Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-14

| The members of the State Council of
| the Junior Order United American
| Mechanics and representatives of the
various lodges of the State commenced
to arrive in the city yesterday. Among
the prominent members Of he order
| who had arrived in town las night
were: State Councillor T. NJ. Chev
oront, of French Creek; State Vice
| Councillor R. A. Flesher, of st. Marys,
State Council Treasurer Charles e..
Newman, of Moundsvil1e; Slate Coun-
Gil Secretary Brent Shriver, of New
Martinsville; Past State Councillors
John Kirk, Of Spencer; John Kee, os
Glenville; E. c. Lappert, of New Mar
tinsville; John T. Reed, of Wheeling;
Deputy State Councillor w. W. Lap
part of New Martinsville; National
Representatives c. c.. Showalter, of
Pruntytown; James McGhee, Of New
Martinsville; R. l.. Mace, of Hackers
Valley. Junior Past National Council
Tor P. A. Shanor, of Sistersville, and
National Council Conductor A. A Es-
key, of Sistersville, we're expected to
arrive late last night. Two hundred
officers and representatives of State
lodges are expected to be present dur
ing the sessions of the State Council
in the next three days.
Headquarters have been opened up
at Odd Fellows hall, corner Twelfth
and Chapline streets, where the State
Council will also hold it's sessions.
The first session will be commenced
this morning at o'clock, and after
the organization is completed and pre-
frn thA
| Council will adjourn at II O'Clock to
take part in the parade. The parade
is expected to be a large affair. and
the local committee last night We're
counting on over 1000 Juniers being
in line. Pittsburg has promised to
send a number of councils down, and
Grafton and other places along the
B. & o. railroad are expected to be
largely represented. The visiting
councils will be assigned places IN the
dieffrent divisions, all of which will
be headed by Wheeling councils The
order of parade will be as follows:
First division-Marshal and assist
ants; escort of police; Opera House
band; Wheeling Council No. /, and WIS.,
iting councils.
Second division-Wheeling City
band; Richie Council No. %, and Wis
iting councils.
Third division-Mayers' band; Lin
coin Council No. 2S and visiting coun-
ellis.
Fourth Observation-Disclosures band;
John A. Logan Council No. 95, and Wis
iting councils.
The chief marshal will be John G.
Leasure; H. J. Kurner and C. E. Nor
rls, assistant marshals. The first di-
vision will form on Chapline street,
right resting on Fourteenth; second
division on Fifteenth, right resting on
Chapline; third division on Four
teenth, right resting on ChapIine:
fourth division on Eoff street, right
resting on Fourteenth.
The head Of the procession will move
about 1870, and will march over the
following route:
North on Chapline to Fourteenth.
west on Fourteenth to Market, north
on Market to Tenth, Tenth to Main.
to Seventh, and countermarch on Main
to Twenty-fourth, to Chapline. to
Twenty-second, to Market. to Six
teenth to City Building At the CITY
building an address Of welcome will
be delivered by Acting Mayor Chew.
The three o'clock motor to Wheeling
Park will be taken, where the remain
der of the day and the evening will
be spent. A splendid programme of
amusements, including bicycle, wheel
barrow, sack and potato races. bowl
ing, dancing and other diversions.
This will conclude the programme
for the first day. The second dav will
consist exclusively of sessions of the
State Council, and the third day will
be spent in the same way. The Off
GERS of the Council for the ensuing
year will be elected on Thursday. and
that evening probably a banquet will
be given the members Of the State
Council.