The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-22

The outing OF tho Builders Exchange
OF Wheeling yesterday to Myers lake
or R%eymaun's lake, as 1t really should
be called-was one Of tho most e~njoya.
bic cventa OF the kind that was ever
taken out OF Wheeling. Four coaches
were we'll filed with passengers whom
tho special train oyer tho Wheeling &
Lake Erie road pulled out OF tho Tcrmi.
nal station at 1850 a. III. There was not
the slightest difficulty In getting n quo
rum oil tho exchange, aud all tho diiior.
cnt branches OF tho building trades
were fully represented. There were
also q number OF outsiders with tho
party, and a few ladies embraced tho
opportunity offered by tho low fare to
viait Canton or Massillon.
Among the guests were Hon. S. G.
Smith, Hon. Alex Campbell, Chief
Healy, OF the fire department. Mr..
Louis Colmar, OF tho Staats.Ieitung
and an lSTELLIGESCER representative.
Travelling Passenger Agent o. Il. Wood,
OF the Wheeling & Lake Erie, had super.
vision Of tho trip. aud Mr.. Fred Happy
was along 10 see that tho party was
properly cared for at tho lake.
At Martins Ferry n lew passengers
were added, and after that no stops
were made except for train orders until
Massillon was reached. Here cars OF
tho Massillon & Canton electric railway
were taken direct to the lake, though a
few went TO Canton first. Tho cars
jumped the track i iew'times, but the
passengers 2otout and lifted them bodily
on tho rails.
Canton was full OF strangers, the state
lodge OF Ohio, !. o. o. F., being in SEES.
sion there. The Wheeling people had
AZ opportunity to see a large and very
fine parade.
Those who were especially interested.
in brick visited q new factory to study
the latest process OF manufacturing
brick, and others were interested in
several houses constructed OF hollow
tile blocks. Many combined business
with pleasure 10 some degree.
There was no formal programme,
which really increased the enjoyment OF
all. Rowing, fishing. bowling and other
amusemen,s were INDUCED in. Nobody
got a bite, although Mr.. Happy brought
home a basket OF fish. The ten pin
balls are all wrist balls. and three
frame, by each player constitutes n
game. Some OF the expert Wheeling
bowlers would look we'll in a report OF
4 championship contest with a total
score OF -. which was about tho aver
age yesterday. Some really skiIliul
bowlers managed 10 do wors than that.
Owing to the Unexpectedly large
crowd there was some delay in serving
meals, but the meals were all right
when they did come. and the pilgrims
did ample justice to them. Dinner vas
served at Lake Park, in the Casino din.
ing room. This place is run by Harry
Cracler, who superinteuds the whole
property for Mr.. Reymann, including
two steamboats,, the row boats. ice
houses, bath houses and other adjuncts.
Supper was served at the Lake View
house, which ia run by Frank Menesay,
who leases it from Mr.. Reymaun.
The lake has no inlet, being fed by
cool springs at short intervals about its
shores and in the bottom. A small
stream drains OF the surplus water.
The lake is covered with water lilics,
and is said to be full OF fen, but this has
to be taken on trust
The outing yesterday was gotten up
by way OF variety. in lien Of the usual
annual formal banquet at tho Mcclure
house. and all voted it n pleasing inno-
walton. The smoothneas and enjoy.
ment with which it passed oil reflected
much crenit On the committees having
the affair in charge. The executive
committee consisted OF Mayor B. +.
Caldwell, J. i. Butts and c. Edward
Schenerlein. and the committee on in
vi.ation and reception OF w. A. Wilson,
Joseph Bodley. J. D. McFadden, n. G.
Hamilton and J. l. Woods. Me,srs. p.
J. Gilligan, jesse McNIechen, Z. NJ. Hol-
lidav and Stephen Mccullough were
constituted q committee on entertain
ment aud performed their duties in a
way which made a brilliant record.
The chilly air, in Bpite OF n bright day,
was the only feature that anybody
could have wished different.
The train left Massillon shortly after
S p. m, and reached Wheeling at 1l:40
last night Three or four OF the excur-
s~ionists missed it, aud won't be home
till morning."
Next Sunday another excursion will
be run to the lake over the same road at
the same rate for the round trip, 81 80.
That train will run straight through 10
Canton from Valley junction, however,
shortening the time OF the trip by al
most an hour. 1t bids fair to be n pop.
ular excursion. The lake certainly won
hosts OF new admirers from this com.
inuuity yesterday.