Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

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yesterday, was a conspicuous success
and those charged with the details OF
the affair were very well pleased last
evening, although there was some
grumbling among the members OF one
organization at the time OF the forma-
ton of the parade, and the body drop
ned out Of the ranks This was but an
incident however, and was not known
to the general public, which thronged
the streets along the line OF march and
watched the moving column with the
greatest interest. There was very
generous display of bunting in the CEN
trail portion of the city, particularly by
some of the leading wholesale and re-
tail business houses. Business was
suspended in quite a number of in
stances at noon by houses which usu-
ally keep open Saturday afternoon,
while a good many Of the manufactur-
ing concerns shut down, and many con-
tractors allowed their men day off,
Der of people attracted to the city dur
ing the morning hours from the sur
rounding towns was large, and as the
weather was fine, although hot, during
most of the day they thoroughly en-
joyed the outing. Late in the after
noon a light rain, which had been
threatened from the north since two
O'Clock, fell, but it was not OF sufficient
force or duration to cause any serious
interference with the programme on the
Fair grounds.
The programme for the parading col
unn was carried ont as had been fore
cast, and the start was made very
promptly at ten O'Clock, the route being
north on Chapline to Twelfth, to Mar
Ike. to Ninth, to Main, 70 Twentysev-
enth, to Chapline, to Thirty third, to
Eoff, to Twenty-seventh to Chapline,
to Twenty-second, to Market, to Tenth,
across the suspension bridge to South
Penn, and south on that street to the
Fair grounds, which was reached short
ly after noon About the usual number
CT organizations were in line, but in
many instances the turnout Of mem
bership was not what it should have
been, some OF the unions falling off
fully one-half from what was expected
In fact, fer a few years past, there ap-
pears to be an absence Of the old time
enthusiasm as far as parading is c0n-
cerned, about one-half of the members
of the organizations preferring to stand
on the sidewalks with their families or
friends and watch their companions
march by. Fully twice as many men
as paraded yesterday should turn out in
a general labor day demonstration in
Wheeling.
The mus provided was one Of the
notS6le feature IS Of the affair The six
bands were all in line, each division
being headed by one, and they added
measurably to the interest as the col
umn passed along the crowded streets.
Another feature was the police escort
of twenty men. led by Chief Clemans.
appearance. The men wore white
with a boutonniere
The detailed composition of the pa
rade was as follows:
FIRST DIVISION
CHIEF Marshal NJ. f. Tighe and AIDES,
Davis, Edward Ditmore, j, j.
Byrnes, Gabriel Jackson. T.
Williams aud Carter
Norman.
Chief Clemans and Platoon of 90 Police.
Division Marshal Walter Larkins and
staff
Liberty Band.
Prosperity Lodge No. 8, A. a. of l., S. &
t. W.-l59 Men
Powell No. s. Tin Plate Protective AS
soeiaion-I0) Men.
Iron, Steel and Tin WOrEerS-50 Men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Marshal Thomas s. Meek and Staff.
Meister's Band
Typographical Union No. 79-44 Men.
brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
so Men.
THIRD DIVISION.