Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-01
PRESS ASSOCIATION.
rcOatinuea from Third Pag&I
BANQUET.
M Ps..t Of Reason and Flow OF Soul
-E.tins. Drinking and Making Merry.


The Feast Of Reason and Flow OF soul
-Eatirg, Drinking and Making Merry.
promptly at 9 o'clock the members OF
| ,hs Association and the invited guests
sr,on0 the business men assembled at
The parlors of the Mcclure House, pre-
narstory 10 Christening 10 the banquet
prepared. Shortly afterward the folding
| doors were thrown open and scene Oh
unusual brilliance was exposed. MT.
Norton had exerted himself, and not IN
vain. 10 make the affair as recherche as
possible. and his success is the highest
compliment that could be paid him.
The two long tables were gems OF ar
rangement, and the decorations, norai
and pastry, were in exceedingly goOd
taste. The bOGtoRRiereS and the immense
pyramid of flowers that doubled itself IN
The mirror behind were composed of the
choicest "stars of earth, and the bill OF
fare must have been tasted To be appre-
GATED. The guests seated themselves,
did full Justice to the feast and the table
was cleared.
"When the champagne loaned before
each guest" Mr.. Dana l.. Hubbard, who
acted as chairman, rose and Sald'
There have been but two formal al.
dresses arranged, one, an address OF
welcome. from Hon. I. III. Logan, and a
response by p. w. Morris, President oil
the Association. We will now listen TO
DIR. Logan"
DIX. LoGAN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
Association: am happy 10 be able, on
behalf of the business men OF the city
of Wheeling, to say that feel highly
bopored in thus extending to you their
cordial welcome. And there are many
reasons why | should be so. This is an
assemblage of men Of intelligence-rep-
resentative men, and the subject is one
of the greatest interest. Such men have
a purpose IN so assembling, and that
purpose is fraught with much that must
affect the welfare OF the public gener-
ally. Your convention is significant
fact and conventions are always impor-
tant features of civilization, and con-
tribute largely to its progress. Empires
have existed in the world and empires
will still exist, bnt no empire will again
flourish on the face of the earth to be
the plaything OF an emperor.
The great One-man power that
for so long a time at the caprice
of ambition imperiled lie and
property is going down and out, and
the power of the many is being welded
by the many for the welfare OF the great
est number. We live in the dawn Of
better thingS-in the promise OF an ex-
allied and enlightened humanity such as
the world has never seen. To this the
newspaper has contributed largely by
multiplying the influences OF men. Ear
ly events lost much of their importance
by being circumscribed within narrow
limits, like the pebble which falls into
the inland sea and ripples only To the
shore. Now an event is like huge
mountain cast into the great oceans and
caught up by the mighty
breath OF the press and
carried onward to the remotest confines
of the earth.
The modern reporter never lets any
thing die which is worthy TO live. His
art has been most appropriately desig-
mated the Fart preServatlve. 1t Is true
that he sometimes keeps alive things
which many would gladly see die APP
plause.l As for example, police court
matters and the follies OF laundering
politicians. Laughter However, there
are none Of either OF these here.
Ii has been widely said that
a reporter has no reverence Tor
creeds. This is a SANDER. He
has a creed of his own IN which he has
a faith devout. Ii is said he has more
reverence for his creed than for the
Eighth Commandment. This is another
SANDER. A tenet of his creed is that
through him the great world knows
what lhe world is doing and saying. He
is here to-night-silent, as vet, but soon
20 speak. He takes no denial, spares no
expense. shirks no hardship; he girdles
oceans. circles continents, climbs noun
tains and explores forests in order that
we NAV find the latest news on our
breakfast table in the morning.
The modern newspaper is the great
and significant mark OF the progress OF
the country. 1t was a grand thing,
twenty wears ago, 10 fit out an exploring
expedition 10 pierce the heart OF an Al
rican desert or brave the icy terrors OF a
search for the pole. We all remember
/ how Livingstone achieved fame by his
African exploration wonders, but see
how, in later years, an American journal
enabled Stanley to open up the African
forests. anticipate national actions and
rescue Livingstone from death. And
this is only one of the EMBELLISHMENTS
Of the modern press.
The metropolitan press is not all.
There are many good newspapers IN the
country, but few could equip and send
out a Stanley, Il Russell or a Young.
Yet what grand opportunities all have
| 60 10 the millions of homes throughout
this country and YOU will find the read
ers have, beside the Bible and standard
works. little beside the newspaper.
From it children gather their first ideas,
be they good or bad, and whether the
impressions be good or evil, they are
/ that much material fer character build
/ ing and assist in moulding the
mnd. il good, for high and
/ noble life, if low, until the citizen is lost
/ i'm the pauper or criminal. Ii the news
paper is good and true, it performs a
/ high and worthy mission, and easily
| and naturally weayes itself into the
| affections. How many men IN this
1 room do not remember receiving their
weekly newspaper How their bright
/ castles in the air were built, how their
/ basoms stirred, 1t grows as familiar rs
the old well sweep, the favorlte apple
tree, the covered bucket, and is
only second To the memory of a mother 5
PRAYER or fathers virtue.
In this great army OF newspapers You
\ bear an honorable rank. | understand
! there are sixty papers in West Virginia.
In some OF the past years 1t has been
| with YOU, as with us, a struggle for life.
/ You have realized the sweet and the
! bitter uses Of adversely, and have found
there were more bitter than sweet. You
deserve success and may enjoy the great
opportunities before you. II these great
| forests Of ours are To contribute TO the
wealth of the world-it our great
! beds Of coal and ore are TO be