Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-26

FURNISH ELECTRIC ARCHES
TO REMAIN UP UNTIL AFTER
THE K. OF P. GRAND LODGE,
AND EVERYBODY SHOULD DEC
CRATE.
Plans for Wheeling's two merchants
days are nearly complete, and all that
remains to be attended to are few
minor details which can be fixed UP In
a very short time. The programme
as arranged by the committee is with
out doubt the most attractive ever pre-
pared for the entertainment OF yisi-
tors in this city, and it gives assur-
ance that thousands will be here on
Wednesday and Thursday, September
9Th and -th and enjoy the hospitality
OF Wheeling's enrerprising merchants
The programme for both days has
ben arranged as follows:
Wednesday, sep!. 6th-Arrival. of
visitors on all railroads. Met by mer-
chants committee and escorted to
headquarters, after which the morning
will be devoted to sightseeing, a trip
about the various manufacturing es-
Establishments, parks etc. In the after
noon the West Virginia State fair will
be the attraction and special program
mes of an extraordinary character
have been prepared for both WedneS-
Cay and Thursday.
In the evening, magnificent $1,000
display of fireworks from barges, an
chored in the middle of the river di-
rectly in front of the public landing.
Thursday, Sept. 7th-Morning: More
sightseeing and trips about the city
to points of interest.
Afternoon-The visitors will attend
the State Fair.
EVENING" trip all around Wheeling
and surrounding towns on special
trains, and a complete circuit of the
city will be made. The trip will also
take in Benwood, Bellaire, Bridgeport,
Martins Ferry and other towns, and
will be one Of the features of the day.
The display of fireworks On Wednes-
day night will be the finest ever seen
in Wheeling, and the firm furnishing
it will make a special effort on this
occasion. The list includes all kinds
of pyrotecnics and there will be more
set pieces than has ever been seen
here before. These include portraits
of noted Americans, and number Of
interesting war scenes. The display
will begin promptly at o'clock. Sew
eral enterprising gentlemen sought
Chairman Schwertferger yesterday and
asked for the privilege of erecting
seats on the wharf that night. Their
idea was to charge the public so much
a seat, but Mr.. Schwertferger politely
denied them the privilege, saying it
was a public exhibition and there
would not be one cent charged for any
thing. So if you want seat you will
have to carry your chair or camp
stool with you.
The citizens generally should pre-
pare for the reception of the thous-
ands of visitors who will be here dur
ing the two days, by decorating their
homes and places of business. The
city should present a holiday appear
ance from one end to the other and
flags and bunting should be displayed
everywhere. In this connection it is
seasonable to say that it has been sug-
gested by many business men that the
city should take advantage of this OPP
portunity and erect a number of cleo
trio arches along Market and Main
streets from the creek to Tenth street.
This could be done at little expense,
and would add materially to the APP
pearance of the city. Every merchant
seen yesterday was heartily in favor
of this and argue that they could be
erected now and kept UP at least until
after the Knights of Pythias grand
lodge and tri-State encampment which
meets here Oct. 10th to the 18th. THIS
would cover two great occasions, as it
is confidently expeo Jed that the
Knights of Pythias gathering will at
tract from $4,000 to 10000 strangers to
the city.
Mayor Sweeney was seen last night
and expressed himself as favorable to
the scheme to erect these arches. He
has already inquired into the matter
and finds that they could readily ar
range for the use of a number of arc
lights, but it would be impossible to
furnish incadescent lighss. If the for
mer are adopted, it will be necessary
to erect artistic arches and have them
Illuminated by the arc lights. This
could be done along with the others,
for there should be no trouble in Sc
curing incandescent current for the
arches, and they would arrange for the
light. The city electric line has given
permission to use their poles to secure
the arches too, and no doubt they
would contribute current to some of
the arches, besides this any number of
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