The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-08
A CHANGE
THAT Will
PLEASE
Made in the 4bevey Day" Arrange
msnts By the GsnGral Committee
Last Evening.
THE SPEAKING PROGRAMME
VIII Be Given from West Front Of
the oity-county Building on
chapline Street.

At a meeting Of the dewey Day"
general committee, held last night at
the office Of Chairman Garvtn, the situ-
alton was discussed informally. The
most important matter brought up was
the location OF the stand where the
speaking ceremonies win occur, and the
committee voted to make change in
the plans that Will doubtless meet with
general approval. It had been sug-
gested that large stand be built on
the east side Of Main street, opposite
the site Of the Fort Henry tablet, in
order to give 1000 or 5000 people a
chance to witness the ceremonies, but
this was found to be impractlcable,
owing to the opposition Of the property
owners, some Of whom refused to allow
the stand to be erected in front of their
places. After the committee had dis
cussed this phase Of the situation 1t
was decided, on unanimous vote Of all
present, to have the speaking take place
from a stand to be erected on the west
front Of the city-county building on
Chapline street above Sixteenth, where
there is room for the assembling Of
1000 or $4,000 people. Before the COM
mittee took this action several members
Of the subcommittee on arrangements
we're called up on the. telephone, and
they endorsed the proposed change in
the ARRANGEMENTS.
1t is proposed to have the actual work
Of placing the Fort Henry tablet In
posltion going on while the parade is
passing down Main street, and It Is pos
slble that Admiral Dewey and party
will review the parade from this point,
though that is u matter that has not
besn decided definitely. After the head
Of the parade has reached the speaking
stand ON chapline street 1t is proposed
by Grand Marshal White to open up
the ranks and. between two lines OF
cheering thousands. backed up by many
other thousands on the sidewalks. the
admiral ana party viii ride In car
r,apes tn tina speaking stand.
The committee discussed the time Of
tho admIral's arrival and the consensus
of opinion was that the best train would
be that on the Baltimore & Ohio arrlv-
ing here at 1890 D, m, This train leaves
washington about ii a, m. 1t is pro-
possd that a subcommittee of the com
mittee on entertainment and reception
nroceed. 70 Cameron and ioin the Dewey
marty. This delegation will be made up
az both ladies and gentlemen. on ar
rival here the admiral and party will
he escorted TO the NfcLurp. and In the
n, rlors other members Of the reception
committee will receive the distinguished
puests Then. Mt the admirars con-
yenIence the visitors will retire to re-
cuparate for the dolpgs of the morrow.
Mr.. lewis steenrod, to whom the mat
tor had been deleRated, was authorized
IN SECURE eighty carriages for the pa
rodp. these will be occupIed by Ad-
mIral Dewev and party. visiting con-
FRESHMAN Gov. Atkinson and others.
The committee on committees made
mn a. ljst Of names for appointment on
The comuittee on reception and enter
taInmert about 1sO in number. which
will be announced later by Chairman
GarvIn. This committee is called to
meet next Monday evening in the rooms
nf the board of county commissioners
in the county building. when it will APP
poInt sub.committees and block out Its
nlan Of work
As tn the time Of starting the parade,
Grand Marshal white said the start
would be fixed for 1880 or / O'Clock
sharp He saws he will order the line
IN move n, the hour fxed. no matter
who NAV mt have arrived Mt his place
IN linn onI will recommend that or
ganIznt,ons march to the place Of for.
notIon at ,past half an hour before the
bnnr fxed for moving.