The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-12

New YORK, June ll.-Long before
the opening Of the Morse reception, the
Academy of Music Building was
jammed. The meeting was presided
over by VIM. -Orton, President. The
Western Union click telegraph instru'
ment was heard on the stage heralding
to distant places the proceedings.
At 8 o'clock the Rev. Horace Crosby
opened the proceedings with prayer
after an Introductory address by Mr..
Orton. .....
DR.. George R. Loring then spoke.
on the subject Of telegraphing. In
ternational intercourse and commerce
was the subject of his remarks. He
said that the tendency of telegraph
was to promote peace and render wal
less imminent.
DR.. G. w. Sampson, President Of
Columbia College, Washington, then
spoke on the telegraph, literature ard
journalism. He showed how telegraph
had opened q new leaf in literature.
The German had it's rise from the dis,
covery of printing, while American
literature rose to its glory when Morse
invented telegraph.
At the close of his remarks the Pres.
ident announced that it vas 9 o clock,
and connections with all the wires were
made with the principal towns and
cities in the United States. The instru-
ment was then placed on the desk and
Miss Addie Cornell transmitted the fol-
lowing farewell words OF Morse to the
telegraphic fraternity, which was hand,
ed her by the great inventor:
Greeting and thanks to the tele-
graphic fraternity throughout the
world. Glory to God in the highest
on earth, peace and good will to men.
GSignedl O. F. B. MORSE.
The Professor telegraphed his own
signature to the dispatch, ,land while he
was thus engaged the house was fairly
shaken with cheers and applause Of
the vast audience, while the persons on
the stage rose and waved their hand
kerchiefs. The instrument used was
one that did service on the first line
ever built. General n. P. Banks then
made speech on the telegraph as a
national defense, and the band played
the Morse Telegraph March," COM
posed for the occasion. Responses
from various points now came
pouring in, in answer to Morses dis
patch.
The National Photographic Conven-
ton, in Philadelphia, sent words Of
praise, as did also the telegraphers OF
Cincinnati, Washington, Toronto, Chi
cago, Pittsburgh, New Orleans, Memphis
and other cities.
Mr.. Morse then addressed them,
commencing, Friends of Telegraph. He
reviewed the struggle he had made in
Congress to obtain aid and in the courts
to sustain his claims. He touched on
the laying of the first submarine cable
by himself in 1912, and his prediction a
year after that the Atlantic telegraph
was certain. Throughout the whole OF
his address he acknowledged the exis'
tence OF God and a tone Of deep graft.
tude to the Supreme Being pervaded all
OF it.
A poem by John II. Watson was
then recited, and other addresses. The
meeting did not break up till after II
o'clock
The following letter from Gen. Grant
was received by c. w. Field at the un-
yelling OF the statue
LONG BRANCH, n. j., June 6.
James d. Reid, Esq, Chairman Morse
Telegraph Company:
DEAR SIR:-I am just in receipt of
YOUR invitation on behalf Of 10000 tel
egraph laborers to be present on Satur-
day next at the inauguration Of the
statue in honor of Prof. Morse Plans
made previous to your invitation will
prevent my acceptance Of it, but do not
prevent my appreciation of the services
rendered to science and the wants OF
commerce, trade and travel by the dis
tinguished gentleman in whose honor
you meet. Your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT.
C. w. Field also read kilograms from
Governor Randolph, Of New Jersey, and
Mr.. Hamilton, chairman Of the Anglo
American Telegraph Cable Company, o.
London, regretting their necessary ab-
sence on the occasion. The latter dis
patch was dated Saturday, June 10, at
8:2O P. NJ, and was received at the
office in this city at 3:55 P NJ. the same
dsy, four hours and seven minutes be-
fore it was sent from London unless the
almanac made for the times between
the two places be incorrect.