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Newspaper
Wheeling Sunday Register
Location
Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1896
Page
9
A vast river outpouring greeted the Virginia at Wheeling after leaving Pittsburgh. Citizens from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati lined the river, throngs filling docks and streets. The Congressmen toured Davis Island dam and heard pledges for Ohio River improvements before a lavish reception at the McLure House with hundreds of local and visiting guests and ceremonial toasts.
Lovers of the Legitimate will hail Robert Downing at the Opera House in Saumer's Gladiator with Eugenie Blair in the cast. Isham's Octoroons returns to Grand Opera House March 26 27 28 with a lively program of sketches singing dances and novelties led by Madame Flower and other noted Southern artists. The notice ends with a brief catalog of new fashion items from Swabackers.
Local hotel arrivals include A. D. Follett W A Snippen EB 5 Alderman and many others with an orchestra in tow. They attended the River and Harbor Committee banquet and registered at the McLure. Parkersburg guests also joined the event and used the McLure as headquarters.
A long list of guests staying at the Stamm hotel including Rev. Sam W. Small and his son from Washington DC, Prof. M. J. Maxwell of Urbana, D. H. Shields of Martinsburg, and Capt. Charles Muhleman of Hanni bal Ohio. Numerous locals from Sistersville, Mannington, Cameron and surrounding towns register at the Stamm and Brunswick during the city visit.
In Wheeling no running race meet will be held this summer. Eastern interests offered 1000 for use of the Fair Grounds, but the proposal was rejected by the Board after discussion. The organizers were described as outlawed in at least three states.
March 21 Pittsburg reports the United States championship pool tourney was won by Clearwater with a 600 to 535 score. The item notes Alfred De Oro challenged the winner and deposited $51. The rest lists assorted racing and city notices, with local names and events interwoven in brief, era-typical fashion.
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