The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-21

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increases, and is beginning to be the
principal topic of conversation, and the
almost universal opinion seems to be
that it will knock out any record hith'
erto made in Wheeling Tor celebrations.
One OF the principal features OF tho
day is the parade, and from the present
indications this promisesto be a corker,
The American Mechanics are the latest
Of the societies that have sIgnihed
their determination to take part, and
1t is said they will turn out five or six
hundred men in line. Probably next
to the street demonstration, comes the
%pyrotechnic features, and tho announce
ment that the committee on fireworks
has closed u contract with James Pain
& Sons for an exhibit, ia the means OF
dissolyiug all doubt that had existed as
to the non-succeas OF that part oil the
celebration. The committee promises
that the exhibit they have secured IS
sure to eclipse anything OF the KIND
heretofore attempted here.
The Columbian Fourth Of July cele-
bration general committee and tho yari-
GUS subcommittee met last evening at
the chamber OF commerce, to perfect
and complete arrangements Tor the
coming big celebration Before the
meeting came to order thore was some
discussion relative to the amount OF
money that could be depended upon
for deiraying expenses OF the Celebru-
ton. Mr.. Henry Baer, OF the committee
on finance, said there was 81 800 sub.
scribed up to date, which he said would
all BIO collected. The finance committee,
he said, had been on Main street dur
ing the day and had not met with the
best OF success. Mr., Baer suggested that
in his opinion the old fair grounds are
the only available practicable place for
the FIRE works display. Mr.. Bayha
thought it would eventually narrow
dewn to u necessary selection OF the
river front and IN anchored barge for
the fireworks.
Mr.. Baer had a scheme for a syndicate
to build grand stand at the grounds,
where the fireworks arc to BIO fired, and
an admission fee OF twenty-five cents to
be charged. The members OF the COM
mittee seemed to favor the plan, the
opinion being that numbers OF people
would want to witness the pyrotechnics
in O comfortable manner. 1t was esi.
mated that the proposed grand stand,
with no roof, would only cost about
$500 to $500, with u capacity to seat
1000 or 5000 people.
THE MEETING OPENS UT.
The meeting come to order and q re-
port was called for from the decoration
committee. Chairman speyer said his
idea is for q stand to DO built in the
centre of the street at the old court
house square, 80 that the speakers
could speak up or down Twelfth or
Chapline streets. It was also stated
that Carpenter Metzger had agreed TO
day to build the proposed grand stand.
1t was decided to ask the board OF pub.
lie works regarding the use OF the
street for the grand stand. Another
member suggested that the grand
stand be erected on the old court house
lot at the corner north OF that structure.
Mr.. Bayha, OF the decoration commit
tee, was also in favor of the proposed
grand stand at the corner, particularly
as there is no place on the cement
walks OF the court house, on which to
tack up the decorations.
Mr.. Hart, from the fire works COM.
mittee, reported that the committee
had contracted with james Pain & Sons
for an elaborate pyrotechnic display to
be fired off by men in the firms en-
ploy. 1t will, say the committee, be
the finest display OF the kind ever at
tempted in Wheeling.
The committee ON music reported
that in addition to the three bands SO.
cured for the street demonstration soy.
eral Of the societies will turn out with
bands. 1t was also reported that prob.
ably three hundred OF the achool chill.
dren will participate in the chorus to
take place before tho speaking.
WHERE TO YrRE THEN OFF.
Mr.. Bieberson, of the bridges and
grounds committee, reported his nego.
t~iations with the bridge companies,
who had agreed either to contribute
largely or to throw open the bridges
free oil charge to the public Immediately
before the pyrotoChnic exhibition takes
place. Mr.. Bieherson said among other
things that he was the only member Of
the fair grounds board OF directors who
was not against having tho fireworks
take place on tho State Fair grounds,
and had taken tho ground that thore
would be no danger to tho buildings,
but he had boon voted down, and he
understood tho Beethoven society,
which has q picnic there on the Fourth,
and wished to have the pyrotochnics
there, intended seeing the board Of
directors and have the board revoke It's
former action.
Tho committee on grounds, Messrs.
Hart and Baor, were directed to look
up the matter Of grounds to-day. II Ia
possible tho old fair grounds will be
selected.
MI. Hart, Of the committee on print
ing, said 10000 copies in English and
5000 copies in German OF the DoClar.
alton OF Independence had been pro.
posed to DO printed he also said II was
contemplated having several patriotic
songs printed on tho same sheet. II
was decided to authorize Mr.. Hart to
have the above named quantity Of
copies Of tho declaration printed.
ADVERTISING n TRANSPORTATION.
Tho matter Of advertising tho cole.
bration outside tho city came up and II
was decided u committee OF two DO ap.
pointed TO inform the railway com.
nAnies OF tho celebration and ask them
to mako favorable rNtos into Wheeling
on tho fourth, Mr.. Dave Q. Dlnger
and Dr., g. A, Aschmann were delegated
70 do this.