The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-23
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\ May Festival Resolutions Adopted, l
Tho "Andes' excursionists 10 the Cincinn.
ati May Festival arrived home last evening
ut 4 O'Clock, only IN hour or Two behind
time. Every one was we'll anu In a good
humor over the magnificent time they Ind
had. I. p.t3 5g1'5
Capt Muhleman and Mart Noll wore
broad smiles tho entire trip and state tia.
tho excursion has been one OF the most sue.
cessi1l IN every particular they ever carried.
Each cxcilrsionist was sure thai The excursion
hal been twice us enjoyable us ANTICIPATED
and all are anxious for May 1883 TO roll
around IN order that the trip may DO re-
Tho boat left Wheeling wharf Tuesday
afternoon In good style with banners flying,
band playing and alnrge crowd on the ample
decks. Dy7o'clock Moundsvile was reached
and thu good people OF that place given nh
open air concert while a Number OF Webster
wagons were taken on. by o'clock good
supper had been disposed OF and tho cabin
cleared for dancing There We're passengers
from several localities and there WINS some
lit.le restraint the frs. night, still there was
plenty Of fun; but Wednesday morning a
large addition TO tho passenger list,
IN the shape Of II pleasant crowd from
rarkersburg and in tho afternoon from Mid.
dleport and pomeroy, together with Jolly
crowd Of gentlemen and good looking young
ladies from Gnllipolis chnperoned by Mrs.
Sam Dunbar that come OH board lust before
supper, broke down every sign Of restraint
and cli1tics and sets were quickly dissolved;
every body became acquainted with every
body else, and Wednesday night was ono
long 10 be remembered; fun reigned supreme
aud It was not until late hour that the
dancing stopped and the passengers retired
anxious for the morrow TO come In order 10
renew tho pleasant acquaintance mnde.
Ihursday morning, on the bosom OF IN
immense river that came ont OF the kanawla
anu scioto yatfies, the Andes calamity
steamed TO the foot OF Main street, arriving ut
Cincinnati two hours nheal Of time. There
the party separated, and from that time up to
1870 Friday night, when tho boat started
all over that city SO justly named "the Paris
OF America. y They visited grand Music
Hall md listened to the in,iscribable music:
they went to the 1900" the hill tops
and the beer gardens. Some tales could
DO told about Wheeling people over
the Rhine tia. woald pamlyze he,ne people,
but We don't propose to tell tales about Gin.
cinnnsi or the pranks played on the boats.
Saturday the passengers on the boat
amused themselves. variously, dancing after
dinner and again after supper. i The
Indies oil wore very pretty toilets on this &C.
casion. At midnight the dance stopped and
farewell was taken OF the Gallpolis people,
who were to leave carly in the morning,
Two or three Of the Wheeling boys very near.
~ lost their hearts in this party, and hated
! very much 70 shy good bye. Sunday was
quiet. The band played some, and in tho
evening gave concert in the cabin.
| which was interrupted for short time by
the passengers holding Il meeting, ut which
! Hon. D. II. Leonard, OF Parkersbnrg, WIS
elected chairman and a. G. Mckee, Esq, Of
steubenvlle, secretary. A committee cor.
sisting Of Austin Beach and Il. L. Friend.
Wheeling; A. I. Gny, Burning Springs; DR.,
| WV. Beany, Sienbcnrillc; Dr A, s. Carr.
Clarksburg; Dir. Jno. S. Mabon, Allegheny:
Hon, Chas. T. Caldwell, Parkersburc and q,
W. Clark, Gatfipolis, appointed 10 draf,
proper resolutions. After consulting in thu
Office the committee reported as follows:
| WHEREAS, We the "Andes" excursionists
to the Musical Festival for the year 1882 have
nearly arrived ut the end OF 4 most delight.
| full and elegant pleasure trip, we deem it
only proper tha: We should In some manner
express our appreciation Of the same and
the causes that have contributed so material.
ly to the enjoyment OF this, The excursion Of
! tho season; and l..
I WHEREAS, The success OF tue excursion Is
attributable largely to the untirins efforts OF
Chns. Muhleman. Master, and Clerks Mar.
MOL and Cha lie Knox, and the most excel.
lent and well.traned crow connected with
! the "Andes,n be it therefore
| Rtso'Eed, That tho sincere and hearty
thanks OF everyone who has had the good
fortune TO bea passenger on the "Andes" dur.
ing the Festival week are hereby rendered 10
Captain stuhleman and Clerks Noll and
Knox. md TINT We cheerfully recommend
the ANDES" to nil travelling on the river rs
4 safe and reliable packet, Railways on time
aud possessing one of the most acconno.
dating set Of officers on the Upper Ohio. Be
1t further
Resolred, That orr thanks are due Pilots
Corns, Abrams and Muhleman, and Engi.
neers Meglob and Calcium, for courtesies
extended the visitors TO their departments;
to Col. Wood, the steward who Inns been SO
asSidueGs in his attentions to the timer
man.; to the Mates and all connected will,
the "Andes," who have in any way helped
TO make the excursion gli.tering success.
and one always to be remembered in the
future.
RsOlred, That our thanks arc due the
Wheeling Opera House Orchestra which has
| furnished such excellent music, rs the same
served 10 break down oil barriers Of restraint
and was the means by which several very
pleasant and agreeable acquaintance were
| formed between the excursionis,s from
Alleghaney, Steubcnville, Wheeling, parkers-
burg, Gallipolis and intermediate points.
These were signed by all the committee
and unanimously adopted, after which the
chairman OF the committee read The follow
Ing which way adopted with applause:
And last, though by no means least, be it
Resolved, That while your committee tread
with trepidation upon ground so delicate,
they feel that They cannot, in Justice to the
! themselves to the task Of bringing forward
the ladies' BY its unanimous voice. the com.
mittee has declared that tho ENJOYMENT Of
the trip has been largely due to the fairer Of
our pilgrims whose bright smiles will Iincer
in our memories md to whom we haye will
ingly surrendered our hearts us souvenirs Of
this joyous Festival occasion. s1'
committee composed Of Mrs. J. Reed and
Miss Hattie Glass, Wheeling; Miss Kennis
Smith, parkersburg; Miss Allison, S,cuben.
vile; Miss McNeal, Alleghaney, and Miss
Gay, Of Burning Spring, was appointed to
escort Capt. aiuhiemau and Clerk Noil 10 the
cabin. This duty they gracefully performed
and the gentlemen waited on were brought
forward blushing ind happy. Mr.. Leonard
in presenting the resolutions expressed the
wish OF aii on board when he wished u long
life Of nnalloyed happiness to the gentlemen
OF the boat. Captain NJ. responded briefly in
few words that were loudly m.
plauded. In reply to loud calls for
Soti, that little gentleman, slightly
confused. made n reply that while it was not
heurd by the writer must have been eloquent.
as the Indies applauded vigorously. Nj. Noll
was favorite with the ladies; he was always
ready TO hunt for anything or anybody. H. !
Yesterday nothing special occurred ind the
Trip ended without an accident OF any nature,
Until yesterday the weather was delighted
The lSrELI.IGEScEn man who ACCOMPANIED
the party can most heartily endorse the reso.
lntions adopted. We would like to say some.
thing nice about al the Rice people that we're
on board, but that Is an inpossibility, We
should be entirely cngulfcd II we were 10
compliment the lively Wheeling girls the
attractive ladies' from Alcrhanv md Stnu