The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-16
LAUNCH PLANS FOR ELABORATE
CELEBRATION Of JULY FOURTH
MAYOR rHoNER HEADS GENERAL
conuurrEE CHOSEN TO PLAN
wHEEL1NG's OBSERVANCE
Big Celebration win Be Staged at Fair
9rounAs-Many Organizations
To Participate

A general committee was appointed
FOR the mammoth Fourth OF July rclc-
bration at q meeting held last evening
in the Chamber OF Commerce rooms BY
the leading civic clubs and military or
CARNATIONS OF the city. The committee
as named last night is composed or:
General chajrmau-Mayor Thomas T..
Thouer. representing the city.
Secretary 7. Corcoran. Chamber
of Commerce
American Leg!on-Tom Williams. Or.
l.. ~ Harris and James &. Bane.
G.. A R-Col. ". ". Rogers
United Spanish war Eeterans-W. b.
Hilton and Victor Br.nkman.
314th Field Arttllery-R. J. Fa'and
State Fa.r Association - Bert II.
Swartz
omen's club-Mrs J. Dana TomIson.
League of Women NotcrS-MrS. y. w
PAUL.
Rotary-Jaspcr Baum and John c.
Davis.
Kiwan.s-DouGlas Yass. George Has
,ings and Walter Moore.
Lions-Charles II. Watkins.
Chamber OF Commercial. c. StteL
]. p. Hanley and II. P. Corcoran.
Dowler and J. H Lancaster.
The speakers committee composed OK
Mrs, ], Dana Tomilson. chairman; Or.
L. \. Harris, w. w Rogers, Walter Hill
ton, Mrs. A. W. PAUL and Douglas Fass
was named last night and will meet
within the next week 10 decide on some
promInent speaker for the occasion. sew
eral names are now under consideration
but the choice OF the committee Will
not be given out until q later date.
Tho finance committee which VIII
have charge Of raising the funds neCSs-
sary FOR the days program Will DC com
posed OF J. 2. Han.cy. chairman wal
ter Moore. Fred Fox. George Hastings
and II. r. Corcoran.
The athletic committee when VIII
have charge OF the athletic events which
will be held In the afternoon was narne1
as John Davis. chairman; II 8. CaiIo".
hill. W \. Lang. \. Q. Anderson ana
Charles A. Watkins. Jr. This feature
OF the days program will be very m
,arestirr. Prizes will be awarded the
winners OF all events and the pue''c
will be permitted TO enter.
Precautions For safety.
The safety committee composed OK
Mayor Thoncr, Chief ~ Police ra"'ts
And J. II. I.aucaster.- The GROUNDS VII,
he rartoled by police the entire day ana
precautions will be taken In the evening"
TO keep the penpl" attending 'ne I'e
works celebration away from the "'e
works go as TO avoid any reoccurehee OF
the accident which appened last year
The parking space FOR the auto''o"''''
will also be announced later.
Tho decoration committee composed OF
Drl ana
T Falland will arrange to get the
an,oratton for the Fair grounds. The
Grounds will be decorated with the ma
.IoraI co,ors and emblems Flags will
hs placed all around the gates OF the
.ronnas vhIls large flags will bo placed
~ ,ba vrandstand Smaller flags will
10 rIs,rihuted all over the grounds.
NJ swartz IN n statement last might
said that the Fair grounds will be put
into first class condition for the day ana
rita everything will be arranged 10 IN
spre the comfort OF thos" attending tho
celebration. The grounds will b" open
from early morning until late al night.
Big Fireworks Display.
a-ropparneDrs will DO made with thH
,,a,apement Of the two BRIDGES TO have
The bridges kept open all day tor the
children. They will also ask that the
bridges be thrown open TO all on" h"nr
barore tho fireworks display ana on"
hour after.
Tht. years celebration will all be
confined to the Fair grounds. Ihere
will be no street parade but the GROUNDS
thrown open IN the morning FOR the CIT
liens and their families There Will ne
a band concert In the afternoon accom-
nanled by tho athletic events. In th~
evening there Will b. another band con-
cert and a short program when several
sr-aeches will 10 made The program
will be followed by the fireworks ais
NAV which will 30 the largest ever pnt
on In the city. The display THIS year
viii be put on by the Ahruz' sirc
Works company OF Bella!re. o. Tn COM
rplt,ee IN charge OF this entertainment
ia Mayor Thoner and Fl. p. CoTcoran
Urge Complete Observance
The following resolution was unan'-
mously passed urging every business
man and citizen "a display the American
Flag and pay Il the proper respect on
the Fourth OF July.
WHEREAS: II is Aiding that the peo-
ple OF Wheeling observe the Fourth OF
July the birthday OF our nation. rs an
appropriate occasion TO reathrm their
allegiance 20 our government. and their
love for the principles which gave It
birth: and
WHEREAS The various civic anil pa
,riotic ORGANIZATIONS. and representa-
ttves OF the municipal government have
ioIned IN initiating arrangements Tor
the public to participate IN an ah-day
celebration at the West Virginia state
Fair Grounds. Therefore. be It
RESOLVED: That all tho people OF
Wheeling. without exception. be urged
10 show their patriotism by suspending.
on that day. "a far as possible. their
regular business or occupation. and give
their time and thought IN cooperation
toward making the observance OF Amer
ica's Independence Day worthy OF our
city. Especially do we urge all persons
within our city TO display az their
homes. factories. stores and offices. the
emblem OF our liberties and our hopes.
and the evidence OF the sacrifices made
for US by our fathcrs-The American
Flag.