Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-30
HE'S HERE
The Old Roman Arrives in
the City Last Evening
AND IS WARMLY WELCOMED.
An Enthusiastic Crowd Assem-.
bic at the Depot.
4 RECEPTION At The HOTEL,
A RECEPTION At THE HOTEL,
Arrangements Complete for En-,
tertailiBg Guests To-day.
TIE BIG DBHOKSFRATION!
Details Of the Daylight and Night ParadsS-
Prospects Of Fins Weather and an In
mslss Turl6ut-Genaral Iufor-
nation Concerning it.

To-day is Thurman day in Wheeling,
and what 0 monster day it will be, my
eountrymsn,
TIE Old Roman has arrived, and with
him ha3 c)ms what gives promise Of being
beautiful weather. IL really looks as il
every sbirg is coming the Democratic way
this year, and pray why shouldn't it?
1t also locks very much ss If all the Dem
Ocrats for miles and miles around are CON-
ing into town to participate in ths grand
demvnst ration in honor of the courtry's
next Vice President, Allen &. Thurman.
Wheeling will have never seen the like be-
fore in her history, and her gates will ba
gpreld wide nj Ar for all to enter, and those
who cannot get in can sit on the fence or
psp through the cracks.
FROM THE HILLS
they will come down, from ths val,
leys they will pour forth; and their
not .oes will ali be Cleveland, Thurman
and RtfIrm! What glorious love feast ii
will all bs anyway, and how the pacple
will enthuss over the presence Of the
Grand OH Mau.
People from the surrounding country
began arriving last evening, and people in
the city were bsstirring themselves in
making preparations for celebrating the
grsst dsy. Many business houses and
Dwellings, were decorated last evening With
hIzs, bantipg and bTndsnss, While win
dows form frames for pictures OF Cleveland
and Trurman.
There was such al enormous demand
fer these pictures yesie dag that every
6gsle, in The city had sold out bstore noon,
sad hundreds woo wanted pictures c)uld
not get them. OF course there witt be
b7ndsDa hardkerchief5 every place, and
the city will present very gay ard patti
o.ic scene from one end to the other. All
Democrats srs rcq uestcl 90 deG Orate thRir
ho-ses 4 honor OF the occasion and thus
add to the general effect.
THE CLEVELAND BANNER.
The famous REGIsTER Cleveland banrer
Was thrown to TIE Democratic bree2es
scross the street from the REGISTER Ctli e,
Yesterday afternoon, and it was the admi-
rat'oa os all Democrats who saT it.
II ia probable that most Of the mills and
factor es will allow their Damccratic en-
ployss a VACATION to-day in order that they
msy participate in the demonstrst Tn, and
evsIy Democrat ia the city " no CAD, thould
turn our and mako the parade MOI seer.
L. b,clme gJn4rsly known ytstr1ay
that Judge Tnurmsn and his putty were
h arrive last eveaipg ovsr the b. d U
from CllunbuI, snd the Commi tie on
Reception were tuy all day in getting
things arranged for their reception
numter of Democratic ladies, among
tie most energetic of whom weie hrs. Col.
Robert White, Mrs. B. Rheiustrcm, Mrs.
] L. Rics, Mrs Julius PollScS, Mre.
Hans waddell and Miss Julia Gouldman,
! took the matt.r of arranging Judge Thur
mans room at tie Hotel Windsor IN band,
and most beautifully did they succeed.
ROOM NO. IL.
A handsome apartment on the secoad
fcor had been assigned Judge Thurman
| as a elespipg room, and when the ladies
4 lSQ n0lk ueQ IL CeIldlnAJ piSS0heSe ~ PAS"y
and comfortable appearance. Just above
the nantel hung a splendid Portrait OF
.Judgs Thurman, the frame OF which
w,s wresthed with smilsx. The dresser,
wardrobe and doors were draped with
handsome bunting, and hanging over the
footboards Of tho bsd was an elegant
oujIs, composed entirely of red bandaua
benkarchiefs the centre bearing one c)n.
tanning portraits Of Cleveland and Thur
man, This quilt was made by
Mrs. Colonel While, and wss
much admired last evening by Judge
Thurman. Aspecisl suite offuIniture tad
been placed in TIE room, Of very hano'
some pattern, but the c;Owning piece was
a be,u.iful horal offering which stood or
an ease! by the win low. 1t was about
2x13 feet aud wss composed Of earnaiioI
piuks with q border Of darker shade, and
an outer border Of ivy leaves Across the
centre was the inscription in white letters