Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-20

street, on account OF the steep grace on
Seventh and the difficulty of getting
the floats down Seventh from Market
onto Main, without accident.
Executive Committee Meeting.
The Executive Committee met at the
chamber of the Second Branch OF Couh-
Gil. last evening, Mr.. Jepson presiding
in the absence of the Mayor. Business
was transacted as follows:-
The Committee on Transportation re-
ported half rates on the B. 81 o., Penn
sylvania, Ohio River and Wheeling and
Lake Erie roads.
The Committee on Printing reported
it had ordered one hundred badges, at
CSC each, for Councilmen, Commission
ers, School Commissioners, Executive
Committee, etc. Mr.. Emsheimer will
distribute the badges when they arrive.
The Committee on Music re-
ported that four bands had
been engaged, to report to Marshal Mil
Ter, at the Public Library, at p. M.
Friday.
Decoration and Display reported that
work would be carried on all night on
the floats, that the arches were ready
to be put up to-day, that the costumes
were at the express office, and matters
generally were in good shape. They
are running short on money, how
ever, and 500 extra and per-
haps $3.50 would be needed,
making the cost $500 or $3.50 instead OF
$500 for the floats. The extra money
was necessary, however, to make good
showing. This report was from Mr..
Bayha, and was supplemented by Mr..
Myles, who said some Of the extra cost
was on account of having to bring the
scenic artist from the Grand Opera
House, Pittsburgh. to do the fine work
on the floats, as the work could not be
done in Wheeling.
The Committee on Carriages said
eight carriages had been hired aud
would be ready ut 1890 p. IN. Friday at
the Court House. The gentlemen who
are TO occupy the carriages have re-
ceived their invitations.
The Committee on Orators reported
that addresses would be made by M. ID.
Post, John A. Howard and Judge q. Il.
Crammer. Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn,
Bishop Peterkin, of the Episcopal
Church, and Bishop Bowman, OF the M.
e. Church, had been invited, but all
we're compelled to decline, RI
Rev. Bishop Kcin going to Chi
cago, Bishop Peterkiu being
at a church meeting at Baltimore, and
Bishop Bowman at Tullahah, Tenn.
Hon. A, w Campbell had also been in
vited, bit had previous engagement,
as had Judge r. Ii. Cochran. On mo-
tion OF Mr. EmShelmer, Mr.. f. P. Jep-
son will be Chairman OF the meeting at
which the addresses will be made, and
will make a short address himself, in
calling the meeting to order.
The Finance Committee had nothing
further to report.
The Committee on Invitations re-
ported six thousand In vtations dis
trbuted.
TIE CORRESPONDENCE
Following is the correspondence pass
ing between Mr.. Z. p. Jepson. of the
Committee on Speakers, aud various
dignitaries he invited to deliver adj
dresseS:-
WHEELING, October IS, 1892
Rt. Rcr. j. j. Kdin, Wheeling:
DEAR SIR:-You were selected by our
committee to be one of several gentlemen TO
deliver commemorative orations in the
afternoon of Columbian Day, the twenty
first, at the north end OF the new Court
House: said orations to be limited in time
to twenty minutes.
AS Chairman of the Committee on
Orators did myself the honor OF calling
upon you the Saturday night last past
bearing your invitation in person. Untor-
tunately you were absent, and | communl-
Gated my errand to Monseigneur Sullivan,
who kindly assured me of response from
you yesterday. Awaiting the favor OF an
early reply, l am, sir,
Very respectfully yours.
f. p. JEPsoN.
To this the following reply was re-
ceived:-
ST. JosEPH's CATHEDRAL,
WHEELING, w. VA, Oct. Is, 1892.
+. p. Jepson, Esq.
DEAR SIR:-aaving to leave this even
ing night for Chicago, l cannot ac-
cept the invitation of your Committee TO
deliver aa address on Columbus Day.
Please express TO your Committee my
thanks for the honor conferred and my re-
grets at not being able to accept.
Yours very truly,
JOHN t. KANE,
Bishop OF Wheeling.
Telegram
WHEELING, October Is, 1892.
To Bishop Petcrhin, Parkersburg:
Will you be Wheeling's guest Columbian
Day. October 81. and deliver CommemOra-
tive grafton of half an hour in the after
noon! Kindly answer at my expense.
F. p. JEPsoS, Chairman.
Telegram
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, October 16.
To F. p. JepsOH:
Telegram received. My husband away
and cannot possibly attend celebration.
MARION S. PRTERKIN.
[Telegram.l
WHEELING, October Is.
To Bishop Bolcmdn, st. Louis:
Will you be Wheeling's guest Columbian
Day, October 2lst. and deliver commend
ratiye grafton of half an hour in the after
noon. Kindly answer at my expense.
Ftp. JEPsoN.
[Telegram.l
TuLLAHoMA, Tenn, October II.
To F. P. Jepson:
Am engaged. Thanks and best wishes.
THos. BOWMAN.
TOLEDO CLUB, October IS, 1892.
Hon. Frank JepsOn, Wheeling, W. FG.;
Ny DEAR SIR:-In view Of your kind
suggestion to have me on the list to talk on
the 2lst, think it due to you to say that