The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-04
The Grafton Excursion.


Editors I,lteLiSeHeer.
The capitol excursionists, consisting
of portion OF the two Houses of the
Legislature. accompanied by a number
of gentlemen. including portion OF the
officers of the Senate, reached here az
about one o'clock this p. NJ. They were
met at the platform by Mayor NAL
lonee, the common council OF Grafton,
and large number OF citizens, and es-
corted to the Grafton House, where
Mayor Mallonee welcomed them in the
following speech:
GENrLKSfES-The corporate authori-
ties and citizens of Grafton take much
pleasure in extending to you, the repre-
sentatiyes of the State, and other gem
tlemen who are present, cordial recep-
ton.
It will be our pleasure, to the best of
our ability, to endeavor to make your
brief visit as pleasant and agreeable as
possible.
We feel complimented gentlemen by
your presence, and regard it as a favor
able indication of the interest you feel
in the selection of suitable location
for the capitol of the State. After you
shall have refreshed yourselves, by par
taking ofthe repastwhich has been pre-
pared, we shall be pleased to show you
around the suburbs of the town. And
on those lofty hills which encircle the
BOWl1 OF on muse DeauLllul unOulaLlnR
fields on the west side OF the river, we
are persuaded you will find localities
at which the most fastidious could not
object. Gentlemen, we again tender to
you the inequalities of the town and
whole souled welcome; and hope you
may return to your labors at Wheeling
refreshed and favorably impressed with
the object of your visit here.
Major Farnsworth, of the Senate, on
behalf of the e1curGionists, replied:
'' Your HonOr:-Permit me, on behalf
of part of the Legislature of West Yir-
ginia, to return you, and through you
the council and citizens of this place,
our sincere thanks for your kind and
cordial reception. No better evidence
can We give you OF our appreciation of
your kind invitation, than our pres
ence with you. We will take great
pleasure in viewing the places You pro-
pose to show us as the site for the capi-
toll of West Virginia, but would not
forget other points which are already
in nomination, which we have not had
the pleasure of viewing. But in our
action as Legislators, we should endeav-
or to locate it at the place that would
best subServe the interests of the people
we represent. We are impressed with
the importance of locating it, for We
have not forgotten the blood and treas
ure it has cost in procuring and sus-
sion would again return you our sin
| cere thanks, and with pleasure particle
pate in your hospitalities."
The party then partook of a splendid
repast, prepared in the best style, and
interspersed with volunteer toasts and
responses.
After dinner the excursionists, under
the guidance of a. d. Casteel, chairman
of the committee appointed for that
| purpose, visited the various localities
mentioned in the address of the Mayor.
| The different spots were viewed with
reference to their adaptation as sites for
hecapitol; one directly across the river,
west of Grafton, another on the hill
east of the town, and another to the
north, not far above Fetterman.
Returning to the Grafton House, the
party spent the rest of the afternoon
within doors enjoying the good cheer
| with which they were abundantly pro-
vided; and desiring to express their
| appreciation of the same, unanimously
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That our thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to VIM. Hoop
er, Esq, the proprietor of the "Grafton
House," for the princely and courteous
manner in which he has entertained us
during out stay"
The excursionists returned to Wheel
ing on the night train. NJ.
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