Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-07-05
MoUNpsvILLx's CELEBRATION
OF the Glorious Fourtf-servlces at the
Camp Grounds

Camp Grounds
The glorious Fourth of July was roy
aIlv celebrated at Moundsville yester
dav. in, - manner entirely beftting the
oeyasion. Never before in the history
| OF the place was such demonstration
known or the day so celebrated. Every
one, be they men, women or children,
seemed to vie with each other in their
endeavors TO pay homage to the Nations
birthday. In the morning the country
people began pouring into town at an
early hour, and by 1880 o'clock, the
time set for the trades parade, fully
fully five thousand people were on the
streets. All the business houses and
residences were gaily decorated with
flags and bunting, brass bands played
patriotic airs, while everything had the
appearance OF supreme gaitY.
1t was fully 1890 o'clock before the
great trades parade was ready for
march. The procession was formed on
Seventh street, with the rear resting
on Lafayette avenue, and moved in the
following order:
Chief Marshal S. W. Matthews and aides.
Mound City Band, IL pieces.
Mound City Lodge. l. O. o. f., 80 men.
Benwood Lodge, l. o o. F., 40 men.
Drum Corps.
Glen Easton Jr. o. U. A. NJ, % men.
Mound City Jr. o. U. A. NJ, f25 men.
Fairview Baud, II pieces
Col. Lockwood, headquarters Bloody Seventh
Wagon with 49 little Girls representing the
States.
Wagon containing Goddess Of Liberty.
Wagon containing little Girls.
g. A. r, ~ men
NcMechen Band, 10 pieces.
Cats Il Gray Trade Display.
Officers Mining and Manufacturing Company
Surveying Corps NJ y NJ 20.
II. Roger " Sons Drugs.
Court House Ring,
Mayor and Marshal.
Council.
Wagons % Persons from Thompson.
Rislnger x Co, Planning Mill
Citizens in Garages and on Horse Back.
Louis Dressed. Baker.
Hercid Printing Office
Moundsvslle Coal Co., Coal.
Miners Dist. No. :. 20 Men
Then followed j. r. Logan, grocery;
C. c. Quinn. tlnware; d. l.. Logan, fur
niture; A. L. Price, harness; A. Harris,
tinware; Gambell & Stillwell, butchers;
5. A. Cockayne, sheep and wool; Els,
Weekly & Co., builders; Rankin &
Maxwell, stone maSOnS; Webster Wagon
Company, Giee Club; Rogerson Bros,
carriages; T. L. Rogerson, groceries;
Weaver, Bardeil IL CO., whips and
lashes; Baltimore or Bust; Purdy &
Brown, -four; ]. Il. King, boots and
shoes: Roberts Bros, groceries: w. j..
McConkey, cigars; Z. Ii. Criswell,
paints; Gordon Il Smith, flour;
Edwards & Dorsey, planning mill;
Kins HughS, blacksmith; Adolph
Weidebusch, agent, Red Letter tobacco;
j. w. Galliher &. Sons, grain and weol;
w. C. Conner, milk; w. C Whiting
ham, milk; J. CT. Walton, baker; j. r.
Jones. foundry.
II he afternoon the attractions were
Il 6icyc.e race, SiRgle dash, from rail-
road bridge 10 postoifiee corner; prize
s.. 90; Second, so; third, Sl.00,
Slow races from BrySon's corner to
Mack'S corner. Purse, $500, second,
90; third, so cents.
Boys foot-race free for all under Is
years of age), from poStoilice corner to
Court House; purse, -, second 81, third
so cents. In the bicycle race there
were six entries and FIVE starters. ChaS.
Manning won first money, Sam Booher
second, and George Pipes third.
The rain showers somewhat marred
the pleasure of the people, but the most
of them repaired to the Court House,
which was kindly furnished by the
county officials, where the enjoyment
was continued until 400, when Col. d.
d. Johnson arrived and was driven d.
rectly 20 the Churt House, where he de-
livered magnificent address.
AT THE CAMP GROUNDS.
A crowd only tolerable in size was 10
attendance st the Prohibition Assembly
grounds ia the morning TO hear very
able and pleasing address from DR.. Her
shey, d. d., of Washington City. Many
who would have otherwise attended the
meeting being attracted by the parade
over IN town.
COL Geo. w. Baae, the silver-tongued
orator, OF Kentucky, spoke to large
audience in the afternoon, which is gen.
orally the most important meeting of
the day. In the evening Col. L. f.
Copeland delivered his popular lecture,
..Seeing the Elephant"