Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-22
PATRIOTIC ORDERS
CELEBRATE WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY IN A
FITTING MANNER,
Tas Parade IN tho AfsrnOOn-SuPpsr and Social
al Gsrmania Hall Last
Night

DESPITE the combination of unfayoraDle
circumstances which for time threaten
cd 10 upset tho arrangements which had
been made for a becoming observance OF
the anniversary Of WashingtOn's natal day,
the demonstration made by the Jr. Order
Of United American Mechanics, yesterday
afternoon, was very creditable one. The
disagreeable, drilling rain which fell dur
ing the morning, would have dampened the
ardor of any person less enthusiastic than
members OF the patriotic orders, under
whose auspices the celebration took place:
The reception committee, composed OF
Nlessrs. J. d. Hall, =. X. Warheld, n. b.
Echols. Ed ChanOck and j. b. Hall. were
busy all the morning marching 10 the depot
accompanied by the Opera House Orches-
ira. TO receive the visiting delegations
The procession was To move promptly AZ
. O'Clock, but shortly before that hour
word was received that the Pittsburg dele
cation hal chartered special tram, and
would not reach the city before O'Clock.
Delegations from Glen EaStOn and Wash
ington. Pa, and from MOundSville, had ar
rived in the morning. About g o'clock the
various Councils formed on Fourteenth
street. and awaited the order OF command
10 march Meanwhile the reception com
mittee at the Baltimore and ONO depot
was impatientty awaiting The arrival OF
the delegation from Pittsburg IL was
nearly o'clock before the train pulled
into the depot with the First Regiment U.
A. NJ, Of Pittsburg, numbering about nifty
men Headed by the Opera House
Orchestra, the visitors with their bril-
fautly plumaged chapeaus and natty
t...s rraur4lo1 Mann street
20 Fourteenth, aud up Fourteenth TO the
body of the procession, where they TOOK
their place at the head of the column
shortly after four o'clock the procession
started. and moved west on Fourteenth TO
Main. south on Main 20 Twenty-tOurth,
east on Twenty-fOurth TO Chaplne, north
on Chapline TO Twentieth, west on Tween
tieth 10 Market, north on Market 20 Tenth,
west on Tenth % Main, north on Main to
Washington school house The procession
was made up in the following order;
Chief Marshal q. Boyd. Dr., and Assistant
Frank Cow Aides. II. L. Bchl, John D.
Hall Samuel Wolfe. Louis Burial
Opera House Orchestra.
First Regiment o o. A. NJ. OF ~ tShurg.
Washington, Pa. Bras, Band.
Friendship Council No Dl Jr. q. U. A. ~, ol
Washington. Pa
Eastou Council No ~. Dr. o. T.. 4. NJ, OF
Glen Et,ton.
Mound City Council No. 6, IN. a. II A. VI OF
MountSyilic
Wheeling Council no. T. Jr %. L. a. d., OF
Wheeling.
Friendship Council 10 81. Dr. %. a. a NJ. OF
Wheeling.
Arriving at the Washington school,
another disappointment was IN store. II
was the intention 90 have a flag prcsenta-
ton by Washington Council The teachers
had pat the children in order early IN the
afternoon, and awaited the coming of the
procession for some time finally dismiss
ing them under the impression that the pa
rade was postponed The column counter
marched, aud returned 70 the City Build
ing, where they diSbIndcd.
In the evening at Germania Hall, u boun
te0us supper was spread, and the members
and their friends were present IN fun force
The evening was spent in various social di-
versions, and most enjoyable time was
had by all present