Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-27
THE BUTCHERS PICNIC.
The Programme Arranged for August srd.

The Programme Arranged for August Srd.
Everybody has their day, and so do
the butchers. The Wheeling butchers
ars are going to have theirs on Thurs
day, August 3rd., and, If the weather
permits, IL will be one OF the biggest
days that they ever had. In the morn
ing of that day all union meat shops
will close promptly at o'clock, and in
a short hour after that every butcher 10
the city and vicinity will be in line on
Eighteenth street, waiting for the COM
mand to march from the chief marshall,
John Dunkle. The parade will be
headed by the Opera House band. The
Meister band will head the journey
men and young buchers. The
parade will follow the following route:
Form on Eighteenth, the right resting
on Wood, north on Wood to Sixteenth,
Sixteenth to Chapline, Chapline to -Four
teenth, Fourteenth to Main, on Main
to Twenty Fourth, on Twenty-fourth to
Market, on Market to Twenty-seventh,
on Twenty seventh to .Chapllne, on
Chapline to Thirty-thlrd, on Thirty
third TO Eoff, on Eoff to Thirty-ninth,
on Thirty-ninth TO Jacob, on Jacob to
Thirty-third, on Thirty-third TO Eoff, on
Eoff TO Twenty-seventh, on Twenty-sev-
enth to Chapline, on Chapllne to TWEEN
tleth, on Twentieth to Market, on Mar
ket to Seventh, on Seventh TO Main, on
Main TO new steel bridge across to the
Island, north on Penn, TO Zane, on Zane
to Huron, south on Huron to Virginia,
on Virginia to Penn to the Fair
Grounds. Arriving at the grounds we
will begin to entertain our guests, first
By giving away five nicely roasted
beeves, which, as usual, will be begun the
evening before so that everything will
be in readiness when we arrive. That
will last about three hours. After the
barbecue is over the horse races will
begin. The first race on the pro-
gramme is the butchers trotting and
pacing race, none to enter only those
horses that are In actual use at present
by the butchers. There are several
entries in this race and the interest In
It is getting greater as the day arrives.
Some OF the boys are very confident OF
winning. Then comes half mile run
ming race, free for all. An exciting
race is looked for when this comes off.
Then comes the race between John
McGannOt's horse and e. G. McClel-
land. McGauuon's horse is to run
half a mile while McCleland runs
40 yards. Friends OF both sides
claim the other isn't In it.
They are going to run for stake and
the Butchers Association are going to
give the winner $4,000; thu excitement
is getting bigger all the time.
Then comes the bicycle race for hand
some medals, which can be seen at the
Hub" One of these races Is two
mile dash, aud the other a half mile
dash. Mr.. Chas. Goethe, the pharma-
cist, has the bicycle races in
charge; then comes the lamb-klllIng
contest for boys under Is years OF age.
Look out for fun when this comes of.
The calf killing contest will be next
on the programme. In this contest some
OF last years contestants will be seen
aud some new ones, and as they are re-
ouired to dress the calves while in
white suits you may look for some very
handsome work this year. After this is
over then the other fun CONNIE noes,
such as foot races, jumping, swinging,
etc. The ladies will have charge of the
eating stands, and we will Insure the
public that no one need leave the
bntchers picnic hungry or thirsty. for
the stands will be abundaptly supplied
1ith eatables and beverages. There
will be music in all corners; there will
be no gambling devices allowed on the
grounds.