The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-03
CITY AND COUNTY
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qanization affiliated with the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly,
which was in charge OF the fare
we'll, was represented by a large
delegation. Hundreds of students
of parochial and public schools were
in line, while the ladies' Of the Red
Cross and the Boy Scouts were
present in all their glory.
Scenes Of sadness at the leaving
were everywhere. Mothers kissed
sons goodbye. sisters shed fare
we'll tears, and the hearty hand
shake as only a father or. brother
can give was seen. Sw~eethearts,
too, were there to add to the emo
ton of the occasion.
Thousands In Procession
Fully 10000 persons were in the
parade and the dcnsely packed side
walks and side streets were crowd
ed with thousands. Business was
at a standstiII and every store was
closed. Long before the mammoth
parade formed there were thou
sands Of people waiting.
The great parade was headed by
, the new city fire truck, followed by
the new aerial truck belonging to
Martins Ferry. Then came d squad
Of firemen and fifteen city police
men, headed for the first time by
Chief Campbell Henderson. Next
followed the city officials and then
the Ohio county officials. Chief Mar
shall William F. Hahne and aides
headed the first division.
Many Bands Furnish Music.
During ihc wholr tim" Of the march
music II q patriotic nature was IN
She AR. TIE bands al the head OF each
division played such patriotic numbers
as "pv"r There" LIS Il Long. Long
Trail" and hundreds OF others. All the
in the NTH division. when III"
was playing. Edward Schcllc, I
young man of this city. sang
popular airs and added much 10 the jolli-
The first division was hcadcd ny Mar
siIal William Sch.llc and his aides and
then followed the band and the various
organizations. Last. but not least.
CUM. the ladies' % the Fed Cross. in Scv-
raj hundred automobiles.
one Of thu features OF the parade was
the presence o. Leo i:mmerth. one Of
Whccl;nE's tirrmcn. win" WIS called IN
the other draft. He has been stationed
AZ Camp Lee, but was home yesterday
t%urlouGh. He rod" on the ne" lire
trich at his faEoritr seat. next 10 the
driver. o. the front OF the machine
was the fire department service i!aG.
with It's one star for Mr.. Fhnmcrth.
Large mi Of Veterans.
In yesterdays dcTnuiIStrati"n there
Was the largest number II Union and
Confederate veterans " the civil war
ever seen in Il parade for years. The
delegation mot ut the headquarters %
the J. ". Holiday post. SO. -. q. \. L..
in the !. =. -. +. ]bul.dIn@. and Joined
tho parade II; Sixteenth street. Tho
old soldiers marched with heads h"ld
as high as any other person n the lIn",
and although ;h"lr step may ave TAI
tered. thcy were wiling :" do their bit
Nearly Thousand Dollars Given.
In III" fla rs q! the various rrGHniz;t-
Ions in tho parade. nearly Il th"u-
dollars Wa collected. VI a late
honr last night AL III" totals had 10;
i..n received. Th" hoy scouts I'tS.
which was 4 small one. contained Sl1."6
wIpcu the parade d~lsaani"d. iii" Red
Cross and the Elks and the several
others viii make ihcj: r"r"rts to-day.
.As the parade marched ~ Market
street the Whc"!in@ and nhi" comfy
boys w"r,. j";rrl by several boys from
Brooke and TIancnrh r"t!nrlrs, making
& turaI - :; wh" bearded IN" trnin.
Louis Prttch and Charles smith. Two
mon who w"r" % have gone with the
Wheeling boys. No. $'u, T." different
cnrnps. According to eleventh n"ur
changes. rracht ven: 10 Detroit AMI
saith to Camp Sherman.
Credit Due Police Department.
Thc crowds Yesterday w"r" haai'.d
rauably By chief ~lIcnd.rSon'S men. and
at tin. Gr1"; lh.y held IT," sur&IuE mass
uacN remarkably. l. WIS nniy as tn"
train h"ran L" moe did tn" .t"w'i~ ="
forward. The Icy Srn!i$. l"n. iid N'"Y
efficient work in helping tho oiiircrs.
Those who LeFt-C.ty. e
Hermann I:tr'Srh. II. Morris iiarh".
rr,nk = la;iy. tiydr T.. T!..,". Artr-
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Nuna-kn-. G;anr.c !. E-c:d!nc. WI! ,tni
G. ,;arJncr, Harry J. Ryan. L." schulz.
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