The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-20

As It turned out in tho end, tho day
chosen for tho celebration by tho hide.
pendent Order Of Odd'Fellows in Wheel.
ing OF tho sevonty-third anniversary OF
the formation OF that admirable order,
was all that could DO desired. There
was q little wind and a little rain, but
through most Of thoFtimc occupied by
tho procession tho sui shone brightly
and a frcsh breeze made it pleasant to
be abroad.
Several delegations from ncishboring
towns had the foresight to como in on
carly trains, so that the members had
m opportunity to see tho excellent cir.
Gus parade. Other visiting lodges wcro
later than had been expected in urriv.
ing, several OF them so late as to delay
the start OF tho procession somewhat.
On the Wheeling Il Lake Erie train
which pulled into the Terminal sta.
ton at $40 q. m. were tho S~teubenville,
Mingo and other lodges from that VI
cinity, and enough outsiders to pack
eight conches to OVERLOOKING. There
wero over 100 passengers on board.
Nine cars were run on the train to
Martins Ferry, where one was cut of.
The Pewiky and Cleveland & Pitts.
burgh roads both brought good delesa.
tons also, while the Ohio River and all
divisions Of the Baltimore & Ohio road
added to the number OF Odd Follows
and their friends in the city.
Owing to tile delay OF n train and tho
late arrival OF another delegation, tho
line Of parade was a little late in form
ing, and it tested the capacity OF the
marshals to get all in order promptly
after they did arrive.
II PARADE.
The line formed on Chapline street,
with the right resting on Twelfth, at
the Odd Fellows Hall. The procession
reached from there in q dense mass
clear south OF the city hall, while many
Of the carriages belonging to the second
division were formed in line on Four.
tenth street, east Of Chapline. 1t was
shortly after . o'clock when the word
forward was given, and the process
sion moved down Twelfth street. 1t was
headed by the marshals and aides, as
follows:
Chief marshal, Godfrey Schul, past
grand master; assistants-Henry Sea-
mon, OF Virc;nius lodge No. 2; Louis
Hoffman, of franklin No., 8; Fred
HAPPIER, OF William Tell, No. 6; D. w.
Martin, Of Wheeling. No. CIV. A. Schulz,
OF Pamela, No. y; August Goethe, OF
Concord, No. 10; Joseph Purcell, OF Ex-
c%elsior. No. 40.
Following this efficient staff, all the
members OF which were mounted, was
the Opera House band, which, won new
sncomiums by its fine playing. 1t was
pronounced a credit TO Wheeling.
Canton Doty, No. AZ, OF ~Steubenville,
had the post of honor in the ranks.
Though few in number its members
made up in style OF uniform and in
bold;erlv bearing and marching. They
carried n fine banner.
The Bellaire Jr. O. U. A. NJ. band, a
very creditable. musical organization,
headed the Bellaire lodge,s which was
one OF the most numerous In the ranks.
Then came one OF the Wheeling lodges.
The home lodges did escort duty, as it
were, scattered through the line. Vir-
ginius lodge No. 2. franklin. No. 8,
William Tell No. 6, Wheeling No. O.,
Pamela No. IL. Concord No. 10, and Elk.
celsior No. 40 were all on. hand, with
large numbers, and they gave, the OBJ
server
A y IMPRESSIVE IDEA
OF the strength OF the organization in
the city. Several OF the home lodges
carried superb banners. 4 4
The West Liberty band and lodge
followed, and after another Wheeling
lodge came the Ed McConkle band, OF
Moundsville, heading the Cameron
lodge, which was unexpectedly we'll
represented.
Wheeling, No. 0, with its handsome
banner, was followed by Lincoln, No.
40, OF Benwood, with twenty-five mem
bers. In its ranks was carried a silk
United States flag, an emblem too in
frequently displayed in the line.
1t, too, was headed by a band, and
alter 1t came the Mound City lodge, OF
Moundsyille, with the %handsomest BAN
ner displayed on this occasion.
The Eairview band headed William
Iel! lodge, No. 6, OF this city, and
= this lodge, with its long line Of
members, formed tho left OF
the first division, tho footmen,
Mayors band headed the eccond divi-
sion, which was mado up OF carriages
and other vehicles and a low horsemen.
FIRST came twenty-one carriages, the
occupants OF which were tho members
OF the local lodges of the Daughters Of
keDekah. Then Messrs. William Filing
nam and J.M.Todd followed in a buggy.
Both, are veterans in the order and still
faithful.
Eight bugcies with members and their
wives or families wcro followed bv four
hacks, similarly laden. Then followed
Biz more buggics, and thon a carriage
Slth o "oId timers'-B. +. Caldwell,
:, 1: Faris, Stephen Mccullough and
DAVID Bell. Several buggies and horses
ended tho procession.
THE ROUTE.
All along tho streets surprising
crowds greeted tho procession, consid-
erlng the large nu mber Of people who
mad gone to tho Island. The absence
o! decorations on the houses and
sores was notable. Had any effort
poem mado to have the town generally
decorated it would doubtless have pre-
scn!ed a gala appearance.