The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-07-23
Z LASrOF THE FEST.
THE wAEELlNalTEs RETURN HOME
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with Fl,tss Colsr. Asd B.ads PiAIilr4 Last
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City OF the Lakes Ever SaW-PO''ISility
OF "a Little 'Ysst Ia wheeling.


BUFFALO, n. Y, July l9.-The success Of
the smngerfest, and the honorable part
Wheeling singers took in il, has revived
lalk among them Of Btztrk ssngeffest at
Wheeling. j asked Prof. Herman schock-
ey, Director OF the Arion Gesang Verein,
some days ago what the prospect for such
an event was, and he said that although
there we're some serious drawbacks, the
prospect was that such a moye would be
organized under auspices which would in
sure its success, after the Wheeling socie;
ties returned from Buffalo. Another gem
tlemantold;me to day that he believed the
project would succeed II started while the
spirit of,the lest isactive. The plants toor:
ganizsa Bexirk District sangefb fbund. com;
posed OF the German singing societies Of
Wheeling and convenient cities, and give
| SIe lgertest. 0ae rash member Of one of
the societies thohght Wheeling could take
care OF the big lest in 1885, but the singers
alone would ill Washington Hall up stairs
and down, and then some. Z, ButA little
one for cent" could be giyenjn W Wheeling
with credit to the societies, pleasure to the
public and much benefit, to the business
men. By all meant means les us have z Bezirk
fest. %bll- tINlS H@S
The hunger for Wheeling papers about
the headquarters Of the societies amounts
almost 10 4 craze. When the package OF
papers day old arrive they are snatched
up like hot cakes. g., ,fi;E 4
THURSDAYS foSsrRATtfoEs-
The ardor OF the societies was somewhat
damped this morning by slight rain
whilethe Procession was forming. The
work Of preparation proceeded, however,
as rapidly as the vast number OF organizaA
tious to be formed permitted. The Wheel
ing delegation was assigned to place IN
the fourth division, the Opera House band
leading, followed iD the order named by
the Arion, Beethoven, Germania, Kramer's
band, Niennerchor. The Arion carried
Japanese sun umbrellas. Kramer's boys
uniform was pronounced the neatest OF the
Eeleyen bands in the procession. ( /
! The PROCESSION was headed BY squad oi
mounted police-all the police in the out
living wards here are mounted. Another
pointer for Capt. Bennett, Mr.. Clator and
the Committee on Police OF the Wheeling
Council. 4 A. squad Of uniformed Knights
OF Pythias also marched nesrthe head Of
the line, but these were the only organizaS
tions except singing societies and bands;
vet the procession wastwenty-hve minutes
[ 10 passing Music Hall.
Speaking OF the parade, one OF the lead
ing papers here says: The Helvetia society,
in While straw hats with red and white
ribbons, presented a fine appearance, 7ias
II - "a -. al, f,Ir 1tnb ~ hsnh hata a
tSchweitser Mannerchor Of Chicago were
all dressed in blue with white vests and
white hats, aud looked very fine. The
Germania Maanerchor Of Chicago occu-
pied carriages Tor the line Of march. The
Apollo Gesangverein OF st Louis Paradsd
in good style, each member having a bat
ton.hole bouquet and one on the end ofhis
cane{ The Wheeling Meunerchor, intheir
white hats and with their canes crossed
lover theft shoulders,s made an excellent
Showing. The Rochester LiedertafeI vas
hone Of the bestlooking bodiesinlSfhe line
Their handsome badges, were probably the
best used in the fest. They wore white
hats and linen busters. The Philadelphia
S;eagerbund and the, Meanerchor wore
white hats. The Wheeling Mannerchor
used white hats, the New York Schiller.
bund and Jung MR1nerchor OF Phil
adelphia white ielt hats, and the
liz lie Mennerchor white STRAW hats.
THE Buffalo Liedertaiel, Bnfilo iS.enger-
tbund Cincinnati Jung Mennerch or, Arion
OF Wheeling, New York schillerbund,
Socialen Seogerchor OF St. Louis, Rock
Spring SGugerbund, and Harmonic Il Day
ton, carried Chinese parasols,1 while the
Aurora iof Newark varied the monotony
with small American hIgs carried oy each
OF the members. The Germania, OF Dun
kirk were unable to have their band pres
ent during the week, but had it in time Tor
the procession of yesterday. The drum
major OF the band Is q man Of enormous
proportions. while one Of the members ID
4 Rt companion Tor him. The members
take considerable pride in what they call
their babies. The society itself looked
splendid, the members all being dressed
in dark clothes. The marshals and their
aides all wore white helmets, similar 70
those in use by the national guard, while
in addition to these the aides to the chief
Of staff wore. an undress military uniform.
THE PICNIC. ~
The gathering at the park after the
parade was simply indescribable. The
grounds were crowded, large as they are,
with singing societies, bands and the pub
lie. Hundreds OF vehicles stood outside
The lake was, 90 crowded with row boats
that Il was impossible to row with comfort.
II was estimated that 1900 people were on
the grounds, and the estimate is fair one.
The members Of the press formed little
party of their own. TheyAwitneaSed the
parade from Music Hall, which was closed
10 the public, only accredited Representa-.
tiyes OF newspapers and their lady friends
being admitted. Aiterward twelve hack
loads and an omnibus full drove through
the principal streets, including Delaware
avenue, which almost equals Euclid avenue
in CIeylaud; visited the Canisius College
OF the Jesuit Fathers, where light lunch
was set thence through other leading
streets past the Circle, Prospect Reservoir
and Prospect Park, to Forest Lawn ceme-
terry, Justly rated one OF the finest in the
couutry :, thenCe 10 Jaeger's, summerr gar.
den, where another lunch was served.
A drive thronsh the beautiful park called
the Front, lying on Lake Erie,
brought the calvacade to Fort Perry, an
United States military station. which was
duIy inspected; thence to the Parade Park,
with more lunch, and then to city park,
magnificent stretch OF smooth lawn, as
level as a floor, with trees as thick as forest;
and around the miniature lake to the picnic
0ronrd. The more fortunatey Wheeling |
Visitors bad already inspected all these at. |
fractions. Many OF them, including Mr.. |
John Buttsrfeld and wife, went to Toronto
Tuesday, and were at Hanlan's hotel on the |
Islandvhen the news frst came OF the cham;
MONS victory Itwas tltst reported; d;theFe,
Nj. ,Buttafald 2says, that Hanlan was
beaten, and things were very gloomy. |
Bit when tue, truth was told the whole |
Island blazed'with light H II by magic.
SOME PLEASANT PEOPLE.
/ met to-day Alderman VIM. franklin,
Chairman ofsthe Committee on Police.
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