The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-10-04


urs.ay evening last, IN honor Of his return from
his late European tour and as a testimonial
Of their high respect and appreciation Of him
as member Of the Faculty and man. The
Faculty, Trustees, members Of the Press, the
Browning and Irving Literary Societies and \
others we're among the invited guests. Afler
some time spent in pleasant social intercourse l
in the parlors Of the College, and after the |
guests had seyerally paid their respects 10 /
Professor Reese and his lady, the company
VEN invited to the retecsory, where the tables |
were spread with all the delicacies of the sea
son, and adorned with pyramids and bouquets !
Of beautiful flowers, eyincing great taste in the
preparation and arrangement. After the Di- !
vine blessing was invoked by Rev DIR. Ward |
the company seated themselves at the table,
with the President of the Society, Mr.. Lewis,
at the head, Prof. Reese on his right, Presi.
dent Ward and members Of the Faculty and OF
the Board Of Trustees on his len. After the
banquet was ended, Mr.. Lewis arose and in
fitting and appropriate language extended the
cordial greetings OF the Society to Prof Reese
and welcomed him again to his home, conclud
ing with beautiful and appropriate sentiment
which was pledged with marked approval by
the assembled guests. Prof. Reese respond.
ed in one Of those chaste, pure and singuarly
eloquent addresses for which he Is celebrated
in this community, during which he gave a
hasty sketch Of the scenes through which he
had passed that was listened to with wrapt
attention by the company. Alter the response
Of Professor r., aud toasts to the College, the
Faculty, the Trustees, Irving, Browning and
Webster Literary Societies. the Press, &c,
which were seyerally responded TO by Presi-
dent Ward, John Smith, Esq, Prof Wilmer,
Miss May Brockett, Messrs. Devilbiss, Hall,
I Harrs. NaoAarfnrl ....l oh.
the company separated, all highly delighted
with the evenings entertainment and loud in
their praises of the Webster Literary Society
for its graceful compliment TO Prof Reese and
| the admirable arrangements by which the af-
fair had been conducted to full and perfect
success
The following are the toasts and sentiments
| given ON the OCCASION all of which were drank
standing and pledged in refreshing lemonade:
Toast by the President Of the Society, I.
Hamilton Lewis:
"0ur Guest, DIR. James W. Reese. Es-
teemed by the great, honored by the learned,
and beloved by oil, may his greatness be the
measure Of his fame.
This was responded TO by Dr. Reese.
Toast by Mr.. s. X. Harris:
Western Maryland College, whose noble
design is the suppression Of vice, and the diff
ihSAon y. hnoNiSoBet may nef COURSE over pe
in most brilliant paths and may every beam
of her Light flow direct aud unbiemished from
the intellectual stars Of her own kindling.''
This was responded to by President Ward.
Toast by Mr.. A. j. Walter:
The Board OF Trustees of Western Mary
land College who have succeeded, amid diff.
entities, in rearing this noble institution, may
their future efforts be as successful as their
energy has been remarkable
| Responded to by John Smith, Esq.,, Presi-
dent Of the Board
Toast by Mr.. p. B. Hopper.
The Faculty Western Maryland College.
The master power that expels the darkness
of ignorance from our minds and bids the sun
Of knowledge shine, may its present career
Of usefulness be continued through many long
golden years; may its efforts to direct the
mind into the mysteries Of the sciences and
the beauties Of the classics be ever attended
by the greatest success may it always recog.
nize our merits, erase our demerits, and pun.
ish our derelietions by giving short lessons
Responded to By Prof. f. NJ. Wilmer, Sec
Rotary of the Faculty, who closed his remarks
with the following:
The Webster Literary Society of Western
Maryland College, may it so exist in the noic,
as that It shall ''still live when the moss has
clustered thickly on these then venerable
walls may the life of each of its members
be like unto the lily, pure, spotless and beau
tiful, enriched by the dews Of Heaven, and
gently swayed to the measure Of earth's sue
eesses and adversities.n
The President Of the meeting called upon
Mr.. T. 1: Hall to respond on behalf of the
Webster Literary Society.
Toast by Mr.. L. Billingslea.
The Browning Literary Society Of West
ern Maryland College, one of the first, the
fairest and the best may each individual
member like the illustrious poetess, Elizabeth
Barrett Browning, prove queen in her own
Responded to by Miss May Brocsett, Pres
ident
Toast by Mr.. c. B. Middleton.
The Irving Literary Society of Western
Maryland College, may she have fair skies
and prosperous winds to watt her onward to
the goal Of success may her young men feast
upon the pure spirit of knowledge, follow it
as the angel who guides their way, and the
genius of their life.r
Responded to by Mr.. G. w. Devilbiss.
Toast by Mr. C. S. Arnett
"The Press, the dissemination of truth and
knowledge, may it exert its power for good
Responded to by H. Vanderford, Esq.
Toast by Mr.. ". W. White, on behalf Of
the Irving Literary Society
The Webster Literary Society, may this
noble association which in short time has
grown so conspicuously into notice, continue
to prosper, may all her efforts to improve the
intellect Of her members and to promote the
good of humanity be followed with the best Of
consequences
Responded to by Mr.. G. B. Harris on the
part Of the Webster Literary Society.
i
ORIGIN OF FRIcrIoS MATcHEs.-The fol-
lowing appeared in the Baltimore .Sua of
Saturday last. Ii is from a former resident
and merchant OF Westminster:
REIsrERsTowY, September 20.
| Editors Sun lin your supplement of this
date you copy from the Springfield Union
about the origin of friction matches in the
United States This article says they were
hrst made and discovered by l.. C.. Allin.
This is an error. They were discovered and
trst made in the village Of Meehanicstown.
Frederick county, Nd, by your correspon-
dent and two other gentlemen in 1881 Large
quantities were made and sent to Baltimore.
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Wheeling, Nash.
vile, Tennessee. Mr.. Whitaker, druggist.
corner of Howard and Baltimore streets, was
our agent, from whom all our materials were
poughti VIZ :-Oxyd-muriate of potash, anti.
mohy and gum arabic, Of which proper
Quantities were mixed and a solution made.
Eight to twelve hands were EMPLOYED in
dipping and boxmaking. We had a machine
that made five hundred sticks per minute.
Unfortunately we had no knowledge Of
chemistry; SO in prolonged spell Of hot
weather the matches became soft and would
not ignite: Result, matches went down.
The mandatory was twice blown up, one Of
the proprietors along with il. What one
generation refused another demands. We
sent our agent into Middletown Valley, and
the farmers ran him and his matches of, saw
ing, ''you rascal, you want to sell articles 10
set our barns and houses on fre?'' These
same peoples grandchildren would now 20
ten miles to get ten boxes. Our first sales
were twenty-five cents per box, then down
TO ten cents, which was the lowest price sold;
each box had piece Of sandpaper in it.
JosEPH WELLEa.
TaAars. Westminster for several weeks
has been filed with an endless number Of
beggars and tramps, many of whom told the
most piteous stories, exciting the sympaihies
OF our citizens. who freely gave them food.
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