The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-06
FEsTIVITY, eAYETY AND DISPLAY

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in this city. The parties having the
matter in charge exerted themselves TO
the utmost, and the completeness and
clearance of their preparations attest the
snccess OF their efforts. Nothing that
was essential to make the occasion a
pleasant and successful one has been
omitted, and great credit is due the man
aoers and their CO laborers for the SKILL
energy and forethought they have dis
played.
At an early hour on Tuesday morn
ing our streets presented an appearance
of gayety and splendor that betokened
the coming of a joyous holiday and in
Dictated the hospitable welcomes that
awaited the coming guests. At many
places banners were suspended from
side walk to sidewalk, adorned with
handsome Turner notices and beamlug
words of kindly greeting and direction
to the stranger visitors. Many private
residences, as we'll as public buildings,
were finely ornamented with flags; up
on some appeared appropriate lnScIlp-
tons in German, while others set forth
their gala notices in cheerful EugllSh
words The decorations at Washington
Hall, (head quarters,) were tasteful ana
elegant. Besides q liberal supply OF
flags and banners, with various devices
and notices, the windows ard doors
were handsomely ornamented with
wreaths Of evergreen, while ABOVE the
main entrance the words "Weicome
Head Quarters, were inscribed IN con
spicuous capitals. The ihterlor ol Tie
building was still more beautifully anu
splendidly arranged. Appropriate SEN
fences, festooned with flowers and ever
green adorned the walls upon elthei
side and above the stage the cheerful
greeting Good Health, was suspend
cd amid a cluster of wreaths and gar
lands. The numerous floral ornaments
and decorations, together with large
number OF national flags and InTner
banners suitably inscribed, caused the
ball to present an appearances OF uh-
usual elegance and beauty. A par OF
tables we'll supplied, aud extending tho
estire length of the hall, gave ample
assurance that our German fiiends IN
laboring to please the eye, had nos omit
ted substantial preparations to meet
the wants of hungry and Weary human
ity. Copious supplies of popular "'agcr
and other refreshing beverage were
provided in the adjoining smaller rooms,
SO that those who toasted need moi re-
tire thirsty.
THE COMING OF THE GUESTS
According to the programme previous
ly fixed, arrangements had been ~ &c to
receive in a proper and handsom,. man-
FER the guests of the occasion and sscort
them into tho city In pursua" OF
these arrangements process'"h was
formed, OF Tuesday mOrning, IN front OF
Was hing ton Hall, and headed by Naas
Brass Band, marched to the Bridgeport
depot, there to await the arrival of the
train from Pittsburg The visitors eX'
pected were delegations from PitIsburg
Allegheny and Birmingham, and upon
their arrival warm and hearty greeting
from their eXpectant friends bade them
welcome TO Wheeling" Preceded by
the band, which enlivened the occasion
with choice and stirring music, tie pro
cession. escorting the visitors, then TO
turued across the Island to thN city
Reaching Main street, they passed. down
Main TO Monroe, then up Monroe u" head
quarters, which they entered to partakC
of the abundant retreshmeut already
prepared Cheers Of welcome greeted
the strangers as they took their places
at the grooming tables, to whose tempt
ing offerings all did ample justice AT
ter the distribution of pictorial badges
and programmes, and the assignment OF
quarters to the guests, the assembling,
adjourned until morning.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE EVENING.
About o'clock in the evening the
Wheeling Turner's, headed by Vaas
Band, marched again TO the Bridgeport
depot for the reception of the delegation
from Cleveland. Returning from the
depot they proceeded to the hall of the
Gymnastic Association, corner of Quincy
aud Market, where preparations had
been made to welcome the strangers
During the afternoon the Columbus del
egation reached<the city and we're pro
vided for under the direction al the
management.
RECEPTION CONCERT AT WASHINGTON
HALL.
1t has seldom been our privilege t,
witness a more pleasant or successful
performance than the Reception Concert
at Washington Hall on Tuesday even