The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-04
Big DAY FOR
LABOR HOSTS
GREAT ANNUAL PARADE AT 10
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING.
VIII Be Followed by Picnic AZ Wheel.
ing Psrs-eusiness OF City VIII
Be Suspended.

Industrial activity OF all kinds will
be suspended today in Wheeling
while people OF all classes unite in
honoring the dignity Of labor. All the
big manufacturing plants OF the
Wheeling district will be closed the
entire day and all stores will close
az noon By mutual agreement of the
business men. Banks and barber
shops VIII be closed all day and prac-
tically every one will te free TO take
part in the celebration OF the day set
apart for uniyersay recognition OF the
man who earns his bread by the sweat
OF his brow.
All arrangements are complete for
the annual street demonstration.
which viii be one OF the largest and
most impressive held for several
years. Promptly az 10 O'Clock this
morning. labor's hosts will form in
line on Sixteenth street. near Market
and keeping step TO the music OF six
bands. the bone and sinew OF the
prosperity Of Wheeling will march
through her principal streets.
Union officials estimate that over
two thousand men will be In line. in
Guiding large delegations from every
labor organization of this section A
feature VIII be the representation
from the Ohio side and Marshall coun-
~. Bellaire. Martins Ferry, Bridge
port. l}enwood. MC-Icchen and
Moundsville all being well represent
ed. There will also be a large dele
cation from WellsblrS. The bands
in line will be Rauchs. Summers.
Meister's. Opera House. Elks OF Bel
laire. and Warwood.
After forming at Sixteenth street.
the line will move down Sixteenth to
Market. UP Market TO Tenth. on Tenth
To Main. down Main TO Twenty-second.
up Twenty-sccond to Market. down
Market to Twenty-fourth. up Twenty
fourth to chapline. up Chapline TO
Twenty.second. down Twenty-second
10 Market. up Market to Sixteenth
and disband. The line of march is
considerably shorter this year than
formerly. on account OF the annual
picnic being held at Wheeling park
instead OF the state fair grounds
When the marchers disband. they
Will proceed 10 the corner OF Six
teenth ana Eon streets. and take spe-
cial cars TO the park. The big annual
picnic Is To- be- good old fashioned
gathering and day OF genuine en-
10, meut is assured Those in charge
OF the affair have decided to make a
departure from the usual custom in
not having any speaking and the day
will De given over wholly To the
amusemeuts o. the park \ basket
suppe: Will Doe served.
\ glance go the composition of the
various divisions. shows that the
parade VIII b, "a spectacle well worth
seeing There VIII be- = unions in
line and - floats. ia addition 10
dozens 81 other vehicles.
The procession will bc headed by
chief Marshal r.. i. Weekly ana Aides
g. j.. Gallagher and samuel Lcnkard.
While following them ana immediate
'S preceding the first division VIII
come MET of Police Howard Hast
Jugs and gn escort OF police. The
divisions VIII be- formed as follows.
FIRST Division.
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Second Division.
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