Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-07-22

Tomorrow is the day set for the big
Centennial Celebration at Mozart Park,
and if the weather continues to be fair
the largest crowd ever seen at that
popular resort can be looked for. 1t
seems that every person has made ar
rangements to celebrate the citys one
hundredth birthday by going and lis
tening to patriotic addresses and see
ing the magnificent display of fire.
works.
The committee in charge Of the Attain
deserve great credit for the manner in
which they have hustled to get things
in shape for the big day" and now
they can rest satisfied as having per-
fected every detail, and their plans VIII
be carried out to the letter tomorrow.
The celebration will begin at mid
night tonight, when the city's birth
day will be ushered in with lots of noise
and Notification. At the first stroke Of
twelve on the City Hall clock, Little
Tip" the Intelligencer cannon, will be-
gin its baby making 1t will be in
charge of Capt. Caleb Sylvis, who will
be assisted by Mr.. William Johnson
and several other old soldiers. Every
church and school bell in the city win
ring and every steam whistle scream.
1t will be a great night and fitting re-
ceptiOn to the new century into which
the city will be passing.
At one o'clock tomorrow afternoon
the carriages containing the speakers
will leave the Mcclure House for Mo-
Fart Park, where the big public meet
ing will be held. The meeting will be
called to order at two o'clock, and afteA
prayer, addresses will be made by Hont
c. W. Atkinson, DR.. c. F. Ulrich lin
German), Hon. John A. Howard, Hon.
B. B. Dovener and others. Immediate
" after the meeting the dancing will
begin and continue until midnight.
At four o'clock grand display Of
daylight fireworks will be given. This
is something entirely new here, and
will furnish lots of amusement for
every person. They are composed
wholly of Japanese goods, and are
fired from a large mortar. They ascend
to a great height, where they explode
with terrific force and form various
kinds of animals, such as cows, dogs
pigs, etc. These float through the air
Tor several minutes, and as they finally
descend the children have great sport
trying to catch them.
The night fireworks display will be-
gin at nine o'clock, and will be second
to none ever seen in the city. 1t will
be under the direction of Mr.. Chas. p.
Morton. who arrived in the city Satur-
day night with the fireworks, having
been sent from tho Consolidated Fire
works Companys main Office in New
York for that purpose Mr.. Morton
saws the fireworks ordered by the COM
mittee are the best and largest made,
and will not fail TO give general salts
faction.
The committee has ordered a fine gold
medal which will be awarded to the
person making the highest score during
the afternoon and evening. 1t will be
known as the Centennial medal, and
the contest for its possession promises
10 be a very spirited one. Every eX-
pert bowler in the city will try for it,
and the contest is open to all.
Every citizen should decorate his
home and place of business tonight or
tomorrow. There will be hundreds of
strangers here, and they should find the
city in gay attire when they arrive.
Most families are arranging to go up
to the Park early and fake their bas-
kets with them, and make a day Of il o.
the hilltop. The concert and dancing
music will be furnished by Meisters'
full brass band and orchestra. Moth
ing will be left undone to make Cen
tennial Day a grand one. All should
ioin in making the big celebration a
c1ccnss in nvarX narticnlar.