Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-16
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The Various Features Outlined Tor inc
Celebration Next TUESDAY.

| The Various Feafures on'a"e" ~"
Celebration Next TUESDAY.
The programme OF the Emancipation
Day exercises was issued yesterday.
The procession will form on Market
street, between Ninth and Tenth, In the
; following order: The Lincoln Memo
rial Club led by Meister's band, with a
deputation OF city police, and Chlei
Marshal Lee In advance. Second, forty
two lutte girls representing the States
upon wagon built In pyramid shape,
drawn by four white horses with postil-
lions, escorted by forty-four boys as
! guards of honor, Third, the American
considerations and all invited societies
and lodges. Fourth, home lodges ana
the patriarchies as escorts TO the
speakers carriages. The line OF march
will be up Market to Ninth, thence to
Main, down Main to Fourteenth, thence
TO Market, up Market TO Tenth, then
across the bridge to the Fair Grounds.
The Committee on Reception is ID. w.
d. Clinton, George McMechen, u. We
Morton. Robert Strange, Mason Rector,
a. T. Walker and Thomas Lewis.
At the Fair Grounds, ex-United States
Senate 3. X. Bruce, Of Mississippi, Will
speak in the afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Then will follow singing by the States,
iorty-four girls and forty-four boys,
Our Nations Day, reading Of the Proc
lamation by the Queen OF the Day,
singing by VIM. Turner's Quartette,
thence to the general amusements OF
the day.
In the evening there will be a grand
reception at Turner Hall, in honor OF
ex-senator Bruce, and the following
programme will be performed: Music
by the orchestra, song by the States,
prayer by Rev. VIM. Toney, song by
VIM. Turner's Quartette, speech, "Our
Guest" Prof. j. McH. Jones, speech,
The Press" by Editor Ii. C. Smith,
Lincoln" by 3. B. Dovener, Esq, re-
spouse by Mr.. Bruce and others.
The marshalS OF the day are Osborn
Gray, Dan Rice, George w. Brunswick,
Jerry Crawford, Louis Davis, Jack
Dungeon and Chas. Lee.
The Committee On Invitation is Thos.
Lewis, Henry Alensmith, Green Jeffer-
son, George King and j. McH. Jones.
The Committee on ADJUSTMENTS con-
sists of James Branson, James Alexan-
der and William henderson.
The Committee Of Arrangements con-
sists Of James Strange, George Howard,
Chas. Johnson, James Hunt, George
Washington and Rev. j. j. Jones.
Secretary George Brunswick is in pos
session of encouraging reports from
GAINESVILLE, Pittsburg, Steubenville, Bel
iaire, Washington, Pa, Mt. Pleasant,
Bridgeport and Washington, ID. G. Par
kerSburg will celebrate on the same day,
and has written word TO that effect. The
Odd Fellows of Wheeling Patrarchy
and Odd Fellows of GAINESVILLE, Steuoen-
vile, East Liverpool, Martins Ferry,
Bridgeport, Bellaire and Washington,
Pa, the Knights Of Pythias Of this city,
Washington and GAINESVILLE, the Ameri-
can Federations Of Labor of Bellaire,
Bridgeport and Wheeling, the Fire De-
partment, city officers and the Lincoln
Memorial CLUB will make long process
sion. One hundred cavalry from Mt.
Pleasant will be present.
To show the great interest there is in |
the coming celebration, Lincoln |
Memorial Club was organized at Bridge
port last night with thirty-fve mem
bers. Rev. NJ. Tourney was elected
President with NJ. Walker as Vice
President. George King was selected |
as Secretary and Mr.. Bird as Assistant
Secretary. Prof. Jones delivered an
appropriate address, which greatly |
moved the assemblage, and he was fol-
lowed by two or three other speakers. |
will meet tomorrow evening 10 MAKE |
arrangements for turning out, while |
this afternoon the boys and girls will
gather to complete the details OF the
parts they are to represent. The Lin
coin Club will hold meeting tonight
to talk over arrangements. The badges
arrived yesterday, snd are very hand
some. They are of beautiful blue silk
with Lincolns picture emblazoned
thereon. Persons desiring refreshment
privileges must secure them on or be-
fore Saturday at 1924 Chapline Street.