The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-07-05
.A5HUNDRED AND EIGHT.
1R1 NATIONS GLORIOUS NATAL DAY.

And How Il PsMsd Ia whteiins and suburbs-Ns.
turs Helps Celebrate the Dsy, with Salvos n
Of Heavens ArtillsrJ--Pienies 1t vari.
s4 Gus Plae.s and Powder In tho Air.
Yesterday was not very strictly observed a.
the coun.ry's one hundred and eighth birth
day, though Il was evident that msjorlty Of
the people knew something was connected
with the day in history, and everybody
seemed 10 have learned that It was legal
holiday, and behaved accordingly. Little
business was done In the afternoon, almost
all stores, offices and thops being closed al
noon, II not throughout the day. The town
had the appearance OF Sunday, except that
fewer people were on tho stree'e, nearly avery.
body having gone to somo OF the numerous
pIcnics or elsewhere out Of town. 'z0
A heavy shower came up about II O'Clock
In the forenoon, aud for three.quarters Of au
hour It poured down. The rain was accom-.
panied by vivid Lightning and loud thunder,
as II the heavens had caught the pre-.
vailing mania for pyroteohnics. and was
burning .Ruupowder with the boys.
sf', .TnE DAT IN GENERAL.
In spite Of the rain tho day was spent In
an en- j)yRble manner everywhere. The sui.
try heat WAS the most disagreeable feature Of
1t. Early In tho morning picnic parties Of
all hiz,s aud In OH sorts OF conveyanoes,
began TO leave the city for various groves.
The "OIivsttes"ha had the large bus, "Dr. HULL
hen,n chartered, aud nicely decorated.
Several private picnics had wagons and omni.
buses, while buggies, hacks and everything
thHt would hold people was pressed into ssr.
vice. This shower drova home some OF the
parties that had ret.ie.orased near town, but
most OF them found shelter till 1t was over,
and then resumed their interrupted CT joy.
ments. ~ &c., .ta.
About town few houses were nicely
decorated with higs and bunting, notably
the City Building, All day long the sound
OF the fcstive firt-oracker VAS heard on the
streets, and the debris Of these and torpsdoes
Uttered up the sidewalks and cutters every
where. Those indulging in this kind OF ian
during the dav vera principally boys. Last
night it was different. --I. "a sH-lst
THE CITY LAST NIGHT.
Dark had no sooner niAntled tho city than
j ,,he glare Of tha rocket, the variegated bril-.
liant~ Of the Roman candle und the rudy
hue ot7tls redf lighted the town.. Such
a general and'bssu.iiul pyrotechnic display
has not been seen In the CITY on the night oil
any Fourth OF July s,acs 1916. Par icuIarly
nice displays were made at the head oil
Eleventh street, at the corner OF Twelfth and
; Chapline, and over the creek on Chapline
hill. Tbs Jackson crackers auu torpsdoes
still banged and cracked until nearly mid.
night. 'srs0'f.,- IA,
People had generally reaurned from the
fair grounds, the park, SeibertS garden and
the numerous private resorts in the suburbs
and the BtreelB were thronged with bevies oil
: young people. For the most part 1t WAS q
sober crowd, less drunkenness bsing seen on
the streets during tina dsy and night than on
an average Saturday.
THE DAY At TIE PARK.
No more orderly crowd assembled In any
Of the resorts In the vicinity Of this city YET.
tsrday than that which filled the Park all
day. The people began to Hstemble early in
, the morning and kept coming all day. The
heavy rain at noon caused ell 10 seek shelter,
but as 1t lasted for very short tins no In.
convenience OF a serious nature was caused.
Birch's orchestra furnished the music, and II
ID only Justice 10 lis members 10 say that ii
was first class. At no time during the day
was there any degree OF drunkenness or dis
order, and all who were present erj5yed
themselves TO the fullest. The directors and
officers of the Park were present all day and
did much 10 make time psss pleasantly. In
! the afternoon the attendance WAS very large,
and at night the grounds were filed with
those who had stopped en- route hons from
other places Of resort.
The half-hourly motor trains on the Elm
Grove road found no difficulty in transports
ing all the people who desired to 20 and
come. The frequent trips on this road sre
great improvement on the hourly trsinH, or
this was appreciated by the large crowds
who enjoyed the pleasant ride from tbs city
TO and from the park or Scibert's garden.
At sEIAERrs GARDEN. L..
The number OF people a. Seibort's Garden
was IS large, II not larger, than that at any
of-the other resorts. The grounds were
crowded long bafore noon and remained
so until late honr last night. II was very
orderly crowd. There was only one dis,ui-
bance In which blows were struck, and that
was 60 promptly nipped in the bud that only
a very lew knew anything Of it. kramers
full orchestra occupied the platform IL the
J pavilion, and the dsucing h1or was
crowded continuously. Ihoas that
did not dance amused themselves
in the bowling alley and shooting gallery or
at the billiard tables, or else wandered around
tho spacious grounds, sdmiring the attractive
scsne that WIS presented from every point.
Nj. Henry Seibert and his able corps OF
workers supplied the wants Of all In al I'D,
mirsble style sn5 are deserving OF greet
credit for the enjoyable manner in which
they assisted thousands to spend tha day.
Mr.. Seibert has his Garden very conveniently
arranged this saaon and its popularity ia not
to be wondered at
THE HAPPY EIGnr's EXCURSION.
The Happy Eight" one of the best
known social organizations In the city, gave
an excursi0n uown the river on the side
wheel steamer Telegram 10 0resap'u grove
that WAS decided success. The steamer left
crowd OF the accie.y's friends and Mayors
brass band and orchestra on board The grove
was reached shortly after II o'clock, dur
ing tho progress Of the storm, but
that ceased very soon and proved
TO be not much Of q drawback 10 the
dsy's pleasure. Dancing was the principal
amusement, although there was base ball and
other attractions for those who did not dance.
The e1curtonists reached home about 8 r. NJ.
tined GU. but immeusely pleased with the
way In which they had passed the day.
There wac not IN accident OF iuss OF any di.
mentions to mar the pleasure Of the party.
,N THE BEETHOVEN PICNIC.
The Beethoven Singing Society gave pic.
mic on the, State Fair Grounds. IL goes with.
out saying that this waa an orderly, enjoy
able aud in every way successful affair. The
Beethoven never gives Sny other kind.
krsmer's band and orchestra contributed
much to tho pleasure Of those in attendance.
The crowd IVES large, and everybody seemed
to be having good time. Ia addition to
dancing and the usual pipnia emusements,