Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-07-05
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
How 1t Was Celebrated BY Cur
Citizens.
A Good old Fashioned Patriotic Fourth,
With Nothing Missing Except the
0rators---The Eagle Screams
to a Great Extent!

Il
ard it il hoped everybody is happy. How
ever, the young men who INDUCED two freely
in spirituous refreshments yesterday will
feel rather sad this morning and will occupy
the day in cooling their feyered brows and
trying to reduce the size Of their heads, re-
solving never to do it again-until the next
time. Friday night the celebration began
by the banging of FIRE crackers and
Other noise makers. Early yesterday morn
ing Young America got out of bed early
and awakened those who desired to sleep
with patriotic yells and noisy demonstra-
tons. About eight o'clock the streets we're
crowded with people rushing here and there
some going to one picnic and some to an
other, until at noon the city looked
deserted, and few people were
observed on the thoroughtares. 1t has
been a long time since the day
was go generally observed in tins city, and
it looked like old times. Last evening fire.
works of various kinds were set offin differ
ent quarters and altogether made q pretty
| sight, while guns and crackers still kept up
the racket and made things lively until an
early hour this morning. The majority Of
the citizens left the hot and dusty town and
| took in the various picnics and amusements
furnished for their benefit, q description OF
| which will be found below:
Observation-Disclosures ethoyen.
A large crowd assembled on the fair
grounds in the morning which was greatly
augmented as the afternoon approached.
The day, outside of a few rows and little
accidents that are bound to occur on an
occasion Of this kind, was spent epjoya-
| bly, by those present in dancing and other
amusements. At about 2:30 the trotting
race was called and the following entries
were made: Louis F., Uncle Ned and
DR.. Mcfarland. The first horse took the
lead and maintained it until the close of
| the heat, winning by q short distance, with
| DR.. Mcfarland q good second. The heat
was quite exciting as were the two succeed
ing ones, the three being won by Louis +.
with DR.. Nc. second. The prizes were, first
$40 and second a $40 suit Of clothes.
In the pacing race Bay Harry by Ed.
Holiday, Julia s. by Louis Blond and
Hoosier Boy by Gene Hildreth we entered.
In the first heat the horses started off with
Bay Harry in the lead, and the first quar-
ter was made in 40 seconds. The half pole
was reached in l:22, with Bay Harry in the
lead and Julia s. close on his heels,
Hoosier Boy being some distance behind,
breaking badly. The three-quarter pole was
reached in FOG and the heat finished in
2:4Sa with Bay Harry first, Julia s. q good
second and Hoosier Boy a bad third.
The second heat started off with Bay
Harry in the lead and Julia s. pushing him
several heads behind. The time was, quar-
ter pole, SO; one half, Lie. On the third
quarter Bay Harry made a bad break and
was passed by Julia S., and in this position
the three quarter pole was passed. On the
turn Bay Harry came down to time and
passed Julia again coming in under the
wire in 2.4l3. This heat was very exciting.
The first prize was Q set of harness aud the
second q saddle and bride. A good deal
o fmoney was up on both races, especially
the latter.
In the shooting match there were III
entries, five shots each. The first prize. a
bardsome gold medal, was taken by Mr..
Otto Jaeger, who made four entries, his
best score being 46. Mr.. George Former
entered seven times, and his record showed
IA, which took the second prize, also q
handsome gold medal. Robert Dabney,
colored, captured the third place, after
eleven entries had been made, by a score of
| 43. Messrs. Henry Blumenberg and Chss.
Ul6g tied on AZ, the first having nine en-.
tries and the latter three. They will shoot
a match TO zee who is entitled to fourth
place. The shooting was begun at l
o'clock and kept up till dark.
Several other events occurred which at.
fcrded amusement for the visitors, and with
al a pleasant day was spent.
A Abram Wilson's on Short Creek.
The basket picnic that was to come of
at the barn Of Abram Wilson, Esq, on the
hills of short Creek yesterday, was carried
out TO the letter. Dancing began early in
the morning in the ample barn to the strains
Of an excellent band. The guests kept pour
ing in from all sections of Brooke and Ohio
counties until there could not be less than
two hundred couples present. While the
young folks danced the older ones enjoyed
themselves on the croquet grounds or under
the shade trees which protected the well
kept lawns from the rays Of the sun. Mr..
Wilson, his estimable lady and accomplish
ed daughters were interchangeable in their e.
foIts TO entertain the guests and make the
festivities OF the day unusually enjoyable.
OF course they succeedy admirably.
Among the Wheeling folks present were
observed, Mrs. Clark Haines, Michael Ed
wards, G. X. McMechen and A. A. Fran.
zheim. The fine farm of Mr.. Wilson, en-
bracing as it does some $50 acres of as nice
lsnd as there is on Short creek, was the
admiration of the lovers of natures beau
ties. The gently sloping hills, the growing
grain, the tsttening stock, the well kept
improvements and general signs Of thrift,
plenty and refinement were a sight that in
apired in the onlooker, both admiration and
pleasure to an unusual degree.
At the Old Monument Place.
At one o'clock, a peculiarly adorned We
hicle, drew up in front OF Mrs. Harden's
residence on Fourteenth street. 1t consisted
Of a retired hay wagon, understandable by
the iudIcious use OF cordage. The bottom
| of the wagon was strewn with fresh straw.
The rig itself was metsmorphosed by bunt
ing, vari-c olored paper, and adorned with
sleigh bells. The driver, a woe.begohe
individual, handled the reins, which
| controlled a fourth hand that were credita'
Die candidates for q bone yard. The pas.
sengers consisted of a dozen or more
| couples of the elite, who were bound for
a lawn party given at the Clay Monument
place. The gathering was the most sttrae.
tive ofthe day, the picturesque mansion set
off by its beautiful grounds, had the superb
effect enhanced by the score of fresh faced
maidens who, to use the enthusiastic expires.
sion of an admirer, were symphonies in
muslins and csrtwheel hats. The festivities
wound up la. night with a fine display of
fireworks and G dance by candle light in the
noble old ball room, which has for a century
| witnessed myriad gatherings Of youth and
beauty.
Pleasant vElley Gayeties.
Yesterday afternoon and last night the
beautiful lawn surrounding the suburban
residence Of Mrs. Platoff Zane presented o
charmingly picturesque view. The event
was the general gathering of the friends Of
this prominent society leader. From city
and country they were all there, and accord