Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-04
LABOR DAY.
The Committee Getting Things In FINE
Shape for the Big Demonstration

The Committee Getting Things In Fine
Shape for the Big Demonstration
The General Committee on Arrange
ments for the Labor Day Dem onstration on
Saturday. August 80, held meeting yes
terdav afternoon in Trades Assembly Hall,
and transacted a great deal OF business IN
connection with the great demonstration.
Secretary Salisbury reported that ne
had made arrangements TO send INVITATIONS
IN All local unions in the vicinity 10 par
ticipate. and was. on motion, instructed 10
invite the Grocers' Protective Associations
of Wheeling and Martins Ferry, and the
fire departments of Wheeling, Martln
Ferry and Be.laire to take part IN the pa-
rade and picnic. -.,,.
The committee on prizes for turning out
the largest percentage OF membership re-
ported that they had decided upon banner
for the first prize and gavel Tor the SEC
ond.
The members of the local Brewery
Employes' Union were appointed bar
keepers for the day, to act under the SUI
pervision Of Chairman O'Leary.
II was moved and adopted by unanimous
vote that no non-union product be displayed
in the parade or offered for sale on the
grounds, and the Committee on privileges
instructed TO bear this in mind when rent
ing privileges
Chief Marshal Robertson reported stan
and division appointments and other parade
arrangements as follows:
WHEELING, w. VA, Aug. ;, ls'O.
General order No. /:
The following named persons are hereby
appointed as staff officers and division
marshals
Chief of Staff-M. j. Finley.
Aides TO Chief MARSHALL. Wasseman,
NJ. j. Murphy, p. Butler, T. V. Salisbury,
William Winder, William Frohme, Jr,
Osborn Gray, William Hagadorn, Burke
Watson, John Menkemyer, A. II. Britt,
James McCracken. Jerre Meade, Louis
Strobe, James Sims, Robert Pekari.
DIVISION MARsHALS.
Building Trades Division-Ed G. Moss
berg.
Trades Unions-Henry Schenck.
Characterization Corcoran.
X of John Morrey.
Federal Unions-Michael Rome.
Teamsters-G. w. Abrams.
Amalgamated Association - Dennis
O'Leary.
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Inc DIVISIONS arc dSSlsucu NAS 4N''""''r
positions in the marching column
First-Building trades.
Second Trades unions.
rd-Glassworkers.
Fourth-K. of l..
Fifth-AmAgamated Association.
Sixth-Federal unions.
Seventh-Teainsters.
Previous to taking up the line of march
the divisions will form as follows
First-On Chapline street south of Six
teenth, right resting on Sixteenth.
Second-On Sixteenth street east of
Chapline, right resting on Chapline.
Third On Sixteenth street west Of
Chapliue, right resting on Chapline.
Fourth-On Fifteenth street, east of
Chapline. right resting on Chapline.
Fifth-On Fourteenth street, west of
Chapline, right resting on Chapline.
Sixth-On Fourteenth street, west of
Chapline, right resting on Chapline.
Seventh-On east side of Chapliue
street, right resting on Eleventh.
Division Marshals are directed 10 have
their respective commands in readiness TO
commence the parade at 10 O'Clock a. IN,
sharp BY order Of
RICHARD ROBERTSON,
Chief Marshal.
NJ. J. FINLEY. Chief Of STAFF.
The following line OF march, recommend
cd by the Chief Marshal, was adopted.
North on Chapline street TO Eleventh,
west TO Market. south to Twentieth, south
to Twenty fourth. west to Main, north TO
Seventh, countermarch to bridge, and
thence 10 the fair grounds
The staff officers, division marshals and
aides were made members Of the general
committee and requested 70 attend future
meetings.
The scarfs adopted for the mounted Off |
GERS were. on motion. made the same as
those worn last year, and c. Wasseman APP |
pointed 70 procure them.
The Committee on ADJUSTMENTS reported
a number Of schemes in course Of prepare I.
ton.
The secretary was instructed to have
posters printed this week and TO issue adj .
mission tickets to local lodges, they to be
responsible for their sale or return.
Adjourned to meet next Sunday alter +,
noon at 4 o'clock at Trades Assembly Hall. F.