Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-06-28
the GLORIOUS FORTH.
How the Day viii Be Celebrated In
Wheeling.
Picnics, Excursions, and a General
Migration The Order
Of the Day.

Wheeling, will as usual, put OF her hoG-
day attire, in commemoration OF the day
we celebrate and if the various programmes
arranged by the lovers of innocent fun and
genuine amusement are fully carried out,
long before noon the city win well nigh be
depopulated. OF course the immigration
depends mainly on the weather, but old
Prob is being earnestly invoked BY hun
dreds Of ardent young heads for a typical
pleasant July day, audit is to be hoped that
for once he will not be miserable. The list
of Iecreations is such as will attract the
patronage OF
PLEASURE SEEKERS
of all classes, for the quiet family parties,
the church picnics and pleasant family af.
fairs, will have their patrons Others
will be attracted by the liquid refreshments
and comely maidens at the German picnics.
The latter class will outnumber those of
other nstionalities two to one, but contrary
to their usual custom. will hold forth in the
neighborhood of the city, the Fair Grounds,
| Seibert's Garden and Wheeling Park being
| the principal attractions. River excursions
will also be popular, and one inclined
for q pleasant day with q jolly
crowd can have the choice Of several in this
line. Excursion rates on the railroads will
also carry way a large quota of passen-
gers to other and distant cities, or to a pleas.
ant jaunt to the country to visit friends.
| The young men will be strongly induced to
migrate to Cleveland and Pittsburg. The
attraction of the greatest stallion race ofthe
season, between
PHALLAS NJ MAXEY CABLE,
in the Forest City, will be offset by an ex-
citing game OF base ball at the Allegheny
grounds, between the Allegheneys and Ath-
letics. The local attractions that are open
to the public in general are appended:
The Maennerchor, Mozart and Beethoven
Singing Societies will hold a grand picnic
on the New Fair Grounds. The large
membership Of these well known and popu-
lar organizations, coupled with a fine pro.
g1amme of attractions that will catch the Gus
tom of the floating population Of the city
for the day, will undoubtedly cause the at
fair to assume immense proportions.
AT WHEELING PAR
the Association have made the most thor.
ough arrangement for the accommodation
Of an immense throng. Music, dancing,
ard q delightful cold luncheon under the
trees will undoubtedly attract numerous pri-
Vate parties OF picnicers both from this city
and vicinity. At Seibert's Garden a fine
band will be in attendance and dancing
on the pavilion the order of
| be afternoon and evening: The reputation
( bis popular resort ensures it a share OF
he immense influx of strangers expected on
tat day. The Lalla Rookh Literary Soci-
3 viii give q grand excursion to the new
IPsssps Grove, which they will share with
a picnic given by the Knights of 81. George.
The Ohio River railroad will run trains all
day for the convenience of the guests, and
will undoubtedly carry away a goodly por-
ton of Wheeling residents to this new re-
sort, which rivals the old grove in the
wonderful beauty Of Its natural scenery, and
attractive facilities for picnic parties. The
popular organization known as the Happy
Eight will give a grand excursion to the
old Cressp's Grove on the steamer Tele:
gram. A fine band has been engaged for
the dancers, while refreshments both
LIQUID y SUBSTANTIAL
will be kept constantly on hand, to invigor-
ate wasted energies. This is the third an
nual excursion of this society, and the
prestige Of a quiet orderly affair, as in the
instance of each of the other excursions,
should tempt the fun. loving community TO
patronize the boys. The Whittier Literary
Society will also excurt by river to
the old Cresap's Grove, which they will
share with the Happy Eight organization.
The st. Pauls German Church will give a
| grand picnic at grove up Caldwell run and
will attract a large crowd. Tina Liederkranz
Society, Etnaville, will give a picnic at a
grove out the St. Clsirsville road. In add
ton to the above attractions there will be
numerous
PRIVATE SWELL AFFAIRS
among the elite, and taken altogether the
preparations indicate that the day will be
| celebrated after a good old fashioned custom
that has been thought by many to be quick
ly going out of date.
The popular 0livettes have sent invita-.
lions out to their members for a picnic to
be held at Ridgeway's Grove out the St.
Clsirsyille pike on the Fourth OF July. 1t
IS needless to say that the affair will be
decidedly pleasant and lots of fun will be the
good fortune Of those who attend.
An invitation ia at hand to attend the old
folks and young folks grand Fourth OF
July basket picnic, to be held at the barn OF
Nr. Abram Wilson, Evergreen Summit,
Brooke county, next Saturday, July 4th
The Committee on Invitation is composed
of Capt. Davis, VIII Nichols, Joe R. Wilson,
Henry Nichols, George Hukill, George
Wait, AL. McColloch, Harry Garden. Com.
miltee on Reception-Martha Kirkwood,
Emma T. Nichols, Jane Nichols, Sarah
Wilson, 0ta Wilson, Mollie C. Harris.
Floor Msnsgers-Henry Nichols, John Nc
Henry, Charlie Kyle. Music will be fur.
uished By Babcock's orchestra.