The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-04
THE day WE CELEBRATE
a Great Fourth of July Ushsrod in
Last Night.
THE BEETHOVEES ANNIVERSARY
WIN be tho Leading Feature of the
Observance OF Independence Day In
whcoiiug-Plen.y of Pyroscchntos
Last Night-Tho Decorations noe as
General as They Ought to BE.

The celebration Of the Fourth Of July
commenced, as usual, on tho third. II
was long enough before midnight when
IN occasional rocket began to streak the
sky, a iov balloons to go up and ERE
crackers big and little to wake the
echoes in ell parts Of town. AZ mid
night drew nearer the noisO increased,
aud all owe. town there was constant
racket of big and little crackers It
sounded for time as il the town vas
undergoing q bombardmenk
The eve OF "lhe dav we celebrate"
was made moro lively by the reception
Of visiting singing societies who will
take part today in the naln feature OF
the observance Of tho day, the celebra-
tion by tho Beethoven singing society
Of its twenty-fifih anniversary. Early
in the afternoon the society's members
began the work OF decorating its hall,
on The corner OF Main and Fourteenth
streels. Last night the hail presented
IA gay appearance with flags ard bunt-
ing. Other buildings wer0 also nicely
decorated, ono oil the most attractive
being the office OF the Siuis %situng. on
Twelfth street, The decorations were
not, however, as general as they ought
TO be, aud il Is 10 be hoped there will
DO more Of them this morning.
The Beethoven and Meister'a band
went to the Pan-Iiandlo train in tho
evening and me. two Of the visiting
societies, the Drulds' saengerbund and
the nie-Maenuerchor, Of Ale.
gheny. The latter had its own brass
band, q very fine one. II carries also as
pretty banner as was ever seen in
Wheeling.
The procession marched up Twelfth
street to Market, on Market 10 Four
steenth and on Fourteenth to tho hall.
Later tho two societies were escorted to
their lodgings. Both PROFESSIONS were
very picturesque, with numerous flags
and banners. and tho gaily uniformed
bands.
All evening tho society kept "opon
house" at its hall, which was thronged
continually with mombora, visitors and
ladies'. and all had a good social time.
At lies the Bloomfield L!edetsaiel,
Of Pittsburgh, arrived on the Baltimore
& Ohio road. It was also mot by the
society and MeisLor's band, and escorted
to tho hall by way Of Sixteenth aud
Market and Fourteenth stTGets. II also
brought its own brass band. Whom tho
procession reached tho hall IL was 70.
Celved with brilliant show OF pyro-
technics and ratLling volley Of fire
crackers, as well as enthusiastic cheers.
After substantial lunch, and music by
the bands, the new arrivals were escort.
cd to their lodgings. II was lnte whom
tho last Of tho visitors and home nom.
bers left the hall.
Tho day will be very generally OBJ.
served. All banks aud public offices
viii DO closed, aud private business will
be suspended at least part Of The day.
Market was held in the Second ward
yesterday evening, and 1t will be closed
to-day. at the postofilcc there will be
collections In the mornings, thu same
as usual; one delivery at s u. M, and
collections by carriers while on delivery
trips; collections on business routes.
$3.50 a. H., 1880 p. N. ind 1880 p. m.
Sunday hours will DO observed at tho
money order and registered letter de.
partmnnts, also at tho general delivery
window.
There will be numerous private pic.
nics, as usual, mud Wheeling park.
Mozart park and Seiberts garden will
offer special attractions.
Tho most important feature Of the
day, however, will be the Becthoven's
celebration. II will open with
parade, which will form on Slalu and
South streets. Aitor forming 1t will
proceed down Main TO Twenty.foutLb.
cast on Twcnty.fourth to Chapline,
north on Chaplino to Twenty.second,
west on Twcnty.aecond TO Marriott,
north on Market to Tenth, to Main,
south OH Main to the steel bridge and
thence to the fair grounds.
The parade is divided into two divls.
ions, the post Of honor being gtvcn to
the Pittsburgh aud Allegheny sociotics,
who will have GOO mon on tho ectnc.
Chief marshal, e. Ploch; aids. Jacob
Korn and George Miller. After them
the limo Of march is as follows;
band.
Druldlen SInnerbuud. Of Allegheny.
Harmonic MmnerchOr, ot'AlIcghGny