The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-27
PLATOON OF POLICE.

PLATOON OF POLICE.
Lieutenant ingram and Officers Michigan,
Allen. Larkin. Knabe. Devinney. Ritz.
McCausland. Woods. Shields Wal
ker. Conrad und Meyers.
Chief Marshal FranzheLm aud Aides.
Bcllnlrc lodge. Il. p. o. Elks.
Midway Company.
Turks. Japanese, Indians. Hlndoos and
others, on foot and In carriages,
camels and donkeys.
Meister's Band
East Liverpool Lodge OF Elks.
Moundsville Lodge OF Elks.
Carriages occupied by Governor. Mayor
and Exalted Rulers.
Business Mems Reception Committee.
Other committees In carriages.
HackGtts Band.
Wheeling Lodge no. %, 3. p. o. Elks.
Ancient Order United Workmen.
Trades Assembly.
Local unions affiliated with o. v. r. G. L. A.
M!lkmCn's Display.
Merchants Display.
Decorated wagons. floats, advertising We.
hicleS, etc. etc.
Fire Department
The organizations formed on Chap.
line and Fourteenth streets. The first
visiting lodge OF Elks arriving was that
from Bellaire. nearly. one hundred
strong. Following them came the East
Liverpool lodge. via Bridgeport, on the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh road. The
Moundsville lodge came next and made
gallant showing. Each visiting dele
CATION was met and escorted 10 the
place of formation, headed by bands.
The Wheeling boys outdid themselves in
showing their appreciation Of the inter-
est taken in their big undertaking by
the brothers from abroad and the WIS.,
itOrs all expressed themselves as de-
lighted with their reception.
The parade moved only few minutes
after the capitol bell struck eleven,
Chief Slashal E. Z. Franzhelm and his
hides having succeeded in getting ev-
erything in line in good time. The route
was on Jacob TO Sixteenth, on Sixteenth
to Market, on Market to Ninth. on
Ninth 10 Main, on Main to Twenty-sev-
cnth. on Twenty-seventh to Chapline.
on Chap!ine to Twentieth, on Twentieth
to Market. and on Market to Four
tenth. where the parade d;sbandeu.
All along the line of the parade the
crowds were tremendous, and demon
STATIONS that have been witnessed by
a larger outpourins OF the people could
be counted on the fingers of hand.
There was much enthusiasm. especially
when Wheeling lodge No. rs. 175 strong,
with Josie" Borland In the lead cutting
i gallant figure with the national colors
swinging above his head in the fresh
June breeze, came up. The home boys
were equipped in u natty uotiit and
made splendid appearance. The Bel
laire Elhs. with their sun shades. also
showed TO advantage, as did the
Moundsvile and East Liverpool! visiting
brethren.
The speakers carriage contained Gov
ernor Atkinson. Congressman Dovener,
Mayor Sweeney and Exalted Ruler
Charles c. Schmidt, of Wheeling lodge.
Other carriages contained Chief of Po-
lice Clemans. C. W. Seabrlsht, Fl. v.
hrl:!e. W. II. Manning. R. T. McNichol,
Archie Woods and William McLaugh-
In.
Perhaps the most interesting part of
the parade was that made up of the
attractions OF the Midway shows. the
Streets OF Cairo. the German village,
Hagenbeck's ANNA! show. the Wild
West, the Japs. the Indians. the Mexi-
cans and the Porto Ricans. These
strange peoples entertained the popu-
lace and advertised the Midway In
way that could be attained by no other
medium pcrhaDs