Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-24

The desire to see Admiral George
Dewey and his estimable wife, and to
honor the brave hero of Manila Bay,
is general throughout this section of
the country. One method of express
ing this sentiment is the acceptance
of the general committees invitation
to participate in the street parade.
Chairman Garvin's mail is bulkier
each day, and already there have been
a sufficiently large number of favorable
replies to insure a creditable parade.
This is merely a beginning, however.
for acceptances are expected to pour
in much more rapidly within the next
two weeks.
Chairman Garvin has been in COM
munication with his cousin, Capt. Por-
ter, of Washington, who has seen SER
vice in the Philippines, and the latter
is endeavoring to arrange for the par
ticipation of some Of the Tenth
Pennsylvania Volunteers in the parade,
as the following letter shows:
I'm reply to yours of Jan. 18th. will say
hat it would be next to impossible to get
any number of the Tenth Pennsylvania
Volunteers in shape to make a respect
able showing at your Dewey celebration,
Feb. I'D.
THE majority of the men haven't any
uniforms or equipments to go on parade
with. The reorganization of the regiment
is not complete yet in the National Guard.
So we have no State equipment yet which
We could use. However, I will see what
can be done, and advise you as soon as
possible.
with best wishes to you. and success
to the celebration,
Yours truly,
IL. NJ. PORTER,
capt. Co.. H. Tenth Pa. Vol. Infantry"
Last Saturday officers of the Cathed-
raj High School called at Mr.. Garvin's
Office and stated hat they would partic-
ipate in the parade. The marching of
these boys is always a visual treat.
These are some of the other organi-
cations which have sent favorable re-
plies:
J. c. Caldwell Post No. q G. A. R.,
of M%oundsville.
Welcome lodge No. 6, A. o. U. W., Of
Wheeling.
Co. &C." LIST Infantry w. Va. N. G..
of Wellsburg, Captain Thomas E.
Amick.
C. E. Cramer. for organizations in
Piedmont, w. Va.
Frank A McKenna, secretary, for the
crack "Duquesne Grays," of Pittsburg,
Pa.
Capt. Humphreys, of Moundsville,
will endeavor to get out his company
of U. S. Volunteer Infantry.
Doddridge Cadets, Union public
school, three companies, Archie Moore
Capt. Co. A.
knights of St. George, of st. Josephs
Cathedral.
R. S. Logan Council No. II, O. U. A.
NJ, Sherrard, w. Va.
Linsly Cadets, who are to be assign
ed to escort duty.
Excelsior lodge No. 10, A. o. u. W.,
of Wheeling, Wheeler Bachman secre-
tary.
J. T. Baird Post No. 100, G. A. r., of
Sherrard, w. Va.
Co. c." 7th Battalion Infantry N.
G., of Summerield, O., Captain r. W.
Callire.
Jr. o. U. A. NJ. Council No. "a. of
Sherrard, W. Va.
Knights of st. John. of Wellsburg,
w. Va, Chas. B. Meyer, secretary.
Jr. o. u. A. NJ, of East Liverpool, O.,
C. S. Kline, secretary.
knights of st. John, Of Wheeling,
Joseph A. Weitzell, secretary.
Sons of Veterans, Camp No. 513, of
Toronto, O.. Chas. Mushrush. secre-
tarv.
La Belle lodge No. 2, A. o. u. W., of
Wheeling, Chas. Steinhauser, secretary.
Lincoln lodge Washington's Frater-
nal Americans, New M~artinsville. w.
Va, J. ". Lutes, secretary.
Second City lodge No. II, A. o. u.
w, w. w. Lowe, recorder.
Potters union, of Wheeling.
Battery "a" U. r. K. of P. of
Wheeling.
A meeting of the committee appoint
ed to make arrangements for the exer-
cises in connection with the placing
of the Fort Henry tablet and presenta-
ton of the sword, has been called for
four o'clock this afternoon at the Office
Of Mr.. Garvin.
Chairman Garvin yesterday appoint