The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-10
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Letter From a Wheeling Man ON His
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Americans.
Correspondence OF the Register.
MAY II, 1873. AT SEA,
QUEENSTOWN IN DISTANCE.
Hour l P. NJ, ship time, about 8 A. NJ,
Wheeling. Place, steamer City OF R,ch-
mond's salon at luncheon tune. The
tables are surrounded by hungry hu-
mainly OF almost every nationality
Russian, japanese, Spaniard, Irish, EGG
lish, German, and not least, tho last,
American; from the Sweede who speaks
eleven languages, to the infant who talks
none, yet all with the common aim OF
getting rs many OF the good things Of
the world IS possible. Many faces appear
which have not been seen since the 18Th
inst, the day of sailing. These faces
have an eager, hopeful look thio king,
poor souls, that now, as land is go near,
they may possibly indulge their appetites
little. The sound of the knife and fork
is heard DER the ship The waters are
like unto winged creatures, so quickly do
they disappear and return, with
the oft demanded champagne or
ale. Suddenly rspping is
heard. We look up and behold ex.Gov.
ernor Hohman's commanding form ris-
ing in the distance. All know that he
will say something worth hearing. |
will not attempt TO tell what he did say
in tull. The substance was that Gas now
the end of the voyage was drawing near,
and many would leave the vessel At
Queenstown IN the evening, 1t had been
thought proper to tender the Captain
and officers OF the vessel the thanks of
the passengers 70 their unvarying pc.
likeness and kindness throughout the past
ten days. For this purpose some. TesOlu-
tious had been drawn up and would be
now presented by u friend of hIs-a
gentleman, the attenuation of whose
form must have been OcCas Oned by his
suderings during the voyage, namely,
Col. L. NJ. Delsp!siD, commissioner 10
Paris from West Virginia HereupoE
the worthy Governor sat down, assisted
by applause. Quiet having returned, the
staiowy form OF the Colonel rose 1T the
other end OF the salon. lie appeared
20 great advantage, the voyage hav-
ing been to him but continual
pleasure, his appetite has been pretty
- e = III b.l Al
luded to, was not visible. The pHssen-
gers one and all seemed to think the al
iusIOn Joke, ard he was greeted by n
hearty laugh, in which, 1 think, he
would have joined had he not had to
maintained the dignity Ct the State
winch, through him, Was being so COM
plmented As twas he calmly waited
until the flow Of humor had subsidized,
and then in the best Of style, and IN
clear, dntin2t voice read the following
resoIuLion.aE
WHEREAS, The end of the ocean jour
ney, that hour ofjoy to every traveller,
is near 1T band; therefore be it
RcsOiUed, That. the passengers upon
this voyage find the pleasure they autlci-
pate n tresding land again lesseHcd by
the regret that they must soon part with
the genial officers of the good steamer
Getty OF Richmond"
R.s0iUed, That for our ten days and
nights of safety and comfort, the heart
felt thanks of each and all of US are due
to that perfect sailor aid gentleman,
Capt. Robert Leitch. lie has eudeared
himself to Us greatly as the model host
Of captains.
ReSoiUci, Thst to HIN and his efficient
corps If assistants lo- making each Of
us EEL a sense of having been the reci-
pents of special and unremitting stten-
ton, the sincere commeudaton and life
long good wishes OF all Of US are ten
dered.
If we DO not specify each officer by
nsme and rank, it Is because We would
but recite the ships official roster. If
we do not mention each act of kindness
snd courtesy, it is because we should
have 10 catalogue u list OF pleasant eX-
periences well-nigh innumerable.
This was signed by the following rep |
resentative gentlemen: John 5. Hch- |
man, ex-governor of New York; Col. !
K. Nj. Delaplain, Wheeling, w. Va;
VIM. Fullerton, ex- Judge and member |
of the bar of New York; NJ. :. Butler, |
captain OF the Royal Navy; Eli johnson, |
one of Brooklyns prominent ci.iz'ns,
and 81. S. Walker, of the Chicago Iri-
bule.
The Colonel having flashed sat down.
That bis effort was appreciated was fully |
attcsted by the round of applause which |
now followed.
Judge Fulleton then arose and moved |
that the resolutions be- adopted, !
And does it In his we'll known pointed |
and highly finished style. Saying, |
among other things, "thst We all appre-
ciated Capt. Leitch for his thorough a. |
trptlon TO the management of the vessel, |
as in that way he did indeed prove his
rec ard for those under his care. On |
behalf of the English passengers, Capt !
Butler of the Regal Navy, next arose and !
made few well timed remarks IN sec !
ondIng the Judges motion" Gov. Hott !
man now remarks in his humorous way |
that the Captain will make a speech in |
reply; that SIS on former voyages reSolu !
tons of thanks have been rendered him, !
and lest some may think this only repc- |
titiou of by gone days, he (the Cover.
ror) will assure them that the Captains !
sneech will be an entirely new one, IN |
fact an impromptu affair on this occasion.