The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-28

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Tho Republican parade at Martins
Mry last night was the LARGEST IN the
history OF the town, tho crowd the lars.
~. the town ever saw and The dccera-
lion, and illuminatlons the niost profuse
Witnessed herelbouts this campaign
rho Bryan meeting was a mSro sldo
show compared to this demonstration.
Tho decorations wer0 among the most
beautiful ever seen In this part OF tho
country
In this respect Martin's Ferry putdid
herself md few II any towns OF tho
lie ever made better display. The
tecoratons were more prnflisn than have
hNsn seen In wheeling this campaign.
Never had there been ouch 4 demand for
decorations In Martins Ferry as for the
occasion and the supply wsH exhausted
or the display would have been even
more extensive, ManylpersonS were un-
able 10 SECURE deccrati0ns OF any kind.
The display was not only extensive, but
varied and led strangers to believe that
nearly all OF the Martins Ferry people
IN, FOR Mckinley. ~
Among the decorations were many no.
vel ones and many Of tho displays show
ed much palms and expense. These
were not confined TO any one street, but
they were on every street on the line OF
march. They were on manufactures,
banks. stores and residences. Red fire
WAS burned everywhere and the display
OF this and fireworks far cxcelled all
former Efforts, 1t seemed that almost
every house that was decorated used red
IRE,
The crowds along the sidewalks were
very large. All agreed In saying there
were never SO many people on the streets
Of Martins Ferry before. All OF the
surrounding towns sent big crowds, par-
ticulariy Wheeling, but the street cars
handled them In GOOD shape. The crowd
was distinctly Mckinley crowd and
mere enthusiastic one Is seldom seen.
Cannons were fired and Disseminating
devices were numerous and varied. hun
dreds Of tin horns being used! Factory
and locomotive whistles were footed and
large bells were pressed into,uSc, and the
t!n was 4: times deatenlnE.iq
The parade was not only the largest,
but the finest ever seen In Martins Fer
~ ard most orderly one. II formed
IN Fourth and Fifth streets, right rest
iag OF Hanover. and moved a few min
utNH before o'clock headed by MeIstcrs
fu,l brass band. go,
Every club made 4 handsome appear
nncc Aad marched well. Mos. OF the
clubs executed the different cvolutIons
and these pleased the people. Each club
mas well received along thc,route. There
were number OF interesting features in
the parade. Among them was 4 large
dCcCrL.cn wagon filed with little girls,
who sang patriotic songs: the lntelligen-
csE cannon. Little Tip" drawn by thir-
" little boys vino wore Napoleon hats
HEi yellow sashes. Besides" these there
we're other features. notably the display
II ! i. Pickcns. 4 former Democrat.
VINO had coon carried BY the Little
Gold Bugs" E4r,
Th- lirS OF march was over the same
:Iaic published In the Iutelligencc-.
win a few exceptions.
The order OF parade was; as follows:
Chief Marshal Abram lash and Stan. con-
ststinE OF Messrs: B. +. Brady. DR.. a.
re oss s GeaFse W ii TT s T f S9a
Keller. ". E. Cole. E. J. a. Bremen.
Lee Woods. Jerry Ebbert, W. r. Gar
rstt. <. o. Padelford, r. A.. Lndemuth.
]. Alderman. August kfaatz, A. L.
Moore. Thomas IinSl!ng. James n.
Green and NJ. +. wsems.
Meister's Band.
Wheeling Republican Cyclers.
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Marshal Il. B. Baguley, Chief OF
Star C. D. Thompson ADD Aides.
NkIns Cadets Busle and Drum Corps.
Elkins Cadets
Delegation OF Wheeling Voters.
G. ". Atkinson Club DrumcCorps.
Boys Drum Corps:
c. B. Hart Junior Club. OF Wheeling.
lrttr
Young Mems Republican Escort Club. o;
Wheeling.
Drum Corps.
First Ward Republican Club, OF Wheeling.
Drum Corps.
Tariff Champions. OF Wheeling.
SECOND DIVISION.
p.v.sIon Marshal E. Fl. RIder.-of Bellalre,
and Aides. :.
Drum Corps.
Blackburn Cadets. OF Bellaire.
Drum CorpP.
First Ward Mckinley and Hobart Club,
OF Bellllre.
Drum Corps.
Young Mems Republican Club. et-Bellaire.
Mckinley and Hobart Sound Money Club,
OF bridgeport. ~
Drum Corps. rek
ColeFaiA Mckinley and Hobart, Club, OF
Coieraln, Ohio g.t
49, Martins Ferry Cornet Band.
Mckinley Sound Money Club. OF, Martins
Ferry. re-
Decorated Wagon with Children.
-Four Decorated Buggies.
Drum Corps. -.
I9hl Bug Boys Club. or Martins Ferry
!A'ir Tin" drawn by Martins Ferry
Soldiers and Thirty Boys.
Drum Corps.
baA'OEd Guards, or Martins Ferry.
Thirty Horscmen. ~
Tic Wheeling clubs showed up In fine
Ny's. The Elkirs Cadets and the South
SIDE clubs went over OH the Terminal
ta'n. leaving the station at about 1:45
M Young Mems Republican Escort
s..g md the Tariff Champions marched