The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-05-25


KERsBuRG.-Az early as s o'clock Satur-
day night Water street vas tbrOnged with
people, among them your reporter, aRx.
iously awaiting the arrival Of the steamer
Express, on which the Beethoven Society
were to eXcurt to Parkersburg Ten
o'clock was the hour announced for de-
parture, but owing to an unusually large
freight list, she did not reach the wharf
until II o'clock, and it was fully an hour
later before Wefound ourselves embarked
on the steamer, under the care Of Capt,
Phil, AnshutE, and bound for the CITY
Of Churches The number Of excursion
ists on board was estimated at three hun
dred, seyenty.ive OF whom were ladies.
All seemed in good spirits, notWithstand-
ing the depressing influence OF the weather
and the crowded condition Of the boat.
As We proceeded "doWn tie Ohio joe
Kramers band discoursed some excellent
music, while the exeuEsionists spread
Themselves over the hurricane deck, IN.
Ill the steamer began to show her speed
and brought us face to face with the
cutting wind her livelineSs evoked, when
most q US we're glad to retreat to the
lower decks, and make our observations
from the cabin Windows, while many
sought refuge on the boiler deck and
passed the time in interviewing Reyman's
excelsior beer. After some eight or ten
kegs had been destroyed, most OF the pas
sengers retired to their state.rOOms,
while some fifty uniortunates, who could
get no sleeping accommodations, reclined
their weary forms upon the cabin floor.
Nothing worthy Of note occurred until
about O'Clock, when the excuEsionists
were awakened from their SlumbeEs by
the solo cymbal agitatOr, Mr.. Fred
Gruber, Who rushed through the cabin
shouting at the top Of his voice "Eaek aut;
here comes de Sheasapeake init de gaPl-
tol.H A rush was instantly made for the
hurricane deck, and as the steamer hove
in sight KFamer's Band struck up the
"AIulligan Guards" while three hearty
cheers we're given for Governor Jacob.
The morning cleared up beautifully, and
BY the time We reached our destination
ali nature was "smiling," also q crowd
Of HMulligan Guards" on the Courier
deck. 1t was half-Past ten when we ar.
rived at Parkersburg, and as the crowd
filed ashore the law Of natural selection
asserted itself and the afinities immedi.
ateIy began pairing Of for a stroll
through town. A party OF eight or ten
gentlemen, including two members Of
our City Council,upOn an invitation from
Mr.. WI. Hill, Sheriff Of Wood county,
repaired 10 that gentleman's elegant resi-
denee and passed q most delightful alter
noon. After dinner KrameTs band, ac-
companied by about one hundred eXcuF-
siOnists, marched to grove across the
Kanawha river and there enjoyed them
selves in the regular German fashion.
At seven o'clock we left the PaFkerSburg
wharf homeward bound. The trip up
afforded the excursiOnists splendid OPP
portunity to enjoy the beautiful views,
and what enjoyment II was to be sure
The evening was perfect "A tinc
air without a too fresh wind, q
clear sky, together with nature OF
her best in spring garniture, were quail
iications enough 70 make perfect even.
ing. Everything progressed nicely until
the hour for retiring, when some diSsat-
isiaction was expressed among the pas
sengers on account Of the poor sleeping
accommodations. Not only In this in
stance, but during the entire excursion,
A., -H'-s-s - tha sieargcr DISPLAYED q sell
| iishness which caused cohsIdernOle IN
dignation among the excursiOnists. Not
satisfied with entirely disregardiDg the
comfort Of their guests, they apparently
derived much pleasure in putting them TO
as much inconvience "a possible. We will
give but single instance Of the many
fndignitics inflicted. Some half dozen
particular friends Of the officers Mt their
invitation accompanied the excursion,
free Of charge; these were Immediately
provided with keys 10 as many state
rooms, to the exclusion Of those who had
chartered the boat. But Notwithstanding
this all appeared to enjoy themselves
hugely, and were we'll pleased with the
manner In which the Beethoven Commit
tee managed the excursion. The boat ar.
rived at the Wheeling wharf al 0 o'clock
yesterday msrning.
Before WO close our notice Of the OK.
cursiOn we must not omit 10 mention
Commodore Dunbar and Admiral Fred
IEuSemen, whose musical specialties were
highly entertaining to the excuraiOnisLs
Tom Moore, as the drum Major, was a
valuable acquisition TO the pleasure Of
the trip. OF course Prof. 10. Kramer'i
"little German band" was indispensable,
The hospitality Of the citizens Of Parkers.
burg will be remembered by all; nothing
was left undone to make the visit Of the
Wheeling people as pleasant and prof.
table as possible.