The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-13

The building will be decorated and
chairs provided for the old soldiers.
Col Richard Robertson, representing
the e. A. r. post, and the veterans Of
this communityr stated that there will
be fully 100 veterans III the parade.
Major u. Z. Slalnaker Confederate
veteran, said that the remaining four
Confederate soldiers in this section
would be glad 10 ride in the autos Wit h
the Union boys. Frank 5. Wait said
that % autos would be needed for the
veteran soldiers and that ten had al
ready been donated.
Dr.. W Z. Me.rail said there would
be about twenty-five Sons Of Veterans
in the parade, outside ul those in 9th
er divisions with societies. Peter Car
avaSios said that there would be lot
Greeks in line while large number
would BE- in uniform uEder command
Of Nick Polindakts. The Wheeling
Boys Brigade will come about Isl
strong, carrying guns. Two hundred
Boy Scouts will be in line. according
10 reports. There will be 400 Syrians
in the procession.
1t was reported by the railroad COM
mittec that there will be hundreds OF
railroad employees in line, from as lar
east as Fairmont. between here and
New Martinsville. eastern Ohio and
north of Wheeling. h. D. Bill Is re,
ported that there will be large NUM-
Der OF telephone employees TO march;
The decoration committee reported
that requests had been sent out that
all places be decorated and that they
were assured that this would be done,
A report received yesterday stated that
from $50 10 zoo commercial travellers
would march, while practically every
member of the Wheeling district Mod,
ern N'oodmen Of America lodges and
the A. o. u. W. would turn out The
colored committee reported that there
will be hundreds Of their people IN
line. and that they were Will ing 10 tur'
nish thir own band if such is not pro
vided. The Rev. Or. Jacob Brittlng
ham said that practically all me MIN
listers in this district who are not away
on their vacation would march. There
will be fully 80 lawyers in their own
division beside those in other diyls'
ions with their respective orders: one
hundred and fifty bankers will be IN
the parade, while all the rea estate
dealers and brokers will be in line;
The Young Mems Bible classes will
have hundreds in line. came the re
port last night. II was stated that
there will be fully 900 Knights of Col
umbus in their division beside those IN
other sections. The physicians VIII Dc
largely represented.
Harry Corcoran. representing the la
Dor committee. said with considerable
force that the wage earners Of this sec
ton would be largely represented 1T
the parade. not as a particular section
| but all through the various divisions;
that the unions had taken no action
but there will be hundreds of union
men 10 march in the loyalty and pa
triotic parade for America. His re
marks were loudly applauded. Peter
Caravasios stated that he would fur
Inish two bottles Of mineral water a.
l. each of the emergency hospitals.
No Advertising in Parade.
1t was brought out at the meeting
! that no advertising of any kind Snal
be in the parade and no automobiles
other than those used in carrying the
! old soldiers. After considerable dis
cussion it was agreed that each uni
| of each division may carry placart
| or banner not over by feet bearing
| the name of the occupation of profes
! sion Of that particular unit. As ar
| illustration. it it be unit of .rea
! estate men that it shall simply oeal
| that statement. Each division IS Il
| be headed by an American flag.
The final meeting Of the executive
committee will be held Friday even
ling at 7:45 o'clock in the Wheeling
Commercial association assembly room
Lieutenant J. Sumner Jones, VINO Il
the chief marshal Of the parade. ap
pointed Frank S. Wait as parade di
rector.