The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-01

The general committee. OF which G.
ana I cisy ciers e o. b. Bonar OF MOUNDS
fifteen sub-commfttees. have completed
MarshaII county xgricuitursi Exhibit
and Homecoming to be held At Mounds
VILE: WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY Of next
Coming will be larger and better than
ever this year. Much Interest In the
through MARSHALL county. as well as IN
other neighborhoods.
Beginning the nrst of next week the
work OF putting Moundsyilie in gala
attire for the occasion. The citizens OF
the city In general Will decorate their
committee will sec that all places on
the principal streets Of the city are
modation Of the big crowds that Will
be In attendance, viii be given atten-
tion by the various sub-eommittees dur
ing the remaining days or TINS week
and the first OF next
Nothing will be left undone TO make
MARSHALL county's guests enjoy tnem-
stations win be set up in direrent parts
OF the city; rest rooms will be plenti-
iul and every de.aid ina, All, wp pa atsenaeS
s q. comfort OF anyone VIII DC '''
warm welcome will await everyone.
The reception committee is composed OF
prominent business and professional
men. as follows: Warden Mont. n
White Capt. W. ID. Alexander. Mayor
Eva" opens wsdnssdsy morning.
The big Homecoming will be form,
ally opened Wednesday morning at ~
o'clock when Mayor Roberts Will deliver
short address from the court house
steps. turning the city over TO the
Of pc, 9eoPSsi sssS,t halls S
this time. and the two Moundsyille
bands, Mound City and Eagle. Will start
mediateIy after the noon hour wednes-
appointed. will make the awards in the
different exhibits and at 80 o'clock the
exhibit halls. which will be situated In
all parts of the city, will be thrown
ton. city Clerk q. Il. Bonar, OF Mounds
Vile secretary of the general committee.
who Is In charge OF the various exhibits.
tries and BY Wednesday morning there
will b. many more , 49,
big fraternal parade will be formulated
An front of the court house Nearly all
of the orders of Moundsville. and other
nearby towns have signified their inten.
tion OF psrading on this evening In fuil
dress uniforms. The parade viii be one
Of the largest and finest rd Ever Sn ,be
big general march TO be held on Thurs
day afternoon. when everybody Is sN-
viii be In line. and every school child
in the city OF MoundSvfilel Will partici-
pate. y prize VIII be oriersa 10, tor sne
eral parade As several lodges do NOT
wish to participate IL there be prizes
awarded, the committee has decided not
to award prizes for the largest turn out
in the fraternal parade. Mayor h. q.
Roberts, II grand marshal for the ira
ternal parade while j. -. Cunntngharn'
will mn the duties OF marshal In the gen.
cral parade.
widely Advertised
The big event mas been very widely
advertised. and II ~ expected more reo-
Pile will be in Morndsville ON these two
days than has ever crowded that city
before
A big feature of the last day Of the
homecoming will be tho ball game. be-
tween the Pittsburgh Pirates and the
Moundsville AL Stars The contest VIII
be staged on the Fifth street ball park
promptly at o'clock. Another neat at
traction on Wednesday Is the exhibition
Of football to be given by the X. X. team
OF Moundsville and the eleven repre-
senting Elliott Commercial school. Of
this city.
The general committee In charge of
the big event. extends a cordial invita-
tion to everybody 10 come 20 Mounds
willie Wednesday and Thursday OF next
week Everything will be free. the af-
fair being made possible through the
substantial contributions Of the citi-
zens OF Moundsville and Marshall county
generally.