Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-21
THE EXCURSION.
Arrival Of the &c. Lawrence with it, Hap
py Band Of Pleasure Seekers Abroad

Arrival Of the &c. Lawrence with it, Hap.
py Band Of Pleasure Seekers Abroad.
The St Lawrence excursion party ar
rived home yesterday afternoon about
o'clock. The landing was made midst
the stirring strains OF Kramer's full
band, ringing chorus OF glad welcomes
and profusion Of wavingterchiefs, and
the scene was one to make snybodv's
heart bound with joy. As usual, no
such time was ever heard of. In truth
it was immense, and every body enjoyed
themselves hugely. Fortunately the
weather was tine during the entire trip,
80 that it was not hot during the day,
and the nights were cool and delightful
for sleeping. During the day the time
was pleasantly spent by the young folks
in promenading. chatting, flirting be-
hind the smoke-stacks, drinking
lemonade, etc, while the Older
and more sedate members
of the party put in the time with read.
ing, sewing and quiet conversation, and
all enjoyed the fine music with which
the company was so thoughtfully and
generously provided. Every evening
the cabin was cleared and the more agile
members OF the company paid tribute
to Terpsichore to the tune Of kramer's
Incompatible music and furnished
amusement to the rest OF the party as
lockers on.
Arriving in the Queen City on Mon
day evening the party scattered through
out the city, amusing themselves as each
little squad saw fit, but strange TO say, Q
most unexpected meeting OF the entire
party took place Over the Rhine before
the evening was over.
On Tuesday the whole party took car
riages and spent most OF the day in rid
ing about to see the city and visit the
most attractive points, the most notable
OF which were Clifton, Spring Grove and
Walnut Hills.
On the return trip a most pleasant
stop was made at Sarah Furnace, Iron
ton, where carriages were again taken,
and quite little excursion made into
the surrounding beautiful country.
Another stop at Moundsvile enabled
them to take in the penitentiary, and
still another at Bellare gave them the
full benefit of the Loan Exhibition.
On Thursday evening big phantom
party was given, and this was set down
by all as the biggest thing OF the excur.
sion. Nightly serenades, burlesques,
comical performances, &c, also added
much TO the heartiness and mirth OF the
trip.
At full meeting OF all the members
Of the party yesterday, the following
resolution was adopted, which explains
itself.
Resolved, That this excursion party
does hereby tender to Capt. VIM. NJ.
List and Mr.. Charles d. List and their
subordinate officers and attaches of the
steamer st. Lawrence, our earnest
thanks for their marked courtesy and
kindness shown to us during our trip
from Wheeling to Cincinnati and return.
This was signed by tho following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Fisher, Mrs. DIR. Hill
dreth, Mrs. S. =. Martin, Mrs. Charles
Rhodes, Mrs. Will Brady, Mrs. Sam
Hildreth, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Heinlein,
Mrs. Brannum, Miss Annie Clark, Miss
Mary Dickey, Misses Ida and Mary
Frew, Miss Chapline, Miss Ada Drake,
Miss Fannie Smyth, Miss Means, Miss
McMechen, Miss Carter. Messrs. Glass,
Wright, McMechen, Nathan, ROBERTS,
Mong and Gill.
As a further testimonial OF the true
appreciation of the thoughtful care and
kind attention extended by Captain
List, the ladies' named above dubbed
together and presented him with an easy
and handsome patent rocker, Benjamin
Fisher, ESQ.,, in very pleasing and al
proprate manner, making the presenta.
ton speech. Captain List responded
very feelingly, and assured the ladies
that at heart he fully appreciated this
beautiful mark of their esteem and lie.
gard.
After this ceremony the party dis
banded, all deplorlng that the trip was
so soon over and that they could not
take another next week.