The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-31
THE BIGGEST And BEST.
The Annual Labor Day celobra-
ton q big Success.
THE MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
Participated in by Several thousand
People, Many from outside tho city.
The FIrcmcn's Race does not come
ofr.-other Features.

F3Hst3HGHAa IuliC W lllt GDlu3lllLlct
conspired TO make Saturdays annual
celebration Of Labor Day under the
auspices Of the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly the greatest success on
record. The only things to ma the day
were Misunderstanding as to the way
theSteubenville delegation was to come
down, and another Us to the conditions
Of the iremeH's race.
The parade numbered about 5000
persons. 1t was headed by platoon
oi twenty-four police commanded by
Chief Delbrugge, and the fire depart
lnent, followed by city officials and the
members OF the reception committee.
Myers band headed the first division,
and Typographical Union No. 70 had
the post OF honor. Tho chapel Of the
German paper headed tho union, fol.
lowed by the three English dailies,
each with q neat banner bearing the
mamie Of the paper. The Bloch Bros.
employees followed. Then came the
American cornct band, leading the flint
glass workers, tho Glass CutteEs' Union,
The North Wheeling Glass Workers
and the Carpenters Union.
The second division was headed by
the Opera House band, and composed
OF GARFIELD Assembly, j. OF L.. Riverside
tube workers, Black Eagle drum corps,
Sterling Assembly OF pottery hands,
Local Union No. 9, potters, tho Vigilant
band, OF Martins Ferry, the Martins
Ferry hose company and the Beiiairc
running team.
Meister's hund headed the third divi-
sion, and it wus made up III Crescent.
Rising sun and Friendship lodges OF
the Amalgamuted Association, the iron
lHogldeEs' union, warehousemen's union
and electric motor employees.
In the fourth division were the
GAINESVILLE band, the bricklayers' union,
stunemasons' union. stOnecutters, plas-
terers, Local Union 502G A, i. OF L., hod
carriers, painters and decorators, Tin.
sheet iron and Cornice workers; ffuck-
ett's cornct band, Of Bellaire, brewers
union, Bridgeport assembly, X. Of L.,
national mine workers, funtcrn makers,
carriage aud wagon makers; McAiecllca
cornet band, aud Boggs run miners.
The fifth and last division was headed
by tile Martins Ferry Independent
drum corps, the tealnsters union,
mounted, laundry workers, girls in
wagon, and various trades displays by
unions and firms.
The divisions had the following mem
beers in line: First, 694: second, 5l5;
third, 40G; fourth and fifth, l,276. Total
2,S7D. The time occupied by the par
ade in passing Il given point was var
iously estimated at from thirty-sevea to
iorty-iive minutes.
There were nauy special features
which made the procession picturesque,
and it was cheercd all along the route.
The decorations OF the buildings were
creditably tasteful and general.
Tile big picnic was an appropriate
crown to the big parade. over 5000
tickets we're sold ut the gates. 1000
were sold beforehand, and Of course n
good many more were on the grounds,
vino gave up no tickets.
At the time the races commenced
the grand stand was crowded with peO-
pie. The first event was the trotting
race, for $40, $50 md Sl5, in which there
were tive entries, horses owned by Alex.
Linn. of Martins Ferry, and Messrs,
Christ He'll, John Auber, Myers and
Morgan. The judges were Haycinth
Elbert and Ad. Newland, Of Martins
Ferry, and Richard Robertson, Of this
city. MIR. Z. n. Hancher oticated as
starter, and Allen Wheatas timekeeper.
Three heats we're run, Auber's horse
winning first, Hsips second and Nor
CAMS third money. Time, S:Oj4, 2:5G3,
2:00!.
In tho running race there were no
entries, and match was made up be.
tween John MctiannOn's ROIaife and
Charles Van Keuren's Nellie, Tor purse
OF SO. Rosalie won the first and third
heats, Nellie the second. Time, l:0l,
loo, 5Ok.
Tie tiremen's race had attracted lots
OF people, but owing to u nisnnder-
standing the race was not run. The
Martins Ferry boys wanted hub TO
hub contest, with no nnreeling or coup.
ling OF hose. The Bellaire people
wanted it the other way. The judges
decided that the race should be run ac-
cording to the rules Of the Firemen's
Association. The Martins Ferry team
refused to run and the BGllaire team
ran over the course, unrected the hose
and coupled ON tho nozzle. Robert
Brown, OF Bellaire, and Matt Aldrich,
at Martins Ferry, were the judges, and
Chief llcaly was selected us referee.
Both Martins Ferry and Bellaire claimed
the prize, and the committee in charge
postponed decision.
Tie last event was the 100 ward foot
raco between Robert Edwards and
Frank Miller, employees Of the Etna
mill, for II purse OF SD. Edwards was
given five yards start, but was beaten
by that distance.
Considering the thousands OF people
on the grounds during tho day, scenes
Of disorder were comparatively rare.
There was a notable scarcity OF glasses
at the bar. Al ono time men were
gathered about the beer counters four
aud five deep, waiting their turn, and
not drop of beer was being drawn.
The soft drink booths, eating stands
and other attractions did rushing
business. At dark over two thousand
people were on the grounds, wanting
The picnic to continue longer, bu: 1t
closed at the usual time.
The uaptha yachts, aided by several
skids. had all they could do to trans
port the crowds to and IRON the Island,
aud the Suspension bridge provided
the chief means CT transit The picnic
was Il splendid success, and the tinan-
cial result was most encouraging to the
Trades Assembly.
The commlttee Meets.
There W as largely attended meeting
of the gener al committee on Labor Day
at Trades Assembly hall yesterday, to
settle IN the affairs. ALL the sub.com.
,nittees, so iar Ms possible, reported