The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-02-23

An alarm OF iiro was sounded about
1880 n. m. The blaze proved TO DO ut
tho residence OF George l.. Fuller. In tho
Third ward, tho roof having caught
from defective iluc. II was GXtin'
gnishCd by the brave IRE lighters before
tho chemical engine arrived.
Promptly ut O'Clock the parade was
formed. but It was about . o'clock bo'
ioro II was started. Following is the
order Of tho organizations In line:
Marshal and Aides. mounted.
City Police, mounted.
Speakers In carriage .
stats Officers JE .. Z. A. 81, 10 carriage.
MOUndSvillo Drum Corps.
Mound City Council No. & Jr. 0. U. a. NJ, OF
c.,c.,, c.,u,r M 70 - ~ ., ia,
Mechen.
Mnahall Council No, I. Jr o. U. 4. NJ, o.;
Cameron.
Rock Council No. 81, j. o, U. \. H.. OfRosby'S
Rock
MoundsVile Electric Band.
Valley Star Council No. 30, Jf. .. Z. A. ~, o.
Limestone.
Augusta Council No, 10, Jr'O, U. y. NJ OF SIS
omywIlio Council So 5.' 5i Jc. Q. u. AN. of
GTayVillr.
Golden Rule Couunl No. L, jr. o. T.. 4. ", Of
MUundsylllc
Company A, Boys Brigade. Of NoGnd'vIlIc.
About six hundred were in limo and
paradcd over the principal streets oil
the city. At tho time set Tor tho Onter-
tainmen. Mt tho court house, such n
crowd aa had never before assembled
there was on hand, no standing ROOM
being available.
Tho court house was beautifully dec.
oratcd, Washington's picture being in
tho rear OF tho T0s.rum, deCkod around
with flags aud bunting. 1t was csIi.
mated that ono thousand people were
in the house.
Tho meeting was called 10 order by
Hon. ]. Alex Ewing. who announced
tho officers OF the meeting, Hon. I. j.
Parsons, chairman, and G. C.. Newman,
secretary. After Il few remarks by Mr..
Parsons, the meeting was formerly
opened with the sony America" by
Prof. Cheesbro's chorus Of eighteen
voices. a. S. Bell, OF Wheeling, was in
troduccd aud delivered an address. lie
reviewed in general tho government OF
the different nations, and encouraged
tho keeping of tho American flag over
every school house and Biblo therein.
As was understood prize OF SO was
TO DO awarded TO tho council IN Mar
shall county having the greatest per-
Ccntago OF members in the parde.
Graysyille Council No. u won the prize,
having So per cent OF their enrolment
in the procession. The percentage OF
attendance OF tho different councils
represented in the parade stood as iol-
lows: Garfield No. 3, .. U. \. NJ, 80
per cent; Rock No 50. Jr. 0. U. 4. NJ,
81 per cent; Marshall No. I, Jr. .. U. A.
NJ. 40 per cent; Valley Star No. 60. Jr.
o. U. a. NJ, 81 per cent; Golden Rule
No. u. Jr. 0. U. A. NJ. Is per cent !;
GrHySville No. Of, Jr. o. U. 4. NJ, So per
cent.
After the award OF the prize a beautl-
full song was rendered by tho Ohio Val
Icy QuartcGte, OF Moundsvile.
Rev. q. W. Grimes. OF Moundsville,
then lecturcl on Our Country-Its
Possibilities and Its Pcrils" lie dwclt
on the environments OF this country, in
an able manner and gave his ideas as to
how to escape from the dangers. lie
received much applause.
The STAR Spangled Banner" was
next rendered By the chorus.
Prof j, 7. King, OF Garfield Council
No. 3, o. U. \. NJ. OF McAIechen, thon
spoke. and the Ohio Valley Quartette
again amused the audience with some
stirring music.
4 resolution was read rendering 4
vote Of thanks 10 the county officials
Tor the use OF the court house, to the
citizens Tor the interest they have taken
III decorating their places, 70 tine conf
mittee on arrangements who so faith
iGlly performed their duties aud to
whom is duo the credit OF the days
gloriicaiion, to,Proi. Cheesbro's grand
chorus for the excellent music rem
dered, to the Ohio Valley Quartcttc for
their services. and TO all the visiting
councils present.
4 resolution was also offered author
izing committee OF three TO he ap-
pointed to confer with the county otli-
GERS and get their consent to raise flag
on the court house during the meeting
OF the state council OF the Jr. o. U. A.
NJ. in September next. All councils OF
the county were invited to give q dona-
tion to it. The afternoon session then
adjourned. all singing the Red, White
and Blue"
A goat was q feature in the parade.
A miniature school house with flag on
il was also an attraction.
Tho Electric band made its first ap-
pearanco and performed in i cTcditablc
manner.