Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-11

of Navarro, in the thickest OF the ray,
but we confidently hope the All day oil
next March you may, under The peace
full folds Of this si.Sen banner, witness
the inauguration Of a Democratic fres':
dent %[applausel, the restoration OF
peace and fraternity between al sec
lions of our common country, win Z
severa! rights OF the States I Of ne
Union maintained, distinct rs the bis'
lows. vet one as the sea" Accept there
fore this token Of our faith. IDeafenirg
applause =;
the club filed upon the stage n SUI,
rounded Mr.. F. p. Jepson, who received
the flag and responded on behalf oil ihe
cinb. He spoke as follows, the c1uo
rising and remaining standing:
Il RECEPTION SPEECH.
Lad;os Of the Ladi,s' HaTcock oad Eng
6h Club:
Nv heart throbs, my tongue ~ial'ers,
nv cheeks change with embarrassment
as arise before this galaxy OF beauty
and this phalanx OF ctiva'ry 10 teHl1r
y,u, ladies, on bahalioi III: c~oHrr'es oil
the Youn. Mems Democratic I inh, our
most sincere and gracious thanks !or
this neell.ss gueraon. IA~pplause
II is q noble tribute from WheelLngs
isirest daughters generous git, iasn'
toned and adorned by woman's hand,
and crowned with beauty's smile.
'On. what wer. mana world without asln,
Without that smile frC IN partial beauty Won
You, fair ladies, will irradia.e histo'
rvs pages as you march down the cor
riders CT Time, hSni.in hand with those
who have wreathed the Nictor's brow,
and stirred the warriors neart 10 deeds
Of glory: arms entwined with those 0i
that brave Maid Of France, OF whom
our minstrel sings. in thrilling verse:
THAT slish, form,
Vas that the leader through tho bilie STORM
Had the soft light in that sdOring eye; ~
GUIDE IN" warrior where the sAOris ai>hn
'Twa, -, EVIL so-ani thou, the shepherds
Ioarne' the lovely dreamer OF the wild,
Never bc.or. aud never since that hour,
Ham woman, mantlct with victorious power.
Stood forth as thou beside the Shrine GIG'Nt
Holy amid the knight ool of the land"
Ii il NAV not be yJur fate, like Maria
Theresa OF Margaret Of Anjou, 70 tread
the battle fiel | on melted steeds, 't"!lI
be your hiyh pror IgAtirc to nerve The
arm for Freedoms tigh, and honors
need.
Srch a token OF yJur interest, as is
this Orilamme OF Democracy, viii III.
snire our hearts with i-rvit Zeal ami
glowing hoo g as We swell the n
marching in the wake CI u VICTORIOUS
leader. Applause.
Ladies, ALLOW me - ASSURE yJn NAV
every event OF the hour-each grain OF
sand that tails through the EVur-.inss OF
tine-predicts a glorious success. laE-
~piause. 49,,
The political hnr,zon isiumim"us with
the hrllljancv OF the coming Ean-"Gr
~yn Immortal Hancock, who ~ r""i
forever with the proud trophies OF vaior,
whose undyIng fame from the biid,
towering mountains Of the North 70 IN"
SUNNY plains CT the South, wea'e5 Il
~circlet OF ,v-r blooming green on
Americas c! ap'ct o, Freedoms wreath
"a warrior AMI statesman renowned
from the eagles evrie - the ori@ic
bower, who is ennOhlsd y? a record
pure and fair IA q SINNERS heaven.
stretching with a majestic reach ~ c
hani 10 the grand ol hills ol Maine,
the o.her TO the ilowery meals Of South
CarOina; hands that were Gallant III
war, hands that are gentle IN peace.
blending in graceful iestons TIA" pune
with the palmetto, an lnptr iNiiab.t
link 10 bind in iraternsl chords the boys
OF the blue with the boys ut the gray.
IGreat cheers.
The woes and diSC1rds q! the past
hurled forever, the nations OF IN 'arth
shall gaze in wonder and Imagine HAT Ga
the stage of C)lumbia's Is" are bcin,
enacted the opening sccHrs OF H." ml..
lenium. Lon. after tie k:uc,t h&rd oi
time will have heal-i all oar sectional
animosities AMI oh.itera;Cl mary oi the
occurrences Oi this clUpaisn, n TcCp'-
lection will be inexprcss:b!y dear To ~
one picture will hang. cmblsz)acd IN
living light, on the WI Is OF Memory ;
chamber. The events OF this Night
thiS very hour will linger AMI iipat on
the wings OF remembrance, sY,etcr than
olOrS waited on azlre clOUis non en-
chanted isles.
Nav thea these faces that hav" III
spirei Us this evening 20 brav" Thoughts
and noble deeds -'hes" lyrTS that
beckOn US on TO victury-paeS rhr9u.h
Youths gol len spring, &nd DER h;"'s
gull of trputl I'll waters 10 the peaceful
| calm Ol wintry age; thence, IT iE!!ne~S
Of time, 10 hr waited on ANGELS Hi"-S
nearest the throne into the ,'aratl-" al
| God. Gentlemen of tn" Irru. MrH~
/ Tub, ! trust ! hsy. spoken Your Htl.
ments. ZAP: lans'.
As Mr. Jeason concluded, three VI
! iuy cheers burst from the Cab, rt'cr
| which tie band b?ea;i!ed that iusv'rirg
strain, The star Spangled Blnne'.'
Pleasant ErIsuHE
/ occurred at this point. L.;cuteEcHt J.
&. Baker stepped iOrwarl ami GALE!
upon Captain john VI. Birch t. c>:mc
forward. The latter responded in w,n-
der and embarrassment. Mr.. Baker
sa'! he had u little surprise party lUT
him. He told that OF any g'cry o. REP
u,a,i0n achieved by the Cluh, a larry"
share was due the untiriug energy and
unia:liug interest al Captain Birch
Very many ,qu1!iy AZ l~l'asaLt things
were said, and IN conclusion he pre-.
scented linn with a brau;iiUi gol l..
mounted walking stick, the resent 81
the club 10 lis "a. ant cOmn-n Ter. The
CaJtain's heart was evidently iGli.
There was q suspicious mois'rlc about
his eyes, when a deafenirg shout went
up. but ne recovered ana made an adj
mirdbIe response, tIsukir = 'ir club Tor
lis git aud t%ouchin, Upua. tn General
future. When he concluded lHT.C
cheers were called for him ami We're
gwen with 4 VIII
The zane is a handsome ebony stick,
with a heavy gold head OF a new dt-
sign. The inscription reals: 80 Capt.
John NJ. Birch hv the Young Mems
Democratic Club, Wheeling, October .,
1851" II was procured from the Eis;
by Mr.. c. L. Brown.
TIE CADETS BASNER.
When the band had once E1Cr. dis
coursed some sweet music, a beautiful
crimson satin h,nner, bearlH. The in.
s~cription, a Pledge OF Bette" Tines
was brought forward. Tins was destined
,.n,, thn ,.,,,ny l4gll,- =.