The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-22
TO.DAYs DlG rAGADE.

All tho Arrangements Completed and
Nearly 1900 Men WIN he In Line.
Sup 10 the very last minute intelligence
continues TO come in Of further acces.
slons 10 tho ranks Of the big Washing.
toms Birthday celebration parade this
afternoon. The only feature about the
creditablo character Of which there can
be any doubt now, Is tho decoration Of
the stores and residences along the line
OF march. The Martins Ferry O. U. A.
NJ. yesterday notified Chief Marshal
Brubaker that they would participate
to-day. il tho weather Is rs good rs It
promised last night to be, 1t Is probable
that tho number Of men In line will
reach 1000. 1t would be II source OF re-.
g.et n the citizens did not show their
appreciation OF tho efforts OF tho com.
mi,tee'by decorating literally. s. ],
"A false impression las been created
that the parade Is to be taken advantage
OF to some extent for advertising pur-
poses. The committee explains that
none Of these schemes has It's approval,
nor has any OF the concerns contributed
a cent to ward the expenses, which are
hosnc'by seven patriotic societies EN-.
tirely. Chief Marshal Brubaker also
says very emphatically that no advertis'
Ing scheme will be n part Of this parade,
= The Women's Relief Corps has &C.
copied the invitation 10 assist tho Com.
mittce on Entertainment in looking
after visiting delegations aud arc calleC
to meet tho committee at the Second
ward market ball at il a. ~. The Rccep
ton Committee will meet ut tho samt
place at 10 q. IN. The visiting delega
tons arriving before the hour Of parade
Twill have lunch served to them ut tho
Second ward market hall. '-'sl
| The officers OF tho State Council O. U
A. II. will meet with the members o
Ben Franklin and Enterprise Council
at their hall on Twelith street, Mt ! p
m. Carriages will be In waiting for III,
State officers. Enterprise Council yes
terday received from Columbus tn
,, hundsomest parade and reversible funer
al badges ever seen in the city. Th
members are very proud oil them ant
will wear them for the first tlmo to.dny
The members OF Holiday Post, Ste
phens Post and Sheridan Post, G. a. II.
with all. old soldiers not members, til
i members Of Thoburn Post, at Martin
: Ferry, Branpum Post, Bridgeport, an,
( Spangler Past, Bellaire, are to meet at 6
I a. R. hall, on Main street.. at !. o'clocl
; sharp, to Join in the procession.
] Tho Wheeling Light Guards have de
cidel to join with the companies tror
3 Wellsburg and Huntington In to-day
: parade and have been ordered by Cap!
r Boyd to report at their armory In fu
t uniform, at o'clock p. IN. sharp.
: All members OF Council who desire t
Q participate in the celebration, which
: going to be Of such crcditable charat
!. ter that all shouid be proud Of IN oppoi
4 tunily to take part, should be at tn
= Public Building at LIS o'clock, wher
i they will find carriages provided 70
them. "a
The Wheeling Butchers Associatio
) is among those which, at almost the lat
minute, have decided to swell the rank
All organizations should report b
: 1850 o'clock sharp, us the parade wi
! move at 9 o'clock promptly.
The two city departments, FIRE an
: = police, will make attractive and hant
q some showings in the:paraLe.