The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-04
WILL GO A.FISHING.
a Gay Party VIII spend tho Day Mt Dow.
nsy's Bend, Up the Creek.

A Gay Party Will spend tho Day Mt Dow.
ney's bend, Up the Creek.
Yesterday afternoon there departed
from this city a gay company Of we'll
known gentlemen whose destination
was Downey's Bend, a famous spot for
fishing parties, situated a few miles out
Middle Wheeling creek, and whose pur.
pose wal To celebrate the Fourth in a
manner BETTING the glories that the
day Commemorates, untrammeled by
my Conventionalities, The expedition
is one similar to others that have been
made in past years to this famous spot
for the same purpose, but this year there
was an elaborateness about the prepare
tons that has never been known before.
The leading spirit thisyear, the origlnator
and commander-in.chief was Colonel
William +. Peterson, the hero OF James's
river. The party was selected with great
care. The invitations that were sent out
about two months ago were rare speCi.
mems OF art. lllumining the front
cover was q large jack bass, rampant,
and the words, HPiscesafter Gambrinus."
The itinery contained in this invitation,
which was POLITICALLY styled u "Piscato.
rial Lyrical" announced that there
would be music-on and by the Tyres
and a contest for the Ananias medal, in
addition to the other attractions, which
were TOO numerous to mention.
The main body Of the expedition de.
parted from South street about I o'clock
Yesterday afternoon, with O grand
flourish OF trumpets. The advance
guard left in the morning, commanded
by Major Bill Stell, taking with them
the tents and the solids and the least
valuable OF the commissary supplies.
This advance was charged with the
duty Of having everything In readiness
for the arrival and entertainment OF tho
main body last evening. A few Of the
CelebrRtors were unable 10 get of yester.
day afternoon aud will form q SECOND
expedition this morning.
Those that left yesterday afternoon
6lled a iour.horse wagon 10 It's full ca.
paCity and attracted considerable atlen.
lion as they we're whlrled through the
city, Among those In the expedition
were Col. w. Il. Peterson, Harvey
Adams, Frank q. Caldwell, Commodore
Sam Darrah, Nd. Mendpl, !. g. Dillon,
Col. +. "Sandy" johnson, Major Willie
stoll, George bell, "DoC' MofEat, Charlie
Bailey, Col, Sam Wilson, d. +. Caldwell,
John Warehouse, A, s. Hupp, Charlie
Copp, Jacob Berger, Plat Zane, Sam
Norton and other noted travellers, The
members otthe orchestra had their hands
full looking after their instruments, q
small paflor organ, q guitar,
mouth organ, a jewshatp and
o Mmbourlne, while the other
members kept their eyes on the drugs
and other pOmmlssafy stores, Including
some barrels Of crackers, each cracker
being wrapped In straw, that were Be.
cured at tho famous Reymann factory,
Colonel Peterson left feeling disan.
pointed that he had been Unable 10 30.
cure a snake; he wanted the party 10 be
by a snake before departing In
order TO test the efficacy Of the snake.
bite cure included In the stores, The
Colonel was secretly Entrusted with the
Ananias medal, which will be awarded
n the time Of firing the sunset salute
This evening,
Two fishing poles were taken along In
order 10 keep w appearances,