Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-15

Sightseeing is, even under the most
favorable circum stances, q tedious oper- |
alton. aud despite the many manulac-
turing attractions Wheeling possesses
Tor the stranger 10 such things, was
so found by the Swiss Commits
sion, Yesterday. The ultra.seasonable
weather, with the accompanying dust
added TO the tedium and although
the visitors expressed them
selves as we'll pleased, even delighted,
they were doubtless glad to avail them.
selves Of the rest and relreshment oi
their hotel, after the ride was concluded
tux pKrUrATIoS.
Ii became very generally known
throughout the city yesterday morning
that deputation from the SWISS ne
public was In the city, and that state
interest attached 10 their visit Ihcy
were MIR. otto Bruner, President OF the
National Agricultural College at Zurich;
MIR. Charles Chappuis, OF Geneva fres,
ident Of the Anthracite Coal Works OF
Willis, Switzerland; Walter Won Muller
President of the University OF Holwyi,
near Berne; Emanuel ID. Ludwig and
Herman KirchoG, of the firm OF Lud-
wig x Kirchoh, representing the Swiss
American Commercial Society OF bernc'
These gentlemen had letters from
their Government IN Gov. Mathews
and assembled at the Executive Office
Yesterday morning to present them. a
number OF citizens, including the heads
of the various departments OF state,
were present. Mr. Won Muller made
formal address, rendering the letters
lie was considerably embarrassed,
though his remarks were couched III
excellent English. Ills mother was an
English lady, and portion oi hls edu'
cation was received at the Royal Aca,
denny OF London. As might be imagined
from his position us President OF the
IIoiwyl University, he isl gentleman
oi unusual intelligence and erudlIlon,
despite his extreme youth: ANA u
might be noted there is an an OF great
yuuthiuluess prevalent among the parry
at seeming variance with their high
sounding titles
GOV. Mathews made an exceedingly
appropriate response, referring To lhe
| hooked. Tor amcable and COMMERCIAL re-
a,ions between the Industrious Repub.
lie OF Europe and the Great Republic OF
America.
4 formal introduction then took
place, Mr.. Ludwig acting as mas,
ter OF ceremonies in behalf o'
lief deputation. His English Is
Without foreign accent, and ms man
ncr would easily mislead one to believe
| him "A native Of America MIR. CHAP
uuis, who speaks French most ilucntly,
| speaks English aud German with great
facility, aud the same might be said OF
/ the others.
4 TRIr rIIROUGH TIKI CITY.
Carriages were in waiting. aud, under
the leadership ui Col. Delaplain, the
drpntation made u tour ut the manular-
tories Of the city. They were accompa-
MED by Col. White, Senator Woods,
John Ocsicrling. Esq, aud brace OF m
/ eyitablc reporters.
The Belmont mill initiated the courso"l
/ sight seeing and il was very unfortunate
/ that the visitors could not see II IN opcr-
alton. However they gaIcd with inter
est at the powerful slumhcriug ma
/ chucry like chained Titan, AMI The
I furnaces like so many miniature hut rN-
/ tinct Etnas. MIR. Kelley and Manager
| Rristcr volunteered tnclr services, amt
| as the latter spoke German llucntly, lac
could readily cxplpin the strange process
ul converting pig iron into nails.
The blast furnace was also examined,
| lint the visitors were not so fortunate Us
| tu witness u cast.
From there 10 Hobbs glass works,
through cloud OF dust, came next, and
Col. Jim Russell did the hunurS. Here
waa another misiortunc--thc boys were
ON strike, and the blowing room was
devoid ut its usual busy scene. How
ever, il the visitors missed this branch
Of labor they were made acqualnteJ
with one Of the characteristics OF AMIR
lean laborcrs This visit came very
near being made interesting 10y an acci
dent. The horses, pulling the carrla.e
occupied by Mcssrs. ChappulN'
nelaplaiu, Ludwig, aud the
REGISTER envoy, became FESTIVE
aud their excitement nearly overturned
the vehicle. No damage done.
The Nail City Brewery VAS too con
ycnieutly and tcmptlngly near to he
sighted, and in five minutes alter lcav-
ing the glass works, the party might
! have been seen canvaSslng some re-
/ irrshing beer in a cool vault. The Swiss
gentlemen were loud in their praises of
/ Wheeling beer, regarding II AS midi
and delightful beverage.
Then out Ia the Central GLASS
Works, where Mr.. Ocstcrling played
host, aud Was tirclcss IN his efforts
tn please his guests and show
thcm everything. Then, answer,
my a signal from across the creek IA beer
glass in the hands of Anton Rcymann,
FsaI the party made for the brewery
and quickly encompassed u goodly guam
tity of beer. More praise from the Wis
itors and more beer from MIR. Reymann
aud the iaunt was over.
Col. pelaplain suggested the Peninsula
rustc over the hills he taken, and, amen
being said, it VAS done. All hands
slighted at tho head of Fulton hill TO al
mirc the scenery, and those who knew,
talked Of Chamonni and Naples Bay and
Jungirau aud Matterhorn IN way cal
culated To drive an untrayelcd reporter
mad with envy.
Re-embarking the party was rapidly
driven 10 the Stamm House. Ii WAS
then tour O'Clock, but as the tourists
were dinnerless, mine host Stamm got
up what Mons. Chappuis called II
dSjgmfr over which there was much
amusement.
IN THE EVENING.
toy. Mathews entertained the dcpu-
tatiou at his residence, on Main street,
where a number OF ladies and gentle
men had been invited 20 meet them. 4
pleasant evening WAS passed and
the guests made rs happily un.
comfortable rs foreigners in n
strange land among unfamiliar faces, es-
pecially ladies' faces, always are. About
IL O'Clock delightful screnade was ten
dcrcd 10y Kramer's full band. As the
melody rose and fingered in the sull
night, the guests were doubtless rr-
minded OF their native mountain land,
the selection appropriately being IUH
d,B B,yyc.
The population cxpectcdt to 60 take the
steamer Emma Graham al ; o'clock this
morning, hDr Huntington.
TuE OBJECT or THE VISIT
81 these gentlemen is a most important
one. They are sent by the Swiss gov.
eminent direct to West Virginia To en-
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