The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-23

OF the weather indications inspiring
this hope, but 1t gave way to gloom Of
the densest calibre as the sunless can-
opy above turned loose its snow spouts
shortly before noon and from that until
the parade was thing Of the past. the
old town was showered with the unwel-
come -daltes. Had It been an ordinary
snow, there would have been less cause
for protest, but 1t was Of the soft,
siushy kind. threatening pneumonla to
the paraders and forming an almost
impenetrable veil to the spectators.
1t was a sad blow to the committee,
and to the community in general. and
also to the citizens OF surrounding
towns in the tri-stats radius who had
been attracted here by tha promised
spectacle, in which the Hero of Manila
was to be the central figure. The weep
ing of the elements caused many a
heartache and sigh Of disappointment.
and throughout 1t all. the yards Of flag
and bunting shed crimson tears, SO to
speak.
OF; Then On Again.
In the face of the rain and snow the
prospects for the parade were slim, and
at noon Grand Marshal White. after
consultation with his staff, decided to
abandon 1t. Later a consultation was
held with Admiral Dewey, who was
told that his pleasure in the matter
was entertained, and the admiral re-
piled that he was willing and agreeable
to appearing, snow or sun, IL it was the
wish Of the people. So then the an-
uouncement was made that the parade
would take place at o'clock, an hour
later than the time originally set. This
decision was communicated to an an-
xious public BY bulletins posted at the
newspaper offices, and was hailed with
delight, for the previous announcement
that the parade would be called OF was
particularly depressing to the thou
sands that had stood, some of them for
hours out in the rain and the snow. SO
as to command a good view Of the
passing pageant.
Naturally some confusion followed in
the efforts to enact the formation of
the column, by reason Of the changed
hour for assembling, and several organ
izatlons got lost in the shuttle. though
the FAULT was chargeable to no source
other than the weather as had all
been notified, but the enthusiasm had
been drenched out of these bodies and
they scattered into. fragments.
At 2:35 o'clock Grand Marshal White
had his forces in shape and they
moved on in a most credItable array,
undaunted by distressing weather con-
dltio1s and determined to do honor to
the citY's distinguished guests. The
starting point was the corner of
Twelfth and chaplIne streets, thence
the column moved down Twelfth and
along Market TO Tweuty-second. to
chapline. TO Twenty-seventh, to Main,
to Seventh. to Market, to Twelfth. to
chapline. to the Carroll Club. where 1t
disbanded, the latter point being reach.
ed about o'clock. 1t moved in the
following order:
Platoon Of Police.
Chief Marshal White and STAFF.
Opera House Band.
Linsly Institute Cadets.
Escort Of Llnsly Cadets.
LinSly Cadet carrying AdmirarS Pennnnt.
Admiral Dewey Governor Atkinson and
T. N. Glrvln. In carriage, drawn
by four horses
Melstef's Band.
LIEUTENANT Doddrldge, Mayor Sweeney and
John WlterhouSe, in carriage drawn
by four horses
Governor Atkinson's StAif. In carriages.
Carriages containing members Of the city
council, board Of education, board
Of county commissioners and city
and county officials
q. a. II. Drum Corps.
Holiday Post, G. A. r.
$50, STEPHENS Post: @. 4. r.
Caldwell Post, g. a. r., Of Moundsville.
Drum Corps.
DoddFidge Cadets.
Wheeling High School.
Clay School, with Drum Corps.
Mayors Band
Company g., OF "Immunes."
Company A.. West Virginia National
Company D., Second West Virginia.
Summerfield Company, Seventh Ohio.
Grand Army Band, Of Canton.
Couer do Leon Company. No. /, u. r.,
,....-, knights Of PythiaS
knights Of Pythiaa
James T. McGee Company. No. 81, U. r.,
Knights Of Pythias.
Battery A., U. r., Knights Of PythiaS.
r.r., VISITING Brass Band;
Bellairo Company. u. r., Knights OF