The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-08

Trades and Labor Assembly met and
furthered arrangements for the ap-
preaching celebration OF Labor Day, on
Saturday. August q, at the state fair
grounds. President Riley, of the assem-
bly,. presided, and Secretary Salisbury
was at the desk.
The following letter from Eugene v.
Debs. declining to participate in the
celebration. was read:
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Aug. /, 1895
T. v. Salisbury, Secretary Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Dear Sir and Brother:-Your favor Of the
list ultlmo has been received. and appre-
| ciate fully your kind invitation rendered
In behalf Of the Ohio Valley Trades and
Labor Assembly to participate In the La
Dor Day celebration at Wheeling on the
9TH inst, but regret to say that the state
Of my health Is such that am unable
| to do myself the pleasure OF being in at
tendance. have been obliged TO abandon
all my engagements, but hope to be able
to resume my work again In couple Of
months. Thanking your committee, and
wishing for your celebration the largest
measure OF success, / remain yours fra
ternally, EUGENE V. DEBs.
The grand stand committee reported
that It had arranged to number the
grand stand tickets, and the lucky num-
beers drawn from hat Will draw prizes
to be provided by the committee.
The committee on 1musements report
ed regarding proposed basket ball
game and a prize was donated for the
winner. The Turner's and Crescent
teams will probably figure in the con-
test
The same committee next reported re-
garding foot race, for which SOS was
donated, SIS to winner, $3.50 to second
and $3.50 to third. Ten are to enter and
five to start The entrance fee was
placed at 81.
The proposition of the Wheeling
Jockey Club to give programme OF five
running races In connection with the
amusement programme was accepted.
The races programmed are mentioned
below.
placed the management OF the bicycle
races, reported to the committee that he
had purchased prizes for the races to
the amount OF S145. There are to be
three races, road race finishing on the
track, and two track events. The road
race will be started at 1880 o'clock p. M,
ct the corner of Tenth and Main streets,
across the suspension bridge, on Zane
street. across the Bridgeport bridge,
through Bridgeport and out the Nation!
al Pike tn the foot OF the st. Clairsvllle
hill, return over same route TO corner of
Zane and Penn streets. and down Penn
street into the fair grounds. and thence
once around the track, finishing In
front Of the judges stand. The two
track events Will be one mile race and
five mile race. All of these events
are open tn amateurs as defined by the
L. A. W. rules.
The offer Of Manager Wright, OF the
Wheeling Railway Company, to donate
the use OF the company's trolley car for
advertising the Labor Day celebration,
was gratefully accepted.
Then came that same old free beer for
musicians discussion. The discussion
waXed warm-Quite as warm as the ex-
ceedingIy warm weather The musl-
clans were on hand In force, and when
one OF them moved that the band mem
bers employed at the grounds on Labor
Day be given all the free beer they
wanted. more conservative members OF
the committee began to fear that there
would be an awful raid on the bar.
Another member of the committee,
printer sustained tho reputation his
craft has In the public estimation by
amending TO, the effect that all persons
employed at the grounds be given free
beer. The chairman OF the bar COM
mittee, with visions Of balance on the
wrong side OF the Lavor Day ledger,
amended to the effect that the free beer
be limited to the musicians and to three
glasses for each man. The latter
amendment prevailed, much TO the sat
lsfaction Of the temperance contingent
OF the committee.
The amusement committee has ar
ranged its programme. as fOllows
First-Bicycle road race. starting in
the city at 80 p. M, route across the
Island, out the National pike to foot OF
s.. Clairsvllle hill and return, finishing
on the track about p. m. Prizes
First, Toledo bicycle, $40: time prize. L.
A. w. camera, IS; second. bicycle suit,
50: third, Acetyline bicycle lamp, 81;
fourth, gold cuff buttons, 50; fifth, opal
scarf pin, 50: sixth, sweater, 81; sew
enth. set of shirt studs, 81; eighth,
racing saddle, Sl.5O: ninth, pair Of blcy-
Gle hose, $l.6O; tenth, Leader cyclom-
eter, 81; eleventh, Ingersoll bicycle
watch, 81; consolation prize Uast man
finishlng), foot pump, 50 cents.
Second-Basket ball game; prize, 50,
Third--One mile bicycle race. Prizes
First, gold watch, $50; second. gold
chain and charm. ST.; third, prize cup,
50; fourth, bicycle handle bars, $3.50.
Fourth-Flve mile bicycle race. han
dicap. Prizes-F'irst, gold watch, SOS;
second, diamond and opal scarf pin, IS;
third, bicycle shoes, 50; fourth, watch
charm, 81.
FIfth-Foot race. ten to enter and 1--WE
TO start. Prizes-First SIS; second
$3.50; third. $3.50
sixth-Running races, divided as fol-
lows: First, four and one-halt furlonRs;
second, three-fourths mile. Trades As
sembly handicap; third. four and one
half furlongs; fourth, three fourths
mile, Ohio Valley handicap; fifth, four
and one-half furlongs.
This is n speed programme far in adj
vance OF anything previously offered for
Labor Day, and ought TO result in fill
ing the grand stand. Last years eX-
cellent programme attracted many TO
the grand stand, and the programme
for the coming celebration Is much more
extensive and attractive.
Entry blanks for the bicycle races
will be out Wednesday morning, and
can be had al Stamps cycle store, In
telllgencer counting rooms, Carroll Club
and at Exley's drug store on the Island
A TROLLEY POLE