Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-28
LABOR DAY.
ALL TIE PLANS COMPLETE FOR THE BIG
EVENT TOMORROW.
Il Will Be One Of the Biggest Labr Dsmcnsra-
tons Seen Here for Ysars-PrOgranms
Of The Day.

There was meeting Of the General
Committee Of Arrangements for Labor
Day at Trades Assembly Hall last even
ing, and all the plans perfected for the
big demonstration tomorrow. All the
Arrangements so far have been satisfac-
torily carried out, and the prospects are
that the celebration will eclipse all pre-
vious efforts in this city.
In view of the special rates which
have been secured on the railroads,
there will likely be large number OF
visitors in the city, the great throng OF
people making the whole city assume
gala appearance. The guests from out
of town, which will include the city Of
ficials of Bellaire, Bridgeport, Bcnwood
and Martins Ferry, will be entertained
in the morning at Trades Assembly
Hall, and the committee is DESTROYS OF
the guests reporting at the hall not later
than o'clock, so that carriages In the
parade can be conveniently assigned to
them. The Mayor and members OF
Council OF this city will also occupy car
riages in the parade, and are expected
to be at the hall at the appointed time.
The Benwood steel plant and the XIV
erside tube works will shut down to-
morrow, and the employees will appear
in the X. of L. division In the parade.
During the past day or two the demand
for pictures has been lively, and the in
dications point to general decorations,
especially over the route OF the parade.
The formation of the various divis-
ious for the parade is as follows:
First division On Sixteenth street,
right on Chapline.
Second division on Fifteenth street,
right on Chapline.
Third division on Fourteenth street,
right on Chapline.
Fourth division on Chapline street,
right on Twelfth.
Fifth division on Eleventh street,
right on Chapline.
Advertising wagons on Eof street,
right on Twelfth.
Steubenvlle division on Sixteenth
street rear of First division.
Bridgeport, Martins Ferry and Etna-
Vile division on Fourteen street, Third
division.
Bellaire and Martins Ferry firemen's
racing teams in rear OF Second division,
on Fifteenth street.
Fire Department, Police Department
and invited guests on Chapline street,
right on Twelfth street.
The divisions will be composed as fol-
lows
The First division, composed Of Print
ers, Bloch Bros employees, Glass
Workers and Carpenters.
The Second division will be made up
of Garfield Assembly, Potters and other
Knights Of Labor organizations.
The Third division will be composed
of Amalgamated Association, Iron
Mouders, Stove Mounters, Stone Cut
tiers, Warehousemen and Street Car
Operators.
The Fourth division will be composed
OF Bricklayers, Plasterers, Stonemasons,
Hold Carriers, Painters, Timers, Brow
cry Workers, Nail City Lantern Federal
Union, Laundry Workers, Carriage
Workers, Coal Miners, Collar Makers,
Plumbers Union, Bakers Union, Sheet
Iron and Cornice Workers.
Mounted organizations and wagon dis
plays will constitute the Fifth Division,
forming on Eleventh street. Merchants
displays or advertising wagons on Eoff
street, right on Twelfth street. The
Red Letter display has been assigned to
right of wagon display In the Filth Dr.
vision.
The procession will move promptly at
10 o'clock over the following route:
Down Twelfth to Main, to Twenty
fourth, TO Chapline, 10 Twentieth, to
Market, to Tenth 10 Main, to Seventh,
countermarch to Island, down Penn to
grounds.
The amusements on the Fair Grounds
will consist of dancing with music by
Mayors orchestra, separate dancing
floor being provided for the colored peo-
pie, also trotting race, best two IN
three heats for purse of SIS, running
race Of half mile heats, best two in
three, for similar purse. One OF the
most interesting features will be the
fireman's race between the Bellaire and
Martins Ferry Hose Companies for a
purse of $50. There will also be 100
yard foot race between two professional
runners for purse Of $50. The races
will com mence promptly at $3.50 p. m.