The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-25
POLITICAL POINTS.
Meetings, Past, Present and Prospective
Chat from the Club Rooms. &c

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A beautiful Gag was presented to the
Young Mems Garfield and Arthur
Club at Veteran Hall, Mcclure House,
last evening. The members OF the
club were present in large numbers,
and at s O'Clock delegation Of them
waited upon the young ladies who were
the donors OF the flag, and who were
gathered in the parlor OF the hotel, and es.
corted them TO the hall, where they were
received with tremendous cheering by the
club. On behalf Of the ladies Mr.. a. w.
Campbell, ofthe INTHLLleEScRg, present
ed the flag, and in doing so alluded at
some length TO the custom that has pre-
vailed since the earliest ages, on the part
OF all sorts OF organizations, Of carrying .
banner as an emblem Of the principles oil
their membership. He said that the prin;,
Ciples OF this club were the principles and
platior. \ OF the Republican party, and
that while the opponents OF that party had
always denounced them as sectional, yet
they were the principles that underlaid
The progress and civilization Of the world
viz: the freedom Of all men and their
equality before the law, the same princi-
MES that our fathers engratted into the
DECLARATION OF Independence when they
proclaimed all men were free and equal.
| lie said further that these principles were
made apparently sectional only by the
fact that the party that opposed them In
this country would not allow them to live
on Southern soil, and that their opponents
we're thus attempting TO do what Canute
Of England attempted to do when he sai
on the shore and commanded the waves
not to dash over him on the beach. MOI
more hopeless was the task OF old Qanute
than the task OF the Democratic party In
essaying to prevent the final supremacy
Of Republican principles over every foo
Of American soil.
In the name OF the following ladies Mr.
Campbell presented the beautiful banner
to the club, viz: Mary A. Dlckey, "A
Virginia Hupp, Hattie Dalzell, Matte E
Taylor, Clara Fisher, Hattie McCulloch
Bette L. Mcclure, Zoe Mcclure, Sue g
Metcalf, Mary A. Frew, Lucy 81. Nc
Clure, Ida NJ. Frew and Annie Clark.
As the banner was unfurled and re
ceiyed by Mr.. James d. Stanton, tn,
President OF the club, the boy
broke out into another tremendoul
round OF applause, after the subsi
dence OF which Mr.. William Rich
ardson came forward on behalf OF th,
club TO respond to the presentation. Ill
made a thoughtful and appropriate re
Spouse, and conveyed to the young ladie
Lin the warmest terms the thanks OF thu
club and their assurance that the beautitu
banner should be preserved bright anC
pure as the hearts OF its fair and generous
donors. He was several times greeted
with hearty rounds OF applause in tn,
course OF his remarks, and at the con
clusion received q regular ovation o
cheers.
The banner is rich blue silk field, golt
iringed and tasselled, and the Inscription
in gilt reads as follows: "Young Men
Garfield and Arthur Club, Of Wheeling
W. Virginia"
After the speeches DR.. Edwards move
that the young ladies who had donate,
the flag be made honorary members OF tn
club, which motion was unanimously an
enthusiastically carried. Whereupon tn
Secretary presented each one OF then
with handsome badge.
The ceremonies OF the evening were In
terspersed with several songs by the Ger
trial Glee Club. They rendered sewers
pieces with fine effect, and added great
TO the enjoyment OF the OCCASION. Tn
ISTELLIGENcRR office Acknowledges tn
compliment OF a visit and song iron
them after the adjournment Of the clut
We can only say. come often boys, an
bring all your music with you.