The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-08

solutions were passed, and the affair
placed upon u solid footing.
Mr., Charles Burdett Hart intr oduced
the matter before the chamber. ut is
doubtless known to the chamber" said
Mr.. Hart, that there is a popular de-
sire in the community 10 have on the
Fourth OF July in this Columbian year
such a celebration as will put US in line
with thu patriotic communities OF the
country generally. ! call your attention
to neighboring instance in Pittsburgh
the celebration OF the Fourth has be-
come u fixed institution, and in addition
to other considerations has become
q source OF much profit, 80 much
SO that u proposition to discon-
tinue these celebrations would
be unpopular. Having sounded
public opinion and found that there is
q desire for u celebration this year, l
have prepared some resolutions, which
! ask the chamber to adopt. Tho sem
timent OF the chamber will no doubt be
to appoint q committee composed OF
such members as II secs TT, aud add TO
1t other citizens who are not members.
The next step will BIO for the committee
to meet and organize, and cut itself into
subcommittee, such rs committees on
decoration, music, fireworks, etc, who
will manage the celebration. These
are the general fundamental ideas. l
would suggest that tho general commit
tee be q large one. | q assure you
thar the people are ready for u celebra-
lion OH the Fourth, and II the chamber
will touch the button the people will do
the rest"
The resolutions presented by Mr.,
Hart were as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense Of the cham
Der OF commerce, that Independence
Day should be becomingly celebrated,
and
WHEREAS, The people Of the United
States are this year celebrating a mo-
mentous event in the worlds history,
RtsOlVed, That in this Columbian year
the city OF Wheeling should make a
special effort to celebrate the approach
ing Fourth Of July by such a demon
stration as shall be creditable to the
community and in harmony with the
patriotic character of the occasionj to
this end
RESOLVED, That the president of the
chamber OF commerce be authorized to
appoint a committee to take in hand
the matter OF Il Columbian Fourth Of
July celebration, and to invite the CO.
operation OF all citizens in Wheeling
aud vicinity, and
Resolved. That the president OF this
chamber bea member ofIsaid committee.
Colonel Thomas O'Brien seconded the
resolutions. 81 think, myself, that not
enough attention has been given in the
past to suitable celebrations OF ~
greatest holiday, the Fourth OF July.
In the pursuit OF money, politics and
other things We have not given enough
attention to love OF country. believe
that next to loyc Of God, love OF our
country should follow and DO instilled
into u American youth, The man
who does not possess love OF country
should DO looked upon with suspicion.
This Columbian year ought to be the
beginning OF ar era Of real, genuine
patriotism. l entirely agree with what
Mr.. Hart has said, and hope that this
matter will be taken hold OF in an
earnest, patriotic way"
MT. DEuuy blsO htCOuOeu TIC EeSulu-
tions in a brief talk. He said he agreed
in all that had been said by Messrs.
Hart and 0'Brien. He believed that
such celebrations are Mt thistime neCes-
sary, particularly as such q large per-
centage is OF foreign birth, people who
have not seen and experienced the feel
ings aroused by an old fashioned cele-
bration OF tho Fourth.
The resolutions were then passed,
unanimously.
President Quarter announced that
he would not name tho general commit.
tee then, but would do so later, as it
was a matter requiring some considera-
ton.
Mr.. Hart said that we will have this
celebration, Us the spirit is abroad and
the people will give a manifestation OF
it on tho Fourth in a magnificent cele-
bration. He spoke OF the successful
Columbian celebration in Wheeling last
fall, the success OF which had amazed
him, and made every man in Wheeling
proud OF his membership OF the com.
munity. AS to the success o. the com
ing celebration on the Fourth no fears
need DO felt. Everybody will pull to-
gether with everybody else, and it will
be a co."