Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-08-31
LABOR DAY,
VERY SUCCESSFULLY CELEBRATED BY THE
ORGANIZATIONS, YESTERDAY.
About Seventeen Hundred Men Take Part IN the
Parade Of the Morning-The Big Picnic a;
the Fair Grounds During the Afternoon.

Labor Day was very successfully cele-
brated, yesterday.
The weather was delightful, the organl-
cations generally turned out with full ranks
for the parade, and everybody went over to
the big picnic at the Fair Grounds during
the afternoon.
The whole affair was under good man
agement, and nothing occurred to IN any
manner mar the annual outing of the vari-
GUS organizations of the city and vicinity,
something which reflects credit upon all
concerned.
During the early morning it looked as
though there might be rain during the day.
and many paraders as well as spectators
made their way to the centre Of the city
with some misgivings. As the day grew
older. however, the skies cleared up, and
with cool, bracing air, it turned ont to be
an ideal marching day.
The parading column had been assigned
to Chapline street, north OF Sixteenth, ana
the various cross streets, up as Tar as
Eleventh. for formation, and at half-past
nine o'clock organizations began TO mar;h
To the rendezvous and take up the positions
assigned them by the aides of Chief Mar
shall Richard Robertson. BY ten O'CLOCK
most of the societies were on hand, but. as
usual upon such occasions, there were some
late Corners, and il was nearly eleven
O'Clock when the command TO march was
given. The column, headed by the hre de-
partment, moved north on Chapline TO
on E'laUaDfl Market.
where some misunderstanding occurred as
10 the route, portion of the fire depart
ment starting up Market street while the
parade was TO go down. This was soon
Strengthened out, however, and then the
column went over the route in good shape,
10 the enjoyment of about twenty thousand
appreciative spectators, scattered along the
streets traversed The composition OF the
column was as follows:-
The Column in Detail.
Chief Cunning and Chairman c. r. Tracy, Of
Council Committee on Fire
Department
Chemical Engine.
Nigilaut Engine No. > and Reel.
Niagara Engine No. and Reel.
Hope Hose Company No. >.
Atlantic Engine No. 8 and Reel.
Island Hose Company Mol.
Eighth Ward Hose Company No (.
Assistant MarShalS Ankle and banner.
Strength of Department 81 Men.
Chief Of Police Delbrugge.
Eighteen Officers:
He'll. Desmond, Menkemeyer, Stanley, Donnel-
ley. Herbert, Driller McNichollS, Donovan.
TriSchler Frohme, 'Wilkie, ,rerrill, Con
rad, Carney. Daum. shorts. Deku.
Richard Robertson. Chief Marshal.
Chief of STAFF NJ. j. Findley; Aides, c. Vase
man. NJ. J. Murphy. =. Butler, 7. '. Sails
bury. ". Winter VIM. Frohme, Osborn
Gray, VIM. Hagadorn, Il. Watson, G.
Menkemeyer, \. II. Britt, Jas.
McCrac6en, Jerry Mead, Louis
strobe. James Simms
Robert Pekari
FIRST DIVISION
Ed MosSburg Marshal.
Nayer's Band-l9 Men.
Carpenters and Joiners' Brotherhood No. 3
~ Men.
Independent Drum Corps. of Martins Ferry
Men.
Carpenters and Joiners' brotherhood No IT,,
Martins Ferry Men.
Painters and Decorators No. 9l-3S Men.
PastererS Union No S9-li Men.
Timers brotherhood No. 3l-2f Men.
Plumbers Union-6 Men.
SECOND DIVISION.
T.. Schenk. Marshall Aides. James Fry, ThoS.
g. Lewis
Baruesville Bandit Mon.
Typographical Union No. 19-5i Men
West Alexander Band-lO Men.
Brewers Union No 5S-26 Men.
Iron Molders' Union No. 57-2l Men.
Coufectiouers and Bakers Union No. lO3-22
Men.