Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-08-04
Butchers

One the greatest events in the
be pulled off by the Butchers next
Wednesday, August 10, at the state
fair grounds. All of the arrange
ments are about complete, whereas
the committee has left no stone I'M
turned and spared no money to make
it pleasant and interesting for all that
may attend. Preceding the picnic a
street parade will be held over the
principal. streets of the city The
parade will form on Market St.,
whereas the Industrial part of the
parade will form on Sixteenth street,
right, resting on Market st. The line
up will be as follows:
Chief Marshall Jacob Bush and
aids, Ernest Young and C. c. Satters,
Squad of Police, Bauch's full Band,
hack with Mayor G. C. Shmidt, Labor
Commissioner I. ". Barton, John
Glass and helper. Second hack, Earl
Venum and helper, Gus Venum, Fred
Beinecke, Christ Albert and Geo.
Neuhardt, participants in the killing
contests, journeyman Butchers in
uniforms marching Butcher Bosses
and retired Butchers in hacks and
automobiles, The Industrial parade
will then follow. All merchants and
business men are respectfully invited
to take part in same, forming on six
teenth st. The parade will move
down Market to Sixteenth ST., down
Sixteenth st. to Main, down Main to
Twenty-fourth ST., up Twenty-fourth
st. to Chapline, down Chapline to
Thirty-third ST., down Thirty-t third to
Golf, up Coh to Twentieth st., down
Twentieth st. to Main, up Main to
Sixteenth ST., up Sixteenth to Market
I to Eighth St, down Eighth st. te
Main, down Main to Tenth st., over
suspension bridge, down Front street
| to fair grounds and disband.
PROGRAM FOR THE DAY
only, for purse.
Pacing race, free for all, for purse
Fat woman's race, IT'S lbs. and over
butchers wives only.
Lean woman's race, butchers wives
only.
1Oo-yard dash for ladies, free for all.
Dancing from 2 p. m. to II p. m.
FREE BARBECUE.
Over 1000 lbs. of meat to be roasted,
to be given away free to all who will
attend. All attending will retain cou-
pom ATTACHED to admission tickets in
order to be entitled to barbecue.
BEEF KILLING CONTEST.
Between John Glass of Buffalo, N.
z, the champion beef dresser of the
United States and Canada, who has
held the championship for about
eleven years, and Carl Venum. of
McKeesport, Pa, with The Peters
Packing Co., champion of Western
newcomer and his friends are hopeful
that he will carry away the honors of
the day. Considerable money is being
changed on this contest with little
odds on either side.
CALF KILLING CONTEST.
Between Gus Venum and Fred
Reinecke, both of this city. Much in
terest is manifested in this contest.
LAMB KILLING CONTEST
Between Christ. Albert and George
Neuhardt, two@young men who will
endeavor to put up good contest.
Judges for the various contests are
as follows:
Beef killing contest, Otto Shenk,
Chas. Simons and Geo. Weimer.
Calf killing contest, Ed Beal. John
Korn and Frank FiggeIbeck.
Lamb killing contest, Ed Fischer
Geo. L. Zoeckle and Dan Kelleher.
Timekeepers for all contests, John
lC. Medick, Geo. Kalbitzer.
| Concert and dancing music win be
Furnished by Rauch's Band and Or.
chestra. All stock for the killing con-
tests will be furnished by F. Weimei
sons Co, corner Tenth and Market
streets.