The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-22
.MESSAGEFROM PRES. M'KINLEY.
To West Virginia Republicans to be
Brought From Canton by Re-
lay Of Bicyclists.
PROGRAMME TRACK SPORTS
To be Arranged, and q Speech BY a
Well Known Speaker to be tho
Concluding Feature. +

Since the announcement was made In
yesterdays Intelllgencer that Colonel
Roosevelt would speak in Wheeling on
the Afternoon OF Thursday, October IS,
interest in the organization of the sew
eral companies OF Rough Riders has
Increased but there Is a stumbling block
the expense OF equipping the boya
with the khaki uniform, which Is deem
ed desirable through It's having become
famous as the uniform Of Colonel
Roosevelt's regiment in Cuba.
The 1ntelligencer yesterday suggested
to some Of the Rough Rider companies
leaders and to Chairman Hornish, Of
the Republican county committee, that
a Republican field day be held ut the
State Fair grounds. the proceeds to be
used as an equipment fund for the
Rough Rider companies. each company
to receive an equal share of the fund
The proposition Is to have q pro-
gramme OF track sports, including BIZ
cycle races. horse races. foot ball
game (betwen elevens that served in the
Spanish-American war; and other
events that may suggest themselves la
ter. e.
1t Is further proposed to add fea-
ture of the greatest interest and novelty
nothing less than message from
President McKIley, at Canton, to West
Virginia Republicans. In Wheeling.
This message to be brought by n relay
OF bicyclists from Canton to Wheeling.
leaving Canton about a. m. and
reaching the State Fair grounds here
about or p. m. and to be read to
the assembled multitude from the grand
stand. The relays would be five miles
each, and 1t is intended to have two
riders on each relay. in order that a
breakdown OF one rider would not
delay the carriage Of the Presidents
message. The distance from Canton to
Wheeling, via Cadiz. Is about eighty
miles. so sixteen relays and thirty-two
riders Will be in evidence. IT Is In
tended to interest the wheelmen of
Canton, Massillon and other intermedi-
ate towns, but the larger number of
relays will be ridden by Wheeling cy-
clists. The 1ntelllgencer. assisted by
Mr.. Jason c. Stamp, Will make the
needed arrangements for the running
OF the relay race in the event that the
field day idea goes through. or course,
there will be great interest in this fea-
ture of the day. owing to Its novelty
and the fact that the message to West
Virginia Republicans will come from
the nations ruler.
AS concluding feature OF the day
after the sports and receiving OF the
Presidents message-it Is proposed to
have n speech by n speaker Of national
reputation, who will be secured through
the county or state committees.
a meeting Of the presidents and cap
talns of the Rough Rider companies
organized in Washington. Madison.
Clay Union. Centre, Webster and
Richie districts Is called for next Mon
day evening Mt 1850 o'clock. when the
field day project will be discussed and
II possible put on foot. The meeting
Will be held at the Intelligcncer edi-
torlal rooms.
Though the athletic features that
Will be arranged would call for an or
binary admission fee of twenty-five
cents, the projectors OF the field day
propose TO fix the admission at ten
cents. In order to bring the affair with
In the reach Of everybody. There
would be no occasion to charge an aa-
mission at ali, except 70: the fact that
there will be the expense Of the
grounds and smaller incidental ex-
penses. as well as the desire to raise
funds for equlpping the Rough Rider
companies. so that they may make n
'presentable appearance when Teddy"
comes on October IS.
It Is hoped to hold the field day on
the afternoon Of Saturday. October c.