The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-14
FLIGHT OF AVIATOR JANNUs
WITH PASSENGER WAS FEA-
TuRE YESTERDAY.
Majority OF Events including Aquatic
program Postponed-To-day
Plsns In Doubt
IooAY,s PROGRAM

1880 a m.-Kyle Smith in Mono
plane fight.
HOO a. m.-Persons will be at
the hospital building at the
corner Of Forty-seventh and
Harrison streets to show visi-
tors through the. structure
which is now being finished
z'eO D. m.-Tony Janus will make
flight in his hydroplane
S:VV y. m--Footbail game and
athletic events on baseball
park on Sixteenth street.
BOO p. m.-Free attraction. KYLE
Smith in monoplane fight.
800 p. m,-Automobile parade.
the route will be through al,
the streets OF the city.
Rain. that started with a gentle
shower about 1880 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, swelling rapidly into a
steady. drenching downpour that con.
unued throughout the night. marred
the second day of the Bellaire Pump
kin Show and Industrial Exhibit. The
general committee announced last
night that an effort would be made 10
crowd yesterdays program into the
two remaining days. Further delays
occasioned by more bad weather To-
day or tomorrow will make IL neces-
sary to continue the celebration over
Friday.
The dedication of the new quarters
of the Bellaire Commercial Club in
the Watson Greenlee building on Bel.
month street. and the first passenger
carrying fight OF Tony Janus in his
hydroplane. we're the only features of
yesterdays program carried out. The
rain started Immediately after the
birdman finished his trip. forcing the
postponement of the motor boat,
canoe and skin races and the sculling
exhibitions until this afternoon.
The great fraternal parade slated
for last night. beginning at s o'clock.
goes over until this evening. when III
will be combined with the mammoth
auto parade. The combined process
sion. IL is believed. will prove the big
gest ever held in this part OF the
country. Fully two thousand secret
order marchers are expected in line.
with visiting delegations of Knights
OF Pythias and Elks from Martins
Ferry. Bridgeport. Wheeling. Ben
wood. McMechen and Moundsville in
Guided. The Boys Brigade companies
The auto division. IL is stated. will
include approximately 200 machines.
Three bands will furnish music for
the pageant. which gives promise of
being nearly two miles IN length and
the entire line of march, covering the
principal business sections of the city.
will be ablaze with redfire and other
spectacular illuminations.
Threatenino Weather
Daylight broke through a bank of
heavy. threatening clouds yesterday I
morning. holding down the attend |
ance on the part or early arrivals |
among the visitors. to a low mark. |
Kyle Smith. the Wheeling aviator. |
scheduled to start of the days pro- |
gram at 1890 o'clock with a fight IN |
his new model monoplane. the Blue /
jay" with which he has been expert !
menting for some weeks above Wheel |
ing. but the air currents seemed |
treacherous and a postponement was /
necessary. Smith announced last
night. however. that he would begin |
his flights on schedule today. one in I
the morning and one in the evening. |
IL the weather conditions are at all I
favorable. There Is considerable in /
terest in this event as Smiths ma /
Bellaire
A slight change was occasioned in |
the plans for the dedication of the |
new Commercial club quarters. Ow-
ing TO the fact that the large hall in !
the rear had been given over TO the !
horticultural and agricultural exhibits
II was necessary TO hold the formal
exercises and the noon day banquet
in the Odd Fellows hall. A brief. in
formal reception was held in the club
rooms from n o'clock until u. when
adjournment was taken to the ban
quet hall where a splendid dinner was
served the two hundred men who as
sembled for the AFFAIR. by the ladies'
OF the First German Reformed
church.
Good Addresses.
J. ~ Dubois. president OF the club.
acted a. master OF ceremonies. The
address Of the day was delivered by
General Y. y. Brown. secretary OF the
GAINESVILLE Commercial club. former
national commander OF the G.. A. r..
newspaper editor and Republican can
didate for governor two years ago.
Gen. Brown. In q glowing address paid
an eloquent tribute TO the progressive
spirit Of the business men Of Bellaire,
who have been responsible for the
success Of the booster movement in
the city and county and extended
hearty congratulations and best
wishes on the celebration.
Another splendid address was de-
livered BY Attorney G. T. Belt. Of
Bellaire former city auditor and pres
ent candidate for prosecuting attOr-