The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-13

Everything points to a grand and sue
cessful celebration OF the Columbian
Fourth o! July in Wheeling this year.
All classeaot people are with practical
unanimity for 1t, and when this is true
nothing but success need be looked for.
The proposed celebration continues to
be the principal topic OF conversation
"where men most do congregate," and
many are the suggestions that are
made. One Of the best heard yesterday
was that OF q South Side merchant who
wants to see mock artillery duel BIO.
tween batteries on Wheeling and Chap
line hills, with enough pieces OF artii-
lery to make the noise and the specta-
Gle something sublime and terrific. AS
the gentleman who made the sugges-
ton said, there are enough old soldiers
and cannoneers in the city to man fifty
pieces. II has been suggested that to
further this idea and give II definite
shape, an additional committee, on ord
nance, be named.
It Is the opinion OF number Of poo
pie who are interested in the celebra-
tion, that another meeting OF the gem
eral committee be called to meet right
away. There are number OF matters
OF importance that should be attended
TO by that committee, among them the
appointment OF one or two additional
committees, and the naming OF more
members to be added to the other COM
mittees already named.
The committee on music is called to
meet in the rooms OF the chamber OF
commerce this evening at o'clock.
The members OF this committee are,
Prof. Herman Schockey, Prof. w. II.
Anderson, Prof. ]. IL. Hammond, Prof.
Arbenz, Charles Zulauf, Henryschrabe,
+. Riester, 9, A. Schalier, W. II. Muegge,
Carl Herman. This is the only COM
mittee that is billed to meet to-day, but
several will come together Monday
evening.
Two OF tho Columbian Fourth OF July
celebration committees met yesterday;
finance in the morning at the Dollar
Savings bank, and decoration in the
evening at the chamber OF commerce
rooms in the public library building.
The committee on finance organized
by the election oil Mr.. Henry Baer as
chairman. The ground was gone over
in preliminary way, and the expressed
opinion was that the funds could be
easily secured by subscription. The
conclusion was arrived at that the
work could be more systematically and
better carried on by dividing tho com
mittee into two subcommittee; this
the chairman will do within day or
TWO, when one will take care OF Main
street and the other OF Market street.
After these two ''monied" thorough
fares have been thoroughly canvassed,
the other portions OF the city will be
looked after. The work OF canvassing
will be commenced as soon Us the two
sub.committees have been appointed by
Chairman Baer, probably Monday. The
reorganIzed finance committee took
hold OF matters yesterday in way that
will undoubtedly bring about success
ful celebration.
The committee on decoration met at
o'clock last evening, fairly good rep
resentation of the membership being
present. The committee at once pro.
ceeded to organize by tho selection OF
Mr.. Henry Speyer for chairman and
Mr.. @. R Tracy secretary. 1t became
evident that nothing could DO definitely
determined upon as to q plan OF decora-
ton for the city until the finance COM
mittee had made the rounds, and an
estimate made as to about the amount
Of money that can be raised for the OK
penses Of the celebration. This being
the case, the committee adjourned sub
ject to a call by the chairman. All Of
tho members present were enthusiastic
for the success Of the celebration, and
it can be seen that this committee will
be one OF the best OF the lot.