Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-24
4 BIG DEMONSTRATION
OF ORGANIZED LABOR PROMISED FOR NEXT
SATURDAY.
The Parade Will Be One Of the Largest Ever Seen
Hsre-Picnic ArrangsmeniS-M Meeting
Of the Committee Last Night

AS Labor Day approaches the indica-
tions point to the biggest demonstra-
tion OF organized labor in the history OF
the city. At each meeting of the gen.
eraI committee, the reports received are
more encouraging, especially with re-
ference to the parade. Nearly, il not
all of the unions represented in the
Trades Assembly, have decided to par
ticipate, and in addition the Bellaire
locals will come up in body, for the
first time in the history of Labor Day
celebrations here. The miners alone
would make creditable parade, as to
numbers. There will be fully 500 In
line The entire number OF
W orkmen In the procession, according
to Chief Marshal Purcells estimate Will
aggregate between 1000 and 5000.
The general committee last night
he'd its final meeting. The Chief Marshal
reported that James Sims had left the
city, and his place as division marshal
of the third division, was filed by the
appointment of Jacob Boes, OF Typo
graphical Union. The printers have
engaged the Opera House Band and
will turn out 100 strong at the head OF
the third division. A committee OF
plasterers appeared before the
committee last night for In
formation regarding their place
In the line. They were assigned
to the head OF the fourth division, where
they will ride in carriages. The wheel
men were transferred from the rear OF
the procession TO the position OF honor
az the right OF the line. A meeting OF
the Mountain State Bicycle Club is
called for tonight. at K. Hoge's hall,
to complete arrangements for turning
out. Their uniform will consist OF
white shirt and cap, and every wheel
will be handsomely decorated. Every
wheelmen in the city is invited to par
ticipate. Gorfeld Assembly at It's meet
ing this week, consented to the transfer
of the wheelmen from the front to the
rear.
There will be about eight bands OF
music in the line. The trustees were
last night instructed to purchase the
necessary sashes and rosettes for the
chief marshal and aides. The trans
portation subcommittee reported that
an arrangement has been made, by
which all passengers Saturday after
noon and evening will be passed over
the Suspension bridge at one cent each.
The new Steel Bridge Company agreed
to pass every man wearing badge free
of charge.
The arrangements for the amusements
inside the grounds have gil been COM
pleteu. The privileges have all been
assigned, and there will be the usual
number of refreshment stands, baby
racks, shooting galleries, museums, etc.,
etc. Two stands will be provided for
dancing. Meisters' band will furnish
the music on the big pavilion, and the
American Cornet Band will be stationed
on the PLATFORM eserved exclusively for
colored folks. The sum Of $3.50 was APP
propriated to pay for glasses and chairs.
The action of the committee In exclud-
ing the Martins Ferry entries in the
half mile foot race, was reconsideredi
and a motion adopted, allowing any
Of local union
in the assembly, TO enter
the race, whether q member OF the
fireman's running team or not.
A resolution was adopted to charge
an admission fee of every person enter
ing the picnic grounds, with the eX-
ception Of the members of the general
In another column will be found the
proclamation of Mayor B. f. Caldwell
in regard to Labor Day.