Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-13
OF raB COLUMBIAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Reports Received from the Various Committees
The Governor and STAFF and State Officers to
be InVitsd-Fivs Thousand Invitations
Taken by Citizens

business transacteu.
The meeting was presided over oy
Chairman F. P. Jepson, who at once
called for reports of Committees. Mr.
Frank Cruise, from the Finance Com
mittee, made report to the effect that
two thousand dollars was 10 sight, with
the expectation that there would be ad-
ditionai resources from private subscrip-
tions,
The Committee on Transportation re-
ported through Mr.. P. +. Farrell to the
effect that there would be reduced rates
on the B. & o. from Grafton, Washing
ton, Pa, and Pittsburg, and intermedi-
ate points, bat the exact rate had not
vet been fixed. The Panhandle and
Ohio River had practically concluded to
make half rate from Pittsburg, Park
ersbnrg and intermediate points.
Mr.. 3. T. Caldwell, from the Commit
tee on Invitation, said the prospects
we're that his Committee would notneed
the money appropriated for lnyitatlons'
as the Committee would be able to llQul-
date all bills, and perhaps have small
surplus. Business men had subscribed
for five Thousand copies of the invition,
for their out-of-town customers, with
Two solicitors still out. Some business
man had made cash don alton, and had
not taken any copies, but they would be
sent them, nevertheless.
The Committee on Marshal made Its
report substantially as heretofore set
forth in the REGISTER.
The Committee on Decoration and
Display reported through Mr.. ID. ID.
Bayha, its chairman. He said sub-com-
mittees had been appointed on street
decorations, floats and fireworks, and
all were hard at work. The Fireworks
committee had ordered four hundred
dollars worth OF fireworks, and had
been assured the stuff would be here in
time. The committee had secured
barge 120 feet long, to be anchored In
the river at the foot Of Twelfth street,
and from it the fireworks would be dis
charged. The committee on Street
Decorations was hard at work.
Mr., Muegge, of the subcommittee
on Floats, reported that four floats were
under CONSTRUCTION, and the carpen-
tiers would probably be done to-day,
which would allow the painters and
decorators to get to work right away.
Sixty costumes would be ordered to-day
from st. Louis, and sixteen horses
would be required to draw the floats,
each horse led by costumed footman.
As the Committees on Printing and
Music never organized, the Executive
Committee, after long discussion,
took the bull by the horns itself, and
Chairman Jepson appointed Mr.. Irwin
a Committee OF one on Music, Mr., Far
rel on Carriages, Mr.. Emsheimer on
Printing, and Mr.. Jepson himself was
designated by the Committee to select
the orators. Four bands will be pro-
vided, and eight or ten carriages.
There was long discussion upon the
order of the exercises of the day, and 1t
was finally decided that the schools
should have the morning, the parade
the afternoon, with the addresses i'm
mediately after, and the fireworks will
be the evening attraction. The hour
for the parade to move will be desig-
mated by Chief Marshal Miller, and the
time of the speaking, which will proba-
bly, be at the City Hall, will depend
upon the dismissal OF the parade.
There will probably be ten-minute
talks by four or five gentlemen.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee on Invitation to send In
vitations to Governor Fleming and the
meIabers of his staff, and the State Of
ficers, United States Senators, and
members of Congress.
The Executive Committee will prob
ably meet again In few days, and the
Committee on Finance is also expected
TO meet soon.
COLUMBUS ENTERTAINMENT.
Last evening there was a large gath
ering at Convent Hall, every seat being
taken, to witness the Columbian enter
tainment by the scholars and others
connected with ST. Joseph Cathedral.
The programme opened with an ex-
tract from the "Three Days in the Life
of Columbus" by Miss Maggie McFad-
den, which was admirably given. Then
followed an international drill, includ-
ing dances of various nations, given by
the pupils OF the Academy. The steps
were finely executed, and for awhile it
seemed like another successful Ker-
mess.
Then came an Irish dance by Agnes
Smith and Katie McAlister which
caught on immensely. 1t was cleverly
executed. The tambourine dance that
followed was also another hit OF the
evening. 1t was performed by Misses
G.. Reister, j. Waterhouse, l.. Cameron
and M. Fletcher.
The young ladies participating In
the various dances were as follows:
Hollanders-Misses G. Locher. NJ.
Zoeckler, n. Gilligan and ]. Reilly.
Colonlals-Misses n. Clifton, G. We'll
", ID. Weitzel, G. Sauers.
Irish-Misses X. McAllister, A.
Smith, A. Flescher, ]. Schafer.
Scotch-Misses A. McFadden, NJ.
Hlssrlch, A. Feeney, r. Padden.
German-A. Conrod, r. LOTUS, E.
Loecher, K. Hughes.
SwIss-Misses g. Bosley, NJ. Mead
den, NJ. Aul, A. Gribben,
French-Misses M. Gaus, A. Jepson,
L. Gundling. n. Peters.
Spanish Misses G. Reister, j. Water
house, L. Cameron, NJ. Fletcher.
NColumbia" was recited by Miss Nell
lie Black, and was well received. Then
came a chorus rendition Of columbus"
by the pupils, after which came q series
of tableaux. most effectively presented,
the costumlng and general stage ar
engagements winning high favor. Miss
Margaret O'Kane was the reader OF the
story. and she well filed the role. There
were ten tableaux presented, represent
ing various scenes in the life OF Colum-
hns The following were those who