The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-17
AT EPwonrm PARK.
The Crowd Yesterday was Not 50 Lar
hut the IaIsrcst Is CWaba'ed.

The Crowd Yesterday Was Not 50 Large,
But the IatsrcsI Is CHnba'ed.
Special cOrTasand5rs, or ne Iaiostlsaetr
EPwoR1H PACK, BETHESDA, August I6.
To-day has been delightfully."- cool and
pleasant The grounds have been
thoroughly sprInkIed and annoyance
from 9,ssls thing Of tho past, there
Is not 60 large crowd on the grounds
IS there was the irss part Oh the week,
which makes it more pleasant Tor those
being here.
Mathis at GEO wore led by Rsv. Gam.
BILE. The devotional hour was led by
Rev. G. n. Wilson. The usual class
work was the regular order oil tho day
from 0 till 10.
Christ and tho doctrine Of divine
healing" was discussed by Dean Wright
In his morning lecture in manner tuas
held the close attention Of his audience.
After the dinner hour the band gaze
q sacred concert. The boys arc winning
fresh laureIs on all sides. Mr.. Stephens,
the leader, being musician Of more
than ordinary culture.
At 9 o'clock Dean Wright led church
congress, discussing the subject Of
Traces and Footprints OF Verbal In
spiration."
AT 8 o'clock Professor Scorer gave a
reading, his selections being mostly
from tho English classics. Professor
Scorer has before given mostly humor'
Gus selections aud he pleased his au'
dience equally as well in rendering Sc
lections from Shendon's School for
Scandal" Wallace's "Ben lIur" aud
Dickens. "Old Curiosity Shop"
Glass work occupied tho hour from 4
TO 5. The social hour In tho evening
Ia always ono OF great enjoyment AT
that hour tho band gives concert
from tho stand near the lake. Tho
boats are always filed with merry
parties who enjoy q row and listen to
the concert ut tho Same time.
In the evening tho chorus class gave
concert Tho concert consisted OF
choruses, quarteltes, Quota aud solos.
These were all rendered in manner
that did credit to the teaching aud
training OF Prof. McPhial.
Erasmus Wilson, who enjoyed a re-
WILL uulJ bIN
returned to Pittsburgh to-day. Mr..
Wilson was born and raised amid tho
hills OF Captina, and his old friends are
proud Of this one OF their number who
has won such al enviable name for
himself in tho literary world. Mr..
Wilson never loses his interest in his
old home and friends, and 10 mover 80
happy as when, surrounded by them,
no recounts tho days OF his boyhood.
He said Yesterday that he did not como
10 make formal address, but had come
TO have good old fashioned time.
People have been living under high
pressure, always seeking something
new, something different. There is a
tendency now to come back to old
things. lie contrasted lie In tho city
with its care, worry and vexation, 10
the peaceful, happy life in the country.
People become dissatisfied with the old
meeting house aud the country school,
and think they must move to the city.
When they get there they are more
lonesome than they ever were in the
country. There is q lack Of human
sympathy there that makes one lonely
| in the most crowded thoroughtares.
Miss lIordlnan, OF New Concord, and
Miss Fuy Ilibbard, Of GAINESVILLE, were
tho guests OF Mrs. Charles Lee, Thurs
day.
Miss Maggie Mcdonald, Of Bellaire,
was a Thursday arrival.
Miss Short went from hero to Noun
tain Lake Park. Miss, Wucrtz went tc
tho chautauqua assembly at Atlanta,
Georgia. w :.
Mrs. John Fornoy, Of Wheeling, is
visiting Mrs. Charles Daukworth.
At the meeting OF the board OF man.
ayers yesterday the following new
members were elected: G. i. Hunt and
J. ". Judkins, OF GAINESVILLE; l. B
Lee, OF Burtons, aud Charles Dankworth
OF Bellaire. -,
Friday evening ]. G. Ambrose will
deliver his famous lecture, 1.-The Foo! in
Politics."
mir. and Mrs. Wilbur Elliott, Of Zanes.
vile, ore enjoying visit with friends.
Mr.. P. r. Anderson, local editor oil
the Martins Ferry Times. was a visitor
at tho assembly Thursday. Mr.. James
+. Anderson. Of tho Bellaire Indcpt'ld
| IN, nIso snont tho same Cay with us,