Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-01
UP THE OHIO,
With A Fine Party on the Steamer
ST. Lawrence.
The 0ratOriO Society and its Friends Steam
Up the River and lake SteubenVlIe
by StOrm-The Features
of the Trip.

OF the lnp'
On a moonlight night, quotes some ven
cradle and experienced sage, take your
sweetheart and 20 upon the water. How
much OF this delightful prescription actu-
ated the party viii ch boarded the good
steamer ST. Lawrence, cannot say. But
the excellent advice was numerously acted
upon. The attractions were varied, The
Oratorio Society has won many laurels by
its double performance here, last week and
a number Of people unable to attend these
concerts took adyantsgc OF this the third
opportunity, and went 10 Steubenvllle.
Pleasant trip by water always has its at.
tractiye features, to which still larger
number yielded. II needed no almanac
consultation to tell the moon would be full
last night, and with many remained the
recollection of the night before, when from
a ClOudlcSS sky the rounded moon smiled
down through June air as ever yielded its
fragrance upon earth, and they were natur-
ally anxious TO repeat the pleasant expert
enCe. So that, all attractions combined
drew out a large excursion party as refined
and select rs ever Wheeling quartered upon
neighboring people.
THE START.
Going to Steubenyille is not going to Eu-
rope, and embarkation for that port is not
attended by the hustle of transatlantic
trip. but the excitement is very cOusidera-
bic for all that. There are no heavy heart.
ed partingS and no spot on which is Shed
the parting tear TO cross the ocean foam
but all is merry light-heartedness. \ gay
crowd OF young people laughing or sitting
about the guards or diminishing on the
hurricane iU0f is not suggestive of sadness,
anu when their bright faces crown their
best holiday attire and more COquetry than
pain Is expressed in the smiling features
the pleasant time" is wished rather than
the God speed.
So it was yesterday. The st. Lawrence
pulled away from the wharf, about 1870
clock under as pleasant auspices as ever
attended a pleasure party. II the sky was
overcast, the protecting clouds only screen
ed the fierce RAYS of the sun, which would,
as everyone felt, send out u parting shaft
or two TO dispense the warriors OF the
storm. So indeed il happened. With the
CAV strains of music ech Ding to the shore,
with handkerChiefs tluttering from boat
and bank. with the smiling faces OF those
on board and the Clouded enes on the bank,
the good steamer took her upward course.
THE VOYAGE.
Those who have made such an excursion
trip need no pen picture Of this one to exc
out their imagination of its pleasures. 1t
was intensely enjoyable. 4 cooling breeze
played upon the water and famed away
the heat from the boat, adding a zest to the
enjoyment. The guests scattered about
over the boat, disposing themselves in con
genial groups, chatting and laughing and
making the most OF the time which sped
rapidly by. The bright hours. Is they
PASSED, were ireighted with fullest enjoy
ment and short they seemed as the sweetest
are ever the tleetest. The music Of NaaS
band and Mayors orchestra formed pleas
ant feature and refreshing advertisement.
Many ri the members Of the society group
ed themselves about the piano and enter.
,aIncd themselves a. we'll a, their friends.
with music
SUPER.
About six o'clock the gong sounded.
ERre, indeed, must be the pleasures that do
not yield to this ''toc>in OF the soul" The
meals Of the St Lawrence are we'll known
and the table oi the boat is prOycrbially
we'll stocked. Under the direction OF the
committee, a tempting supper had been
sprea! and VAS >er'rd IN good style There /
""S ra.,a o., L., ,'"r, ~, ~ IN hon. aiIo,.
;,,., irSt ,rilfrirpt lime At lis close for a I
Slight rrJouching OF the toilet, when the !.
court house uf StgUbcUlille came slowly III I,
sight in the dark of evening.
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."' Mini NJ"
rs has been It's custom from time Iu'me-
mortal. the town Of >teubenvlle turned /
.ort or,r,st g.. ..,... ~ welcome the pil- |
u;
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bestowed rIpou them, All did not attend |
the concert. Many remained upon the
tra'. anu rs many more SPemI SiIe '',.T
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glance at the REGISrEE OF last FRIDAY |
UorII almost tell the story and repeat |