The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-05
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After a Delightful Tr0. the ExcuIsior
lists I.an,lin Wheeling.
Shortly before O'Clock yesterday aitei
noon the shrill whistle OF the St. Lawrenc
was heard, and a.crowd had soon collecte
on the lovee to see the gallant steamer an
her big load OF Dramatic Festival excul
sionists steam in. The decks were cover
ed with the ladies all wearing gay apparel
the sunlight danced mefrily on the waves
and as the gallant steamer plunged alon
the sight was pretty one. To add to thi
the Wheeling City Band, seated on tn
hurricane deck, played q lively air ant
everyone waved handkerchiefs. Befor
the lines bad been made fast to The whar
boat half hundred people had rushed OF
board and iu \ moment were hunting VI
friends and asking aboutthe trip. ut wa
delightful" Never had such trip in ml
liie,n and kindred expressions were hearc
everywhere. Sgc 0.
The ISTELLloENcER representative was
soon seated in the Office beside Captain
Billy List and an observing passenget
Slid Captain List, s1twas the best excur.
sion, believe, that l ever took out. By
the register you can see that we on the
trip had at one time and another over six
hundred passengers. No one got sick, and
as far as can learn everyone had good
time. ! don't know what l should have
done II Il hadn't been for Captain Tom
Mopg. He came on from Baltimore for
this trip. He Is very gallant, you know,
and looked after the ladies nicely, and
took great responsibility from my
shoulders. L" but at this point bevy oi
handsome ladies called to pay their adleus
and the reporter turned to the observing
passenger for information. 1t was learned
that from the start everything was congo
nial and remained SO 10 the end. The
weather with the exception of the first
night on which the start was made, wss
all that could be desired.
Cincinnati was reached at 4:30 Monday
afternoon, and no sooner bad the boat
touched at the foot Of Main street than
every one was focking up into the Paris Of
America. Every one had on their good
clothes, and several had their tickets for
the opening Of the Festival. The others
had to procure them.- That night very few
ate supper on the boat, but the passengers
were to be found at Harf & Kramer's, the
Gibson and other hotels when the supper
hour arrived. Every one went TO the Fe.-
tival the first night aud was delighted
with julius Cesar. To many the vast
Music Hall was awonder, and to all the
grand scenery and immense crowd formed
subject OF conversation for many days to
come. Several complained Of the length
Of the performance and the time between
acts. The curtain rolled : up at
1880 and did mot go; down un-
til 1890. Tuesday nearly all took car
riages, and devoted the time to sight see
ing. In tue evening some took in the city
by gaslight, and had gay time "on the
quiet, you kuow;" others went to the F.s.
tival 10 witness tue .Hunchback, i" and did
not like it. The falling scenery and mum.
erous balts detractel largely from the psr.,
formance. AT 1890 o'clock that night the
boat started for hume. On theiup trip rs
well as on the down, there was, as one
passenger said, ."pienty Of dancing, card
playing, filtration and fun" The pissen.
gers danced both afternoon and evening to
the good music made under Kramer's lead.
ership. Then there was scenery 10 be ad.
nired and good byesto say to newly formed
ir.ends, as they left the boat for their
homes. Cribbage was q great game, and
Mrs. Capt. MacD 1nald, OF Pittsburgh, whose
husband bpiltthe famous Great Republic
was splendid fortune teller. - " j, +.
Thursday evening q charming concert
was given by several OF the ladies, at Mays.
vile. Mr.. Will b. Nc dechen joined the
party and Mr.. John Gilchrist met them on
the Courier. A party Of six, two gentlemen
and four ladies, got on at Ripley and are
making the round trip to Cincinnati and
and return. A wedding party
OF ten couples, took the boat ut Manchester
and are making the same trip. This last
party consists Of the bride and groom, Mr..
and Mra Thomas and Misses Mollie
brennan, Kate Clayton, Jessie Baker,
Sarah Pearce, Fannie Phillips, Kate
McNeal, Stella Charles and Sallie Alien,
Messrs. Broadover, Mayity, Vance, Fulton,
Padden, Shumate and Parks. They
were cbaperoned by Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Mastcrson.
OF course there were numerous incidents
that will be long remembered with pleas.
ure by the participants, but which cannot
be recorded here. Every one spoke highly
Of Capt. Billy Lists treatment. A half
doz.n couples Of Wheeling's society folks
continued on to Pittsburgh, and will be
back this evening.