The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-06
rHrDAYwE CELEBRATE.
How the Average wheelingtte spen'
the Day-Pic mics In and out OF
Town-A Gala Day for the People
Plenty If sport and Good lime


Plenty II sport and a Good lime
Experienced.
The Fourth of July was generally oo-
served in this city, sll places OF business
being closed, and the citizens and citi-
zenesses enjoyed themselves as bes!they
could. There was no public demohStra-
ton in the city, but as an offset TO 'hls'
numerous plc-nics were held at available
grounds, and there WAS no lack oil resorts
where supreme happiness might De eA-
perienced, and the pleasure seekers ENJOY
themselves. Below will be found list
Of the places were pic-nlcs were heiu,
and what was done in the way OF ce!e-
brsting the natal day OF American In
dependence:
The German Sunday School picnic
held up Csldwelrs run, was one OF the
most orderly and best managed AFFAIRS
OF the kind that has been INDUCED In for
some time. John Regner read the
declaration ofindependence, and speeches
were made By Messrs. Charles hoch
and Phil Bxon.
Among the notable picnics OF the day
was that of the Changers at Potomac
this county. 1t is estimated from four TO
five hundred people were present. Inc
chief amusement was trying to keep out
of the sun and eating ice cream The
wsv the farmers and their families tried
I to keep cool by hiding that retreshment
was wonderful. The only music on the
grounds was good whistler, who IN.
dered "aail Columbus" with happy Ell ct.
At Mrs. Besgle's, about fourteen miles
out the National road, about thirty couple
were present. The day was pleasantly
spent by Mrs. Besgles guests In pistol
practice, QUOT pitching and croquet play
ing and magnificent collation. "as
spread b. the hostess. A special train
was run from this city, under the super.
vision of Will List, Earl Oglebay and
Miss Molie List, to whom Is due In
| great measure the success OF the OCCASION.
All present unanimously vote Mrs. Bea-
gle perfect princess IN the way vi en-
tertaining friends
At Zane's orchard the German brothers
Of the St. Johns church held picnic,
the patrons of which spent the day IN
dancing and lettering about underneath
the foliage of the trees. The procession,
containing about $50 persons, lett the
church in the morning, headed by Vass'
CITY band, and repaired to thu grounds.
To the pastor of the church the people
are especially indebted for the pleasure
afforded.
At Neuhausen's fully two thousand
reople were present Here one could
see both fat and lean fathers in linen
busters, minus collars, Juggling al OIL
spring along by either hand, and pale
and thin mothers with babes In their
arms who will probably live during u
TRYING summer from this little Whit OF
fresh air. Young men, out oil stores,
dressed in plaid suits, and wearing very
high collars sauntered along knocking
small sticks and pebbles out of their way
with large canes, and young men
dressed in last years suits little the worse
for wear, engaged themselves by trying
their skill rs shootists 1T the target"
Dancing, music, solid meals, ice cream
and other luxures graced the garden,
while promensding, lovemaking and
castle building We're freely INDUCED IN,
in the noted Hornbrook park. Every
thing seemed very satisfactory to the
visitors of this tavOrite resort, with one
exception, and that WAS the admission
fee, which was small but looked upon by
the guests rs being rather curious Tor n
person to make another pay for going into
his place of business. 1t is to be hoped
that the proprietor will look to the inter
ests of his visitors ana abolish the present
system OF charging admission. All who
visited this place express themselves rs
having pleasantly spent an enjoyable
day, About three hundred persons had
to walk into town at midnight, rs tele-
gram was received at the garden stating
! that the last train would leave At that
| hour. The train did not arrive, which
was the cause of so many having TO walk
| In.
In the orchard between the Catholic
cemetery and NeuhauseL's Garden the
Catholic societies held supreme sway.
At this picnic about two thousand were
present during the day. Dancing and
music were freely INDUCED in, while
many sought some CoOl shaded spot
where conversation WAS the order OF the
day. Order and good feeling among
those present reigned supreme and all
! of one accord remarked Oh the good
management of the picnic.
The Turner and Beethoven societies
held forth at Sycamore grove, whittier
they were transported 10y Mr. Henry
Shallcross,, whose line of omnlbusscs had
been chartered tor the occasion. Here'
AS elsewhere, very enjoyable time WAS
had by those participating.
The Sixteenth Street English Evan
gelical Lutheran Church plcnlced at
Gaston's grove, and run an excursion
train to the place over the HemptieId.
! The picnic like all the others that
have been given by this school was q
decided success and the published pro-
gramme was carried out to the letter.
The members OF the Zane street church
held delightful picnic AT Craig's grove
near West Alexander. There were
about six hundred persons present, and
the day was spent in social games. A
game OF base ball was played between
the old men and young men, and re.
suited in favor of the youths by a score
| VI 10 W u
lions Lutheran church had an enjoy
able picnic At Muhlemsn's orchard, near
West Wheeling. with Rugby 10 furnish
the music and big crowd in attendance.
A beautiful u. S flag WAS presented
during the day to the German Benevo.
lent Society by the choir of the church,
Rev Merwein making the pres entstion
address. In the contest for the tea set
Miss Lizzie Schmulbach succeeded over
Mrs. George Carroll, getting SIG So
worth of votes out of total OF $3.50 AZ,
and William Sedan won the shooting
prize.
At the Fair Grounds, the picnic given
for the benefit of the Standard base ball
club was perhaps the best attended OF sny
near the city, the spacious grounds being
crowded to their utmost capacity. The
day WAS spent in playing bail, foot rae
ing and other pastlmes, The Ohio base
bsll club of Bellaire played the Standard
nine Ave innings and was defeated by