The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-10-21

interfere with the grand success of tho
celebration by the Wheeling people Of
the iour-hundredth anniversary OF the
discovery OF America by Christopher
Columbus.
1t looks as If the only difficulty might
be that the parade Of this afternoon
will be so large as to be unwieldy and
troublesome to handle. 1t will at least
outstrip anything of the same kind
ever seen in Wheeling. Apparently
everybody is coming out, and tho dis
play will be not only impressive for its
size, but creditably significant OF the
great event commemorated and Of its
influence in history.
The celebration OF the occasion really
began on the 18th, when all tho Catho.
lie churches and schools had exercises
appropriate to the anniversary. Last
night the Arion society also comment
Grated the event. To-day's programme
will open with the exercises by the pub
lie schools, each school rendering a
programme OF its own. This afternoon
there will be an immense procession
and this evening music and addresses
at the Public Building, followed by a
display OF fireworks on a barge moored
in the river.
Yesterday the work Of decorating was
begun. Many houses had been deco.
rated for the big Mckinley day, and the
decorations were allowed to remain.
by last evening there was II mas OF
red, white and blue bunting, flags of all
nations, portraits, wreaths and EN-
bIems almost all over the city. On the
main streets the buildings not deco.
rated were the exception. As far as the
eye could reach up n side OF the street
aud down another was a line Of futter.
ing colors. The work was continued
far into the night, and it is safe to pre-
dict that this morning the decorations
will be more general, more profuse and
more impressive than any aver seen in
the history OF the town,
A magnificent arch was erected on
the Main street bridge yesterday norm
ing and another on Market street above
Twelfth was put up last night.
Among the notable decorations were
those OF the city and county building,
the Reilly block, the Fort Henry club
and the Public library. Streamers of
tri-colored bunting were stretched
across Eoff street from st. Joseph's ca
thedral, and several OF the other
churches were decorated.
The teachers and scholars Of all the
schools were engaged until a late hour
yesterday evening decorating the build
ings. Each tried to Guido the others,
and the result is that all are trimmed
up in fine style.
To-day the banks will all be closed,
and most of the business, public and
private, will be suspended from noon.
The postofice will observe the usual
holiday hours.
The Columbian committee on deco
ration and display met in the second
branch Council chamber last night at s
o'clock, and distributed the costumes to
those who are to impersonate the
prominent characters in the big street
demonstration to-day.
Chairman Bayha was present, and
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
suffering from a severe cold, he pre-
sided over the meeting, assisted by Mr..
John Myles and Mr.. William Muegoe.
Quite a large number OF gentlemen
called and received their costumes, but
there arc still a large number to DO dis
tribntcd. The committee asks that
those desiring to turn out who do not
belong 10 any organization shall call at
police headquarters and get costumes
and be assigned to their positions in
the parade. Among others twenty foot
men arc wanted.
The principals SO far as chosen are as
follows:
Columbus, on the Santa Maria, Gus
tavc W%engenroth.
On the tloat-Columbus landing, Col
umbus, George I. Finck.
Queen Isabella will be impersonated
by Miss Isabella Heary, q beautiful
young lady born in Cuba.
Other characters will DO imporsonated
by Messrs. 4. Marley, ". p. Cooley,
William MueSHe and 4 number OF 9th
eFs whose names could moi he given,
owing to their not reporting LAST night.
All should report this morning early
and receive their costumes.
n matter relating to floats was
taken up and it WIS found that every
thing was in readiness Tor the big turn
out. Tho committee will meet at the
Public Building at an carly hour this
morning to arrange minor details.
Tho speaking Will take place at the
north end of the public building this
afternoon a: 1880 o'clock, providing the
parade is over by that time. II 1t is
not, the speaking will occur after it Is
over.