Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-02-09

were out OF place upon that occasion he
paid glowing triioute to that attribute
of the American character which might
be aptly expressed in words ''irreprssi-
BILE recr peration" under difficulties which
wera enough TO appall the sloutest
t,earts. He predicted prosperous tu-
ture for our nation, and the sun OF the
End century of its existence would ex-
coed in brightness that of the first.
The remarks OF Mr.. T. were yociferous-
ly applauded.
To the sentiment of the End toast
Jos. S. Haldeinan, Esq, most eloquent
ly and appropriately responded. MIR.
lis. speech was applauded to the echo,
the sentiments were expressive of those
feelings of national fraternity which have
become marked throughout the land.
The Ord toast was responed TO by the
an energetic tinkling of glasses, which
demonstrated more emphatioally than
words that the president of the United
States had a warm place in the hearts
OF the people.
To the 4th toas,-"West Virginia.
The little Mountain State, so called, but
great in the wealth of her Mineral and
Agricultural re sourocs; sufficient to sup
ply her ,hirty-seven sisters" it was ex-
peeted that Judge J. Il. Hoge would
have responded, but to the regret OF the
assemb!age it was ascertained that he
had been called away TO attend a sitting
of the circuit court at Keyser, in place
of Judge Armstrong.
The 9Th toast was responded 10 by
Thornton Henshaw, Esq, in most be-
fitting and eloquent terms.
The sixth toast was appropriately re-
sponded to by r. Bragonier, Esq, of
Shepherdstown, who referred to the en-
tenfe cordinle existing between the pco-
pie of the counties of Berkeley and JEFF
ferson and how, shoulder to shoulder,
they were working to advance their in.
terests Mr.. B. was frequently applauded.
The 7th toast was responded to by
general bumper.
The Sth toast was most eloquently
and wittily responded to by Z. Boyd
Faulkner, whose remarks brought down
the house,
The 9th toast-"Martinsbure She
adds to her browning public benefac-
tons, to-day, the Grand Hosiery, I'M
der whose spacious roofs we gather
around the ''yule" log, was responded
to by Blackburn Hughes, Esq. Mr. II.
referred to the rapid growth of Martins
burg. From town of 5000 inhabitants
it had doubled its population within
period of ifteer years. He paid high
tribute to the enterprise and energy of
its business men.--of their self sacrlf-
cling spirit in taxing their possessions
to secure works of public utility and
and in beautitying their
city with spacious business houses and
private residences. Surrounded by a
rich and productive country, with trunk
lines of railway leading to and through
its limits, and backed by individual
wealth and large banking capital, it
in larger degree the facili-
ties of commercial growth than is pos
sessed by inland cities of greater preten-
sion. MIR. HIS. eloquent tribute to his
adopted city, of which we give but
meagre sketch, called forth rounds of
applause.
DR.. Jas. w. McSherry spoke to the
10th toast, making an appropriate re-
ply. The Doctor, INDUCED in some pa
triotic illusions to the soldiers who had
tented on the sold camp eround" in the
not far distant past and closed with
complimentary illusions to the senti-
ment of the toast.
"Woman, God bless her. was respon-
ded to in the olden, chivalrc obeisance,
and the band struck up "The Girl lett
behind me"
The 18th toast called out the Hon.
Charles Davies, Of Jefferson, who in ell
oquent sentences and in terms compll-
mentary, spoke as to his personal expe-
rience of the hospitality of the people
of Berkeley county. Mr.. DIS remarks
were frequently and heartily applauded
by other guests present.
Among the older representative citl-
zens OF the county participating, we no.
ticed George Seibert, Esq, now in his
S5th year, who laughing remarked to the
reporter of the Statesman, "that lie
liked to be among the boys" Capt. Jno.
II. Bloudel, of bugle memory, DR.. f.
NJ. Burkhart, David Stewart and Mi
chael Sencindiver. Esqrs.
Among the visiting guests we no
ticed, O. N. Null and lady, Rev. DR..
Lane and lady, G. w. Northrop, wife
and child, A. L. Langden and wife, J..
S. Clark and wife, j. D. Grier, A. ID.
Kaufman, w. B. Reed, A. L. Gardner,
Thos. J. Grier, Ed. w. Burns, of Cham
bersburg, Pa; l. F. Staub, Frederick
Va; c. G. Newport, Baltimore,
w. Ii. Doud, Frederick, Md. +; Jno. f.
Boyd and lady, John ii. little, of Shep-
herdstown Register; !. II. Strider, ID.
T. Jones, B. +. Harrison, David Bill
myer, Maj. Henry Hagan, E. ii. Rob
erts. VIM. I. Lemen, of Jefferson; Geo.
w. Sherrard, Morgan county.
The banquet was the grandest ova-
ton ever before rendered in Berkeley
to private citizen. 1t was par
in by all classes and parties.
1t was in fact public ovation in its
true sense-it was an ovation worthily
won and worthily bestowed. February
2nd, 1878, will long be remembered as
one of the days noted in the chronolo-
gy of Berkeley county.-Marti"sbu'g
SfafeSman.
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