Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-30
THE. JOLLIEICATION
OVER THE ADVENT OF NATURAL GAS,
THIS EVENING,
To Be a Big Afair-fhe 0yec-ths-RVa? Towns
b Celebrate Also Music, Speeches
and Fireworks

From this day forward, that production
of the earth's bowels, natural gas, Will
hold sway in Wheeling rs the most,aYalla-
Bile and cheapest fuel to be secured. Since
the introduction of natural gas into Pitts
burg and other manufacturing cities, 1t has
giyen them some advantage over Wheeling
in the way of manufacturing, bnt with her
great natural advantages and with nat
ural fuel added, no city or town
iuthe country can excel Wheeling as a man.
ufaeturing centre, and what We want now
is to impress this fact upon the minds Of
capital looking for a place in which to To-
cate industries that will inure to the bene-
fit of the investors rs well as to the good
of the city.
The Manufacturers Natural Gas Com
pany will to-day turn on the gas sud every
thing will be prepared to make the jolfiti-
cation tonight, in celebration OF the event,
a grand success, and there Is not the slight
est doubt but that il will be 50. The stand
pipes at the different points about town
that are to be lighted simultaneously, will
be erected to-day and everything made
ready for grand ''Send-off.'
At the corner of Market and Fourteenth
streets stand pipe TO feet high will be
erected, with n speakers stand ut It's base.
At = O'Clock sharp the gas will be lighted
by Mr.. c. W. BrOckunier, then there Will
be music by the Opera House band and
speeches by number Of gentlemen. Mayor
j. W. Grubb will preside and the opening
address will be delivered by Mr.. Z. W.
Brockunier, who will be followed in short
speeches by ex-CiOy. jacobs, \. {: Whlta-
Eer. Hon. T.. ID. Hubbard, {. Il. Hart, A.
]. Clark, J. b. fancy, Col. Robert White,
A. W. Campbell, Il. q. Barr and NJ. }.
Finley. Among those present will be MIR.
VIM. Finn. President OF the company, the
officers and most of the large stockholders.
There will also be stand pipes Mt Hobbs
Brockunier Il Co.'S glass houSt
the Crescent mill and one at the
corner of Main and Eighth streets. The
former will be lighted by Mrs. Charles
Hobbs, the Crescent by Miss Ross, daugh u
ter OF Superintendent Ross, and the one IN
the North End by young lady Ofthat part
of the city.
At Martins Ferry stand pipe will be
erected on Hanover street, and extensive
preparations are being made to fitting
iy celebrate the event over there.
The glS will be lighted by
Miss Flora Williams. after which
music by the Citizens cOrnet band,
speeches by number of prominent Mar
tins Ferryans, will be gwen, and display
of fire works will take place. The Mar
tins Ferry people will make creditable
demonstration.
At .Etnayille pipe has been erected III
front of the .Etna mill and it will be fired
by one of the bellies of the village and IN
informal demonstration will be held.
The citizens OF Bridgeport are making
ARRANGEMENTS To hold \ meeting immedl-
ately after the gls is lighted there, and
such gentlemen rs Drs. Cook and Todd,
MeSsrS Hollister and Frank Robinson will
address the audience. The pipe will be
erected ut the c., l.. X W. depot, and Miss
Minnie. daughter OF Hon. Ross J AleNan-
der, will light the GlS.
The demonstration at Bellaire will he
informal. but it promises To he very large
and enthusiastic The city band will rem
der music, speeches will be made by prom
inent gentlemen and 4 general good time
will be INDUCED in. The stand pipe will
be erected ON Central avenue and will he
lighted by Miss Fleta, little daughter OF
Col. j. T. Mercer.
The gas at all places will be lit promptly
at ! o'clock and the demonstration in every
city will undoubtedly be creditable. Peo-
pie should decorate their houses in honor
of the event, then everybody should turn
out and make the demonstration rs large
and enthusiastic rs possible. The occasion
deserves it, Look out for the boom.