The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-07
UNDERGRADUATE DAY.
How the GiOFiou4 Fourth was Observed
In WHEELING


How the Glorious Fourth wRs Observed
In wheeling.
Friday last, the one hundred aud third
anniversary Of the Declaration Of Ameri.
can Independence, was observed In
Wheeling by general suspension Of bust.
ness. There was no formal observance Of
the holiday by professions or otherwise,
but the people generally knocked of from
work and enjoyed a rest, The average
small boy, however, would not rest; fear
Of tEecity ordinance concerning noise aud
burnt powder contriyed to keep him In
check to certain extent, but he was
around as usual, oil the same, seeing all
there was 10 see Of the Glorious Fourth.
The suburbs OF this city are rich In at
fractions for pleasure-seekers, and the
groves and pleasant resorts were exten-
sively paLronized by picnic parties, both
public and private. There were an unusual
number Of public picnlcs, and pleasure.
seekers were at no loss for amusement and
entertainment; "pay your money and take
your choice" was the idea. The day was
intensely hot, OF in the shade being reg.
istered by the thermometer from 10 A. N.
to . r. NJ, but the fierce rays OF Old Sol
were pleasantly tempered by light
sprinkle OF rain toward evening.
At night the streets we're Lhronged with
people, enjoying the really fine display OF
fireworks In various parts oil the city, con.
tributed by patriotic citizens for the
amusement Of themselves and their
friends While there was no public dis
play, the heavens were illuminated by
magnificent and novel designs from pr.
Vate grounds.
THE CATHEDRAL PARISH SCHOOLS AT CRAId's
GROVE.
1t Is strange, yea, more than passing
strange that we retire OH the eve OF each
Fourth OF July with the recollection Of
former celebrations Yividly outlined be.
fore US, and firmly resolve that thS Fourth
we will stay at home. Yet how does 1t
turn out When the morning sun is just
lighting up the world, and we see crowds
rushing to the trains, We weaken, and the
inevitable result is that We are outward
bound on the first train determined to
| duplicate our last years experience, even
| Il il costs fifty centsl No man knows why
he goes to a picnic. All he knows is that
he goes and others go, aud that he gets
there, and when he is there his greatest
anxiety is to get back again, We mind
the old fashioned picnics when the boys
and girls used to play copenhagen aud
several other games, in which the
boys enjoyed the unrestrained license
Of kissing the girls. They don't
do II now, no more than does tho nasa
twanged orator mount stump and read
the Declaration Of Independence, and
other orators follow in exordiums on
patriotism and counsel the unbottling o.
enthusiasm ION this, our natal day." No
we don't do that now; and, perhaps, 1t Il
Just Us well for this impatient generation
that such exercises are omitted from the
programme. Picnics arc like circusss
the same thing over again. Il you gel
sick at one picnic you will feel like getting
sick at the next ono. Some arc marked
however, by few distinguishing features
and the ono picnic We have in mind
which differed from the others, was thai
given by the Cathedral Parish Schools, q
,, Uraig's Grove, near West Alexander, on
! the Fourth. The general features OF thiI
picnic were: a large attendance, a gOoC
time, sale conveyance TO and from thu
5 grove, good order, and an absence OF any
! thing tending to mar the pleasure OF thu
, day. Trains OF six and seven coaches
each were run almost every hou,
j to the grounds, which had an nd
vintage over most picnic grounds in
, being situated near the jumping of point
The number attending was estimated q
5000, and we think 1t Il very fair ons. Tho
amusements were varied and OF charac
ter always 10 be found and enjoyed on oc
casiOns like the one celebrated on the
Fourth. Those who went to eat were filled
to their satisfaction, and those whose tastes
led them to fiud enjoyment in other modes
,, Of pleasure found What they sought for,
Those who visited the grounds to gatoh
others, see the people, and enjoy seeing
others happy, were rewarded for theiI
trouble and were glad they had come, and
felt it was good to be there.
The dancing platform was occupied al
most continually, and every once in q
while Tommy CoCkayn0's clarion cry Of
Balance ALL" could BIO heard above the
merry peals OF girlish laughter and the
screaming OF those who couldn't laugh
but wanted to do something to testify "a
their enjoyment OF the scenes. Tommy
and his band did noble work in perspir,
ing through the day and furnish
ing the duleet strains which ami
mated the dancers to postlG motion.
The amusement oil others was found in
sitting meath the shade OF the grand old
: trees; some OF the groups being composed
OF the older people who found pleasure
| IN rFNIa NJ hn hon
Of the rising generation, and whose rev.
cries were Coniuring up the scenes when
they were boys and girls. Other groups
preferFing the quiet Of the shade were
young in years, aid were, perhaps, dream
ing OF what they would be when they
were old. Thus the day was passed, each
one in their own way following out their
. inClnations and their idea OF getting the
most out OF day in the country. The
grounds were visited during the day by a
number Of residents OF West Alexander,
and maay OF the picliGers returned the
compliment by visiting the Mecca OF all
truant lovers, who find obstacles at home
in the way Of q union OF souls,
whose hearts beat as one. It was
told US, and we have no reason
to doubt the correctness Of our iniorma.
ton, that Justice Mayes, on the GLORIOUS
Fourth, " said the words that made four
couples happy. It was also intimated that
| the deVoteeS who bowed at the shrine OF
Hymen, each in their turn ct the proper
place in the service, to the interrogation
Of the Squire, saying, ~ d." were from
the throug on the grounds; and, perhaps,
drinking out OF the same glass Of lemon.
AIDE, or eating out OF the same saucer OF
cream, they suddenly resolved that such
cOngenial souls as theirs should never soar
apart, but that their wings should be
lplumed for mutual tiy-and they accord.
ingly flew.
Along towards four o'clock people be.
gan to desert the grounds, and the last
three trains travelling Wheelingward were
crowded. The picnic was a grand success,
and those managing the affair deserve
great credit for their successful supervis.
ion. The gentlemen who had general
oversight were Rev. ]. T. Sullivan and the