Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-10-30

the protusion OF decoration and were dis
played at nearly every house
McMechen also was not behind in the
matter of display and the residents all
along the road between Benwood and Nc
Mechen had their houses lighted and
tostefuIy decorated.
The parade formed at Forty-eighth
street and moved south in the following
order;
Chief Marshal and Aides.
McMechen Cornet Band.
w. j. Bryan Silver Club.
Drum Corps.
Eighth Ward Club
Drum Corps.
Sixth Ward Juniors.
Drum Corps.
Watts sixth Ward Club.
Carriages.
Csvalcade of Horsemen.
Float of Girls.
Beiiaire Cyc,ers.
Hackett's Band.
Bellaire Y. NJ. d. c.
Drum Corps.
Liberty Hose Company. Bellaire
Drum Corps.
Second Ward Club. Bellaire.
Drum Corps
Beuwood Tammany Club.
Drum Corps
Benwood Juniors
Nine hundred men were i'm line. The
Eighth ward club. of Wheeling turned
out over hundred men. The Tammany
Club of Benwood. had over $50 in line. and
the y. IT. d. c.. Of Behatre. nearly a hun
bred. The feature of the parade was the
float drawn by four white horses. on
which were seated sixteen young ladies' OF
Benwood dressed i'm w+IJe. wearing silver
crowns. and one dressed in yellow with a
golden crown. representing the bimetaluc
ratio Of rs to 1.
Several good old Democratic ROSTERS
We're carried on poles by enthusiastic
Democrats. and numerous transparencies
bearing some very unique and striking
mottos. were seen i'm the parade The
route of the procession was from Forty
eighth street south to Benwood. The
parade went over nearly every foot of
ground in Benwood. proceeding down Nc
Nechen street TO the lower end of town,
then west TO Water street, north on Water
to- the Riverside MILL then south again on
Main street.
All along the way the clubs were greet
cd by cheers and cries for Bryan. The
whole town was ablaze with red fire and
slly-rockets. IL was an upheaval of en-
thusiasm Thousands OF people were
gathered along the river bank on the
BeIaire side watching the brilliant spec
tacle and listening TO the cheers. which
could be heard for miles along the river.
The first plan was to have extended the
parade To- McMechen. which is two miles
south of Benwood. 1t was afterwards de-
cided TO-. give up the idea of this long
tramp. but although the enthusiastic
marchers had traversed the lower end Of
Wheeling and the length of Benwood sew
eral times they insisted upon adhering
to the original arrangement
The clubs from Wheeling had already
walked several miles. but when the lower
end of Benwood was reached for the last
time the line of march was continued. The
other clubs kept i'm line. and all tramped
through the mud Of the county road to
McMechen.
The scenes Of Beuwood were repeated
along the way and az the railroad town of
McMechen AT Benwood Junction the
people were especially enthusiastic. Many
rairoaders were gathered with their lam
terms and cheered for Bryan as the clubs
marched 10y. The parade went to the
lower end OF McMechen and marched
through nearly every street of the town.
The clubs were halted at the upper end,
where arrangements had been made to
listen to an address by Judge Drew. Of
harleston. A large crowd was assembled,
but as it was nearly eleven o'clock when
the clubs reached the meeting place, the
speaking was very brief.
The clubs Immediately started back to
Bonwood. and a majority of them were
compelled to walk They tramped back
the entire distance without complaint, and
were fully as enthusiastic as when they
first started out. The demonstration last
uight was In all respects a remarkable
one. 10 proved that the Democrats have
struck winning gait and that the force
z OF the silver sentiment on election day will
I Doe irresistible