Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-02


lows. New York-A boat load of Dutch
sailors and vOyagers. Massachusetts,
The anchoring OF ths May flower Della
Notwithstanding the savages Mary
land-Lori Baltimore aud George Calvert
Pennsyl treaty. Georgia
The last pre.revOlntOnary colonial settle
ment.
After these came "a most interesting fea
ture, the Cale0oaian C'ub Of New York
aud 'he Ssventy-ninth Highland Regiment
Of Veterans. The ScOtsmen in their kilt,
and kirtles attracted great deal of a,ten-
ton, ana their pipes stirred up rounds ol
enthusiasm all down the avenue Ths
Swiss Centennial Committee, with the
Swiss tahleaux, were escorted by the Cen
tennial SharpshOoters, and then came
FIRENiENs' DIVISION.
Chief among these "lsddies' were the 60C
members OF the New York Volunteer Fire
mems Association aud ten veteran sssOcia-
tions. The engine and hose companies
from out Of town presented p tus appear
ance with their highly polished machines
and bright, new uniforms. There were
about 4, 600 men in this division, the rear
being b,ougnt mp by the Brooklyn Fire
Department. The 400 Brooklyn police
who came along Just after the fremen
also presented tne appearance Then
came the Manhattan ship joiners ard the
loats exhibiting their handiwOrk; the
Operative Pissterers' Society At work al
their trade the cloak and suit industry
hard AZ work at IL with scissors and needle;
the marble cutters scattering chips broad
cast, 6cO Brooklyn plumbers, SOO Brook
lvu carpenters and g 900 members Of the
Union Of Carpenters and Joiners Of Amer
lea, sn carrying banners or exhibiting some
evidence establishing their identity.
SONS OF SUNNY ITALY.
Next came the Italian division, the ex-
tent OF which WAS very surprising to many
of the spectators. The Italian Military
Association turned out thirtee0 companies
of thirty-six men each, the civ socie lies
a. many more, while the two floats We're
ss well received So any in the entire pa
rade One Of these was a large boat, on
which was represented Columbus and
Washington, disoOverer and father The
second float represented Italy aud America
sitting arIong the flowers. The Scandi-
navian-Amsrican societies also made a
good showing. Indeed, what are usually
termed the foreign elements earned the
right TO The largest share Of the credit for
the success Of the parade
The Germans had determined to lay
themselves out on the parade and they did
it. The Marshal OF this division was Emil
Schaefer. and lt wss headed by Ebea's
Band Of 4O pieces. First came the Ger
man American Sharp Shooters @ the mum
Der OF 1000 men. Then came the Singing
S cieiiss. of which toe Schills Band was
the largest Ia the first division, with 25O
men. while the Lsrley Society had over
f 500 10 the second division. The feature OF
this part Of the parade, however, was the
greet number OF dOats which IL presented.
Nearly all the important historical events
and the progress OF the last Century IN
| the arts and sciences huding each It's re-
/ spectvs place.
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY.
Almost every trsde known TO man hss
lis representativss among the German pop
ulation. and at least few artisans from
esch were in the line. Bankers, brewers,
butchers, shOsmskers, pianO-makers, paint
ers. metaiic-w0rkers, eDgineeTs-all here
found 3 place For the floats and ban
ners. thev were, as already said, numsr-
Gus. interesting, and someot them eXctet-
ingly beautiful The hrst represented the
landing of "emigrsnts 100 wears ago.
There were picture- of Pioneers, heroes Ol
the revolution-De -DeKalb, Steuben and 9th
ers.' German regiments in the war Of
the rebellion. and TO make the contrast
with presiding picture German emf
Grants 40 the present time.
OF course the sports 80 d aJ 20 the heart
of the German were duly depicted.
"Bscchus" was there, too, and King
Carnival while "AriOn sailed belig-
j uantly over the mighty host Of singer
whose patron saint he is; "MelhOmene,
the Goddess Of Dramatic Art had
her uotariss, snd the printing
press and its ard in public enlightment
wa1 duly hOuored Columbia and Ger
mania. " the one graceful and beamiug, the
other strong lmbed and strong of vlsage,
looked 81 though their destinies we're IN
sspsrable. The floats, of which there were
s,xty. were not confined 10 purely German
scenes and themes. "Arminius. " the
elr0usror Of the Roman Legion was there,
and various of the arts were represented
which iouch the hearts Of the people the
world over Music being especially prom
insnt In this regard.
The Thmd Brigade of the German DiVis
ion wss made up Of various organizations
from the neighboring cities, comprising
singing societies, shooting clubs and mill
tary associations.
ERIN COMES IN FORCE.
Vow came the "Hibernians.' They
numbered quite 10000. Some were
uniformed and some we're not. Irish and
American flags alternated all over the
division. and the elaborate hoat Ine
World Moves Onn added another feature
q, that part OF the column. After a mum
ber of trades organizations had passed, the
United Polish Societies came along, one ol
their floats showing how paper boxes are
made. A little later the air was rent WITH
the exceedingly noisy band music tna'
preceded the Colored Centennial Commit
tee With the
GEORGE WASHINGTON cOAchi
drawn by four horses. in the midst. AtteI
the colored delegation had passed, een,
Martin T. Mcmahon appeared at the he,'u
OF the regular Irish section OF the parade
This included nearly ali the l'leh Aueii
can societies of New York, the Pspa Vet
eraas. = 600 members Of the Society OF the
Holy Name, 5000 more OF the Ancient VI,
der of Hiberniaus, 4. OOO Of the Provincial
Council Temperance societies, and about q
dozen Catholic benevolent societies. Inc
Irishmen had 70 reason to think their ei'
forts were not appreciated, for the sight Of
the Green asg beside the Sars and Stripes
was rspturously greeted at every stand and
the nsrads and by the people who lined
the curbstone. In this last division there
were a number of interesting trade toat'
of struggling al the end Of the line we're
lot Of impromtn advertisements OF patent
nOstrums.
ALONG THE LINE.
scenes and Inoidsnts Oi tae Grand Cii1ens