The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-15
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SATURDAYS EXCURSION.
How tho First Hours were Spent on the
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NJ. LnWrGnce"Hoint On the StoC u dale,
Saturday afternoon the 81. Lawrence left
tho wharf at 4 o'clock with over 100 soals On
board, bound for the Cincinnati May Musical
Festival. Tho start, It must DO confessed.
was dismal one, for the rnin at that limo
was falling steadily, the band was silent md
the Efforts on the part Of those OH shore and
those on board 10 raise cheer, while tlev
ecssful. TFE W laI'h NJ X ~ II
After reaching Upstream the downward
trl1, was commenced In good shape. 4 gay
party OF our Il young men HE'D
themselves TO The office to ascer.
tain when tho Stockdale would be met
and 10 impress on tho mind OF Capt. lis, thai
'he latc Of several Important transactions
depended on tho Stockdale being stopped, so
That they might return to Wheeling sunday
morning. The Indies hunted mp their stats.
rooms, the rortets hustled tic saratovus
around and Kramer and his mtislcianss ot ouL
their Instruments ind tuned up, while the
Male portion OF tlic party smoked. visited tho
pilot house nnd Uncle Lee Petit. Nj I,y &
o'clock tho floor Of tho cabin was partially
cleared and away went tho dancers, The gay
and jolly scene inside was In decided con-
trast with the dismal and drcary ont out.
sue; supper was announced ut o'clock and
rapidly put out OF sight with g,isto that said
10 was good, While supper WIS Il, progress the
steamer pulled outOf Bellairc, having conlgsl
up and taken on some who had missed the
train ut this point While the tables were
being cleared tho ladies' disappeared, but soon
utter appeared In handsome evening dresses.
and the gentlemen also showed Il marked i'm.
proyemehL Dancing was again commenced
ahu vigorously Kept up. The older por:
tion o. tho crowd played Oucrc aud
whist In tho ladies' end Of tho cabin;
Others read, others promcnadcd uni
othcEs comfortably cnsconscd them.
selves in the texas with the officers OF the
bout. In addition to tho list Of those going,
which was published Saturday nlorninp, air
and Mrs. Hurry Mcclure, MISS Mamie leigh.
ton, Mr.. W. Is. McAechcn and one or Two
Others were bound for Cincinnati, Jim
Dickey and friend, DR.. Harvey, Mai, Ned
Sla!nakcr, DR.. liildreth aud Mr.. Sam I'LL.
drcll' were going to meet the Andes, and tile
gang" was oil the lookout for the Katie
Stockdnlc. The gang on this OCCASION con-
sisted In part Of Mlessri. John Tapping, Alex
updegrati, Harry Coen, Sam and Etl. Hazlclt,
lunch Hustled, George Baird, Harry Black,
Charlie Howell, Jim Holloway, Viii Wright,
and VIII Alabis. ~ a. {. -
About O'clock the weather Gle AIRED straud
the sky was not obscured by siugic cloud,
An hour after, fog came up so suddenly
that barely time was afforded to reach the
bank. Then the fox whistle commenced Its
noise and the boat was allowed to font The
fog was very thick and several were frighten.
ed little. The dancing stopped, the old
folks retired the young ones GROUPED about
the piano and sang until after midnight,
Every one then went 10 bed except the
gang" 1t was not going to Sleep; it was
going to catch the Stooktlale; it wanted its
friends iii II had any to keep awake
and sec 1t oil. 1t managed pretty
successfully to keep the passen.
gers III It state Of doubt and fear rs to where
the next loaded sponge would come from.
Finally half dozen Of the boys determined
to take the cots in the cabin, but
not TO slecp-oli no? talking md smoking
was the order until three o'clock A. VI, when
the warning came, prepare for the Stockdalc.
! Then there was n rush gum coats were
hastily doancd, farewell knocks were given
the statcroon doors and the precision filed
down stairs. Owing TO the fog 1t was not
until A. NJ. that the pilgrims were safely on
the ileet StoCkdalc. a sad farewell was
shouted back to Capt List and hsgentleman.
lylieutcnnnts, who had been so kind, and
the work Of getting acquainted with the
| 7'"'oA S"pI"ih S"Ihouli, VI lHc NatIe, COul-
menced.7 1t was not hard work, for a better
gentleman doesn't walk deck, and jollier
set OF clerks one would travel long distance
to find The gang was soolr slowed snugly
away and slept until time for breakfast. The
boat made very fast time, aud even II it was
Sunday tho boys had good time. Some OF
them whiled away the time in
the morning by giving n sacred con-
cert, one Of the number presiding at the
piano. After the MONDAY meal, the boys
dcgenerated, however, described to tho fact
that the boat was ut Dellaire) and gave any.
thing but i sacred concert out on the guards.
At lialf past one yesterday they were put OF
OH the leyee aud rs they walked up, they
gazed wistiully down the river and wished
OH. so hard, TINT they could have accepted
the pleading invitation Of the beyy of girls
J us: we are so short OF 90 vs." Ar
I To-day the bows will work.