The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-03-05


grounds. Ideal weather contributed to
the pleasure OF the occasion on which,
after more than quarter OF CEN
tury, the Republican party again as
sumed control OF the government of
West Virginia.
All last night, and during the morn
ing. trains were arriving bearing large
delegations from oil portions OF the
state, and the capital city was filled al
most TO It's capacity, the attendance
embracing probably seven thousand
strangers, which was not near so large
as was expected q few days ago. But
there was a reason for this. The floods
which recently swept along the
streams OF West Virginia, and spared
no section, almost devastated this en-
tire region. and the people have not
vet recovered from its effects; neither
have the railroads, and 1t Is 4 wonder
that they managed TO handle the
crowds as well as they did.
EikInS Cadets ArrIVs,
About 3 O'Clock this morning the Ell
klns Club, of Wheeling, arrived, hav-
ing been on the road all night, and
their coming was an event. Owing to
misunderstanding regarding the time
the special train would arrive, there
was no representative OF the local conn
mItteg on hand to meet the club, at the
Chesapeake & Ohio station. and that
organization felt that Il was getting
a chilly reception in spite OF the beau
tffuf weather The boys, however,
formed In line aud headed by their
splendid bugle and drum corps, which
awoke the echoes OF the kanHwha val
ley, marched across the bridge into the
town nll by themselves, stopping at
the Charleston end of the structure 10
pay toll for each individual man In
line, After marching and counter
marching for time the local head
quarters were found. and The eNplana-
tlous. which were in order, were duly
made. The Elkins boys and the splen-
dldlY nrrayed members OF the new
governors stan were the special
features Of the inaugural parade.
Without them the event would have
been entirely without Interest beyond
that which attached to the formal GER
emonles on the capitol steps. The un-
fortunate Interference OF the elements
of nature had prevented the attend
ance OF other organizations in bodies,
and the Elklns Club, with Its hand
some uniforms, It's Golden Stand
ards" it's blnre OF trumpets and sound
inC drums. furnished all the attr2c-
tIon OF street display, outside OF two
cltv bands, and the George w. Atkin-
SON Republican Club, OF Charleston.
And LItlN Wonder.
The Wheeling boys We're out Of hui
NOR when they were obliged to enter
town as though they were unbldden
guests. and stlll more 30 when they
were Informed that they would even be
unWelcome at the inaugural ball unless
they put up 81 each for a ticket; oNt
when they were told Of the uneNpect-
ed tbe local committee, they accepted
the situation gracefully as Wheeling
lies always do, and went To work to
contribute their fun share to making
tho inauguration nt Ohio cpuntV's IA
vorlte son as governor OF West Nir-
rInIa. mn event worthy Of occasion. La
trr In the day the local chairman. Mr..
Grosscup, who appreciated the enthu-
sl,sm OF the Wheeling boys In coming
81 long Il distance TO honor their fellow
citizen and celebrate an epoch IN West
Vlrginias history, issued tickets 10
mo members OF thr club. and almost
tp "a uldh lV-UlNHt NV N'l' F F'',"t -
thn magnificent bah at the state house,
which wound up the festivities Of the
day.
rn,m the above that there was bad
management and tack OF hospitality
displayed on the part OF the local N
auIIrnI committee. In justice to the
members II should be impressed on an
such readers that these apparent taultf
wrrr due almost wholly TO circum-
stances beyond the control ut the COM
mIttoe. az lnumatcd above, ana Chair
man Grosscup and his colleagues dnlE
appreciate the fact that the WhetllnN
boys were here and contributed What
they lid to the occasion
Had the weather been made 10 oTue'