The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-13
ANNOUNCE DETAILS
FOR WET" PARADE
BIG STREET DEMONSTRATION is
PLANNED FOR THIS
EVENING.
Each Ward Will Be Represented by
Large Delegation and Several
Bands Will Be In Line.

Final details for the holding Of the
big wet parade. over the streets OF
wheeling this evening. were COM
pleted last evening and those in
charge or the demonstration have
made preparations for one OF the big
gest turnouts in the history of the
city. Six bands of the Greater Wheel
ing district have been hired for the
evening and it is expected that several
thousands persons will parade. either
In automobiles. on floats or on foot.
Those in charge OF the gigantic parade
said last evening that IL would be alb
solutely orderly and that no kissing
or Offensive action would be toler-
ated by anyone.
The report OF the MarshaLin Chief
n his aides was received last even
ing and rules for the parade were laid
down. They announced the following
rules which must be carried out to
the letter: First, each and everyone
taking part in the demonstration must
be orderly; no Kissing. no sighting
remarks TO ~bystanders or other per-
sons and no offensive language. Sec
ond. perfect quiet be maintained
as he procession passes the Market
Auditorium where the Law and order
meeting is being held. While passing
, the auditorium the bands must cease
playing and remain quiet until they
have passed. Anyone hat will not
follow out these instructions TO nc
letter are not wanted and an infring-
ment OF these rules will mean their
election from the procession"
Germans to Join.
Mr.. Fidelius Rlester, president OF
the German Alliance in Wheeling, has
issued q call for all Germans to par
ticipate In the affair. They are re-
quested TO join the parade and take
part with those representing the ward
rom which he comes.
In the front division OF the parade
will be the automobiles, wagons and
floats. They will form on Fourteenth
street. Any out-of-the-city delegations
for this part of the procession will
form on Chapline street south OF Six
teenth street and will extend below
the b. & o. yiaduct. The Central
and North Wheeling Glass factories
have given assurance that they will
close their shops for the evening TO
give their employees a chance to par
ticipate.
A phantom Of police, headed by
Roundsman Henry Walker. will lead
, the procession over the streets. The
line of march will be: North on~Chap-
line to Fourteenth; West on Four
teenth to Market: North on Market TO
Tenth: West on Tenth TO Main: South
on Main to Twenty-fourth; East on
Twenty-fourth 10 Chapline; North on
Chapline 20 Twentieth: West on
Twentieth TO Market; North on Mar
ket to Fourteenth. and there disbsSnd.
The platoon OF police will start from
Sixteenth and Chapline streets.
Meister's band has been secured TO
head the parade and they will move
from Fifteenth and Chapline streets az
s o'clock sharp. They will be followed
by. delegations from the First. Second
Third and Fourth Wards. Heading
the Fifth Ward will be one Of the
bands that has been secured for the
evening. Then comes the Sixth ward
with another band.
In line following the Sixth ward
contingent will be those from the SUI
burban districts with their bands.
They will form in line on Chapllne
street south Of Sixteenth. Wagons.
carriages and automobiles will also
be in line and will come In the pro-