The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-09-13
VOLUME XXVI--NUMBER l8

As an officer Of the government 1 uu
glad that the law dsyolyes upon m,
the pleasant duty 10 have some
share In the work Of securing 70 you moi
. charity, not 4 bounty, but some small
part Of the debt which the Government o
the United States owes you. II IL 4 deb
which can never be fully paid. Your
Government, however generous, cannot
restore the lost limb or the shattered con.
stitution which you gave in defense oi
the Nation, but It Is solemn duty Of the
United States, 4 duty l know q patriotic
people will see faithfully fulfilled, to con.
fer on you as far as possible all those
comforts which you would, but for your
disability, have been able to provide for
yourselves. am glad that the Govern
ment has dealt with you 20 kindly. lam
glad to see here all about the evidence
that 1t has made you as comfortable and
happy as possible. am sure this line OF
policy will be pursued. am sure Con.
gress and the United States Government
will never see you neglected. know the
people would not permit it. Now must
not detain you longer, therefore, let me
say In conclusion, l trust and believe that
your country will remember you with
gratitude to the last days Of your life.
The people will honor you, the Govern.
ment will take care OF you and trust
and believe Heaven will bless you. Zap.
plause.
At the conclusion Of Secretary McCra.
ry's speech Gen. Butler said as the yeter.
ans had heard every other manager OF the
Board heretofore, he would dismiss them
for dinner, in order that they might be
ready, promptly at 2 O'Clock, 10 Join In
the ceremony Of unwilling the monu.
ment, but Hon. Lewis B. Gunckel, Local
Manager OF the Home, rose and said !:
Boys 1t is full hour until dinner time
don't let them cheat you that way; where.
upon Gen. Butler Immediately introduced
Mr.. Gunckel, who in turn Introduce
Chief Justice Waite, who spoke "a follows:
l don't know by what right the Secretary
Of the Board Of Managers assumes 10 be
President. l always supposed when |
came to Dayton was under command Of
General Butler, and for the first time in
my life l have known any body who
dared usurp his powers. But, however
that may be, 1t is for your consideration
that General Butler proposed that the
assembly now disperse. Its my pleasure
to say that I come back with renewed
appreciation Of what is done for you and
BY you. 1t is a wonder for any three
thousand men TO be brought together in a
Home like this, with different habits and
feelings, that it can be said when we come
here as a Board OF Managers, that we are
unable to find single one to lodge n sin.
gle complaint against the Government
OF the United States or the administra-
ton Of the Home. It is you that done il,
my friends. It is not the Government
nor any one Of US, but it isyou-grateful
for what your country did for
you in recognizing YOUR services.
And now my friends, hoping that time
will deal gently with you as years pas,
and that when we come once and again
to you, We shall lind you The same happy
contented men that you now are. will
not detain You any further. Mr.. Gunckel
again stepped forward and said: might
As we'll be hung for a sheep as lamb.
now have the pleasure OF introducing
Major General Martindale, ot New York. |
General Martindale, thereupon, pro-
ceeded to deliver short address in his
usual happy manner. At the close of
which he introduced Jdds Bond, OF Bal
timofe, who also responded in an eiTec-
tive speech TO the cheers which followed |
his introduction. After which the audi
ence was dismissed for dinner.