The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-25

Al the shrine OF nature. to return again
TO tho more devout and prosalc Attcn>
don upon the god OF Artiace. The re-
verberatlons OF Nlagara's wagneriAn
uymphony will give place to the dun
chromatlc sound OF unloading brick
wagons. and the foam-embroidered
surface OF the never-ceaSing whirlpool
VIII find miniature reflection in the
hoe.dlsturbed mortar-box. The gaze
that centered upon the shifting ram
bows which bow before the mist-envel-
oped cataract viii find an equal Gttrae.
fion In the perpendicular plane OF
r-rnN,inr walls and the correct align
ment OF brick and mortar, As the
geenes become more remote the pres
ent wealth Of detail will become some
what depleted, but the memory OF the
maRnificent ensemble of natures
dowry OF soul-entrancing beauty VIII
ever remain engraved upon the MINDS
~ those who witnessed them, claiming
touch OK azure to the gray canopy OF
their lives Some yet linger. devotlnB
4 inst look Mt the splendors OF water,
woods and wales in the beauty hRunted
lake region. but the end OF lac week
viii herald their return TO their homes.
The practice OF the Builders EN-
change In thus annually enjoying
season OF relaxation from business
cares, and the uniform success "hlCh
has always attended these onuhss
rnarantees 10 the Exchange a hearty
,,o-onsratlon from the public. This
wear the committee in charge OF the
excursion, consisting Of Mayer J.
RuttS B, F. Perkins and {. Ed.
Schenerieln. received several PROPOSE
lions for n tour. but the one proposed
6,- 1Ir. o. r. Wood. the genial travelling
agent OF the Cleveland, Lorraine q
Wheeling railroad was accepted by the
ETchanFe. making the third sue
cesslye time he has captured the pa
tronage OF this association. The ar
vaneenants for the present excursion
Included a trip to Niagara Falls with
hotel accommodations. and Thousand
Islands. supplemented by WISH 10 mo
beautiful Canadian city OF toronto
The plans were carried out with pre-
cisIon and perfection that could not DO
excelled, the only unge OF dissAtlsiac.
ton resulting from the hotei seIeeIeS
At Niagara, which DID not meet WIN
the endorsement OF all the visitors.
This selection was the result OF a rec
omnendation by an outside party but
committee or Mr.. Wood.
The excursion train, consisting OF
three sleepers and two day coaches,
left the C., L. & W. depot AT Briuge-
port Ohio. at SOL p. m, Saturday even
ing. and was further enlarged by the
addition OF one sleeper At each OF the
towns OF IThrichsvllle and New Phila-
delphIn. Supper was served at Uhrichs-
Vile. o.. and the train was transferred
nj I.Orain 10 the tracks of the Nickel
Plate road. Buffalo was reached az
a m. Sunday. where the train was
transferred to the New YORK central
and arrived nj the city OF niagara
Falls at about a. IT.
made an onslaught upon all the points
Of observation. and thorough ana
searching study OF this marvellous dis
nlay Of natures force. Some donned
The rubber suits, resembling the Esqui-
Hau style OF apparel. and descended
into the Cave or the Winds; others
drove over the many winding paths oil
COAT Island. Luna Island, visited the
vast mower houses OF the Niagara Flee
tricai Company. filled the electrical
railway cars OF the lines on both sides
OF the river. and It Is rumored that
certain visitor desired 10 emulate the
example of the late Captain Webh'and
swim the rapids. hut wiser counsel pre-
vailed. and he accepted Niagara
cheese sandwich. which gave him all
the sensations, with minimum oil dan-
ger. which n trip through the rapids
would produce. Everyone seemed de-
lighted with the grandeur Of the scene.
The Canadian side OF the river at
tranted a majority OF the eXcurslonists.
many OF whom for the first time set
foot in n foreign country The horses
shoe falls. the beautiful Victoria Park
the three bridges spanning the gorge.
the whirlpool, Brock monument, and
other polnts Of interest were thorough
" reviewed, and II anything was ne
elected 1t has not been discovered. Sew
eral cameras were taken along, ana
many OF the interesting places were
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Toronto. Ontario, and ride down the
Niagara river from Lewiston and across
Lake Ontario by boat This trip was
one Of the most popular Of the entire
excursion, and one gentleman. accom-
panied by his bride. became so excited
he purchased but one ticket for himself
and was only recalled to himself when
ne saw his wife awaiting him at the
entrance to the ticket office. The boat
ride on the lake was made interesting
bv the IrnpersonatiOn Of one OF the gem
tienen who assumed the Euise Of
crippled veteran and solicited aims.
Patriotic songs were sung in fragments
usually line Of each. but The Wear
ing Of the Green" seemed to have the
call. one gentleman being able to re-
member two whole lines. An empty
bottle was procured from the boats
tWunFfTH
viewing the occasion. and with lmpOs-
ing ceremonies II was cast into the
lake.
Alter n three hours ride the city Of
Toronto was reached, and many pecul-
faritles Of business and political life
were observed, contrasting strangely
with our own customs. II IL hoped
Mayor Butts. who was one OF the party
will not try to rule Wheeling Ia To-
ronto. as In that city boats are not per-
mitted 10 land on Sunday, and until the
last month street cars were tied up on
the Sabbath. The system Of street rail-
ways is very Intricate, and to strnn-
ger II IL very difficult TO fathom. The
Wheeling people took different moth
DDS OF viewing the town, many engag-
ing tnlly-hos and carriages and others
hiring BICYCLES. The magnificent bus
iness blocks. the imposing city and par
lament buildings and the pnlatial res
idences elected many enthusiastic
comments. The cabs and carriages are
under municipal control. and the fare
for two-horse landau, for one or four
people. IL but 81 per hour.
The parliament buildings were visit
cd. and page Of Wheeling signatures
now adorns the visitors register. Mon
day being the day before the jubilee
ceremonies the union Jack iloatcd from
almost every building In the city. The
f.n,t NJ tho parliament building wag