Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-01-29
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ANOIhER PAGEANT.
RECEPTION Of HEROES &c


enerais Quiim IN and Shirld.-Cs,t,ins Ma.
Cu'lrr aud Banding -Iieu,enanls SNiden
sDl Blakey,
SUNDAY last was another gala lay ia Rich. |
''n N-h1ghisr, perhaps. than mny that had
~ before il.
According TO previous arrangements. the |
lrsis oi the State. g nerils Qljtmsn and
hields; Captains Msgridrr AMI Bandrng; |
ieu,s Sellen aul Blakey were received 6y
" two Houses of ths General Assembly.
About 2 O'Clock, the Military Companies.
/ connection with the Legislative Commit
=. formed isto line, aud escorted the heroes
{ the diy 10 the Capitol, where they were
trducei to both branches OF the LegisIa-
ne, III the presence OF the largest and most
riliant aSs~mblage we have ever witnessed
q the State House Of The Old Dominion.
For several hours previous to the tins fnrl
he Introduction t. TAX place, the Hail ot th-
| House OF Delegates was crowded Ia IL Ut
| ms. capacity. with ladies' o! our city and
ounti"s adjacent. The STATS of The mpnbsr,
| were in the most gallant style vacated. with
| ouI very ieS eScepli lions. N favor a. the iaIr
.onle stanls and all passed oil III the hanlson-
81 manner.
The Speaker. upon taking his chair, called
| { House to order. as usual, though he dit
| not undertake TO enforce that rule which re-
quirrs every nsnb=r 70 - scaed-as that
| would have been lnp1SsiD,e, under tn cir
| cumstinres tie readily saw, however, that
I " hist the members themselves we're not ~
! their accustomed seats. thes had such proxies
rs could not be objected 10. and was accord
/, inEly realty TO proceed TO the Order OF the
/ Day. which hal for il, object the r-crp, N
ct the gallant spirits whose aue had pro-
coded them
About II. O'Clock the committee entered
The Hil OF the House, having in charge the
distinguished guests. Marching up the aisle
until within a few yards Of the Speaker. chair
, he heroes were introduced Ia lhe following
I IA 7, To wit.
Major General Q1itman, by The chairman OF
! he committee. Col John 3. Floyd, of Wdsa-
nston county; brigad,cr General Shields by
,Fm D. Hart, Esq. OF Albemare; Capt Ma
| gruder, Artillery, and native Virginian, BY
I v, 7. install, Esq, OF Piusylvania, who
/ lso introduced Capt Bllnding Of the Pal
metto South Caroliaa) Regiment; Lieut. Sell
/ len, by Allen I Gaper,on, Esq, OF the Sen
! ate committee; and Lieut. Bakey, by Pauius
Powell, ESQ. of Amherst.
The Introduction being over, Speaker Stroth.
er, welcomed, in appropriate terms, the sol
diers as guests o! Virgins.
I'VE regret not having his remarks to lay
before such of our readers as had not the ,od
fortune 10 be presently
His welcome was responded to by the he
roes IN the same order in which they are nam
Ell above aud IN such language and spirit as
became soldiers. Here 100 We must ex reSs
our deep regret at not being able TO furnish
the reader with even an onilne OF the re-
marks that fell from the lips OF those whose
gallant deeds are so familiar to the country at
large. We may hereafter be able TO give the
substance Of the remarks OF some Of them.
From ,he House OF Delegates, the guests,
in charge ol the Senate Committee, Proceeded
TO the Senate Chamber. where they were re-
ceivcd by lie Speaker, (pro tem.) Mr. Cox, OF
Chesterfield. Here too, each guest was intro
dueed according to his rank,--lo Wit, MAJOR
Gen Qiitmsn, oy Geo +. Deneale, Esq
Brig Gen Shields, by John Gdiaher, Esq d,
Captains Magruder aud Banjing, by r. K
Garrett, Esq, Lieut. Seden, BY A + Caperpn,
Esq, and Lieut. 9lakey, by W ? TunstaII,
Esq.
Mr. Speaker Cox, having extended his wei
come, he was responded TO in alike appropr-
ate terms, by the officers; after which they re-
paired TO the square, and reviewed the volun-
teer troops as drawn up IN line.
The review having cnd.d, the guests were
next escorted TO the Governors Mansion
where his excellency was awaiting their arrl
val. Hating within short distance oil the
front porlico OF the Government House, Col
George Wythe Manlord, himself every inch
soljier. introduced Gems Qlitnan and
Shiel.ts and their conpatrios ia arms, ia
most gallant aud sonl-slrlns minner
Governor Smith came forward aud received
the guests OF The State III becoming styIe,
and extended 10 them that welcome, with
which, ne as VirginiiA 'et proud 10 receive
them.
The Governor was repeatedly interrupted
during his remarks, by the outbur,ts OF eel
lug on The part OF those waoeulured tuliv iu-
10 III, sediments.
GeA Quilman responded in behalf Of him
sell aud .eiow soldiers; but after Gen q had
concluded, the crowd calling aloud Tor Gen
Shields, he TOO had 70 saga word or two. an
very gracefully ''ctosad the scene, as h- term
ed ii, by advancing forward aud taking the
Governor cordially b. he hand A!lrr tins.
the Inequalities OF the Executive Mansion
were thrown upon t. the State guests and
their friends who Ihrongei around the tu
The day, altogether, was a brilliant one,
and everything passed OF III the hantlsJmes
manner.