Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-21
OUR CELEBRATION.
IT WILL COME OFF TODAY ON SCHEDULE
TINE, WEATHER PERMITTING.
All the Preparations Complete, and the Procession
Will Move at Two 0OlOck-Ths Fire
works VIII Begin Exploding
at Half-Past Seven
Tonight

the same SORT OF WedtHeI VIC nov" "NNH
having for three weeks past, the local
Columbian celebration will pass OF In
very successful manner. 1t commenced
raining at half-past ten last highland at
l a. m. the outlook was damp and duoi-
Gus.
The indications are that there will be
a large number of strangers In town,
and many Of them will remain over In
order that they may get a glimpse OF
the fireworks.
The city will be very handsomely
deeorated-as well, perhaps, as ever
before in her history-and when the
parade is passing through the streets
filed with spectators, the spectacle
will be q lively and interesting one.
Yesterday was busy day with those
who are at the head OF the several de-
partments of the celebration. Work on
the floats was pushed all day with feV-
erish haste, and far into the night the
workmen were engaged in putting tie
finishing touches to the various gigantic
vehicles which are to accentuate por-
tions of the marching column. Those
who saw the floats prepared oy the
Committee, yesterday, were mucn
pleased with their appearance, ana
when they are manned with the cos
tuned crews they will be quite gorgeous
The floats prepared by the railroad men,
the Red Men, by the Trades Assembly,
by Mr.. Behrens. and others, are also
very handsome, and there Will oe some
surprises when the whole outfit is seen.
Some mercantile and Industrial firms
are also getting up something hano-
some, and the trades and industrial por-
ton of the parade will contain lot OF
things we'll worth seeing.
Last evening the subcommittee In
charge of the street decorations com
pleted the arch in the centre OF the Main
street stone bridge, and force OF car
penters was at once put to work on
Market street, just north OF the inter-
section of Twelfth street. This was
wel-advanced by midnight last night
aud will be completed this morning De-
fore noon. This arch had to be made
very high, in order to allow room for
the street railway trolley wires beneath
it, but this but adds to its imposing APP
pearance.
There was busy scene at the City
Hall, last evening. The costumes Tor
those connected with the floats had
been unpacked in a committee room,
and there was great crowd OF those
who are to play historic parts in at
tendance. each anxious to get possession
p l. IL rai Arm0r-
swords, wigs and false whiskers, royal
robes, sailors rigs, ETC., were there In
profuson, and it was no small task TO
pick out the right man for certain
part, and then get his clothes together.
The work was finally completed, how
ever, In a satisfactory manner, as far
as there were men present, and as
each individual left for home, he bore a
small burden with him. Fifty more
men are wanted at o'clock this morn
ing.
The barge from which the fireworks
are 20 be set off was decorated for the
occasion, yesterday. and this afternoon
it will be moored in the river just above
the foot of Twelfth street, where fine
view of the display can be seen from
the bridges. the wharf, the Island, etc.
This afternoon the fireworks Will be
placed in it, and arranged under the d.
rection of Mr.. Booking and the Com
mttee in charge.
Chief Marshal Miller of the parading
column will open his headquarters to-
day in the public library building, and
there his division Marshals and the staff
will report to him for orders. Lest
there be a mix in the formation OF the
various divisions, the places designated,
published in the REGISTER OF yester-
day, are here reprinted, as follows:-
First Division on Chapllne street, ex-
tending SOUTH right resting on Fourteenth
Second Division on Fifteeth street, eX-
tending east, right on Chapllne.
Third Division on Fourteenth, extend
ing east, right on Chapline.
Fourth Division will form on Chapline,
north Of Fourteenth.
Fifth Division will form on Market
street, between Fourteenth and Sixteenth,
right on Fourteenth.
Sixth Division on Sixteenth and Seven
teeuth streets, right on the east side OF
Market.
Seventh Division on Eighteenth street
and Terminal Depot yard, right resting on
Market.
The procession is to move promptly
at two o'clock, and the work OF form
ing the various divisions is expected to
be well under way by one o'clock.
The meeting at the Court House Will
be called to order as soon as the parade
is over, but II the route is not traversed
by half-past four, it will be called to
order anyhow Mr.. f. P. Jepson Will
preside, making some Introductory re-
marks, and then addresses will be de-
livered by Judge G. l.. Cranmer, John
A. Howard and NJ. D. Post.
The amount OF bunting and the num-
Der Of flags sold, yesterday, hasn't been
equalled for years in this city. Thou
sands Of yards OF colored cottons OF
various sorts were disposed OF, at seven,
eight and ten cents yard, by the bolt,
and gross after gross of flags of all
sizes were carried away from the job
bling houses and the retail stores de-
voted to the sale of such things. Per-
haps the largest individual purchase
was made by the city, which took about
three hundred and fifty yards Of bunt-
ing and twelve dozen flags OF various
sizes, but number Of other purchasers
did nearly as well, the REGISTER being
among the big buyers. The work OF
putting up decorations was pushed
actively all afternoon, and late last
night, and this morning the city will
look decidedly gay. Many persons put
off decorating their places OF business
or residences until this morning, and
much work remains to be done. His
Honor the Mayor issued proclamation
Yesterday calling upon all citizens to
decorate their buildings and suspend
hnsinass