The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-11


were represented In the visiting delega-
ton. He only hoped that they would
60 away satisfied that they had found a
generous response to their own good
fellowship In this western country.
President Denicke, OF the Mechanics
Institute then good naturedly informed
Mayor Phelan that in behalf OF the IN
terests which he had share In repre-
senting he claimed the honor OF the VS.
itors' time for the next two hours, and
the mayor gracefully yielded the point
and babe the fasteners good-daV.
From the city hail Mr.. Denicke escort
ed the party 90 the Mechanics Pavil-
ion, where the annual fair and exhibit
of the institute Is being held. A special
programme of music had been prepared,
Ind Until nearly o'clock the visitors
were regaied with the music OF the
augmented orchestra, while they wan
dered through the alsles of the enor-
nous structure, or iounsed here ana
there In groups enjoying the most, sue
cessful display of local products and
manufactured goods ever held ahaeF
the auspices of the institute
pioneer Hal! and the Academy OF
Sciences were the next attractions, ana
although but little time was allotted 20
them the visitors were repaid for their
effort II seems scarcely appropriate TO
use the word effort" on an occasion OF
Iris sort, yet It expresses the fatigued
condition OF many of the party VINO
had not recovered from the overland
trip and who were anxious TO take In
everything worth seeing.
And the sheriff Kicked.
AT eight o'clock this evening the lob
by of the eminently staid and respec-
table Occidental hotel resembled an
ante.room of the house of representa-
tlves ut Washington. Seven Congress
men were to be seen at one time enjoy
Ing their after dinner cigars, while the
ladies' of the party were preparing Tor
The inevitable trip to Chinatown. An
hour later the start was made. Sheriff
Richards. of Wheeling, declared that
he did not approve OF the jaunt' put
consented to go along merely TO project
his companions from any possible dan
ger. CAPTAIN DAWSON, who had evil
IDENTIFY studied up on the question, as
sured him that the trip was an event
less one, and that anybody was az sate
in the heart of Chinatown az IN ms own
dwelling. But the sheriff was oodnrate'
Like the man who goes to the circus.
'IIIs, 10 take the children" the gehia!
officer OF the law insisted on assuming
the role OF guardian angel
The trip was tremendously Interest,"
Ing. 1t was half past twelve before
they returned, aud 1t is doubtful " N
ali their travels, the party from west
Virginia viii see anything more inter-
esiinr thnn this weird city within CITY
this oriental core Of this occidental
metropolis. ..,. -,
To.day was made the mountain as
cent M Mount Tamelpairs, 4.OOO ieet,
and nine miles by the beautiful new
scnric rottte. Others went Ia Monterey
on che way they stopped ut Palo Alto
and visited Stanford University, with
tbc rost OF the day spent In San jose q
beautiful town In the midst OF the fruit
digtrlct. Saturday night n large party
viii visit Mount Hamilton and che IA
minus Lick Observatory. on Sunday
they will 10 to Del Monte by way OF
the Big TENS and Santa Cruz. They
will gpcnd day at the famous Del
Monte Hotel and Monterey. Then they
have n day for Oakland, the second city
In size IN the state ana another day for
the sights In San Franci5no. including
the Park and Gin House.
10 southern California.
After this they start for southern Cal
lfornln, where they will be taken 10 SAN
Ia barbara. Los Angeles, the orange
belt Of Riverside, RcdlnndB and Pnsn'
dcnn, to san Pedro. Santa Monica,
SANTA Catalina Island and the HOacm.
lie. From thence they 80 10 III Paso.
They expect to run In for q day or two In
Moxlco, then horne by way OF Now Or
leans They VIII be fotod all the way
II II not n tempting proBpcctY They
win have their special truth OF Pull
mans. baggage and diner nnd luxury
on whuola IN their motto, Tho party Of
| nfly-clght viii remain almost entire. A
very few will break away and VIII cub
atllutc for the southern trip n hurried
voyage TO the Hawaiian Islands,
| Among these Nrc Congressman Joseph
] Cannon. OF llllnUln, chairman of The np-
| proprlntlnn committee, James TnrHnoy,
VI Minnesota, Joseph LOudcnHlngcr, of
| Now Jersey a member Of the house ma
| val committee, aud MosarH. berry. NJ
| Kentucky, aud lirlnkhCad NJ Alabama,
Since arriving IN California the wen
thot has bpcn heavenly, except for the
| brief, brisk shower tho day Of the pres
] ontatlOn II has moi been unduly Whlinl
| which was u frllpf w the vlhlloN ntlnl
the HoOrching heat NJ The inlcrmlnhblN
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