Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-05
TIE MoRNINe PARADE.
A Fine Turnout Witnessed by Immense
ThrOnEs of People.

A Fine Turnout Witnessed BY Immense
ThrOnEs of People
Under the able management OF Chief
Marshal August Rolf and his efficient
corps of lieutenants, yesterday morn
ing's parade was a success in every par
ticular.
Larger public demonstrations there
have been in this city, but none were
ever better handled, and never before
could the public view the column with
such satisfaction as they did yesterday
on Market aud Main streets, in the bus
mess portion Of the city. This great
measure Of satisfaction was due to the
wiring-off of the sidewalks from Tenth
10 Sixteenth streets. 10 was a great
idea, simple, yet very effective, for 1t
kept the streets clear during the pass
age Of the parade as they were never
clear on similar occasion, and the
measure ought TO be repeated at every
public demonstration Of general char
acter 10 the future. A city ordinance
on the general subject Of paradeS, here
tofore suggested by the REGISTER,
ought to be enacted by the present
Council.
Col. Rolls portion OF the programme
was carried out without delay or a
break. The various organizations max
ing up the three divisions OF the parade
began 10 form at the allotted places
soon after half-psSt eight o'clock, and
IL was shortly after nine when the head
OF the column, preceded by Lieut.. Gaus
and a detail OF sixteen police officers,
swung into Market street from Sixteenth
and began the march. The various d.
visions moved with precision, and In &C
mirable order, aud the moving and
picturesque column, the music, the I'M
mense crowds OF spectators, the bright
sunlight and the fresh morning air, all
combined 10 make the occasion one OF
the most enjoyable imaginable. Seldom
in the past has there been so many spec
tators OF parade in Wheeling. The
sidewalks were one unbroken mass of
people, extending for many blocks on
Market, Main anu other North Side
streets, while on the South Side the
crowds were almost equally dense.
An along the route windows were
filed, door-Ways jammed, and here
aud there people could be
seen upon roofs, taking in the
scene. BY reason OF the uni
INSTRUCTED streets, everybody had 4
clear veiw Of the pageant, aud expreSH
sions OF satisfaction were heard everyh
where, while Col. Rolf and his stain
and the Committee on Demonstrated
generally, received much praise. ThN
column marched over the allotted rOut
without a hitch or break OF any SOrtN
and then repaired TO Twelfth street, bd
tween Market and Chaphne, where tn
order TO dlsband was given. The fri
department pulled out and left for th
various engine houses, the brass gupk
OF the cadets were taken down TO thf
wharf for the hnal salute OF the day, az
some whole or parts Of organizations r.
paired to their halls, while other
mingled with the crowd az the intes
section OF Twelfth and Chapline streets
to listen to the reading OF the DecIara.
tton by Col. Thomas 0'Brien, and to the
addresses in English and German, b6
the orators OF the day.
The decorations OF buildings along
the line OF march did not average Hp d
we'll as it had been hoped they would
Here and there very creditable eff II
had been made to decorate buildingk
but the effect aud value Of this effotl
would be largely lost. very often, byh
failure Of property owners upon eithi,
side 10 follow out the example set them. |
Main street, ia the business district |
and even above Tenth street, LOOKED |
very we'll, and soma fine examples b /
decorative work were to be seen, while |
Market street was not up 70 the stand. /
Children Cry for Pitchers Castota /