Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-27
AN IMMENSE AFFAIR,
Is WHAT THE LABOR PARADE AND PICNIC
PROMISES TO BE, TOMORROW.
DELEGATIONS 10 Be Present From All the Towns and
Cites Within One Hundred Niles Of Wheel
ing-ThOusands Of People in Line.

The gentlemen VINO nave TIC ah"A "
charge have been working hard to make
il a success and they will succeed be-
yond their most sanguinc expectations.
Already large numbers Of workmen IRON
every city and town within one hundred
miles have signified their intention OF at
tending and taking part in the parade and
enjoyments Of the day. Ifthis demonstra-
ton does not prove larger than the ANAL
gamation Association picnic at
Beaver, it will approximate awtully
close to it. The programme
both for the parade and picnic has been
fully arranged by the committee in charge
of that part of the demonstration, and 1t Is
complete in every respect.
The officers of the day are rs follows:
Chief MaEshal-J. II. Burt.
As Aides he has appointed the following
persons: NJ. J. Finley, James K. Green,
w. Newt. Linch, Henry Foster, Frank
Archer, Conrad WaSSman, L. J. Irwin,
Houston Woods and Osborne Gray.
There will be three grand divisions IN
the procession. The following named per-
sons will act rs Division Marshals:
Knights OF Labor Diyision-Edward
Robertson.
Trades Union Division-Andrew II.
Britt.
Glassworkers' Diyisiou-Patrick Me
Grannahan.
The Division Marshals will select their
Aides cOlOrs.
The Chief Marshal will wear q red sash;
Division Marshals, white sash; Aides, blue
sash.
The parade will consist of three diyis-
lens, as follows:
The First Division will be composed OF
all the X. of l.. Assemblies. Their head
quarters will be at X. Of l.. Hall, No. lol5
Market street, opposite poStOthce, where all
Assemblies will report and be assigned to
their positions by the First Division Mar
shall, Mr.. Edward Robertson.
The Second Division will be composed OF
the Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers,
Typographical Union, Bricklyers' Union,
Nailfeeders' Union, Carpenters Brother
hood and all other Trades Unions except the
GlaSsworkerS. Their headquarters will be
mt the Capitol rink, where all Unions Will
report and be assigned to their positions by
the Second Division Marshal, Mr.. Andrew
II. Britt.
The Third Division will be composed
of all GlaSSworkers, both local and visiting.
Their headquarters will be at Walthers
Hall, corner of Twenty-SiXth and Chapline
streets. They will report and be assigned
to their positions by the Third Division
Marshal, Mr. Patrick McCirannahan.
Each division will form at their head
quarters and move rs follows ut 10 4. III.
sharp:
The First Division, cOuSiStingOf Knights
of Labor, will move to TweGty-thlrd street
on Market, and will occupy the East side
of Fifth ward market place, with right OF
line resting on Twenty-third street.
The Second Division, consisting OF
Trades Unions, will move to Twenty
third street on Market, and will occupy
the West side of Fifth ward market place,
with right resting on Twenty-third street.
The Third Division, consisting OF Glass
workers, will move from Walthers' Hall
ND Chaplinc to Twenty-third, and will Oc-
eupy Twenty-third and Chaplinc, with
right resting on Market street.
The procession will start from Twenty
third street OH Market, down Market to
Twenty-Sixth, east on Tweuty-siXth tn
Chapline, south on Chaplinc to Thirty
third, east on Thirty-third to EOtf, north
on EOff' To Twenty-fitth, west on Twenty
fifth to Chapline, north on Chapllnc to
Twentieth, west on Twentieth to Market,
and north on Market TO Tenth, west on
Tenth to the bridge, across the bridge to
the Fair Grounds. The procession will
march in the Fair Grounds, and not break
ranks until the whole body has marched
i'm. This will give all who participate 4
chance to get view OF the parade them
selves.
The programme of amusements on the
grounds is an excellent one. The base
ball game alone will draw IN immense
crowd, sinpe it will I've between our home
club and the famous Steubenyillc nine.
The two clubs are very evenly matched,
and the simple honor Of winning before
such large crowd would be sufficient in
ducemcnt for them to play u splendid
game. In addition, however, the Com
mittee of Arrangements HIS put up prize
of S25 for the winning club.
The bicycle race will take place, and q
gold badge has been ordered ut Dillon'S
iewelry store. Ii is q beautiful design Of
a wheel with appropriate cmblems sur
rounding it, and will be worthy of being
contested for by the hest of talent. Mr..
Dillon had it especially made in New
York.
The following named gentlemen will as
siSt Mr.. Lawrence COnnell in the dancing
arrangements: William Winder, Michael
Moran. Larry Mechan, William Dorm,
John Fitzgerald, William Steinman, Will
liam Flading, David Merrill, John Bruner,
Fred Cas-, Patrick Howe, James h. Bier
and William A. Faris.
A separate platform will lie erected for
the cOlOred brethren, who want 10 dance
in their own style to their own music.
The Trades Assembly has agreed to pay
for the stand and also for the music. A
large outside delegation of cOlOred people
is expected. On this platform Mr. John
Swan will act rs ballet master, assisted
by Luke KinSey.
Besides the above there will be other
amusementS, and the day is expected TO be
the largest seen in Wheeling for many
years.
The Glassworkers' Union asked for per-
mission to erect convenienees for dining
600 expected visiting glassworkers. The
three Unions OF Wheeling, Beliairs anu
Martins Ferry have agreed to share all
the expense connected with the hospitali-
ties. The permission was granted.
Some ten or twelve brass bands will be
present and there will be no end of fine
music. 1t would be On excellent idea to
decorate the houses with flags and make
the affair rs merry rs possible.
SUPPOSED JAIL BREAKER
Arrested by Officers on the Ohio Side OF
the River.
Our readers will no doubt remember that
last winter five prisoners in the county