The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-04
RARKERSBURG'S PRIDE.
The Grand Welcome Extended
to Thousands Of Visitors.
THE TOWN A BLAzE OF GLORY
Travellers Protective Associations
Annual Convcntion--NIagniflcent
Trades Display by Electric
Lisht--spIcndid Banquet.

Lisht--SpIcndid banquet.
Special Dispaieh TO he Iaieligneef.
PARKERsBuRa, W. Va, May S.-This
booming city never looked handsomei
than it does tonight. Every prominent
business house and nearly every private
residence is decorated with flags, bunt'
ing, emblems and devices; the city is
brilliant with nearly tifty.two thousand
candle powerarc electriclights ;the streets
are clean and there is n general gala-day
appearance. There are crowds and
crowds OF people here; nobody knows
how many. And all Of this is in honor
ofthe knights Of the Grip" the West
Virginia division Of the Travellers Pro-
tective Association, who met here in
annual session today at two o'clock at
the Academy of Music.
A meeting OF the Executive Commit
tee was held last night at which all OF
the members were present, except Mr..
A. Brown, OF Wheeling. Two matters
of Importance only were transacted. The
annual dues for next year were fixed at
$2, same rs before, and 1t was decided to
defrly the expenses OF the delegates to
the National Convention at st. Louis.
The alternates will have to pay their
own expenses.
THE WHEELING BoYs.
The noon Ohio River train to-day
brought in the Wheeling delegation, one
strong, headed by the Wheel
ing Opera House Band They were met
ut the depot by Post A, OF this city,
headed by the City Band, and by Post
B, Of Charleston, headed by Yates Band,
and escorted in magnificent style to the
7. p. A. headquarters, on Market street.
The Wheeling delegation made n splen-
did appearance, and were favorably COM
on.
The Charleston delegation arrived last
night accompanied by Gates band.
They number about twenty men and
are also very fine looking. The local
Post Post AZ is doing the honors in ele-
CANT style.
THE DAY PARADE.
The Travellers Protective Association
parade proper occurred this afternoon.
The procession organized at two o'clock,
on Juliana and Fifth streets under G.
B. Smith, Chief Marshal, and marched
down Fifth to Ann, Ann to Third,
Third to Market, Market to Thirteenth,
Thirteenth TO Juliana tothe Academy OF
Music. The Wheeling Opera House
band led the procession, followed by
Company No. l, then the Charleston
band, then Company No. 2, then the
Parkersburg City Band, the rear being
brought up by Company No. 8. The
men all wore shining silk hats and car
ried canes. The appearance presented
was Il. very fine one indeed, and was
watched all along the route by people
from windows, doors, balconies and from
the streets. The day. being perfect a
great many strangers and citizens were
out in carriages.
In addition to Post A, OF this city,
Post B, OF Wheeling, and Post O, Of
Charleston, there are a great many other
men here from parts OF the
State where there are no regular posts.
There were altogether more than two
hundred men in line
Among the visitors there are several
newspaper men. viz: A. r. Clork of the
Buckhannon Delq: McCreerv of the
RGnnsr. McGl9thIin of
the Rovenswood Ns,r,. Jndoe Hnyden
Of the Weston IEoriJ. AIdcrmon ~ tho
SIorietta Ps0;s,,r and Cooke of the Ma.
rietta Isadsr
President pindcl of the National RI
p 4 10 IN nrominent enost ~
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THE nVeiNhoe NhEFlNd'
The business meeting was called to
order at 3 o'clock this afternoon by State
shrewshrrv who lr,rodrood
InJ',o Gsor%o ooN;S w Jol;vor tIo oJ
Jsoss s If woleome ] on hoboif ~ ,ha U par %r
| IorShnr, cit;z"ns Tho I~dcois sneoch
wos in nm exrcntionSIlv Tonnv ' vo;n
Iftcr nrovcr Inv RevFG n E9IdweiI
short addresses were made by President
Shrewsbury and National President Pin
dell. After the reading OF the minutes,
sin sidn on bosis Of renresentotinn " f ofIicers %
for tho ensuing wear were elected as fol.
lows. President A. II Hmm oi Wboei.
inv. V;ce Pres;3ent cbortaS Gon;to n @ 81
s Sccretarv and TrSssnrep pep' r n
p Jeffrey Of ParkershnrS. Directors for
two years " NJ COY ~ parLershrrr %
4 Brown az Wheeling ond CLorlea
Low Of charleston Directors tor for one
vcar @ W. F. B. Dillon. Of Wheeling !,
" Roberts Of Parkersburc and r
NyoII"re ", % of CIarSshmra C b Tnssnb Tna : +
Gi%bs wos rIoctcI ch"irm@r of TX Rail
road % COMMITTEES: John s NcKown N i' of
tTS % LrpisIativc Comm;ttcc. Georoe
Miller, Of the Press Committee: s &