Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-07

ing the State
Eucampment of the Ohio G. A. R., held
las, April This being the case, moth
inc could interfere with the great labor
demonstration. AT II O'Clock last night
the advance guard of the big crowd
that was determined to be on hand for
the festivities and exercises commenced
10 arrive, and by daylight the streets Of
this usually quiet city at early UOrn
4 presented an animated appearance.
Flags and other decorations met the
eve, no matter in what direction il was
turned; at nearly every street in
IterSectiOn large streamerS were
displayed, giving welcome to the
various labor organizations; the
Court House. City Building, business
IbOuseS and private residences were gay
hnd bright with every conceivable kind
Hof fornamentation, while life size pictures
Iof all the prominent labor leaders oil the
l'country were displayed and private res
,ideuees were gay and bright with every
Conceivable kind of OrnamentatiOn.
FThere could be no doubt that Steuben-
Mile purpOSed extending royal wei
come TO the wealth-makers Of the coun-
try.
The Annual Convention OF the Ameri-
ban Flint Glass Workers met in the
Court house this morning at seven
o'clock, and on behalf Of the city OF
Steubenville J. T. Daton, Esq, deliv-
bred the address OF welcome, which was
Responded 10 by w. J. Smith, President
hi the Union After hearing reports,
hopolnting committees and attending TO
Dther preliminary business, at ten
o'clock the Convention adjourned until
tomorrow.
PROMINENT PERSONS PRESENT.
The following prominent men are
present:
James E. Campbell, Governor Of Ohio.
Samuel Gompers, President American
Federation Of Labor.
William Weihe, President Amalgamat-
ed Association of Iron and Steel
Workers.
William Martin, late Secetary OF the
Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers.
Hon. Mills Humphrey, OF Pittsburg,
orator at the decoration OF TnoS.
A. Armstron2'S grave.
rhos. McNamee, member Of Typograph-
ical Union, No. 2, Pittsburg.
chaS. Evans, Secretary American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
Nnlam J. Smith, President Of the
American Flint Glass Workers
Union.
~. II. Kliver, President United
brotherhood of Carpenters and
JOinerS.
Martin Fox, President OF the Iron
AIoulderS Union Of North America.
1Dhn 2. Ray, President Of the United
Mine Workers of America.
evi ]. Raygan, President Of the Glass
EmplOves Association of America.
Ienrv ]. Leyden, President OF the
United Brotherhood of Operative
POtterS.
+. Dempsey, President OF Dist.
Assembly, No. 3, Is. OF L.,
Pittsburg.
Hon. John Corcoran, representing
\ Ohio Valley Trades and Labor As
n5ly, Wheeling.
J. Mcclure, Secretary and Treas
Ier United Brotherhood Of Carpenters
I'D JOiaerS.
Stephen Madden, Assistant Secretary
halgamated Association OF Iron ana
fel Workers
N. J. Dillon, Secretary American
INT GiasswOrkers' Union
John P. Jones, President District No.
Enited Mine Workers.
N. T. Lewis. Secretary Progressive
ion OF America, Martins Ferry.
Thomas Wisdom, First vice Presi-
ID Iron MOlders' Union.
Frank Archer, Treasurer belmont
uty, late member A. F. G. ". ..
Hon. John ucBrlde, Ohio Commis-
srer Of Labor Statistics.
ohn J. Martin. editor OF CoNamohe'
GlasSlr0rker. PittS6urg.
Robert Pekari, of Wheeling Cnalr-
Auditing Committee. American
nt Glass Workers Union.
Thomas Telford, editor No'a0""t
Dor Tribune, Pittsburg.
ENsE coNcOURsE OF STRANGERS
is almost an imposslbility to give q
ect estimate Of the number OF peo-
In attendance. Some people place
number at $4,000, some at 80, ooo' goo