The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-04
ITHE GLORIOUS F0gREH.
How Independence Day viii be
Celebrated in Wheeling,
A GENERAL HOLIDAY ASSURED
The Junior Order u, A, NJ, Takes the
Lead-The Day at Moundsville-
Smaller Celebrations - Bust
ness will DO Suspended.

Independence Day will be observed
here, as usual; but the less said about
the patriotic significance Of the observ-
ances the better, The day will be a
holiday, and not a historical anniver-
sary, Business, public and private, will
be generally suspended, At the post
office, the usual holiday hours will be
observed. The other offices in the Gus
tom House and the county and city
offices will be closed, and outside Of mer-
chants who cater 10 the holiday trade
there will be very little private business
transacted,
There was a hint OF decoration last
evening, A barber, on Market street,
was the first man to put out a flag, The
weather was not encouraging for such
expressions Of patriotism, but II the sky
Is clearer to-day it is TO be hoped the
city will be gay with bunting and ban
ners,
The shooting OF fire crackers has been
going on in q desultory sort OF fashion
for several days, and last night 1t was
kent up pretty steadily in spite OF the
rain. Chief OF Police Delbrugge says he
will not interfere with shooting so long
as it is not carried to excess, but the gen
eral opinion is that the thing was run
into the ground last year, and a repeti'
ton OF that saturnalia Of fire ought not
to DO allowed.
The big celebration Of the day will be
by the Junior Order U. A. NJ, They
will have q parade at 0 "a. m. over the
route printed yesterday, a feature oil
which will be the presentation OF q flag
at the Capitol Square by a young lady,
Capt. Dovener making the presentation
speech. The parade will then proceed
to the State Fair Grounds, where a pic
mic and celebration will be held. An
active feature OF this will be the trapeze
and tight rope performance by Eugene
Hanke.
This performance will take place be.
tween the hours OF 10 and II o'clock A.
NJ, and the second ascension will occur
about 3 r.. NJ, Mr.. Hanke has quite a
reputation as q performer and has
Travelled with one OF the Lest Circuses on
the road. The Juniors secured his ser
vices at great expense.
There will be good music for Dancing
and lots OF other fine attractions.
At Sharp's Garden, M%oundsTllle the
Prohibition people will have q mass
meeting and picnic that will be i'd
dressed by prominent speakers, VIM. NJ.
Price, OF Pittsburgh, and Mr.. Mills, Of
Michigan, being among the number.
The Y. N. @. A. Outing Club and a
number OF other organizations w~illCele-
brate at the Moundsyille Camp Ground,
which has been thrown open by the
Camp Meeting Association for the pur.
pose. There will DO good music there.
At the Park arrangements have been
made for the enjoyment Of the day by
az large a crowd as can get there. The
Park has . decided advantage in this
rainy season In its abundant and pleas
ant shelter. There will DO good music
all day.
st. Stephens Sunday School will pic.
mic at Bromer'B orchard, up Caldwells
< party Of about forty ladies and gen.
tlemen prominent in society circles have
arranged to celebrate the Fourth this
afternoon and evening at the hospitable
country residence OF Mr.. A.. Allan How.
ell, out the National road. This alter
noon lawn tennis and other amusements
will serve to pass away the time, and
this evening there viii be display Of
fireworks. The laTn party or celebra.
ton Is also given as q compliment TO
Miss Bassell, OF Leesburq, Van Miss
Carrie Morgan, Of Washington, D. O.,
and Miss Fullerton, OF Louisville, three
charming visitors now being entertained
horn he frianIa