The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-14

In any way add to the pleasure Of the
day every little detail has been thought
Of and looked alter.
II it does not rain, one OF the most gilt
taIing and imposing pRTades ever seen in
the city may be looked for this morning,
while the picnic on the State Fair grounds
this afternoon will be a monster Sfai:.
The Wheeling communicates will turn
out their full strength on this occasion.
The other local organizations in line will
be the Linsly Cadets, tWenty-four in
number, under command Of Captain
James Ewing, JF. the Opera House band,
which will appear for the FIRST time in
their new uniforms, a handsome combi-
nation Of grey, scarlet and gold, and
Mayors band. In addition there will be
three divisions from Columbus, two from
Dayton, two from Lancaster and one
each from Pittsburgh, Athens, Chilli
cothe, Newark, Portsmouth, New Straits
vile, Parkersburg, Ironton, Logan, Corn
ing, CiIclsyllle and Springfield,
II is expected that there will be at least
600 swords in line and six or seven bands,
The attractive uniforms, glitteripg swords
and unique drill Of the various companies
will make q scene well worth witnessing,
Included in the various Communicates
from abroad are some OF the best drilled
in the country,
THR CITY IN GALA ATTIRE,
Following out tho suggestion made in
Saturdays issue, that evening large
number OF citizens decorated their resi-
denCes and places Of businets with flags
and evergreels. Market and Twelfth
streets, especially, present quite q gala
appearance, Large tags have been swung
across the streets in 'R,numher Qtplaces,
and "Welcome Knights' is quite COM
mon sign.
The Communicates commenced arriving
yesterday and the Committee on RaCep-
ton was kept busy assigning them quar-
tera. The Pittsburgh COmmandery was
the first to arrive. 1t came in in the
morning, over the Hemp6eld branch, &C.
CUmpanied by the Germania Cornet Band,
OF the South Side, crack musical organi-
zaton. The Pittsburghers mustered fifty
men, under command Of Captain F. Nc
Olsskey.
Later in tho day other organizations
commenced pouring In and last evening
the streets were overTun with uniformed
men. Athalt past six o'clock Division A,
OF Columbus, 50 men, under command OF
Capt. George j. Rodenlelds; Division B,
OF Columbus, 80 men, under command OF
Capt. David julie; Division o, OF Column
bus, % men, under command OF Capt. L,
Dersun; Division A, Of Dayton, 80 men,
under command Of Capt ]. L. Deeger;
Division B, Of Dayton, 40 men, under
command Of Capt, George schreibel;
Knights Of st, John, Lancaster, 10 men,
under command Of Capt. NJ. 0gerj Knights
Of st. George, Lancaster, under command
OF Capt, B, +, Dunn, and Knights Of st.
George, Athens, 10 men, under command
OF Col. George Kunkle, arrived.
These were followed later by twenty.
FIVE men and o drum corps from Chilli
Gothic, and ten men from Parkersburg.
Tho other Communicates will DO here this
morning. Those who have arrived are a
fine looking body oil men, and are jovlRl
and clever. They will most assuredly
present soldierly appearance In the
parade.
FULL or STRANGERS.
Accompanying the Communicates we're
In every case number OF friends, and the
result Is that all the hotels are tilled.to
OVERLOOKING, aud u number Of private
boarding houseshave hadto refuse guests.
1t Is well the other communicates did not
coma in last evening, for they would have
Jared poorly in the way oil sleeping &C.
commodations
Germania hall was a sort OF hsadquar.
tiers last night. Refreshments were served
there and there was music, speeches and
a making OF new and renewing Of old &C.
quaintances that was very pleasant.
To-day's procession will form on Chap
line street, right resting on Sixteenth,
moving on Sixteenth 10 EoG, on EoR to
Twelfth, on Twelfth TO Main, on Main to
Twenty.aecond, on Twenty.second to
Ohapline, on Chapline to Twenty.fourth,
on Twenty.iourth to Market, on Market
To Seventh, on Seventh 10 Main, on Main
to Twelfth and CountermarCh to the sus.
pension bridge and thence to the New
Fair Grounds, where an excellent dinner
will be served by the Ladies' Aid Society,
who have sole charge Of the picnic dinner,
the proceeds Of which will be given to the
poor.
All commanders are requested to report
to Grand Commander D..A. Fitzpatrick, at
the Capitol rink, opposite the postoiIice, at
S:l5 o'clock sharp. All the Communicates
will also rendezvous at this rink at $3.50
sharp, form and be ready to march at
once, when ordered to place Of formation
Of the line. The procession will move at
0 o'clock prompt
The Wheeling Commandery Ia requested
to be at the rink at $3.50 o'clock sharp.