Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-24
THE BIGGEST YET
WILL BE TIE LABOR DAT PARADE AMI
PICNIC TOMORROW.
Tbs General Committee Holds It's Final Meeting.
The Races and Other Aitractio1s-Ihs
Mississippi Cake Walk.

The organizations represented in the
Ohio Valley Trades Assembly, and SIM
liar bodies in Bsllaire and Steubenville,
are showing such interest in the cele-
bration Of Labor Day in this city to-
morrow, that the affair promises to be
the most successful in the history OF
city. The parade, which moves from
the Centre Market promptly at ten
o'clock, will be a most imposing show
OF the strength OF organized labor in
this vicinity. Secretary Salisbury is in
daily receipt al communications from
different unions which promise TO par
ticipate. Last night he expressed the
opinion that there will be more men 10
line than ever before.
The Bellaire Labor Congress will turn
out with several organizations in that
city. The Bellaire delegation will take
the electric street cars TO West Wheel
ing and cross the river on the ferry
boat. 1t Is understood, semi-ofncially,
that the SteubeGvile Labor Congress
has chartered special train over the
w. 81 l.. Z. and will come down in
body, arriving at the Union depot at
$50 o'clock.
Every band in the city and vicinity
has been engaged. Mayors band Will
head the procession. 1t will play sew
eral airs IN front OF Trades Assembly
hall, on Market street, and then escort
Crescent Lodge Of iron work
ers to Center Market square. The
brewery workers have secured the
Wheeling City Band, which will march
to the several breweries and thence TO
the place OF formation or the parade.
Mountain City Lodge, A. a. OF / Il 5.
W., OF Martins Ferry, has promised TO
attend in a body and swell the list OF
organizations heretofore published.
The GAINESVILLE Trades Assembly has
declined an invitation TO participate In
the celebration, owing to its promise to
take part in Labor Day observance In
Marietta.
The General Committee Of the Assem-
bly, held its final meeting last night.
The members were all present, and they
manifested considerable enthusiasm re-
garding the prospect for creditabe
demonstration. The different commit
tee reports were very encouraging.
There was some complaint about the
stand privileges, which was satisfac-
torily adjusted. Chairman Burtt, OF the
Amusement Committee, reported that
more interest is being shown in the
various attractions than ever before.
There will be three or four horse races,
a bicycle race, candle and potato races,
and last but by 40 means least, the Mis-
sissippi cake walk. The dancing plat
form for colored peopIe-i is in shape.
The committee decided TO reconsider its
action, in making a grand stand ticket
good for admission TO this dancing plat
form, and will charge ten cents. In
toxicated persons will not be permitted
on the platform.
The committee decided to employ two
county constables to watch the bars,
and prevent disturbances. The Secre-
tary requests all persons having tickets
to make their returns TO him on the
grounds. Crescent Lodge OF Whitaker
mill employees has decided to
furnish admission tickets free TO
all persons working In that
mill. They may be secured OF
Joseph Purcell, or Peter Walt. The
Carpenters Union invites all carpenters,
whether members OF their organization
or not. to join them in the parade. A
special invitation will be extended TO
the teamsters.
After an informal discussion Of vari.
Gus matters pertaining to the plcnic,the
Committee adjourned.
r. Mather Archer, Ii. '. Ankle, VIII
Dinger and John Mcclure have been
appointed Judges In the bicycle race.
Jason Stump has charge OF the entries,
which will close at noon to-day. There
were six entries last night, and at least
two more are expected.
The Mississippi cake walk Will prove
one OF the strongest attractions OF the
day. 1t will take place on platform
on the track in front OF the grand stand,
commencing promptly at O'Clock.
The numbers Of entries has been limited
10 twenty-five, and that number has
already been secured. Prof. Anthony
Rice, and Prof. William Turner
will oficiate as masters Of ceremonies.
Among those who will participate are
A. j. Howard, of New York, who TOOK
second prize in recent walk In Madl-
son Square Garden; Jerry Thomas,
Zach GAM and James Hayden, OF Wash
ington, Pa; George Penn, Henry Thorn
as and Charles Armstrong, OF Plttsburg,
and the LEGAL walkers, Arch johnson,
Joseph Franklin, Thomas Pettis, VIII
Wallace, George Hayes. John Scott
John Miller Ed Dorsey and Ed Brown.