Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-22
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AS has been stated, there was couple
OF momentary halts Immediately after
the head of the column swung into
Market street, TO allow the gaps TO be
closed up behind, but the delay was
only noted by those spectators who
were between the Opera House and the
Grand Opera House, and then the line
got down to business In earnest and
travelled along at the rate OF about
three miles an hour. The first division
vas about twenty-five minutes In pass
ing,and it numbered almost 2, 900 people.
1t was very largely made up OF the pu-
| pills of the various schools, public, pa
rochial and private, and the lads, march
ing four abreast and divided into COM
panies under the command OF their own
officers, made fine display and marched
remarkably well. As they passed the
Second ward market house, where hun
dreds OF the school girls were stationed,
there was o great clapping OF hands
and many interchanges Of greetings.
Three o'clock came and passed, and
still the procession was pouring out OF
Fourteenth street, with no signs OF dim
mutton, and when seven minutes after
three marked the full hour, with no
cessation Of the advancing column, spec
tators, who had all along been marvel
ing at the size Of the procession, set
tied themselves down to walt, with the
conviction that 1t was really big thing.
A quarter of an hour later, and the
Fifth Division had just passed Twelfth
street on its march, and the head OF the
Sixth Division-was just coming. The
Seventh succeed In its order, and not I'M
til an hour and thirty-six minutes after
the head of the column had passed the
REGISTER Office did the last vehicle go
by. As 1t did so, the head OF the first
division, which had Travelled clear
around by Ninth street, down to Thirty
first and back up town, was seen pour
ing over the Market street bridge, and
soon the music Of the bands caught the
ears of the rear guard as they went of
up Market street on their long march.
For more than an hour after the last OF
the column had disappeared In the dis
lance up Market street, the procession
came pouring over the Market street
bridge, and it was after five o'clock
when the last division came up town,
although hundreds upon hundreds OF
men and boys fell out of the ranks on
the South Side. The column must have
been over three miles long.
AS the marchers passed along the
streets they were greeted everywhere
by enthusiastic crowds, only a little
smaller than the multitude which
thronged the streets In the business
part OF town, and as some favorite or
ganization would pass by, they were en-
couraged on their way by the clapping
OF hands and cheers, while wreaths,
bouquets and other evidences OF
friendship were bestowed at intervals
by ladies. The marchers, many
OF whom had not been about town
in the morning, were astonished and
gratified at the lavish decorations upon
residences and business houses alike.
These displays were all but universal,
and many were of a very elaborate
character, the entire resources OF the
jobbing houses and retail stores
having been exhausted. Prob
ably not less than $4,000 yards
of bunting, Is, 600 yards of other deco
rative material and 10000 flags were
used in dressing up the town.
When the head of the first division
had come across the Market street
bridge, the school boys were dismissed
by Marshal Miller, and then he
massed his, staff near the poet
office. AS the first organizations
of the second division came
up they were drawn up 10 line, on either
side of the street, facing towards the
centre, and as the organizations follow
ing came through the double ranks,
salutes were exchanged and then the
new corners fell In line 10 their turn.
This was kept up until there was q
solid double line OF men extending from
Seventeenth street TO Twelfth, and
through this lane the remaining organ
izations passed. When all the footmen
had passed the order OF dismissal was
given, and the organizations broke
ranks or marched to their respective
headquarters. All were dirty and tired,
but all were elated with the knowledge