Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-29
SONS OF TOLL ALL READY.
The Grand Labor Demonstration Here
Tomorrow.

IL is in the Fan Handle metropolis Wnere
the chief and mighty pageantry will be
seen. 1t will be an inspiring array Of the
sons Of toll, and from present indications
the demonstration will be one of the larg-
est in the history of the city.
1t is estimated that there will be fully
5000 men in line, with not less than four
tee or fifteen bands. There will be no lack
of music, as all the bands within a radius
Of many miles have been engaged, and
among the number are many of the more
superior musical organizations. The plan
is now for all the bands to play at the
same time during the progress Of the
parade. and the citizens can count on such
a combination Of music as they have sell
dom heard.
Among the new organizations TO take
part in the parade will be the two *. OF l..
assemblies Of Benwood, and they will keep
step to the music of the Heatherington
Band, of Bellaire. The Brewers Union
will also take part in the parade for the
first time. and will be arrayed in the garb
of bar-tenders, and supplemented with red
scarfs and tall hands. The cigarmakers.
headed by the Opera House Band, will
carry umbrellas bedecked with blue seals.
There will be many novel and artistic cos
tunes seen, while the trades display will
of applications for positions have been filled.
The General Committee of the celebra-
tion has hired Mayors Band for the day.
This organization will head the parade and
furnish melody the entire day at the park,
both for concert and dancing. Among the
other bands which will take part will be
the Opera House band, and musical organ
izations from Bellaire, 4Etnaville, Martins
Ferry, McMechen, Moundsville, Barnes
vile. Ohio, West Alexander and several
other places. There will also be many
crack drum corps interspersed through the
ranks.
Martins Ferry has reported that she will
send two Federal Unions, one X. of l.. AS
sembly and one Transfers Association
There will be fully three hundred miners
from Wheeling Creek, and about the same
proportion from dozen or more other
places.
Typographical Union No. 20 (Printers)
held a special meeting, Wednesday, and a
resolution was unanimously adopted TO
turn out in a body. The printers will head
the Second division, and the Barnesville
Coruet Band has been engaged TO furnish
concord Of sweet sounds for them. They
will carry parasOls of red, white and blue,
and wear narrow white badges containing
the word "Printersn Edward Robertson
will act as their Captain.
The divisions are assigned the following
positions in the marching line:
First-Building Trades.
Second-Trades Unions.
ird-Glassworkers.
Fourth-Knights of Labor.
Fifth-Amalgamated Association.
Sixth-Federal Unions.
Seventh-Teamsters.
Previous to taking up the line Of march
divisions will form rs follows:
First on Chapline street south Of Six
teenth, right resting on Sixteenth.
Second on Sixteenth street east of Chap
line. right resting on Chapline.
Third on Sixteenth street west Of Chap
line. right resting on Chapline
Fourth on Fifteenth street east OF Chap
line, right resting on Chapline
Fifth on Fourteenth street east OF Chap
line. right resting on Chapline.
Sixth on Fourteenth street west Of Chap
line. right resting on Chapline.
Seventh on east side Of Chapline street,
right resting on Eleventh
Division Marshals are directed TO have
their respective commands in readiness TO
commence the parade at 10 o'clock a. IN.
sharp. BY order Of
RICHARD ROBERTSON,
NJ. j. FINLEY. Chief Marshal.
Chief of STAFF.
The following line of march, recommend
ed by the Chief Marshal, is adopted:
North on Chapline street TO Eleventh,
west TO Market. south TO Twentieth. east
TO Chapline. south 10 Twenty-fourth, west
TO Main, north 10 Seventh, countermarch
TO bridge, and thence TO Fair Grounds.
The parade will start promptly at ten
o'clock. There will be two prizes for the
organizations turning out the largest per
cent. of membership. The first prize is Il
handsome parade banner and the second a
black ebony gavel. II may be interesting
10 recall that last year the first prize was
won by the P0tters' Assembly, and the
second by the colored hod carriers The
divisions will be formed, so far as the rule
Will permit, according to those organiza-
tions having the oldest charter. At the
conclusion OF the parade, which will occu-
py about two hours, all the participants
will enter the Fair Grounds on the Island,
where grand picnic will be held. Among
the features Of the day will be:
A trotting race between horses owned by
Chas Davis. Hal. Kennedy, John Auber
and John Haberfeld. Mile heats. Best
three In five. First prize $50 set Of har-
ness; second prize $40 And a private purse
of 500.
There will also be pony running race
between ponies owned by Dennis O'Leary.
Bud Hurley and Burt Phillips. First
prize, bride and saddle; second prize -.
Trotting pony race between ponies owned
by Andy Mckinley, Henry Zoeckler, Jr.,
and John Kemple. Pirst prize, bride and
saddle; second prize -.
Several informal speeches are also ex-
pected during the afternoon. Dancing will
be carried on in the pavilion throughout
the afternoon, and Mayors string band
will furnish the best Of music. Ample ar
have been made for furnishing
and all the details Of the pic
mic are in competent hands. II is expected
there will be an immense throng Of people
at the park in the afternoon, and the COM
mittee in charge will see that all are well
The proclamation of Mayor Seabright
will be seer in the advertising columns, In
which attention is respectively called to
the significance and Importance of the oc-
cason, and requesting all manufactures
and business houses to suspend business
that day. also that flags be displayed from
the public buildings and private resi-
dences