Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-25
GRADUALLY GROWING
THE THURMAN DEMONSTRATION LOOKS
BIGGER AND BIGGER


Good weather is row all that is needed
TO make the Thurman demonstration CD
the 30th the biggest event Of the kind ever
sesn in Wheeling or this section of coun-
Try. All the committees are getting thsir
work well In hand aud making splendid
progress.
A meeting Of the Committee on Arrange
ments wss held at the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Cub room last evening. and there
was full attendance Of members. The
meeting was called to order by Chairman
Rolf, and in the absence of Secretary Rice,
W. A. Wilson acted in that capacity and
the business was proceeded with.
Tie Finance COMMITTEES reported good
progress in securing funds. The Invita-
ton Committee reported that number Of
clubs have already expressed their deter
mination to attend the demonstration and
take part.
The Committee on Transportation re.
ported that reduct rates had been secured
on ell railroads coming into the city.
On motion the Committees on Display and
Decoration were merged into one and they
reported th't they wouli commerce. work
assoon as the route Of procession isprepared.
The Committees on Reception and En-
tertsipmest were consolidated, and the
latter committee instructed to enl st Demo
Gratis generally, and ths ladies particularly,
in the work and request than to make
whatever contributions Of eatabIes
THEY may see fit to contribute,
and also 10 make necessary ar
raugeneats to feed thu visitors to the city
tsr tho parade at some place to be Sc
| lscted by the committee. Democrats gen.
orally are requested to do what they can
in tire way of helping to supply this de-
psrtmsnt with provisions. A boiled ham,
a fiisd chicken or two, few lcaTe1 Of
bread, or something Of that sort from
every Democrat c family who can afford 1t,
would help immensely in the direction OF
sntertairing the visiting clubs
1t was reported that tie Opera House
hard had ben engaged for the day and
evening ard May er's band FIR the p RAIDS
alone, which report WAS adopted.
The que ton of Chief Marshal then
came no aud tie name of Col. j. A, Miller
YVES mentioned, and he wss unanimously
cbos. to the position and given full powe'
to select aides and Assistant Marsba's.
Col. Miller Immediately appointed Msj j.
O. AldeIson as Cnief Marshal of the cav
airy division and ]. L Sswtelle as Assist
ant Marshal of the country district clubs.
1t was decided to engage ten carriages.
two from each Of five livery stables In the
city.
Inc question of q route of procession
then came up, and routs was rad and
Diseased, but it was decided to leave the
matter to q committee of three to confer
with Chief Marshal Miller regarding the
matter and report at to-night's msetirg o!
the committee. The commit,e, is COM
posed of Chairman Rolf, G. G. Hannah
and F. p. Jepson.
Ga motion Of Mr. Jepson, Col. A. A.
Ffsnzheim wss added to the Committee on
O:dnarcs. The following resolution was
also Gffared by Mr.. Jepson ard adopted:
Resoired, Tast the Committee on Ar
Iangements and the chairmen aud sscrtts-
ri,s of ell other committees be requested
to meet at the Y. NJ. D. G. Room, every
evening at 7:30 o'clock, Sunday excepted,
until the day of the parade.
The committee then sdiouri l to meet
again this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the
same place, wien o full attendance Of
msmbirs is requested.
Although the invitations have been ont
oaly two days, responses have been re-
ceiyed from tie following places: In addi'
ton to the Randall Club Of Pittsburg,
the Allegheny county Democracy will
come down in Hrong numbers, IS will
ii e McKsesFort club. Cameron reports
that she will be represented 200 strong,
Warrington will ,me in with mora than
100 men, Grs f.cn will send . Very large
delegation, the Cleveland aad Thurman
Club of Friendly. W. Va, will be hers in
full force, and Brooke c?unty will report
100 men in line and at least 200 visitors.
| If these are fair samples Of tie responses
of all the pla-es to which invitations have
been sent, the city viii hardly hold the
people.