Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-11
THE DEMONSTRATION
Will Be Participated in by Nearly
Every Organization in the City-It
Will Be a Monster

VIII be a monster.
Every indication points to the biggest
demonstration in the history of the city
next Saturday afternoon. All the Sc
cret, military and other organizations
will hold special meetings TO prepare
plans for turning out and swelling the
number in line. IL is probable that
there will not be an American or Cuban
flag or patriotic emblem in city that will
not be displayed on Dewey Day. Organ
be displayed on Dewey Day. Organ
izations should notify Chief Marshal
Travis as soon as they determine TO
turn out, in order that the work of as
signing them to the different divisions
may be simplified. 1t is TO be demon
stration in which every organization
may participate, and with favorable
weather, there will be bigger turnout
than in the Columbian celebration.
The suggestion that the military or
CARNATIONS be given the right Of line is
worthy Of consideration. In the first
division should be the Wheeling Vol
unteer Company, the various posts Of
the G. a. r. and the Sons Of Veterans.
The uniformed societies should also be
given q pOGillS34 4tnl Lie 4Cad VI lily
column, as the celebration will have a
military flavor AS a matter Of course
it was too early yesterday for members
Of different organizations to speak au-
thoritatively with regard 10 their ar
ton, but there is such an unanlmity OF
sentiment favorable to the demonstra-
ton, as to justify the belief that the or
CARNATIONS which do not participate in
the parade will be ve.y few.
Captain George Mathison states that
the Knights Of ST. GeLrge will be out
and the Knights of St. John will con-
slider the matter at a meeting to be held
this week.
The Wheeling Volunteer Battery is
called to meet at the rooms of the
Board Of County Commissioners at
7:30 o'clok tonight to make arrange
ments for turning out.
Members Of the Jr. o. U. A. M. and
the o. T. A. NJ. assured a Register re-
porter that these bodies will be in line.
Col. G. H Geiger. Of the Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythias. sent a tele-
gram to General Carnahan, asking for
a special dispensation to permit the
body TO turn out, and received favor
able reply, as noted above.
Members of the G. A. r. state that
Holiday and Stephens Posts will GER
tainly participate.
A principal of one of the public
schools assured a Register reporter last
night that his pupils will be in line,
and he felt certain that all the school
boys will be anxious to Chow their pa
triotism.
Prof. John N. Birch, principal Of the
Linsly Institute, states that the cadets
will turn out 1t is also probable that
the Cathedral High School Cadets will
be in line.
Captain Fred r. Huseman, of the
Wheeling Volunteers. states that that
organization will surely be in line.
Marching officers of campaign clubs
should call their organizations together
and endeavor to make creditable turn
outs.
The members Of the Uniform Rank,
Knights Of Pythias, and the Knights of
st. John, of Benwood. stated to a Reg
lister reporter last night that they will
turn out provided the Benwood indus
trial plants close down.
Mayor Butts has decided to issue a
proclamation declaring Saturday after
noon a half holiday. and it is hoped
that mayors Of neighboring cities will
do likewise.