Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-08-29

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city and its subur-
ban towns, combined, yesterday morning,
to make possible a public demonstration OF
which not only every workingman, but
every citizen, be he a toiler for a daily
pittance or the pOssessOr OF hundreds OF
thousands OF dollars, isproud. No such a
turn out of labor organizations ever took
place in Wheeling before, and many who
have heretofore refused to believe when
assured of the extent and power of the
workingmen's Lodges and Assemblies, were
yesterday convinced that the combinations
OF employees were fully as numerous and
strong in membership as has been asserted
by the leaders of the Trades Assembly and
Knights of Labor. When it is taken into
consideration that, on an average, not over
rs per cent. Of the total strength of the Or
CARNATIONS paraded, this idea will be fur
Their impressed on all minds.
Viewed from any standpoint, the DEM
OnstratiOn was
CREDITABLE TO l. CONCERNED.
The trades represented embraced almost
every industry in this city and vicinity,
the ranks of the various Lodges were gen
~erallyvery full, the marchingO of the members
was excellent, the order almost perfect,
and the enthusiasm of the men and specta-
tors all that the most ardent could wish.
In all the long line, n looked in vain tor
an intoxicated man, and although many
had been in line for hours in the hot sun
before the word "FOrwardr' was given,
the stragglers from the ranks were so few
as to be hardly noticeable.
All along the route of march private res
licences and places of business were gaily
decorated with flags, bunting, evergreen,
and appropriate notices, while the side
walks and often the streets, were SO
crowded hat it was with difficulty the
platoon of police which headed the column
could clear a sufficient space to admit OF
the free marching of the line.
THAT OLD-TIME ANNOYANCE
to public demonstrations in this city-the
presence of vehicles and street cars OH the
streets upon which the line of march was
marked Out-was, of course, with us yes
terday, and the result was frequent inter
ruptions to the column, and the conse-
uuent seriOusannoyance of both command
ing officers and men. 1t ~issurely time some
municipal regulation providing for a clean
street from curb to curb was made for great
public occasions of this character, and the
rule adopted should be rigidly enforced by
the arrest of any one driving o vehicle on
the street occupied by the marching
column. This is the rule in all large
cities, and Wheeling is large enough to fol-
low in this particular.
The city was early astir in anticipation
of the great demonstration, and
THE MANY ORGANIZATIONS
taking part in the parade began to march
to the locality of Centre Market square as
early Us $50 o'clock, where they were met
by Chief Marshal j, II. Burt and his eff
ticient corps of aids, and assigned their
proper places in the line. The First Grand
Division, which was made up exclusively
of h. of l.. Assemblies, under charge of
Edward Robertson, met at X. of l.. Hall,
and marched, by assemblies, to the east
side of the Fifth Ward market house, where
they were formed in line with the right
resting on Twenty-third street. The Sec
ond Division, consisting of the Amalga-
mated Iron and Steel Workers, Typograph-
ical Union, Bricklayers' Union, Nailfeed-
ers' Union, Carpenters Brotherhood and
all other Trades Unions, except the Glass
workers, assembled ut the Capt.
tai rink, under charge of Marshal A. H.
Britt, and marched to the west side of the
Market square in readiness to take their
allotted place in the line. The Third Divi-
sion, made up exclusively of glass-warkers,
local and visiting, had their headquarters
Mt Walther's Hall, corner of Twenty-siXth
and Chapline streets, where Marshal Pat
rick McGrannahan, took charge and
marched them to ~Thirty-third and Chap
line streets, with the right resting on
Market street.
As on all such occasions, there was q
little delay in getting under way, but at
1890 o'clock all was in readiness, and the
command forward was given, the column
starting out with a swinging step to the
music of n dozen bands, in the following
Order NJ March.
Chief ~ Police Smith.
0tfceR-
Glenn, Duffy, West, Hanshumaker, Deku, Dee.
mond, killeen, Bell, McNiohOl, Deylin.
CHIEF MARSHAL y STAFF.
Chief Marshal J. II. Burt.
Aides
VI. J. Finley, James r. Green, ". Newt. Inch,
Henry FOster, Frank Archer, Conrad
WaSsman, I. J. Irwin, Houston
HQQds, Osborne Gray.
SIRsF DIVISION.
Marshal, Edward Robertson.
Myers Band-lS men.
Prosperity Assembly No. 1851, Il. OIL,
Simon Heally, N. W.,
124 men.
Garfield Assembly No. lT2l, X. of
6. L. Hildebrand, VI. W.,
90 men.
Painters. Assembly No .7tSa X. OIL,
VIM. HaSan, ". w,
50 men.
Progress Assembly No. 5lIl, X. OIL,
Osborne Gray, ". W,
1S men.
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