Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-09
COLUMBIAN FOURTH
COMMITTEE MEETING AT THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, LAST NIGHT
Appropriations Made for Fireworks Road Racs
Music and Dseoradoas-AbOut $500 Guar
anlesd by Citizens.


acted.
The meeting was called to order about
$50 o'clock. by President Henry Baer,
of the Committee on Demonstration.
Secretary Dinger stated that he sent in
Vitations to every organization in the
city, as well as the public and parochial
schools. The organizations have not
had an opportunity to meet since, but
he thought there would be sum
cient number OF favorable replies 20 IN
sure q creditsble parade. de received
communications OF acceptance iromIne
Knights or st. George and the u. A X,
and verbal notice from several others.
Presiden Baer stated that list OF
aides for Chief Marshal Rolf has been
prepared. The list Includes about mr.
". five names. IL was submitted 20
Col. Rolf, who will make bis selections
from II. aud also add several names.
Mr.. ID. II. Bayha wanted 20 know what
will be expected OF the Committee on
Decoration and Display, and what
money will be placed at its disposal.
Mr.. Hart thought the meeting
should resolve itself into committe OF
the whole. He stated that Sl,40O have
already been subscribed, and 500 more
can be relied upon. With alittle active
work upon the part OF the Finance Com
mittee, the guarantee fund could be
swelled TO 50, 600. The Committee &C
certained the views OF citizens, and
found that most OF them favored a nice
display OF fireworks. Pain q son offered
q good display for $1,000, and much
better one for 81, 500. He thought the
Committee should at once take action
In these matters.
Mr.. Baer prepared an estimate OF the
expenses OF the celebration, itemized as
follows: music $3.50, decoration $500,
police S25, printing $50. lumber and
work 500. fireworks $1,000. Mr. Hart
thought the display should Oe given at
the Fair Grounds, with nominal
charge for admission. Mr.. Dinger did
not approve OF charging an
admission, as many poor PEG
pie would thereby be deprived
OF the enjoyment Of seeing 1t. The dis
play should be made from boat
anchored In the river. Mr.. Bayha took
the floor 10 oppose the Fair Grounds
project, and presented number OF ar
guments favoring the river as the place
for the pyTOJechnic show. The IRE
works last year were a failure simply
because people who had no business
there, interfered and spoiled it. Mr..
Hart stated that Mr.. Pains representa-
tive condemned the hillside because of
its remoteness. He said the river would
be better than the hillside, but still not
the most desirable place He thought
hn a
Grounds. Unless a better place was
suggested, he still favored the FAIR
Grounds The display could be made
free, with q charge FOR seats IN tho
grand stand. Mr.. Henry Bieberson
also favored the Fair Grounds.
Mr.. Dinger urged the OBJ
lection that the location is
impracticable, In that the spectators
would not be able to see the aerial
pieces from the grand stand. Mr..
Reister thought an arrangement could
DE made with the Beethoven Society to
divide the profits, and admit all persons
free after eight o'clock.
Mr.. Dlnger suggested that commit
tee be appointed 10 see the bridge OIL
cials. He felt sure they would make
contributions, or contribute portion
OF the profits. Mr.. Stamp suggested
that pontOon bridges be placed across
the river, il the stage Of water will per-
nit. Mr.. Riester moved that a COM
mittee Of three be appointed TO secure
from Pain s. Son programmes for dis
plays 70 cost 81, 900 and $500 respect
lively. The motion was carried, and the
President appointed MeSSrs. c. b. Hart
+. Riester aud Hullihen Quarter. Mr..
Hart moved the appointment Of another
committee 10 arrange for transportation
To the grounds. MeSsrs. Henry Bieber
SOP, G. A. Schafer and Dan Dinger were
appointed. The committee was also
also authorized 20 see the Fair Ground
Directors, and the Beethoven Society.
Mr.. Hart then brought up the matter
OF the road race, He thought It would
be prudent and profitable to encourage
aud aid the promoters OF the enterprise
The committee ask for $50. 1t was pro-
! posed 10 start the race Immediately
, after the noon exercises, to end at a
point east of the city. Already utty
men are entered for the race. The
cyclers will also take part in the morn
ing parade, and will give lantern pa
rade at night. The appropriation OF
$50 was voted for the cyclers.
The question OF music came up, and
the secretary read letters from WIN.
Mayer, f. C. Hackett aud G.. a. Ste
phens, of Bellaire. The two first men
TONED offered the services of
their bands for 500 and $50,
respectively. IL was stated that a
colored band will be engaged by the
colOred Odd Fellows. A motion TO APP
Dropriate $500 for music was carried.
Mr.. Bayha again asked what was ex
pected Of the committee on decoration.
Mr.. Hart suggested that the columns
al the old Court House be decorated
with cheap bunting, and bunting be
also stretched across the street along
the line OF march. Mr. Bayha thought
such decoration would cost about $780,
The committee did not want 10 spend
more than 500. Mr. Bayha thought
there was sufficient patriotism in the
citizens Of Wheeling to attend to the
decorations along the line OF march,
aud moved that the committee be in
structed to decorate the Court House
and prepare stands and seats for the
speakers and guests, The motion was
amended TO make the appropriation not
20 exceed $50. Mr. Baer took the floor
TO oppose the appropriation, which, he
thought, was extravagant, as $50 would
be sufficient. lie moved 10 amend by
inserting 500, and the motion as
amended, was carried.
The question OF printing was then
discussed. The Committee decided that