The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-11

and a. pteSeut nono OF tho candldalet
appear to nave much advantage, Mrs
Florence George, Of Washington, IL q
candidate for reelection as treasurer
and A. yet no opponent has developed,
Several hundred more members OF
the Womsn'I Raliet Corpt arrived to-
day, Mira Elizabeth Turner OF Boston,
is the only candidate for nAtional pre''
dent and will probably be unanimously
elected, Mrs Annie WiItrumeyof, OF
Pennsylvania, past national president,
arrived Al the head OF large delegation
from PeunsYlvauiA; Mrs. WittsRmsyor
is candidate i0F thO president OF tha
Womon's Roli0i Corps Home and has
no opposition.
MONSTER PARApE
Tho city has been rSspIenaent with
electric ii9ht displays on the Strcoh
aud on buildings tonight, Tonight
everything 10 illuminated. Meantime
the preparations for the grand parade
tomorrow ara complete. The roporta
10 tho marshal OF tho day showed to-
night that there will be At least 1900
veterans 10 the parade,
General Cohen expects from 10000 to
20,0lO moro during the night Tho
largest number ever reported III ttae
was 10000 at Washington.
The QoaIs and other features OF tho
parade are elaborate aud everything ia
ready Tor forming the liuo with prodIc,
tions OF favorable weather, rs one OF the
encouraging conditions for observers as
well NJ participants, The rehearsal oil
the 200 trained voices that will sing
patriotic songs was great success to-
day.
The ARRANGEMENTS are 30 complete In
everything that mauy visiting posts TO.
day adopted resolutions ot thanks to
Director General John II. MiIliken and
tho cities committee. Past Commander
in.Chici John Palmer, Of Now York,
who managed tho big parade In Wash
iugtOn, was with the national officers
to-day to assist in the management and
General Low Wallace was also on hand,
The executive council Of administration
was in session to-day and disclosed
nothing.
Camps Caldwell and WOissiuger, az
well as tho buildings in the city, arc
filled tonight and the boys are having
lively times.
Governor Mckinley, of Ohio. is an.
nounCod to bc hOre with other COVER.
nors tomorrow.
Senior Vice Commander Burchileld
aud tho members Of tho executive coun.
Gil Of tho national encampment at Pitts.
burgh last year, arrived on a specia!
train to-day In charge OF Col. Sam
Moody, assistant general passenger
agent OF tho Pennsylvania lines. Tho
party is chaperoued hero by Col. W. G,
Connolly, ir., agent OF the Associated
PrOss in Pittsburgh.
PITTsDURGHERs DANQU ETED.
In recognition OF the courtesieT ex'
tended the Louisville workers at Pitts
burCh last year, Commander Burchasld
and his twenty associates from Pitts.
burgh and tho members Of the Louis
Vile executive council were rendered Il
banquet hero tonight by tho citizens,
at the Pendennis club.
Among tho arrivals to-day was tho
old war horse Ned, aged forty years.
His present owner, B. F. Crawford. OF
Northeast, Pa, got possession OF him
thirty-two years ago, and says Ned was
then eight years old, according to his
mouth. Until Eve years ago Nod did hia
share OF the work on Mr.. CraWfOrda
Pennsylvania farm.
Ned was captured from Gen. Jubal
Early's corps, near Washington by n
Union scouting party thirty.two years
ago, and was given to his present owner
to replace an animal which had been
shot in q skirmish. At the close OF the
war, Mr.. Crawford left Washington on
Mods back. lie Grst went to Harris.
burg and thore Mr.. Crawford grew tired
Of riding and bought road cart, which
Nod pulled from Harrisburg to North.
east. Ned has been conspicuous at
former enCampmenta. lle gRvo out at
Pittsburgh last year and in to.morrow'a
parade he will ride in float.
COMMANDER LAWYERS RECEPTION.
There was a reception by tho Woman's
Relief Corps tonight TO Commander
Lawler and staff. Thousands OF old
soldiers, both OF tho blue and gray, at.
tonded. 1t is claimed 10000 people
passed through tho Gait House, whero
tho reception was hold. There were
three largo parlora devoted to this re-.
ception, and from tho time it was
opened until 1t closed an uncoNSing
flow OF Veterans passed through, paying
their respects TO the Comma1der.ins
chief and other memberA OF the roCelv.
ing party.
A MAMMOTH CAMPFIRE
Warden Park, Jacksonville, Ind, was
Illuminated beautifully tonight for q
mammoth campfire. The grand stand
was deliberately decorated aud over 200
prominent cx.Roldiers wore seated on it
while the audience numbered at least
10000 In addition to the bands Of the
posts, the glSe clubs had fno chorus
for patriotic songs.
The Trades Union Of Louisvillo and
vicinity tonight gave worry largo in'
dustrial parade in honor OF tho visit
otP, each man carrying Chinese Ian
tern. Many banners expressive Of good
will from tho workingmen were dis
played, Tho delegations sent to urge
Buffalo rs tho next meeting place OF tho
national onCampment oil tho &. a. L,
for 1896 arc greatly encouraged in their
efforts.
At tho club tonight, speeches woro
madO by r. W. Shirley, president Of tho
citizens committee in Louisvilloi d. q,
Ripley, president oil tho same com.
mitteo in Pittsburgh last yoari Morrison
Foator, OF pittburgh; Mayor y. Nc.
Konna, Of PItwburgni Mayor William