The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-09
ST. ALPHONSUS PICNIC.
A Big Gathering on the Fair
Grounds Yesterday.
THE INCEST ONE OF THE KIND
Held There this season..-Hundreds
Dance and Others Enjoy Themselves
in Various ways-.-LudtCrous Races
for Useful Prizes.

biggest ana actuauy the n4Ces1
public picnic that has been held on
the fair grounds this season was the
one given by the ST. Alphonsus Benevo-
lent society yesterday. The best OF or
der was kept, andnot . single disagree
able occurrence marred the day'spro-
ceedings.
a grand parade opened'the festivities
Of the day. The line was formed on
Market street at st. Alphonsus hall,
and the following societies took part:
Chief Marshal Ferdinand Bisdenbach
Assistants, John Foose, Peter Kyle and NJ. ].
Ryan.
Opera House Band.
Knights Of 81. George Of; the cathedral
Father McEligott, y; ]. o'kane
aud Philip Voelllnger.
Knights otst. George Of st. AlphonSus'
3 church.
Carriages containing officers OF st. Alphonsus'
Society.
Elmer Moorp and Charles Stanton, marohAlS.
The Hibernlan Society.
McMechen Brass Band.
The Polish Society OF st stanlSlaus, Frank La
vRnSky in command.
The Young Peoples Society 81 St Alphonsus,
with Jacob Vol. William FooSe
aud Frank KIrchofFin
command.
Carriage containing society members.
American Cornet Band.
st. Alphonsus Society, In command OF Adolph
Yoke, Jacob Joachim and
IS Chris. Joachim.
The parade passed up Market to
Twentieth street, on Twentieth to
Main, on Main to Twenty-seventh, on
Twenty-seventh to Chapline. on Chap.
line to Twenty-second, on T%wenty.sec-
ond to Market, on Market to Four.
teenth, on Fourteenth Eot, on Eotf
to Twelfth, on Twelfth to Market, on
Market to Tenth, thence across the
river to the fair grounds.
Last year the st. Alphonsus picnic
struck a very disagreeable day, and the
rain had the most to do with the poor
receipts. A more perfect day than yes.
terday could not have been selected. OF
course It was warm in the sun, but o
pleasant breeze could be enjoyed
wherever there was a shade, and there
was plenty Of it IN the Fair grounds.
From tho time the procession entered
the grounds until the last dish was
packed away in h eeveuing, abig crowd
thronged the place. The dancing pa
yilion was always nicely filled, the ice
cream and the dinner tables were boun-
tifully p~atronized. All the fakirs-the
cane man, the blowing machine, the
baby rack and the shooting gallery did
q rushing business.
A pleasant feature of the affair was
the attendance of SO many OF the Cathe-
dral and ST. Mary's congregations. It
was not q German picnic alone; it was
an Irish picnic too, and American above
all. Everybody seemed to have deter
mined to Guido themselves in doing
honor to the st. Alphonsus society.
The wheelbarrow race was won by
james Long, who got q barrel OF -four.
Fred Klinger won q silk umbrella, the
prize Tor the potato race. The loot race
was won by Fred Eolte, jE!.f who got an
inkstand; Frank Nolte won the second
prize, another inkstand, and Christ
Blum the third prize, a book strap.
The Opera House orchestra furnished
the dance music, and the Opera House
band played concert music. Though
there were lots OF other attractions, the
concert wa appreciated, and the mu-
sicians were constantly surrounded by
crowd.
The candidates were out in force. 7.
@. Mofat, AL. Franzheim, Gus Medick,
@. I. Blanchard and Noah Zane were
surrounded all day by their friends.
Mrs. Louis Bonanberger had charge
of the refreshments and Mrs. b. Smith
and Mrs. A. Bot were her chief aids.
A beyy of handsome young ladies fitted
about from table to table and served
meals, and at the ice cream stand.
freezer after freezer Of cream and bottle
upon bottle OF pop, ginger ale and sar-
saparilla we're emptied during the day.
The followingyoung ladies assisted Mrs.
Bonenberger and her aids in takingcare
OF the hungry and thirsty: Supper
table-The Misses Frances Bonenber-
ger, Annie Murrin, Annie Gantser, Mol
lie Beltz, Annie Beltz, Amelia Beltz,
Birdie Fox, Mary, Fox, Mollie
Hadlich, Mary Matthews, Minnie
Gross, Barbara Demuth. Sophie Weir
heller, Clara Hellstern, Rosa Dye, Dora
Joachim, KateE rbacber, Louisa LoefHer,
Sophie Schroeder, Jennie Pack and
Annie Schoen.
Ice cream stand: The Misses Maggie
Joachim, Verona Celischie, Mary
schuckmell, Elsa Smith, Mary Houy,
Lizzie Joachim, Mary schaub, Teresa
EvenR, Teresa Speaker, Maggie Miller,
Gussie Speaker, Jennie Hellstern, Denie
'Zarnitz and Maggie Wilbert.
The following gentlemen composed.
the committee, which lRbored so long
and faithfully TO make the picnic a sue
cess, and succeeded 90 we'll: L Bonen-
berger, 7. strif, A. Bot, Fred Nolte,
iE., Frank Eolte. F. Behres, A. Kusen.
stein, William FTeise, L Fuchs, j. De-
muth, ]. Brehmer, ]. Albert, J. Muel-
Ter, ]. Loefler, Frank HINES and Pres
ident Voellinger.
s1ilos' Nerve and LAYER Pills.
Act on n nav MISUNDERSTANDING