The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-20


A worry we'll attended meeting of the
aides to the chief marshal of the Column,
bian Fourth OF July demonstration was
held last evening at the chamber OF
commerce. Before the meeting came
10 order there was o ~vexatlous hitch
in the proceedings caused by the
rooms of tho chamber not being
opened, but, after skirmishing around
Tor while, a key was found and the
place opened and lighted,
Secretary Dingor OF the street demon.
stntion committee read u letter from
Sheriff Franaheim declining to actas an
aide to the chief marshal on account OF
enforced absence from the city on the
Fourth. Mr.. S. l.. Brice also notified
tho committee that he could not act.
Hon. Augustus Pollock sent word that
hu would not be able to act, but en-
closed his check for $50 towards de.
frayiug the expenses OF the celebration.
Mr. Anton Roymann suggested that all
Of the AIDES TO the chief marshal who
were not present or had not notified
him that they would act, should be
called upon to notify him at once.
After come discussion tho motion was
withdrawn ut the request of Colonel
Roll. Colonel Rolf suggested that the
secretary send pOstals to the aides ask
Ing them to at nee notify him as to
their intentions, at the farthest by
Wednesday evening. The following
layo already given notice that they
will Qct, and they were all present ut
the meeting; Albert Meder, Dave Tap
pun, q, S. Riley, George Stamm, DR.,
&. 4, AsChmann, George Smith, Henry
Bioberson, Fred Bicdenbach, Campbell
Richards, Chris. Viewig, Anton Rey-
mann, Henry Baer, Dave Q. Dinger,
Col. Robert White, @. p. Brown, B.
Bach, DE-. Refer, Edw. %Franzheim,
Stephen Warehouse, Milt. Mabis and
George Fceney. Chief Marshal Rolf
suggested that the matter OF
AN APPROPRIATE UNIFORM
for the aides and other officials DO de.
cidod upon. The following uniform
was decided upon: Dark suit, regula.
ton army nat with cord, buff gloves,
buff sash for tho chiet marshal, red
Eashes for chief OF staff, adjutant gem
eral and division commanders. blue
sashes Tor aides OF divisions, and white
for aides OF staff.
Secretary Dinger reported that no had
sent out nearly u thousand invitations
TO societies to lake part in the street
demonstration, hi: that go far only
eleven acceptance, had been received, as
follows: Police. Holiday post G.. A. r.,
knights OF ST. George, Deutsch Kriegle
Veroin, William Tell lodge No. 6 !. o.
o. f., Alsatian society, Swiss society,
State University cadet corps, Colored
Odd Fellows, Turner'S, Swilzer Verien.
The meeting OF tho aides and street
demonstration committee here i'd
journed to meet again Friday evening
at p. H., at which time 1t is import
ant that every aide and official who in
tends taking part in tho street demon
stratiOn be present. In the meantime
1t is particularly desired that all socie.
ties that have not accepted invitations
to take part in the celebration ut once
call meetings to take action. The time
Tor the celebration is drawing near, and
tits absolutely necessary that the chief
marshal know approximately the num-
Der oil organizations that will DO in
line.
Alter the aides and street demonstra.
ton committee meeting had adjourned
there was an impromptu meeting Of the
members OF
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE
who were on hand. Mr., Henry Baer
assumed the chair aud Mr.. Dinger
acted as secretary. The committee de-
cided that badges shall be ordered for
the aides and others participating in
the parade.
Mr., Bieberson, OF the committee on
bridges and grounds, reported that
Ae had seen the two bridge company
officials, and they arc willing either to
give good contributions in the event
that the fireworks come of on the
Island, or they will after 7 p. III. on the
Fourth open their bridges to the public
itoe OF charge. The general committee
at Its meeting this evening will decide
about this matter. MIR. Bieberson also
notified the committee OF the action OF
the lair grounds board Of directors in
prohibiting the firing Of pyrotochnics
on the grounds, which knocks out the
scheme to have the fireworks on those
grounds on the evening OF the Fourth.
IL was decided that tho committee on
grounds got together this morning and
look up q new location and report this
evening. 1t was suggested that tho old
lar grounds be secured, also that the
fireworks might be fired off barges
anchored at tho river front.
In addition to tho general committee
meeting called for this evening at tho
chamber OF commerce, all Of the other
committees are requested to DO on
mana, az tho final arrangements for
The big celebration will then be com
pIoIed. The following is q list OF the
membership Of tho general committe
I'm addition to those named there are
others who wore afterward appointed
on the committee.) J:
" Hart chairman, jones CummlnS, Sec'y,
un'NMntl lIhalelt, treas, Anton ROymanu,
W l~elnFsOl, Henry SGhmulbaCh,
v btlly, L0wls StCGnrod,
utNttU House, J. A. Miller.
William stltCl, j, NJ, birch,
~ W''ltf IL l.. LOOs,
"A 'glhlvf, Thomas O'itlen,
ipll. VOluar, John Mylos,
: " IHngy, q, W. FfhnghClm,
- StIgll, a. Il MondOl,