Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-18

The Committee on Programme and En-
tertainment for Merchants Day put in a
good deal of work yesterday and last
evening had the preliminaries well in
hand. The committee has been called to
meet this evening at O'Clock, at the
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce, and
representatives of Wheeling Park, the
Wheeling anu Elm Grove railroad, cater
ers. the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, the
river interests, and others will also be
present to make known terms for partc-
ular features of the programme. Tele-
grams will also be on hand from opera
and other theatrical companies, and by
tomorrow morning the committee hopes
TO be able to make final report TO the
Executive Committee. During yesterday
contracts for printing programmes ana
badges were let, and the affair was gener-
ally advanced to the utmost limit Of the
powers of the committee.
Yesterday afternoon the Railroad Com
mittee was also at work. and the details
Of the reduced fare will be made known
definitely and finally in a day or two.
Yesterday morning the programme out
lined by the Committee at Monday even
ing's session was submitted to the Exc
cutive Committee, and after one on two
minor notifications had been made was
approved. In general terms it will be
as follows:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Is.
$50 to II a. m.-Arrival of visitors, recep-
ton by committee of merchants,
esS0TTung a the T ia5bfns distriet
general social time, strictly infor-
NAL.
Noon to 2 p. m.-Steamboat excursion to
a point below Moundsville. Light
When gS' il leaves the he wharf. Music
by brass band. EXcursionists TO
be landed at Moundsvile at p. m.
2 TO p. m.---Special train on Baltimore
and Ohio road to meet party at
Moundsville. Train will run TO
Benwood with stop at Riverside
Steel Works, thence to Bellaire'
with stop at Belaire Steel VOTES
thence TO Bridgeport Martins Fer
ry over Union bridge and to Ter
minal Depot, where party will dis
c to $50 p. m.-special trains over the
Wheeling and Elm Grove railroad
to Wheeling Park. Dinner on por-
tico of Casino and in Casino res
taurant at Z p. m. Address of vel
come by Mayor - and PRESIDENT
merce. Replies TO same. Addresses
limited TO five minutes each.
$50 p m.-Performance at the Casino by
the best company to be had;
probably Boston Lyric Opera
Company or Mackay Opera Com
pany)
After Northumberland display of fire
works at the Park Lake. Special
trains ordered for Park at 1870 p.
m and midnight.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 26.
All day devoted to business. forming of
acquaintanceships, visits to bust
ness houses, etc.
p. m.-Trolley rides through city and
suburbs
The Executive Committee will open a
general headquarters at the corner Of
Main and Thirteenth streets, where all in
vited guests will register as soon as they
arrive in the city, where baggage may
be stored, and badges, programmes. ETC.,
be furnished. This headquarters will be
in charge Of competent gentlemen, and
e-ary attention viii be shows visitors.
on Merchants Day members of COM
mittees will wear white badges lettered
in gold. while invited guests will wear
red badges. lettered in black. No man
wearing a badge will be allowed to pay for
anything embraced in the general scope
of the programme. and the consequent eX-
penses will be a charge upon the COM
mittee. a Merchants Day Committee of
One Hundred will be appointed by the
Executive Committee to take charge of
the visitors and see that everything is
agreeable, and make things run smooth