Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-17
BOARD Of TRADE MEETS
TO ARRANGE PLANS FOR
h'K|HLfY'S FUNERAL DAY
EVERY CITIZEN, EVERY MILITARY
SOCIETY AND EVERY CIVIC
ORGANIZATION
is INVITED TO TAKE PART
IN THE PARADE AND THE LATER
FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS.

gramme for a memorial to the mar
tyred President, on Thursday next in
this city.
The following gentlemen were among
those present: President Geo. A.
( Laughlin of the Board of Trade, His
Honor, Mayor Sweeney, Secretary j.
! I. Adams of the Board of Trade, w.
e. Stone, Harry Franzheim, John
| Waterhouse, Harry Mcclure, Albert
! Hadlich, j. B. Mckee, James K Hall,
| Chas. Fl. fancy, George E. House, John
M. Birch, Clark Hamilton. Chas,
| Franzheim, Brigadier General Clarence
| M. Smith, George A. Lutz, Carl Ham
ilton, w. Scott Fair Col. Robert
| White, Matthew McNabb and Lieut..
Dent, of Linsly Institute.
President Laughlin called the meet
! ing to order and requested Mayor
Sweeney to preside.
The chairman then asked the pur-
pose of the meeting be fully stated.
President Laughlin stated, that 1t
was to arrange to pay fitting tribute
to the martyred President. VIM. Nc
/ Kinley. and give expression to
Wheeling's grief at the nations loss.
Gen. Smith was asked for sugges-
tions and said it would be too long
march to bring the brigade into the
city from the encampment, 5ut he
would be very glad to furnish a fun
| eral escort.
! The Knights Templar and knight of
ST. George, Knights of Pythias and
other uniformed organizations, through
members who were present expressed
! their desire, when called on by the
chair to take part and each stated
they would contribute all they posi-
bly, could to the demonstration. Tho
Linsly cadets. Highascho cadets and
other organizations having members
present expressed the same desire.
1t was suggested by Prof. Birch that
the day named by Governor White
would be the only proper day for the
ceremonies, VIII CHI was at once con-
Cured in by all.
On motion of Mr. Stone it was de-
clared to be the sense of the meeting
that Wheeling hold a memorial SER
vice and parade and that all business
cease on Thursday from the hour of
noon and that the Mayor issuea proc
lamation to that effect.
Col. White suggested that arrange
ments might be made with the Wheel
brigade in free from the encampment
grounds.
President Laughlin called attention
TO the desire of civilians to participate
in the ceremonies and his suggestion
was heartily approved.
1t was decided that the exercises
should embrace parade of military
and civic bodies bands and all citizens
desiring to give public expression of
their great grief at the nations loss.
The following committees were APP
pointed BY the chairman:
On programme: Prof Birch, Carl
Hamilton, Lieut.. Dent, Chas. Franz
helm, w. e. Stone, Clark Hamilton,
Albert Hadlich, John Warehouse, c..
II. Geiger, Geo. Fox, J. B. Mckee and
! Genl c. M. Smith.
The general meeting then adjourned
and the committee on programme at
once held a session; with Mr.. John
| Waterhouse in the chair and Chas.
! Franzheim as seclVary.
| 1t was decided that the place of
| holding the services should be the
| State Fair grounds, and that the de-
| tails of the parade should be left to
the marshall of the day. Brigadier
| Genl. Clarence M. Smith was chosen
as grand marshall.
Prof Birch, Mr.. Mckee and Clark
Hamilton were appointed to assist the
marshall in selecting his aides.
Music committee, to see choirs. etc.
Arch Taylor, Will Day and Paris R.
Myers.
Committee on speakers-addresse
| to be brief and numerous-Prof. Birch
w. e. Stone, Col. White.
| Committee on bands; Mayor Sween-
ey, A G. Hadlich, Col Garden.
Committee on grounds, stands for
speakers, etc; freedom of bridges, and
| free transportation for the troops:
Paul O. Reymann, Geo. Hook, Scott
Fair, Alfred Caldwell.
Finance committee: John Water
house, H. w. Mcclure, Col Morris
| Horkheimer.
1t was unanimously the sense of the
| committee that all civil and military
organizations be invited to turn out,
and requested to notify Mr.. John
Warehouse, chairman of the COM
mittee of their intention to do so at
as early a date as possible.
! Genl. Smiths brigade will have the
right of the line.
The following gentlemen were
named as aides to the grand marshall:
DR.. II. b. Smith, col. A. A. Franzheim,
Geo. j. Mathison, ]. Lancaster. Col.
Robert White, Richard Robinson.
Decoration: Joseph Spiedel, Geo. E.
I Stifel, Geo. Fox.
Any unfinished business or details
was left to the grand marshal and
| his aides to atteno to.
1t was announced by Sir Knight
that as a telegram had just been re-
ceived stating that the Knights Temp
lars of the country would attend the
funeral at Canton, it would be impos-
sible for the local commandery to
take part in the local parade
The committee will meet to-day at
IS D. m, at the Loard of Trade room,
and hear reports of subcommittee.