The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-03
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Captain and Gallant Crew-Warn
Welcome from Our StenbenviIle Neigh
bors-standIng Room Only at r. M
The Return Home.
The elegant steamer ST. Lawrence lei
this port at $40 ?. NJ, yesterday with tA
Wheeling Lyric Opera Company and
large party Of excursionists, en- route 10
our neighboring city Of steubenville
where the L. o. O. had engaged to presen
"H. NJ. s. Plnafore" in CARROTS Hall. Th
strains ofJo. Kramer's excellent brass ban,
atSP. NJ, warned all those who though
o. taking passage with the hardy crew o
III. NJ. s. Pinaiore" that they had n
time TO lose. There was large crowd a
the wharf at that hour, and thirty min
utes later the landing was covered by {
surging sea Of humanity, who, with way
ing handkerchieis, and cordial and enthu
siastic. good cheers, gave the excursionistl
bon t0jdqel
The tip up the river was without Incl
cent oi particularly exciting notice
There were about two hundred and fifty
excurstonists on board the magnificent
steamer, and they put in their time as best
suited theirtastes, Kramer enliyened the
trip with some Of his superb music, which
was OF course highly appreciated by the
excursionists. All along both sides Of the
river, for several miles up, wero gathered
maidens fair and stately matrons, who
waived their handkerchiels vigorously,
and demonstrated the good wishes they
could not express in words. The weather
was fair, but a stiff breeze came down
from the North which caused the gentle
men to disappear amidst the massive folds
OF their ulsters, while their fair associates
sought comfort amid many and multi
tudinous wraps.
Notwithstanding the brisk breeze blow
ing the upper decks were crowded, and
while Josie Kramer and his musicians
blowed their horns and beat their drums
on the hurricane roof, the excursionists
sauntered about and put in the time very
agreeably.
Supper was announced at half past FIVE,
and in the twinSlingof an eye nine tables,
seating eleven each, were filled. Then a
second table was called, and one hundred
ormore hungry persons were satisfied. The
third table satisfied the remainder OF the
excursionists. But there was plenty for
all; the officers were courteous and polite,
the walters attentive and watChful, and
everything passed off smoothly and agree
ably.
At Wellsburg the boat stopped long
enough to take on about q dozen gentle.
men, and without losing any more time
than was necessary proceeded on its Jour
ney. Steubenville was sighted at about a
quarter Of seven. There was a large crowd
in waiting to welcome the excursionists,
and their hurrahs were heard over the
water long before the steamer touched the
wharf. The streets were crowded, and
the Wheeling party walked up from the
wharf through an almost endless crowd OF
handsome ladies and brave looking gen.
tlemen. Strange to say, no one OF the
party was insulted by the gdniin of the
town, which is something remarkable, re-
membering past experiences Of Wheeling
excursionists to Steubenville.
Garretts Hall was crowded to witness
the performance OF the celebrated oper.
eta. There was not even standing ROOM
Many people came to the door desiring
admittanCe who could not possibly get
farther than the entrance. One lady
tainted during the performance, and was
taken from the house. The crowd was
simply immense, and il the hall had twice
the capacity, it would hardly have seated
those who clamored for admittance.
AS for the operetta, it was never pre-
sented in better shape by the Lyric Opera
Company. The stage was small-misera.
bly, small. Not one-half the scenery used
at the Opera House could be put on the
stage at Garrett's Hall. But notwithstand-
ing these drawbacks, the operetta passed
offin good style, and greatly to the salts
faction OF the large audience present.
Nearly every scene was encored, and
the company were applauded at their ev-
cry appearance. Steubenvillians gener-
ally seemed to be delighted with the pre-
sentation OF the celebrated operetta, of
which they had heard 30 much and seen
so little.
The Performance over, all repaired to
the steamer, and at l1:l5P.M. the St. Law
renee left the Steubenville wharf amid the
cheers of hundreds OF citizens. At 1850
the gong was again sounded, and the ex-
cursionists were called to partake Of re-
freshments, which they proceeded to do
with keen and vigorous appetites, after
their voyage abroad on "H. NJ. s. Pima
FORE"
Soon afterwards the cabin was cleared,
and Kramer and his musicians produced
their instruments, which was signal that
dancing was about to begin. Then the
music started, and the large and elegant
cabin OF the steamer was given up to the
votaries Of the waltz, the schottische, the
mazourka and the quadrille.
There were fully three hundred persons
on the homewarl trip, many having gone
up by rail and joined the excursionists at
Steubenville. The boat arrived at the
Wheeling wharf at9A. N. this morning.