Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-16
IT'LL Be GLORIOUS
IF ALL THE PLANS FOR THE FOURTH ARE
CARRIED OUT.
Committee Meetings Held Last Night at the Cham
Der Of Commerce Attractive Programmes
Outlined -ParadsS, Balloon Ascension,
Boat Race, ETC.

! VI 4biOnS AAOb A0oS III w.
of Commerce, and transacted consider
able business. They outlined a very at
tractive programme, which if followed,
would bring many people TO tho city,
and would make the day memorable
J one.
The Committee on Speakers and En-
tertainment met Erst, with a fair at
tendance. An organization was effected
! by selecting Prof. John M. Birch chair
man, and Dr.. Aschman Secretary. Mr..
C. B. Hart presented his plan for a
celebration, to consist Of salute OF
guns In the morning, to be followed by
street demonstration, which might
start from and disband at the public
square, and be followed by the reading
OF the declaration of independence and
addresses. He had spoken to several
members Of the Opera House Band, and
thought it could be secured free of
charge until noon of the Fourth. 1t
was the first idea to secure speaker OF
national reputation, but the general
sentiment appeared to favor number
Of ten-minute addresses. He also sng-
gested an address in German.
Prof. Birch said he thought so or so
| Linsly cadets would turn out with a
cannon, and it was stated that q num-
Der of societies had signifed their will
lingness to participate in parade.
Another member thought several drum
corps could be secured, and he favored
the idea of having all the school boys
10 the parade, instead Of having them
remain at the city building. A motion
was carried to hold the exercises at the
public square after the parade, to con-
| sist OF four English and one German
address. not to exceed ten minutes each
in length, and the reading OF the
| Declaration of Independence in both
languages.
The committee then selected DR..
Aschman to read the Declaration OF
independence In German, aud Col. Thos.
O'Brlen in English. Rev. DR.. Ulfert
was chosen to deliver the German ad-
dress. Hon. John o. Pendleton, NJ. c.,
was selected as one or the Eng
fish speakers to invite, and sew
eral other names were suggested.
A committee consisting of Mr.. Hart
and Mr.. j. G. Brady, was appointed to
confer with representative members OF
! the Trades Assembly, with a view TO
having them suggest four names from
their number, from which selection
will be made by the committee. A tele-
gram was prepared and sent to Con-
! gresham Pendleton last night. Then
there was an informal discussion, dur.
ing which members Of the Finance
Committee remarked that they had met
with gratifying success in their canvass,
and stated that their work so far,
shows that a creditable celebration will
take place. The committee adjourned
to meet Friday night.
Only one member Of the Committee
on Reception was present, and the meet
ing was postponed until some future
| time.
The Committee on Street Demonstra-
ton organized by electing Henry Baer
chairman, and Dan Dinger secretary.
| The first business transacted was to fix
the hour for the procession TO move at
$50 o'clock sharp. The secretary was
instructed to communicated with all the
organized societies. and public, private
and parochial schools in the city, and
invite them to participate in the street
demonstration. The First Regiment OF
the West Virginia National Guard was
also included.
Mr.. Hart spoke Of adding names to
the committee for the purpose of organ
izing body Of hosemen to take part In
the parade. The suggestion was acted
upon favorably, and the following
names were selected: E. B. Franzheim,
Sam Hazlett, Ambrose List, John X.
List, c. d. Thompson, j. n. Dowler,
ex-Sheriff Lewis Steenrod, and +. H.
LANCE, of this city; John j. Jacobs, OF
| Clinton; Morgan McCulloch, of Rich
land; Prof. A. 5. Bell, of West Liberty;
Luther BlayneY, OF Roney's Point; and
Richard Allen, of Marshall county.
The secretary was instructed to request
them to take steps toward organizing
troop OF cavalry.
1t was suggested that the Chief Mar
| shall be chosen at once, as he should be
named early In order to get to work.
Col. August Rolf was unanimously
chosen. The question of firing sa-
lutte OF guns, was then considered.
After some discussion, 1t was decided
that salute OF A guns, one for each
state in the Union, be fired at day
break, and the National Salute OF 81
guns at noon. The secretary was also
| instructed TO invite the commadent of
the cadents, at the Stale University
at Morgantown, to take part in the
celebration, with the batteries.
The Committee then heard sugges-
tions regarding attractions for the day.
Attention was called to the fact that
the Cyclers' road race has been post
poned until the Fourth, it and was
thought that the Committee might add
| to the list of prizes to be given. This
was deferred, however, until such time
as the Committee on Finance ascertains
what funds will be at its disposal The
/ idea of having lantern parade at
night, met with general favor, and the
| Secretary was instructed TO Invite all
wheelmen in this city and Vicinity to
participate.
Mr.. Hart suggested boat race, but
it was represented that good prizes
would have to be offered TO induce oars
men TO enter A resolution was adopt
ed expressing the sense of the meeting
that race should be given, in the
event that the Finance Committee finds
that it has sufficient funds at its CON-
Inand to offer such prizes as will induce
oarsmen TO enter. 1t is the intention
to have the boat race to take place aft
er shutdown, and also tub race. The
Secretary was also instructed to ascer-
tain il any person can be secured to
give balloon ascension, and the pro-
bable cost OF this attraction.
A member OF the Committee made an
excellent suggestion regarding the