The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-17
TEN THOUSAND PATRIOTIC CITIZENS
MARCH IN LOYALTY DAY PARADE
BIGGEST DEMONSTRATION OF
KIND EVER HELD IN THIS
SECTION OF COUNTRY
Men In All Walks or Life In Mammoth
Procession Saturday To Show
Their Patriotism

Ten thousand patriotic citizens of
the Wheeling district marched IN the
Loyalty Day parade celebrated Salur'
day afternoon. II was The biggest pro-
cesSion ever held not only in Wheel
parade an hour and seven minutes TO
pass a given point, marching eight
abreast at four and hall miles an
hour More than 100 veterans OF the
Civil war, including a few OF the sur.
vivinG Confederate soldiers, headed
the procession riding in n6 automo'
bles. The big delegation of foreign
born Americans, with many large
American FLAGS, WAS an inspiring
sight. Spanish.American war 'veier'
ans" were in the mammoth parade
sons of Civil war veterans. Boys Brig
ade, Boy Scouts. many fraternal organ
izarons and lodges. while there were
thousands of loyal citizens in all walks
of life in the great procession.
There were fourteen divisions, eacn
in command Of marshal. sixteen
bands accompanied the marchers, play
Ing inspiring and patriotic airs. Inc
biggest delegation WAS thar OF the
Wheeling Mold and Foundry com,
panys employees with more than l'9oV
loyal workmen. headed by a pand
Nearly every minister in Wheellne dlS'
trict was in line. carrying an AmeTl
can flag. The majority of the preach,
ers we're coariess. One of the marked
features Of The parade was the 10 en-
ployes of Stone and Thomas, carrying
the largest American flag in the FRO
cession, followed BY Il large delegation
of women employees wearing mats
,r;, in rod white and HUE.
The Delegations.
The mammoth delegation Of march
ers was headed by Grand Marshal H.
Sumner Jones. Chief Of Staff Ben: >.
Honecker and Aides Henry g.. SllIrl'
John Stevenson. Following was the
executive staff and committee: who
perfected the great affair and thon
came The war veterans. The march
ers followed in order given: Mayor T..
/. Kirk, accompanied by Mayor
Sprouts of Benwood. Mayor Roberts:
of Moundsvile, Mayor Shafer ~
Bridgeport and Mayor Wassman Of
Rellaire. IS Sons OF Veterans society,
l4O railroad employees. newspaper EN-
Moves over 200 strong, 10 bankers,
10 real estate men. 90 insurance men,
60 lawyers. % physicians. - ministers.
a furniture makers and dealers, -
hardware men. The retail store EN-.
ployes, including 20 members OF Tue
Stone and Thomas store: foilowed ry
l10 members Of the Wheeling Com
mercial Travellers lodge, 3. r; y;
Elks of Wheeling and bellare, ElkS
band, Wheeling Mold and foundTy
company with l,500 in line; summers
band. 60 Modern Wood men OF AmerlEa'
in uniform: 81 Linsly Institute stu
dents, in uniform. headed by the
Alumni Association: 100 members Of
Vance Memorial Presbyterian church
Bible class, T. manual training stu
dents, Roy Scouts Boys Brigade mein-
hers and drum corps. So children from
the East End Fairgrounds. Narwond
band, 200 Wheeling 3. P. 0. Elks. i3O
men and women Of the Hazel'Atlas
Glass company, Syrian colony, Cl.',
zens hand Of Martins Ferry. LA loyal
Greeks. carrying four larce American
flags. Nelson's band $50 Whitaker
C;lessner company employees. "+g
Wheeling CorruGatins men, Eagle oanl
of Moundsville. Hcnwood DELEGATION
OF 500. including - members or me
Virginia club. and - Knights OF rXth'
las, 80 members OF various blble
classes of the city. Mound City hanh'
members of. Taylor and NheeiinS
lodges, Order Of the Golden LINN. anu
other fraternal organizations: 81 mem
beers Of the Junior Order OF American
Mechanics, second loyal Greek dele
cation with % in uniform and llv
other members, Commercial band or
Martins Ferry, - uniformed Caihedra!
High school cadets, followed by ~
members Of the school. followed by
100 members Of The knights OF Colum,
bus and Holy Name Society: Colored
Pittsburgh band. followed by 80 mem
hers of The Wheeling colored ODD Eel
lows lodge, 81 members OF The col
ored BOYS Brigade. both organlAa-
lions in uniform. II colored Red Cross
women, 90n colored men, ration
band, 900 employees of The Natlonal
Tube comrany's plant at BenWood;;
Follnashee hand. 900 Wheeling steer
company employees. large delegation
of La Belle and Laughlin mill ON
pIoves, Wheeling Stamping company
men and girls. lumber dealers anu
workers. numbering about $40, Inc
last division. Il. was headed oy
Rauch's band. followed by 500 loyal
citizens in various vocationS ana pro
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