Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-10

Inc cOD1ettl was IN evidence yeSIeE'
day.
1t was a rough evening for street
cars.
The Ferris wheels were well patron
lied.
"Jags' are wonderfully few and far
between.
Confetti put in its first appearance
yesterday.
The weather and the temperature
were perfect
Don't be discouraged. The big things
are yet to come.
1t isn't too late to recorate, II you
haven't done so.
crowds will appear.
Two circus riders will be a feature OF
this evenings parade.
Director Benson's ideas were certain
ly productive of results.
The police arrangements for the day
and night were excellent.
The ladies appeared TO enjoy the
crush more than the men.
Baby buggies had to take the middle
of the streets, last evening.
If you would believe the bankers, each
show in town is the best one.
How the children enjoyed the floats
with the fun-makers or them.
b. Bach and r. II. Lange are old
hands at the parade business.
A band stand was erected in front OF
the Bank of Wheeling yesterday.
The street shows did an immense
business yeterday and last night.
Many Of the big wholesale merchants
were not represented in the parade.
The restaurants are doing a land-of-
flee business, and the hotels likewise.
Therewere no flies on our mounted
policemen yesterday. Weren't they
swell?
It's no use getting mad about this
confetti business. It's part of the
game.
The people love "Old Glory" Any
thing with a flag attached sells on the
streets.
The g%rocers' display was a cracker
jack. Eighteen decorated wagons in
the line.
Chief Marshal Franzheim appeared to
be a part of his horse. Military train
ing counts.
The only people who were not in it
were the reporters. They had too much
work to do.
This morning things will waken up
in earnest, and the week will end with
a hot finish.
The mounted police were very hand
some, and rode their nags like veteran
cavalrymen.
Only one accident during the parade,
and that was a very slight n to the
Hub wagon.
G. Mendel & Co.'S coons were all
right. That's the idea. Business and
fun combined.
Watch for Carrie Nation in the bicycle
parade this evening, accompanied by
Elijah" Dowie.
"A few thousand girls and women must
have had a beautiful time combing out
their hair, last night.
If somebody hits you with a chunk of
"hoky-poky" keep your temper. Every
thing goes this week.
The Bloch Bros. Tobacco Company
must have distributed something like a
ton of their product.
Our country cousins are in town with
their sweethearts and what a good
time they are having.
There was some kicking yesterday at
the way the street cars cut into the
parade at Fourteenth street.
The over-the-river towns were almost
deserted, yesterday and last evening.
tBenwood and McMechen, ditto.
The Kimball Piano Store on Twelfth
street has a very neat window decora-
ton, using radii cardinal colors.
There are a few crooked games in
the city, despite the vigilance of the
police. Keep your weather eye open.
The Wheeling Twentieth Century
Girls were out yesterday. There are
others, but they are not Wheeling
girls.
The decorations in the window of the
Scottish Wooden Mills Company called
forth many complimentary remarks yes
terday.
The tent theatre at Market and Tenth
@etlS, dlullOuSH uOl III d very cell
tAl location, gives a first class enter
tainment.
last evening the thought would OBJ
trude itself: 'iWhere on earth will all
these people sleep, and how will they
get homer"
That barrel of free ice water on the
curb was an excellent idea of the ladies
of the wv. C. T. U. The thirsty crowds
enjoyed it.
The floral parade will form on the Is
land about ten O'Clock this morning.
Make no mistake about this. Ten
o'clock a. m.
Last night was very much Italian
Carnival. We're in Italy now, and
when you're in Rome you must do as
the Romans do.
Probably forty thousand people pass
ed along Market street, between seven
O'Clock and midnight, last night. 1t
was a great push"
The proprietor of the Racket kindly
kept a barrel of ice water on the walk
in 'front.' of his place. which the thirsty
evidently appreciated.
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