The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
ON TO MILW
.rnE pEpAnrUnE or ruE sINoERs
Aud Their Friends for the Great snnssrfest,
Two Zig Excursions go In Grand Style.
The Names OF Those Who Weut-Rs,
ports From Along the Route,

Wheeling will be well represented at
the Milwaukee spngertest, Not only will
she have sections from her three best Ger
man singing societies in the grand chorus,
but abe will contribute a large number Of
her prominent citizens to the vast crowds
that will throng the streets Of the enter.
prisiug city Of Milwaukee for the balance
Of this week, 1t Is doubtful If any city,
SO far diatNnt from that city as Wheeling,
will send to the big Fest two larger or
better appearing exCuraions than those
that left here yesterday, Both excursions
went in elegant palace cars, gay with
streamers and flags, and both were made
up of people in a jolly humor, pleased
with everything and everybody.
The first train left over the Pan, Han.
die road at l;l0 o'clock yesterday alter
noOn, II was made up of three extra
large Pullman sleepeTs and one coach, and
carried the members Of the Arion Singing
Society and its friends. 1t was a solid
train, booked to run through tn Milwaukee
by 10 O'Clock this mornine, One Pullman
was reserved especially for the AGion, 1t
bore a large streamer on either side on
which was painted the SoCiety's name and
that Of the city, The other PullmRns
were decorated with evergreen and low-
ers tsstefully arranged,
THE DAYLIGHT PARADE.
Shortly before | o'clock the Society,
headed by the Opera House brass band,
marched from its club house 10 the depot.
The music attracted large crowds that
gathered on the pavements and waved and
cheered as the society, with its handsome
banner flying in the breeze marched past.
Tho members all wore neat badges and
pearl diCer hats. At the depot a large
number OF CanI-get-aways had rthered
to SEQ the excursioniRts of. There was
plenty OF room for everybody and every.
one, 1t was plain to see, was of for a good
tins, The train pulled out on time and
as it moved away haudkerchiels were
waved and good.byes shouted.
Following is as complete a list as could
be obtained OF the CXcursloniats who nc.
%Companied the Arion singers:
Frank Diegmiller, Henry Blnmeuberg,
John RiesLer, Louis q. SGIiel, Fred DrlS.
horst, George Reitz, John HeCkel, William
Rustemyer, Dave Kuerner, O. A. Schaeier,
Otto Jaeger, +. Riester, II. NJ. SchoGky, +.
Dietrich, Otto Hess, Joseph KrGus, George
Truogen, O. Weileman, q. W. Appenzeller
and g. b, Steutzsl. Members OF the Sing.
ing Section OF the Arion, and H. +.
Behrens and lady, Dave Brooks and lady,
Fred Hanke and Indy, Henry Seamon,
Christ Steinmetz, Conrad +. Schambra,
Fred Unruh, j. l., Stroehlein and lady,
Henry Sta1m, Christ Hess, Miss Maud
Mcdonald, Miss Annie Baer, +. Schwert-
feger ani lady, Miss Dressed, Miss Belle
Mendel, Miss Richardson, Harry Woods
and lady, James Gather and lady, Emil
Schmidt aud lady, o. RumbsCh,
Wilbur Smith, William sChinde.
wolf, l. Il. FawceLt, OF Bellairc;
Lawrence Woeber, Miss %DeHnbaugh, Miss
Lima Riegel, Fred D. Snyder, Fred Lobsn.
stein and lady, Mrs. DR.. Hennie, DR.. Nor.
rison and lady, James l.. Day, Ollie Wilde
and lady, Thomas Hanna, Miss Kate Gar.
yer, \, ]. l.. Hupp, Will s. Faris, Samuel
Neides, John q. Tomlinson, Hon. ]. J..
Woods, George, Arkle, Esq, Rev. Mr..
Baehr, Mr.. Speer, Miss Caldwell,
Mr.. Goahorn, d. Fowler, Thomas
Pugh, John Klet', Henry Hanke, Mrs.
James Barbour, Miss L, p. Wheat, Mrs,
RatCliH and Mrs. Crease, OF Steubenville,
Miss Siegel, Of Bridgeport, August Beltz,
John Welty, August Graubert, II. q.
Ulrich and lady, William Driehorst, Mrs.
W. II. Wheat, Charles BrandfaBs, l.. +.
Thomas and lady, August Mathews and
s. Wiener, O. Doer.
RAIN NOT A DAMPER.
About six o'clock 1t commenced to rain,
but that did not dampen the ardor Of the
excursionists who were going on tho Bal.
& Ohio's "Daisy Limited" which
left at 7:55 o'clock. Shortly alter seven,
the MaNnnerChor and GermaniR societies,
under whose auspices this excursion was
run, headed by the Opera House band,
which had turned out in uniform again 10
them to tho train, and with flags
and banncrs Lying in lpite OF the rain,
marched gaiIy through the mud and rain
up Market to Twelfth, down to Main and
thence to the depot. The members Of the
MWnnerChor wore white plug hats and the
Germania men wore pearl diCers. Each
had q gay badge. Crowds lined
tho pavements to cheer the marChers.
The enthusiasm shown was quite notiCea-
bic. at the Baltimore & Ohio depot
there was an enormous crowd. There was
such a jam that one could hardly stir
about.
A special train Eas In waiting, consist.
ing OF three oil the B. & 0. Company's
finest sleepers and two coaches. II was
also q through train and duein Milwaukee
at noon to-day. On one OF the Bleepers
was the Germania's streamers, and on an
other was the M@nnerchor's. Capt. John
Francis had charge OF the train and Capt.
j. r. Lane and Ticket Agent Burke were
alBo OH board to look after the comfort Of
the passengers. The train was run as a
special and wan followed by the regular
Chicago express. Tho exCurgionisls had
a jolly time Of 1t getting their places,
and as the train moved out OF the depot
there wero several ringing cheers given.
Over one hundred and fifty tickets were
sold for the train. An attempt was made
to secure q complete list Of those on
board, but this was impossible, go only a
partial list can be given as follows: MI.
and Mrs. O. ". Dittman, viii McMechen,
Dave Kull, Jr., W. 0. MCCluskey,
X. p. Phillips, William Kirbach,
Charles Schmidt, g. W. Schenk,
Henry Sherman, O. F. Meyer, Chris
schnepi, L. Fuhr, Prof. L. Shoulder, II. O.
Meyer, John Peller, Chas. Fink, Chas. b.
Hentzol, Conrad Bremen, Henry Basel,
Ohss. Rienbardt, Anton Frieso, Henry
Shrebe, Q. Wagner, Aug. Motto, Louis
Colnar, F. Schnepf, Frank Lamp, Carl
PiChl, II. F. Nolte, Gust A. Hildebrand,
Louis SpiCker, Chas. BiCkmeyer, Ohas.
Roll, i. 6nickert, A. WarneOke, q. Brumer,
John RobreCht, Henry RobreCht, Jos,
Sauer, +. D. friedrich, Robert Goerder,
Miss Louisa sUhenk, Miss SChenk, OtC,r
SandroCk and wife, William SChempf, W.
Blanchard, j. W. Klug, +. W. Banner,
g. A. Flaccus, W. II. Sheib, John Arbenz,
Hildebrand and wife, Julius
Lohse and wife, John 0Chsenkuhn,
William KirbaCh, +. O. Atbenz. Professor
H. j. AtbenE, John Dick and wife, Charles
L. llz, II. W. Etc, Chris SGhmitt, Richard
Heinrich, f. Al Mayer, William Vogler,
a. Is T.. II A.an1 naa-.a Z L..