The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-12
THE GliNAr PANApE.
Three Thousand Men NIureh In the Mud
mud Snow.

Three Thousand Men March In the Mud
aud Snow.
The procession was the feature OF the
night. In spite of the snow and rain OF
the day it exceeded tho expectations oil
tho most sanguine OF il4 promoters.
There were not less than 5000 men in
the line, and the way they came in en-
barrassed the experienced marshals,
who had charge. The reception &C.
corded the demonstration along the line
of march was more notable. however,
than the parade itself, large and bril-
liant as the latter was. One enthusias.
tic observer from another city asserted
that there were 100000 people massed
along the streets AS such crowds are
usually counted this was not excessive,
but ii there were really hall that
many people 1t was the great
est demonstration OF the sort
ever witnessed in Wheeling. Tho
streets from Ninth aud Main to tho
Eighth ward were one dense mass OF
people on each side, and the enthusi-
asm as tho procession passed was en-
tirely peyoni precedent in this com'
munity.
So large was the turnout that it was
with difficulty the parade was gotten
into marching order on Ninth street,
and it was pretty late when the start
was made. Chief marshal Hugh Sterl-
ing. Chief OF Stall DR.. II. i. Baguiey
and the staff OF fifty mounted men,
headed the column, followed by Mar
shRl J. V. l.. Rogers and twelve aides,
heading the first division, which was
led by the G. A. Il. band OF Allegheny,
with twenty pieces, preceding the cete-
DRAFTED Americas Club OF Pittsburgh,
which was assiGnedto
THE POST OF HONOR.
The members wore the familiar uni
form. with high white hats, and curry
ing red, white and blue umbrellas, with
which they produced very pictur-
esoue elect from time to time by twiri-
ing them. There were nearly l75 men
in all in tho line with this club, count
ing the band, aud they received the
heartiest greeting all along the road.
CAPTAIN Sam HUXLEY and other individ-
nal members wero cheered at frequent
intervals.
The band OF Post No. Of the G. A.
r, OF Pittsburgh. aud the Young Mems
Tariff Club and o. L. Magee Club. NUN.
beriug in all about 400 mon, followed.
MANY Of the Pittsburgh visitors re.
NAMED out OF the ranks, owing to the
bad weather and muddy streets. Had
they been all in line there would have
been at least a thousand OF them, az
fully twelve hundred came down on
the train. They had two bands and a
drum corps.
Following was the Fairmont city
band, Is pieces, and the Fairmont club,
both OF which showed up in way
greatly to the credit Of that town. They
created much enthusiasm along the
line.
Following came party OF Linsly In
stitute cadets, drawing tho lSTELLIGEN-
cER's famous campaign bronze cannon,
the little beauty, "YounG lip" which
had been used to holp on tho boom
throughout tho day by firing a salute.
1t also created it's share Of enthusiasm.
The Light Artillery band, OF Cleve.
land, heading tho famous TippecaRoe
club, OF that city, came next These
were tho observed OF all observers.
They were followed by the Young Mems
Republican Escort club, Of this city,
headed by tho Opera House band.
These two organizations certainly held
up Wheeling's end OF the procession
With any OF thom for style, numbers
md in every other way. Capt Travis
had over 800 members Of his club in
limo. Tho Allegheny City band, 10 men,
and the colored mems club, OF this city,
came neXt, tho latter acting as Il guard
OF honor to the
DlSTISGuLuED GUESTS IN CARRIAGES.
These were about as assigned by tho
committee and printed in the lNrELLt'