Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-09-06
THE ARION.
A GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AT WHEELING
PARK YESTERDAY
And Last Eysning-The Sisubsnvllls Harmonic
Society is Handsomely Entertained, Not
withstanding the RAN.

Yesterday was gals-day with the Arion
Society and notwithstanding the several
attempts at rain and the overloaded sky
a great many people went out during the
day to Wheeling Park, where the iestivi-
ties arranged for were to take place.
The Harmonic Society, of Steuben1ille,
had been contemplating a trip of some
kind for a good while, and at last came to
the conclusion to come 10 Wheeling upon
the Invitation of the Arion. So yesterday
morning they came down about twenty
five strong on the Panhandle. They were
met at the depot by the Arion reception
committee composed Of Messrs. F. Riester,
President of the Singing Section; F. A.
Woeber, Lso Riester, Dr.. E. Booking, G.
W. Appeuzeller and Mayor G. W. Sea-
bright.
The visitors were escorted to Arion
Hall, where President F. Rieiser made an
address OF welcome, followed by an sp-
propriate address by Mayor Starlight,
who welcomed the strangers to the city in
German and English. Ple1ident Aug.
Neubausan, Of the Harmonic, neatly re-
sponded, and the occasion was an enjoyable
one.
At noon the visitors were escorted to the
Stamm House, where they partook of din
ner. and at 2:3O o'clock the committee Of
the Arion, headed by the Opera House
band, called for them and escorted them
to the Wheeling and Elm Grove motor
depot, where they boarded the 3 O'Clock
train for the park.
Arrived at that pleasant resort, a con-
cert by the band followed from 4 to e
o'clock. DR.. E. Booking also sent up
several balloons with success, and all had
pleasant time.
Then, as the locusis came out and begun
their songs and the immediate signs OF
rain disappeared, the number of visitors
began to increase until the crowd had be-
come quite large at 8 o'clock, when the
grand concert on top Of the Mound COM
meuced. This was participated in by the
Arion, assisted by the Harmonic Society
and the Opera House band, and it was
successful in every respect
The grand event Of the evening occur
red at 9 o'clock, when the great torchlight
procession took place. There we're at least
100 persons in the procession and each one
carried red fire torch, 80 that the heavens
we're fairly illumined by the magnificent
pageant, which made circle Of the mound,
headed by the Opera House band. The
spectacle was worth long trip to see.
Then followed a most dazzling and
brilliant display of fireworks, under the
direction of DR.. Booking, who cannot be
excelled in this line.
There was dancing in the pavilion, for
which the orchestra furnished the music,
and, of course, it was highly enjoyable.
After the regular programme had been
carried out general good time was in
dulged In. The after-supper motors
brought out great Gro wds, and all certainly
had good cause to feel glad that they had
come.
The grounds were beautifully Lighted
by strings Of Japanese lanterns, and there
was ample opportunity between dances to
indulge in pleasant little promenades be-
meath the soft lights and through the
many avenues. The members of the
Arion were most attentive TO the guests,
aud none mad cause to feel neglected.
The affair was q success from beginning TO
end, and the gentlemen in charge have
cause to feel proud of it, Notwithstanding
the rain
While many came in at 10 o'clock, the
greater number remained until midnight,
when they clme in on a special motor.
The Harmonic expressed themselves as
being highly delighted with their enter
tainment.
A great many members of the Martins
Ferry MennerchOr came over and went
out - the Park after supper.