Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-02
THE PARADE.

Wheeling-Over Five Thousand Enthusi-
astic Cheering Men in Line-Great ova-
tions All Along the Limestone Remark
able Features.
Wheeling has perhaps in all its his
tory never witnessed such a street dem
Onstraton as the cheering thousands
who followed in the wake of the nomi-
nee's carriage. There may have besn
parades which marched with greater
precision than some of the clubs. but for
numbers and uncomfortable enthusiasm
it has never been eXcelled or ever will
be in any future campaign.
Over the greater part of the route
which the procession marched Il was
human impossibility to keep uniform
rank or steady step. Many times the
line was severed by the struggling
mass of humanity on both Sides of the
street. The crowds surged to and fro
and sometimes it was difficult to dis
tinguish the people from those in the
parade.
The men in the line, urged on by the
cheers of the multitude and by the en-
Chus.asm which it was impossible to
keep down, forgot that they were in
procession and gave vent TO their feel
ings. which they could not CONTROL.
II was great demonstration and worthy
of the cause. The people who have al
lowed themselves to believe that the
silver cause was dying out, must have
been rudely awakened TO their mistake.
All along the route of the procession
men. women and children were packed
and wedged in on the sidewalks and out
into the center of the streets, often
compelling the procession to stop before
a way could be forced. The windows
and in many places the house-tops were
filled with people who waved handker-
chiefs and hurrahed for tke peoples ia
vorte.
On Market, from Fourteenth TO
Eleventh streets, the scene was simply
indescribable The parade formed on
Main street, from Fourteenth TO Twen-
ty-third, the clubs resting on the side
STRAITS. Mr.. Bryan, after alightng
from the train, was driven through the
ranks of the procession, the men lining
up on either side with presented arms.
A mighty cheer arose again and again
as the silver champion passed through
the lines followed by hundreds Of peo-
ple who marched after. The carriage
IN which Mr.. Bryan was seated was
pulled bv four miik-white horses with
large plumes at their heads. The horses
were driven by a member of the Bryan
and Sewall Silver Club, which cluD
formed in a hollow square around the
rnminee's carriage and acted as a per-
sOnal escort.
The carriage was preceded by the chief
marshal of the parade and his aides.
After Bryan the other CLUBS teli INTO
line as we'll as they could In the con.
fusion among the people. The order OF
march was as follows:
Chief Marshal-F. Fl. Lange; Wnlls ssh sash'
Adiutant-Ceorge J. Mathison; red sash'
Chief of Staff-W. y. Wilson; req sasu;;
Aides GRlue sash)-Frank Cruise, clark
Hamilton. Jr.. Paul Porter, Leopold
Reistsr, Charlie, !: " WSSiIngt%WV HSIf4 Nm -
H. Fee, Eugene Delters'
Charles Stanke. I. r.
Noise. Gala Mitchell.
r. A. McCabe, Jr.,
NJ. B. Mabis. j.
=. Bremen,
Lewis Steenrod.
William c. Bates.
George Stamm. W. B.
Howell NJ b. Horkheim-
er Frank Mccoy, Louis
Roessler. Louis Zoeckler. Philo.
Kimberly, E. Bal Ball l., Georsff o+S lanes SsyA A.
Filan, e. r. Ryan, VIII II; Nolte;, ;,,,N. VII
liam Ian, Flading, Charles Menkemil!er'
' r. wilson Feeny, Robert b. Burt
DR.. r. NJ. Rau, DR.. j. NJ. Man
lev, DR. ]. W. Ridgeway., c..
NJ. rrvsn's carriage and Bryan and sew
all Silver Club. 50 strong. commanded
by Capt Geo. Weisgerber.
Mayors Band. ~ r.,.
Young Mems Democratic CluD' fIdhh
Foster. Captain: Cepheus Davis
Marshall; 10 Men. =
Sixth Ward Club. under Capt. Stevens; c.
> ". Kreiter, Marshal; 200. 3d. can.
washington District CUB John Jh1l9 i'lHz IG up
Taylorstown Cornet Band.
Climbs from Washington. Pa. Taylorstown'
Claysville. commanded by Wilbur
Fowler, Of washington; st. Ga 'o0 Men,
r,us,n vor9 MeiTSen Democratic 9 Pati' Club. Jack
Morningstar Captain; ": c. Hand
Ian. Marshall; 225 Men;
FRANKLIN City, O., Band: .o
Nefs. o.. Silver Club. Capt. McGary; 400
Men.
Band.
Tuscarawas County. @, Clup; unuer 'CdP''
J. II. Mitchell; 400 Men
OiIionvale Miners. $50 Men.
(orriaGes Containing Reception Commit
tee and distinguished guests. ooo
Fulton club. Henry Stein. Captain Zv
New philadelphia iS"' club. 400 Men.
Band.
Bridgeport Club Reece Mcdonald cap
- tain: 200 Men.
Wheeling Creek Miners, Z9 men.
1rrion District Club. Chas. Aul, Captain
120 Men.
Renwood Silver Club. p. Mercer. Captain
$50 Men.
{. / Faulkner Club. Van X; CleaTy. cap
tain: Ed Kelly Marshal; 50 Men.
(tlilh Inn Handlau.