Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-07
TIE BUTCHERS PICNIC.
An Immense Crowd at the Fair
Grounds Yesterday.
More Than Five Thousand Present.
An Interesting Programme Of
Races and Dressing Contests.
Other Amusemenls-The Parade
in the Morning a Very Creditable
Demonstration.

The annual parade and picnic Of the
Butchers Association was a complete
success. The weather was prcpitious,
the street demonstration was very cred
liable and the remlrkablo attendance
at picnics in previous years was dupli-
Gated. The ,hrong on the grounds num-
bered fully five thousand persons, the
scenes resembling fair week. There
was very little disorder, however 1t
was a good natured crowd, bent on secur-
ing the full measure OF enjoyment from
The attractions provided By tho butch
ers. The amusement programme was
Interesting. but Ii was probably ar
ranged more with a view Of pleasing the
butchers themselves. than tae general
public. The races were very tame, the
exhibition uo, being the best SLOW
time was made in the dressing con-
tests. but there was considerable inter
ST in the results, particularly the beer
dressing contest. in which considerable
amount of money changed hands.
There were many cane and BABY racks
on the upper part Of the grounds, as well
as shooting galleries and o.her amGse-
ments. Dancing commenced aboul
noon. and continued un;il after dark,
the music being furnished by Mayer >
Orchestra. The dancers did NOT appear
- mind the intense heat. The barbe-
cue was a prominent feature. and one Of
the most successful as well The cattle
were killed and the roasting process
commenced on the previous day. SeV-
eral thousand persons were fed al the
long tables.
There was en- abundance of music on
the grounds In addition TO the orchei-
ira in the dancing pavilion. the Grand
Opera House Band played near the main
building. The Opera House Band was
stationed in the grand stand, and Meis-
ter's in the band stand.
TIE PARADE.
was a very imposing display for a sim
Gle organization. There We're 500 or
500 men in line. Il formed II the East
End and moved promptly az $3.50 o'clock
over the route heretofore published in
the Register. The column was made
/ up as t0llOWs.
! Chief Marshal Gartner and mounted AIDES
National flag.
! Opera House Band.
.fembers of Butchers Protective Associa-
ton in carriages and on horse.
Trades display by The cleveland Provision
COMPANY and +. Schank Il Son.
SECOND DIVISION
M-ister's band
Young butchers and apprentices.
Wagons and carriages.
Bridgeport butchers on horse.
The Fatted calf"
Most Of the men wore uniforms. The
Bridgeport Butchers made a particu
larly good impression. The parade
reached the grounds about noon.
THE RACES.
The race programme commenced
promptly at two o'clock and proved very
intere sting. The grand stand was com
fortably filled in the reserved seat por-
ton. and many persons stood about the
fences. The judges were RObt. Ander
son. Edward gerald and Capt Thos
Prince and Anderson officiated as star
ter The first event was the race. MAJ
. against horse. between John McGan
mons running mare. Minnie Wilson, an,
/ VIII Henry. a Martins Ferry sprinter
| The horse proved an easy winner Tn,
conditions Of the race were that TIT
horse was to 20 twice around the track
while the Splinter went around once
The horse was sent around at a fas
clip and passed Henry on the stretch
coming under the wire in lbs, which il
fas, nough TO beat almost any foot run
ner living
The second race was a trot among hor
ses owned by butchers. There wer'
four starters. The race was farce. Th
horses did not go fast enough 10 e
warm. The first seat was won by Mig
in 1920; Bayha. second. Dunkle, third
The only interest in the second heat wa
in Rehm's effort to 20 twice around q
McGamon's once. II was walk 10
Rehm. in 315I5. Summary:
Mig" blk. e.. Johr Rehm. :...........
Nellie" blk m. VIM. Bayha.........
"Dubar" bay e., John DIukie........
"I.ottie." br m. John McGarnon. go.
Time-3:c0. 2l5l2. Purse 80. divided.
| The next contest was a running rae