The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-24
A BOOM AT BROWNS.

else so lar as We are aware, was the pic
mic up at Browne Island yesterday.
WHAT Is VAS INTENDED to De,
The project Of holding this "re.union"
originated with some former residents Il
Washington county, Pennsylvania, living
up at steubspyills, prominent among
them beiI 9 Nr. James surratL DR.. Hill,
MIR Kennedy OrumEine, Mr.. NJ. A. Coop
or and other well known Steubenvillians.
The idea at iTst advanced was merely to
have q quiet little social picnic and re
union Of natives or former residents Of
Washington county who had strayed of
and settled in other portions OF the neigh
b9rhood. This plan was gradually modi'
fed until a general Jubilee Of former or
present residents Of the county was pro-
posed.
WHAT IT WAS.
But we do not think the most sanguine
OF the Washingtonians who were interest
ed in the proposal expected bali as big 8
thing as they saw when thsy sauntered
about the grounds yesterday, listening 10
the music OF the bands or joining In social
converse with the friends OF ".auld lang
syns."
The crowd In attendance was variously
estimated anywhere from fifteen hundred
to I've thousand, according to the snthu'
siasm Of the enumerAtor, and we think
this Is about right, The wide and beauti
full grove was alive with gay people and
vocal with music, conversation and laugh
ter. All day the people were poured out
upon the beach from boats that came and
went at intervals Of about q hall hour.
WHERE THE PEOPLE, CANE RON
A party OF about two hundred OF the
good people of "Littls Washington" the
handsome and proud capital Of the empire
over which all this rejoicing was made
came in on the Hempfsld road at an early
hour In the morning, accompanied by the
excellent Tenth regiment band, the boast
OF the city Of cremation and colleges
Embarking here On the Bachelor, they
were soon gaily steaming up the broad
Ohio, with flags flying on the breeze and
iubilant strains Of music eChoinR from the
shores.
Numerous Wheeling people went To
Steubenville on the various morning
trains on the "POwiky," and from there
took the Abuer O'NeAl for the Island,
, some five miles further up. The Batch
elor stopped at all landings, and on her
arrival at the Island about noon was
crowded in all quarters to her utmost
capacity. She then returned to Steubsn'
vile and helped the overtaxed 0'Neal
transport the throngs who crowded the
wharvea waiting for q conveyance. Hourly
trips, all crowded, were made by both the
boats all afternoon. The s. P. Wells
brought down two excursions OF several
hundred from New Cumberland, and
W0llshurg seemed TO be there en- maSSe by
, tho different C0nVeysnCes. A delegation
!. which filled several cars came from Bur
| gettDtown via the P4n. Handle; and alto
gsther there probably has not been
SUCH A SPONTANEOUS oUTPoURINd OF TIL
PEOPLE FOR YEARS.
Al the grove swings, lunch and refresh
ment Glands and a variety Of games KEEP
) the throng busy until 2 o'clock, when the
Burgetstown band called the people to-
gether at the speakers stand, and the
meeting was duly organized,
The stand was handsomely decorated
with bunting and ferns, and overhead wat
the legend:
"FOR AuLD LANG sYNE WE MEET"
Dr.. Hill, Of steubepvllle, was chosen
chairman, and presided with his wonted
grace and dignity. Dr.. Hays, President OIL
J Washington Jefferson College, opened
with q ierveut and appropriate petition Ia
divine Providence.
Mr.. Boyd Crumrine, OF Washington, q
prominent attorney OF Western Pennsyl.
vanis, was then introduced and made q
brief address-too brief, all seemed In
think-ot an historical and eulOgistiC
character.
This reunion, he said, OF the ex.resi.
dents Of the grand old county, Ia like the
reunion OF the sonB and daughters Of the
family, long gone out from tho old rooI
tree, Ia some happy spot to which they
have invited their parents and boys and
girls who have remained at the old home.
Here gathered upon an island,-not 90
island In the middle OF the implanted sea,
where the wild waves coming up againsl
q rock bound coast from the edge q the
sky In the boundleSs beyond, lose their
beauty and grandeur In the terror which
they b%riuR,-bnt on an island on the
! broad bosom OF the Ohio, the SpawaCipiki,
as the red man called Il; here, In the
month Of June, the month Of the birds
and flowers, the month Of the roses, and,
separated only by a bright, clear sheet oil
gently passing water, on either side, from
the low green hills and quiet coveS, green
and golden and glAddened with the
wealth OF nature, where q prosperous and
happy people rest at the shrine OF theii
household gods; here
THE Ex RESIDENTS OF THE GRAND OLD couN,
TY OF WASHINGTON
have encamped with their banners
planted about them, and with truly
kind words Of family greeting and
hospitality, have welcomed the fathers
the mothers, "their sisters and theii
cousins and their Runts," from the
old homestead. Friends, the welcome you
have given US we receive with Joy; we
bold 10 II as the chain which keeps fast
the memories OF days OF yore when you
were not only Of Us but with us.
Aud 10 there a greater country than this
Where is there a iairer landP Where
does the sunlight fall Upon brighter fields
Where do brighter waters 1ow2 Where
are the valleys Of Spring more glad and
sweet,andt the hillsof Autumn more golden
and green than ours2
This eloquent opening was followed by
. an historical review, and he wound Up
with a glowing tribute 10 his county and
its'people,
He was followed by Rev. Dr. Pierce, Of
. Steubenville. Rev. Pierce IN Reviewing
the variety Of people present said be had
seen many venerable men who had eat on
the Judicial b%enCh-HDd some not &C
venerable, who would like to. Washing.
ton county was.
dREAT COUNTY,
as shown by the lots Of moral reforms she
supports. Why, she had at one time eight
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