The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-19
A JUBILEE OF SONG.
THE GREAT BUFFALO sRNeERFEsT,
Tho City Gay with Bunting and Decorations
husIc HaII-HOw the wheeling Delegates arc
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Special Correspondence Of he Iatel0eneer.
BUFFALO, n. Y, July 1.-THE verdict Of
the press and people Of Buffalo is that never
before was the old city SO gay. Standing in
front Of Music Hall aud looking along Main
street TO where the VI tssels lie at the docks
it looks like one gigantic flower garden.
The red, white and blue Of America, min
ged with the black, white and red of
United Germany, and the Union jack and
Imperial standard line not only this street,
but all the others. The unanimity with
which business men and private residents
enter into the spirit Of the occasion and
deck their houses Us sign OF welcome 10
the 81, 900 visitors in the city, is remarkable.
| Not house is to be seen on any oi the
principal streets that has not some sign OF
bunting or flag, while most OF them are
literally covered. In front OF the new and
elegant Genesee hotel triumphal canopy
spans the street, which is lighted at night
by 5000 gas jets in yari-colored globes, and
around the top are shields bearing the
names Of the various societies OF the ssn-
gerbund. At short intervals streau1ers aud
arches extend across the street bearing the
names and portraits OF famous German
composers, and such words as "Wilkom'
men" O." "Wllkommena alle."
THE MUSIC HALL
is large, elegantly designed and massive
building just approaching completion by
the German Young Mems Association. 1t
has 80 far cost $4,000, and the contract
figures completed and furnished are $780,
OOO. Its capacity Is $3.50, exclusive Of u
portion OF the auditorium now utilized as
an annex to the stage. Owing TO its un-
finished condition the sale Of seats has
been restrictedto 5000 lor each perfOr-
nance. It's acoustic properties are simply
perfect, the most delicate shaling of sound
in the solos being plainly audible to the
temote,t seats. 1t is voted by many OF the
Wheeling visitors decided improvement
on the Cincinnati building.
The basement is snowtarranged as lunch
room for the societies, while ample dress
;ngrooms, large pfess-room. private off.
ces for the committees, ETC., leave large
part Of the building unoccupied. The gal
leries ope, upon broad verandsh where
the audience can take the air in the inter-
missions. The press-room also comnuni
Gates with the main gallery, and when the
large doors between are open the choruses
can be we'll enjoyed there.
The hall stands at the head Of Main
street, and is surrounded on the sides by
NAPLES, larchcs and elms. A much mole
delightful placs for sRagerlest could not
well be imagined. .-tH1
TIIR WHEELING soC1gTIRs.
The organizations present all have some
sort OF distinguished uniform. Most OF
them have society hats, one pearI dicer,
one white plug, one low crowned yell
low linen, etc. One society carries Jap.
anese umbrellas, and another white sun
umbrellas. The Wheeling societies regre:
having purchased straw hats, for the strong
lake breeze makes it almost impossible 10
keep them on the head. This breeze pre-
walls all over the city to-day, and the air Is
delightfully."- cool.
Tue boys have found saloon on Main
street where they keep beer lust like hey.
mann's," and consequently when one
wants to find Wheeling crowd handy he
Just dropsi in there. The Arion, Beethoven
and Germania societies are quartered on
Washington Street at Il concert hall and
restaurant. Il is an attractive enough |
place, but its inmates crowdit. dropped
in last night as they were setirlng. J hey
are all quartered IN one large
room, whele they sleep on cots, or
rather lie on cots, for they aver there
was little sleep last night Just ilnngine
schockey, Schatfer, Scheuil.r and Vaas,
and one hundred others, lying along in
rows, SO close together they have to crawl
off their cots ieet foremost. One OF the |
members OF the Opera House Band got up
this morning, after perspirIng all night on
pillow made OF gay cOlOred calico, with
the pattern firmly liked on his cheek. It's |
lots Of fun, though, and the boys think by |
going to bed early and getting up late they |
can stand it week.
The Maunerchor is more fortunate. |
They haye o room 10 themselves, with |
plenty OF space to dress standing. They
have also lots Of pretty girl WATERS, A |
suspicion prevails that the committee knew |
they were oil single. The MUnnerchors
wear light Bolt ielt hats, and are voted |
Irregular dandies."
Many Of The other societies have secured |
private rooms to-day. A number OF Ia.
dies accompanied their husbands or
fathers, and they arc also comfortably |
quartered in private ~oms.
NOTES ABOUT WHEELING PEOPLE.
Prof. Herman Ebrling, OF Columbus, an
old Wheeling boy, accompanied by his sis
ter, is among the snsgerfest visitors.
Milton Mobiles, leading man at the 0pe.
ra House, under the Fitzsimmons' stock
company regime, is playing "PhWaix" at
the Academy Of Music to good houses.
Ida Siddons' Female MAs.odons are givr
ing the same show,swinging scene, "Cinder.
derelIa" and all, at the Variety, that they
gave at Charlie Shay's Academy last win.
Ter. Many OF the Wheeling boys recog.
nized them as old friends and took in the
show,
DR.. Damrosch's resemblance to Surveyor
Beach is generally noted by Wheeling pee
pie. Christ Liedl, Of the HoiEsbiaN, met
him on the street and wanted to stop
and ask hun il MS name WAS not Beach.
Christ insists he is Mr.. Bcach's long los
brother in disguise. The Doctor is grayer,
but the resemblance, particularly the back
view the audience gets, isCertainly striking
Mr.. Aug. Neihausen, formerly Of Wheel
ing, sang this afternoon with the New
York Schillerbund.
The members Of the Press will have a
special train to Niagara on Friday, and
will view Thursdays grand procession
from their room at Music Hall, after
which they will drive 10 the picnic in car.
riages.
Visitors find nolAck Of amusemelts here,
but the most poptar divenion is going on
excursions You can tiYd at least two ex.