Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-22
PARKERsBURG ExcURsIoNIsTs.
Who Were There nrd TOW They En-
Joyed Themselves.
Special 10 The Register.


PARKEpsBvRG RG, May 2l.-The excursion on
the Courier from Parkertburg to Wheel
ing, under the aus piccs Of the Star cornrt
band, OF larkersburs, on sunday, was the
event OF the season, and 70 the managers
OF the aifai- is due the thanks OF ell whose
pleasure it was TO participate. The Star
band is composed Of the following we'll.
known and talantcl musicians, OF Par.
kersburg: Neil Mcfarland, Leader, Louis
Landsittel, A. Smith, Chas. Theis, X. StIt-
zer, Conrad Goetz, Jno. Saetner, Otto Lay.
man, Ed. Nelly, Louis Riser, J. Bro )kman,
w. H. Theis, .Ino. rahl, Geo. Mortsny,
Clay Coiimsn, Zen. Langitt, Geo. l.. Dit.
man Drum Major.
The boat left the wharf ut ii r. ". Saturday
night, with coiors flying and soul.stirring
strains by the band. The night VAS n line
one, end as the gallant steamer rounded
.out and headed for Wheeling, the scene
presented was a charming one. The orChes.
ira band Of Professor Jake Baker was on
board, and the cIpaCious cabin OF the
steamer echoed TO the sweet strains, while
many joined in the giddy whirl. small
number was added at Marietta, and, owing
to misunderstanding, a few who contem.
plated making the trip were left. Among
the cxcuIaioriste were noted 'hS iH1,osins
ir0igs n..dg. iorter. OF the Caledonia iotel John
PAIL and wife, W. II. Theis and wife,
Chas. Trisler and wife, l.. Landsittel
and wife, Charles Eau and son, Pat
sy Harlow, Clark Murdoch. Wade Farrow,
Bob Neale, Jake Young, Will Stewart, Max
Phal, NJ. Kin, F.ark Miller, Paul Pager,
Misses Eapp, Frank Owens Mr.. Kemp, Jno.
Develin, John Butcher and wife, I'd Nc.
H
Muloy. Ike Albright. Thos. Coyne, joe
Daily, ?. Hare, Tom Clark, Ed Brown,
ANDY Crawley, Mike Kain, Will sheehy,
Jack Gill, VIM. Odell Will Bsnhler and
sister, Mol.ie Conners, Capt. A. i. kenne-
dy, OF the Arlington Hotel, Con. Geotz, the
official manager OF the excursion, Sam
Campbell Jas. Daily, Al Robinson, John
Shorts. the foreman Of the Star foundry,
and VIM. Humphrey, assistant foreman
both. by the way, old Wheeling men,.
NJ. Wells, Misses Morlang, Mrs. Hickey and
Miss Steele OF Indiana, formerly Of Parkers.
burg The party reached Wheeling at one
O'Clock. Owing to to the inclemency OF
the weather during the afternoon the
paTty was unable to see much n the city,
but spent the time on board the boat and
made the best OF the situation.
The Trip
up was characterized Dy tnc most oFueily
behavior ever witnessed upon an occasion
OF The kind, and nothing transpired Il
mar the pleasure Of the trip. As usual
The well known crew Of the Courier and
especially that veteran steamboat cook.
Col Jim Reed, who has sn experience Of
over thirty years, were at their posts.
Among the above noted on bojrd was one
old lieud, Tommy Cocksyne, who made
the round trip on the Courier.
Mr.. Hugus, well known attorney ol
Wheeling, who has been at Ps-kersours on
b-.,ness, wa. passenger en- iJuts home
/ The stcarrer left the wharf Ola her return
at7r, ", arriving ii ,nss..seTspnrg sa'eiY
MONDAY morning, nothing out OF the usual
order occurring and every one pleased with
the trip. Itis noted with pleasure that the
excursion proved one OF profit to the star
band under whose auspices and for whose
benefit the trip was planned.