The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-27
HOME rRon CINCINNATI.
The May Feaiiva, ExcusAionisin Rack.
Notes OF tho Trip. 49, altag

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Tho good steamer Andes left Cincinnati
Friday at midnight and touched the Wheel.
Ing wharf last evening at Z O'Clock sharp.
She brought back The last OF Weddings ex.
cursionists to the Cincinnati Musical Fes.
tivsl. A more pleased sct Of pilgrims Il
would have been hard TO find, These river
excursion trips grow more and more popular
every year and II ia little wonder. The
| scenery between hero and Cincinnati Ia slim.
ply superb, and old travellers become en-.
tluslas,ic over 1t and vow that II Is hardly to
be surpassed In this country. Added 10 tails,
pleasant weather, plenty Of good music and
merry, congenial crowd OF pleasure seekers
on board OF a roomy, handsome steamer and
an excursion could be nothing ellie but de.
| lghtful, 10 say nothing Of the fun to be found
In the Paris OF America. a T9I',
| Tho Andes exourslonlsls wore very forth.
nate iu haviEg plenty Of time In Cincinnati.
The boat arrived at 1880 Thursday morn.
Ing with over 200 passengers. An opporlu.
nifty wa1 thus Afforded those who desirsd, to
attend the Wagner matinee that afternoon,
tho Beethoven night and the big chorus
night concerts, mud also chance 10 visit tho
hill tops and other resorts. The excursion.
lists mazda good use Of their time, aud cav all
there wss to be sten. Nearly svery ons took
In the Beethoven concert Thursday night,
and none had cause 10 regret 1t. It was the
concert OF the week. The audience, nun.
bering over 1000, was fashionable and en-.
thusasto one, dressed brilliantly, and there
prevailed all over the yast Music Hall les,sl
air that was electrical In Its effect. Nilsson,
Winkelmann and scaria were the leading
sooiss. Nilsson had laid aside her widows
seeds, and blazing With diamonds was no.
alone the Queen Of Song-thAt all 40.
knoWledgod her 10 bs-but was
Queen Of that vast audience. "Ah Pertido'
never aroused tho enthusiasm that II did
that night. AS the last nots rang through
the place thers came M outbnsst OF cheers
tina, shook the building. Haudkerchieis
hats and fans wers waved, aud tho psople
went mad with enthuaiasl. L! WAS some,
!, thing once aeen and heard never 10 DO for.
gotten. ar'
The up trip on the Andes was more
enjoyable than tho one down. Every one
la become we'll acquainted with every
body, and there WAS nothing to mar the Oh
loyment OF all. Sunday evening, after the
Opera House band had given concert In the
cabiu, q large meeting OF the passengers wai
, held. Judge 7. l. Stea.ey, Of Tyler county
prseided, and Mr.. Frank Stanton, OF Wheel
: Ing, was made Seorotary. A committee com
posed Of Captain B. Z. Doyeuer, J. H Rne
art, Austin Beach, OF Wheeling, Dr.. vii
freeman, OF Columbus, and J. G. Gray, Esq.
OF Martins Ferry, reported series OF .eso
lutioEs that were adopted with cheers. They
embraced tender OF sincere and hearty
. thanka to Capt Muhleman and Clerks mol
md Knox for tho uniform conrtesies ant
. kindness thav had shown towarcs all; II
Cal. Arson Wood, the clover steward, for thu
able manner in which lie catered to tho ap
!, petites; 10 the Opera House band for its splen
! did promenade and dancing music, which
! was always given cheerfully whenever asked
| for, and recommended the Andes 10 all rive
travellers. The third resolution referred t
the regret Of the pilgrims IS thew real:z,l
that they were soon 10 sever the CD joyable re
Lotions tEat had existed between themselves
, and the officers of tho boat for the week
l that We shall return 10 our homes 10 livt
+ over in our memories this trip, which ha.
bsen gratifying sucoessin every particular
: and by thus living, serve to lightsu the tolls
: snd troubles Of our everyday, humdruu
4 life. and that ne Rhall looS forward with an
: ticipat:ors tie pleasantest, 10 the next Antel
;, e1cnrsion.n
: The aiz.h ard las! RESOLUTION censured
+. mildly the United States Board OF Super
:. hing inspectors for passing the rule pro
! hibiling passengers from the pilot house
). and sympathzad with the pilots in thu
harshness and upjustnees OF ths rule; nt til;
same time it thanked them for The many
: cour!esles they extended. This resolution wa
. vocileroualy adopted, and the pilots wer'
iubilant over 1t,
A committee Of ladies composed of Mrs
Henry Brues MISC Annie Carson, Mrs
' Gene Reed, OF Wheeling, Mrs, J. G. Gfsy. O
Martins Ferry, Mrs. Lowe. OF Stcnbenville
!, aud Miss hinnie Smi:h, OF Petersburg, VS.
a appointed to es:ct Capt. Muhlenan, Cleri
Noll and Col. Wood to the front. The Cap
!. tain called on Capt Dorerer 10 respond, ant
: the other gentlemen responded briefly, Th,
meeting WEB Q very enjoyable sne. III,
4 parkersburg exculsionists were parted witt
t at midnight Sunday, with regret. Tosuu
!. make the trip agsin when. opportunity al