The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-05
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REoeeedEnrs q KesleFIny.
For several days past he German
Turner'S Of This ciEy have bsea busiiY
engaged making preparations fos TIE
E1rst DiTfnc1 FESTIVAL, which com
estzrday and VIII conclude
Friday morning, with the departure Of
Vas that early yesterday morning orr
straszs pressntsd = gala appsArance-
Large 1sZs hung suspended across
them AZ different points, SIDE by side
with Turner notes OF Welcome 70 the
Strangers, AID signs for their direction
II looking for ths headquarters and
Other pla5es- NUMEROUS public and
private b7ildings ware decorated with
national Tags and Wreaths Of ever
greea, the latter contaiuin aappropriafs
sentence AZ Washington Hail. the.
headquarters everything had been
done in the way Of deoorafiOns that
profnso 6bsraiity eoald supply and
elegant TASTE sagEest- Above the en-
trance 70 fhs Hall were suspended the
words Welcome and '.HeSd Quar-
teTs-" Passing mp the steps and enter
ing the main han, the mrs thing 20
mest The eye was the salutatioE, Good
Health, PLACED above The stage and
surrounded with beautiful evergreen
wrath Advancing up the hall, on
each side were various words and sen
tences ofsiguificanf import. also set Of
with evergreen Numerous national
6agz- and Turner banners OF various
deTios, were ranged at intervals
around. Two tables running tbs en-
uns length u the hall for the refresh
nsn1 Of the guests upon their arrival,
were placed with a Central aisle BE-
tween These were loaded down With
an abundant lunch In the small
-.
were stands for the sale Of bssE and
other liquors, aud IN conspicuous posi-
tons were placed signs, printed in
German and English, warning AL
drinkers to pay for their drinks.
All the arrangements had heeu made
IN such style zs rejects tie HEhes1
credit upon the managers
RECEPTION OF IaE GUESTS
Some tine before the ARRIVAL Of the
morning train from Pittsburgh, on the
c. q p. Il r, processiou TTas formed
and headed by Vas Bras Band.
marched thence 20 the depot at Bridge
poTt, where, on The arrival OF the tram,
an informal, but mos enthusiastic, ne
eeptiou WIS given 10 the guests, num-
bering several hundred. These were
ne Pittsburgh Allegheny, and Bir-
miughzm delegations.
rivals and led by the Great Western
Brass Band, Of Pittsburgh, which Dis
counsel As excellent Music as We ever
Listened 70, the procession now returned
across tia Island 70 the cry. and
marching down Main street to 8f0nroe
turned up the latter and entered the
hsadq uarteus where, as we have stated,
their refreshmenE- The hand con
anued 70 Play While The mem
bers Of the procession we're being
arranged at the tables, and when
al was ready, three rouking cheers
q welcome we're given, which made
the walls Of Washington Hail re-eeho,
after which the reception OF de flags,
carried IN procession, took place Then
the work OF refneshrnent Commenced,
and continued until al IFere sa4izfiel.
The distribution Of festival signs and
programmes was now attended 70, and
quarters assigned 70 the guests from
abroad, when q genenal exodus from
the Hall took place
No public exercises were held during
the afternoon,
PRoCEKDISGs DURTsyG THE EYEEe.
About 8 O'Clock the Wheeling Turn
eTs formed in procession and marched.
with the accompaniment Of excellent
music BY kaas' Band, to the B-idRRport
depof, and tbFre received the CfeFeiand
delegation Ihe WkOle then crossing
to tbs city, proceeded % the gymnasium
hail. On Lhe c1rner Of Market zud oufu-
cy strsetE, where the Etraugen were
provided for AdeIezaiion from Colum-
bus also arrived dnring ths afternoon,
and were assigned quaTfe2-
THE REcKPuOs coNCKRr Al EAsHISs-
ION HALL
Long before the hour for the com
r94anar 49, q
1ug1on Hal WIS crowded tcSs uSmoAt
capacity with Turner'S, tb1fr wives and
ealidren, and many otheH who appEe-
gate enoris at innocent Enjoyment ard
love good music
The orchestra having given in fnei
style the opening piece OF the prof.
gLammss overture 70 Ia Dean Ia Bay
Pdsra, DR.. J. g. EbeHhard came fofJarii. I
eIns amer reading dispatch from I
slayor sweeney dated Cleveland, Ohio, /
and regretdng his inability TO be pres
ent and deliver the reception speeefl as
contemplated, proceeded to deliver the /
sa1utatorT. The other pieces OF The
programme followed in regular order.
ana were frequently aPplauded by the
Did space permit We might enlarge
upon the merits Of the various sinqers. 1
outI as Il IS, we must b content with 4
word Of hearty praise for All. Let IT
; 1t9ee 70 say thai every hing passed. or
II the pieasantest manner, and 70 the
entire satisfaction Of All present..
ne following Is the concert pEu-
PART YmsL
I Overture, e Dean a 4 Rayada1a.-OR-
Ealating Bpeeeh.-Dz- :. G. EazI.IIaID.s
: k3rethren. hand In hand for linton mo
~ Given b De eunhined uiEi1s1s Oh
: LENT Of HadtogE fJ7Tede.1-IloESNEr
4-.iIlsrHoRs o. Pitts5uTga.
/. Joy Of ths Hunter, l4El6olz
: Wit Iho1 80 llong. (A5t IN E1r1rER.-
N4aoA AID LADIES SEcLIoS.
Z line siine u HeDEel-JJ 81 AnNosIE, of Wheel
PAEI EECoEDs ga
: Overture. fnom OIerss of Tancrede.1oa-l
cHEsER1. - -
A1mpeei Vaglbund, OK the sloTeuiy Trio-
o1asdy, EEtth Song and Dance. 49,
4h4e1d, Taylor. RIA. sehnahIs.
Clue Joiner, EmIl M
shaeInaler, Knaats4h GA. VeuberE
Brewer. L6ndioui, Peasant and GIris.
: Riolin solo,. FRotF1-llt 1Ir.D, aeec.1-
q AoErIL f1oFFE1SIEzzD, oil