The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-04-18
BANQUET TO GEN. sCHENCK. .

General Schenck hero 10 night In one Of
the largest and most brilliant ever gIven
In Dayton, second only in dimensions and
splendor to that ol the Army Of the Cum.
berland In 1879. Prominent citizens from
many parts Of the Miami valley, beSldsa
large numbers OF DRytOnians, were nres,
ent, The tables at the Beckel House were
elegant and sumpIuous. Hon. Samuel
Craighead presided, aided BY Hon. Geo,
W, Hank and Col. John G. Lowe. Unus.
ually appropriate and sparkling speeches
were made. Mr. Crsighead spoke TO the
President; Col. Lowe to the Queen; music,
GOD save the Queen" Mr.. hOugh 10 the
Treaty Of Washington and the Geneva Ar.
bitration; Mr.. Jordan to the judiciary; Mr..
Natan to the American people; Captain
Frank Justice TO the press, the band play.
Ing Dixie In reference 10 his military ca
reer In tho Confederate service; Major
IO'Driscoll 10 Our nation, and DR.. McDer.
mot 10 the disabled soldiers and the Sol
diers' Home Rt Dayton. Besides these
volunteer sentiments, Gen. Schenck was
brought out by the sentiment Of our hon.
ored guest. In response General Schenck
said:
Mr.. President, Fslow citizens and Frtends !!
It would be nero afectation In me to
pretend that l am not deeply gratiied by
this exhibition OF your kindness and re-
spect. From my inmost heart thank
you Tor 1t, and II is all the more grateful
to my feelings because am not inclined
10 attribute this manifestation OF your re.
gard so much TO any public service have
been able TO perform as TO your partiAlity
for me as neighbor and friend. l have
indeed been long and closely identified
with Dayton and her people. Born In q
neighboring county Of this Miami Valley,
only sixteen miles from this point, and
coming early to find place and career
among you, have had now Tor forty.three
years no home but in this town, city I
must call 1t now, but when in my youth
] came here it was little thoughrespec.
table village. II could recall the changes
that have taken place in that time l might
entertain you for hours with an account
of the gradual but healthy development
by which that scattered and irregu-
lar village has grown and spread into
the present beautiful city Of which
We are not without some reason proud.
But withHhis retrospect comes also sad.
ness. Few Of my first compeers and as.
sociates here, very few OF those who first
welcomed my advent 10 this scene OF my
lite, remain to share with us tho enter.
tainment Of this hour. Too few, too pain.
fully few, arc left TO join the greeting
with which you welcome me back on
this briet visit from my post Of duty
abroad. And how the ranks have beon
thinned. Even during my three short
years OF absence Judge Holt, John W.
Harries, Edmund Davies, Colonel Greer,
and go many more, dropped from the roll.
1t is q lesson which comes home to
me; warning knocks at the hearts of
Us all. But, MIR President, and gentlemen,
| should not thus cast q shadow over
the pleasant festivity this evening, rather
would l repeat and dwell on the thanks
| have TO give you for your kindly, gen.
erous, handsome, neighbOrly, welcome
home, and how doubly graft ylng this vel.
come Is that l see 1t extended 10 me, and
the feast participated in by no Oge po.
litical party or class Of my fellow citizens,
but in spirit Of general friendship which
smiles in this social hour and refuses to
remember all past differences and antag.
oDisms. But Dtr. Chairman, you have
not permitted this occasion to be alto.
gether US had expected 1t would be, one
Of purely social reunion, devoted to local
interests and topics. You have begun
with an expression OF sentiments OF
more general nature, by remembering the
courteous respects and duty we owe to
the President. 1t will not be out Of place
l trust Mr.. Chairman, II l for one venture
to thank you Tor the just and eloquent
tribute you have paid 10 the distinguished
and most worthy Chief Magistrate of the
United States. You have toasted also
Her Majesty, Queen Of Great Britain, the
virtuous and exemplary sovereign Of
country TO whose government have the
honor 10 be accredited. No subject Of
Her Majesty being present here TO &C.
knowledge Mr. Dawes very handsome
response 10 that toast, beg leaYe TO bear
my testimony 10 the British Queen as a
sovereign. A woman andaImoIhcr she do.
serves FULLY and richly all that our friend
has said in her praise, and then Mr. Chair.
man following in sort oflOgical sequence
you have referred to the relations between
Great Britain and the United States, and
particularly to the general bargain for
peace considered at Washington In 1871,
and since being carried out in lts
various provisions and statements.
With this treaty Of Washington
you have most tlatteringly connected
my name. l don't mean to be
drawn now and here into any discussion Of
that instrument, or Of It's execution, Joint.
ly with my able collesges, and backed up
by the good sense OF the country-ot
both countries and governmental will
say that l bore my part according to the
best OF my powers in forming the treaty
at London, since when its wise provis.
ion ior a submission Of all tho causes OF
difference and complaint seemed likely 10
fall through | labored earnestly with
the others, and thank God, not unsuccess.
fully, to save that treaty TO tho two gov.
ernments aud 10 the world. l am salts.
fed-yes, proud 10 have had a share In
such work. 1t was q good work. As
time goes on all the various mIsapprehen.
sions and misunderstanding which have
to any extent prevailed on either side OF
the Atlantic in regard 10 that work fade
away, 1t will continue 10 stand, and
be respected, | believe, as move.
ment. II was one Of the best and most
mutually advantageous bargains ever
made between these great English speak.
ing nations. In England there Is still
some soreness felt. They were disap.
pointed there In some of the awards that
have been rendered, and John Bull Is
very humane, but John Bull Is also sensl.
bic. He is Just and humane also, and
will not commit, but do all that grand
nation may reasonably do 10 avoid a
crime against civilization and would not
war between these kindred nations. But
some one says ol the Alabama difficult
ties il not settled then they would have
left no necessary cause OF war. Perhaps
mt 7 will admit H. We could have