The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-26
CATHEDRAL OUTING

A. ihs state Fair Groupds Yestar'ioy Drew
5000 People-An AiIraOiivo Amuos.
nsnt Programme.
one OF the most successful picnics Of
the season was held yesterday at che
state fair grounds under the auspices OF
the Cathedral Parish.
The music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Grand Opera House band.
The orchestra played at the dancing
pavilion and the band gave a concert al
another part OF the grounds.
The crowd began to assemble at an
early hour and towards evening an im-
mense number of persons were present.
It would be conservative estimate "a
say that 5000 persons were present and
all seemed to be enjoying themselves
Yesterday was the opening day for the
new division OF the street car line and
the cars going to the fair grounds were
filled during the greater part OF the at
ternoon and evening.
The chaIFmen OF the different COM
mlttees were as follows: ]. W. Kemple,
chairman Of the bar committees; Miss
Hughes, chairman OF the refreshment
committee; Miss Weltzel, chairman OF
the supper committee; Daniel 0'Leary,
chairman of music and dancing COM
mittee; Nicholas Roth. chairman Of the
gate committee. and ]. j. Hlllenbrand,
OF the printing committee 7. ]. Duify
was chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements, and ]. ]. Hillenbrand sec
rotary.
A number of interesting special fea-
lures had been prepared for the occa-
sion, among which were a bicycle race
and foot race. These were cancelled
on account OF the IateRess OF the hour
when the horse races were finished.
The horse races had been arranged
with special events for the occasion.
They were exciting and thoroughly en-
toyed by all who saw them. The sum-
mary is as follows:
First race, four and one-hale furlongs
Hope, 1903 {Patton), 10 to 1.............
Sister Ida, 1OS (Hlggins). to 2...... 2
Ensign, 100 (Donnelly), 8 TO 5.....,.. 3
Time, O:5S. Wexford and DR.. Wor-
den also ran.
Second race, six furlongs.
Monroe Doctrine, ITO CFlynu), to o.. !
Corn Cob, liz (Donnelly), 8 TO 2...... 2
Silver Brook, 105 (king), s to 1........ 3
Time, 11sls, Junk also ran.
Third race, four and one-half fur
A. A. B. Dade, 100 (Patton), 1 to 1.......
Crown, liz CNearyl, 8 10 5........... 2
Frank r. Hart, 100 (Flynn), 5 to l.. =. 8
Time, O:5TIs. LlllIpute also ran.
Fourth race, one and one-eighth miles
hurdle handicap.
Arundel. 100 (Donnelly}, S to 1........ ]
Torstention, 1870 (MeredltD, to BE-. =
Tampa, $50 (Baker), 3 to 5........... :
Time. 1865. Nevada Boy also ran,
The supper stand was constantly I'LL
ed to overlooking. Miss WeItZel. chair
man OF the committee, stated that over
sixteen hundred persons were accom-
modated during the day. The two re-
freshment stands were equally as pop
uiar. They could not provide for all the
demands made upon them by the people
anxious TO enjoy the good things Of life.
Over flfty-five gallons OF cream were
disposed OF during the evening.
The persons who did not wish to
dance were not at loss for amuse-
ments. There were many side attrac-
lions which came in for their share OF
patronage.
Aside from the concert given by the
band, there was n shooting gallery. a
boy who invited the public to take out
their spite on his defenseless head, and
slot machine. One of the commend
able features OF the occasion was the
entire absence of disorderIy conduct,
which often mars the success OF public
gatherings OF this nature.
The management and everyone con-
nected with the affair are to be con-
graduated on the pronounced success
which crowned their efforts.