The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-29
PLANNING FOR
Bic CELEBRATION
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN WHEELING
WILL WITNESS PARADE OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.
Affair to Wind Up With Promenade Band
Concert and Fireworks on State
Fair Grounds.

Fair Grounds.
Plans for the grand characterization
parade In celebration of Independence
Day. to take place on Monday morning
July 5. was the subject discussed at a
meeting held in tho Chamber of Com
merce rooms last evening.
Those present were; Col. q. II. Sands,
L. S. A.. who has been chosen as Srand
marshal of the parade: Capt. 1. Byron
NickcrSon. W. W. Rogers. past comman-
der Of the J. W. Holiday Post. No. L.,
G.. A. R: Leo Coleman. Peter Habcr-
stick OF the Whitaker-GlesSncr Com
pany: rrof Elmer q. Hoelzlc. Past
Commander William J. Gompers OF the
Wheeling Post. No. /. American Legion
and Harry L. Cochran. manager OF the
local Chamber Of Commerce.
1t is the avowed plan of the commit
July in n manner that will cause not
only people Of the Wheeling district
to sit up and take notice. but will show
10 the country at large that the manu-
featuring metropolis OF West Virginia
is first and foremost in matters pa
triOtic
1t was reported that representatives
Of the following organizations, lrater-
nal societies and races of people have
been communicated with regarding the
celebration and at the present the out
look is that there will be thousands IN
line. Members of the Greek race in
Wheeling district to the number OF %'oVo
will participate.
The Polish societies OF the Syrians
have agreed TO turn out. The AmcrlI
can Legion members. the staunch old
q. A. r. men,! who never fail TO honor
the day, the Spanish-American War
Vets, the knights Of PythiaS. the Elks,
the knights OF Columbus, the Clan Mac
Gregor. the Wheeling chapter of the
Service Star Legion. wives. mothers ana
daughters of men who fought IN the
World Var two lodges OF the woman nan, :
OF the q. A. r. and the Daughters or
Veterans will all participate in the wei
coming OF the grand day when the whole
nation celebrates.
G. A. r. will present to the Wheeling
Post No. l. American Legion, beau
tiful United States fiag and all mem
bcrs OF the local post which now num-
bers about 500. Are asked to participate
in the parade. They will march without
uniforms. Fast Post Commander i. J.
MEG inlcy has been named by Post Com
mandcr GompCrs 10 receive the nag on
the part of the Legion.
Flights bands will b." present in the
pieces will give the evening concert at
the West Virginia Fair Grounds on tho
Island, The musical arrangements are
in the hands Of Prof. Elmer G. Hnelz'c
some harmony on Tndcncndcncc Day.
wheeling TO Berlin"
Members Of the Service star Legion
will carry tho war strcamcrs or the
3l4th Field Artillery inscribed I hr%i,
Field Artillery battle flag presented I"
the battalion ny Attorney George, K. r.
Gilchrist viii also be carried in the pa
radc.
Arrangements will be made for num-
Il do n
this matter will be actively taken up
by Peter HaberstiCk. Capt I. byron
Nickcrson and other members OF the
committee at n meeting to be hei1 on
Wednesday evening. the u2ats wiz .,
historical and patriotic and an effort
will be made to have the Greeks. SErianS
and Poles tit out tablCauN on wheels 10
appear in the parade
The following members have pech ap-
pointed as aides TO Col. G. II. SanuS;
grand marshal of the parade and all
were notified to use their earnest en-.
dcavors tn hustle and make the event
a stupcndous success: Charles Sonn'-
born. Victor t. Brinkman. Chester
John Mathison. Wright HuGus. Walter
Smith. L. b. HOPKINS. Capt X. W. N ,.rI
riCan, I. S. A., Bernie Alexander, Will
Wadsworth and Peter BOYD.
Cut Out the Fireworks.
The grand marshal and aides viii he
mounted. Chief Of t'pliCc Fred Frazier
will be asked TO attend the meeting on
Wednesday night and will be requested
to issue general order prohloitins IN"
use of fireworks of all kinds between
the hours of o'clock on MONDAY MORN
ing. July 5, and noon.
This will be for the purpose OF pro
venting the frightening or horses III me
parade and will lessen any occasion loV
accident. Will Colby has been appoint
cd as chairman OF the safety commit
tee for the day.
Colonel Sands. ms grand marshal
wishes 10 know rs soon as poSSluIc
from the representatives OF each con
tingent that intends to appear in the
narade as 10 the number of men or
pccted to be in line. so AS to be ahIc
10 assign the divisions TO various
streets in the vicinity or CITY naIl' ;"
that when the word is given the I'M
mcnsc procession can move OUT sv,"". "
~, each part OF the parade TO take tho
shortest possible route TO fa!l IN It's
place in The main line.
4 committee has in charge the prOvld-
INK of automobiles for the use OF the
Grand Army of the Republic veterans
ladies and others who Will ride over the
line of march. 1t was stated that no
provision has as yet been made for any
addresses to be delivered during Inc
~ VIII Be a whopper.
At the meetings on Wednesday ana
Friday nights tho details or the Celc-
bration Will be smoothcd into shape.
and it is safe to assume that wheeling
people will not soon forget the tourth
OF July OF 1920.
During the evening the affair VIII be
carried over 10 the Fair Grounds on the
Island \ promenade concert VIII be
in order. bands will be in evidence and
a monster pyrotcchuical display has
been provided for.
While the Americanization celebration
committee was holding its meeting last
night in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms the Ladies' Service Star Legion
Wheeling chapter, met in an ADJOINING
apartment TO make preparations Tor
their part Of the celebration. Mrs.
John W. Stamm presided.
1t was decided to hereafter meet IN
the Chamber OF Commerce rooms on
the fourth Friday evening OF each
month. Every member of the, organl-
cation was asked to meet at the Com
merce Chamber rooms at $50 o'clock on
the orning of July . TO take part in
the big parade.
After the meeting the ladies. who
had received n standing Invitation to
visit the Wheeling Fost American lie
gIon rooms in the SChenk building, call
cd at the headquarters and were escort
hNy