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

bowers ~ 8 Scott, WOull sCtfCe W JUS
t;cs in describing 10 those no: present,
IN. scenes and occurrences az the Acad-
envy Of Music, On Saturday night. Ont
al the abundance OF the hears, 1t IS SAID,
the mouth spsaketh, but this occasion
was one OithOSe which appeal S" strong
Is To- the heart, that the sensitive organ
il snrrharyed with feeling and. Ike a
inll bo,,ls, emits bat slowly It's contents.
Bu, in after days. when history and the
past claim the great polltlca! struggle OF
which this scene was the ~out.ru"th, IL
will D, CHERISHED in the momory oil
those who participated as an occasion On
which
THE socIAL ROSES
tyined about and beautitied the pOlitl-
cal oak; an OCCASION when men IN the
midst ii a battle, a moral battle iOr
principle. were inspired By the smiles
and encouraging words al their moth
ers, wives, sisters aud s~weethearts.
Every Democrat is familiar with the
circumstances which led 70 the occasion;
the formation Cf the Ladies Democratic
Club for the purpose OF presenting a
banner TO the IOans Mems Democratic
Club. ESerythin. vas prepared ami
the presentation came oil IN due form.
The itdies, a perfect legion OF them, met
at 5:45 T.. NJ. on Saturday and, assuming
their badges, satin Of Il pale blue sh9d-,
took possession Of the Academy. The
Young Men and CIdcts formed on tie
Capitol Square, the former turning ont
one hundred and forty men. F'rHln.
a column OF iours they marched TO the
hell. where they bs0k" into twOs and
were ushered in. They encountered
ALpvELY SIGHT,
aud one To- which Il pencil iais 10 do
Justice. The large auditorium was COM
pls,cIy filed with people, the lair sex
largely predomina'ing. The lpwcr hJor
was a sea OF bright cGlCrS and warm
faces. TIE gallery hung above Ike n
brilliant cloud over landscape,
yrfyrUnS with warm cOi1rS and smiling
faces. On the stage was q large group
OF lalies-,he club-manv Of them
dressed in white, and the faces OF ali
beaming with patriotism and cntau-
siasm. The hall, itself, was
NAGSIFlCENrLY DECORATED
Flowers were in prliasiOn and were
arranged with cOnsummatc skill ami
taste. The fine painting OF Hancock
was framed ia a setting pi fright flowers
and placed at the rear ot the stage.
Wreaths and chains OF il)Hers and
hanging baskets depended from the arch
over H. STAGE. and the ilu,cd columns
on each side were fairly covered. The
circle OF the gallery was dressed with
bunting ami flowers, AMI the windows
Iere similarly decorated. In the south
window Was tho name Brown in ever.
green, and Jackson" appeared in Tie
northern one. The chandeliers and
stage circle Were gaiiv irrsstd with iiasa,
all q: which were the WORK oi fair hrudS,
assisted by Il fen gentlemen. This,
then, was
TuE CEN or EEAUTY
which burst upon the gIzsoi the Young
Mems jiIb ~ is stepped slDnly up the
aisle To the music Oh manners UrcheS'
tra, and was greeted With cheers and
waving f hanas.rchieis. IL fled into tHC
o2en space before the stage, and ai'CG
sallting the Ladies Club, On the Sta,
and the audit nee To the rear, took II"
seats asSi-Eed.
Presently the ca lets arrived, AMI
such was the crowd tina: an entrance
c1uld scaICe he eiec,"j. The aislcS wcr,
cho.ed, the vcs:iDulrs fairy packed an
the steps and outer d3cGs ulOcked close
with people. The cadets pressed
through, aud were received with great
acCllma;iOn. They formed a double
row against the s;aLe, and remained
standing. After 4 prelude by the band,
a beautiful United States Tag, tie stars
and stripes, was brought forward ami
presented to the Ioun. Mems DEM
cratic Club by the Ladies Cab. Mr..
q. ;. Long made the presentation
speech. as follows:
ma PRESENTATION SPGkCII.
GExrLxuEx OF THE YorSG Mans
DEvoCR,riCCLUB The well known pur.
pose Of vuur organization renders il a.
most useless for IN" 10 say aGyihlIg to
n,sht COEcarnin. the rrISDn Why YOU
ARE here. A native OFT fCr'ign land, re-
Gently arrived upon our shores, would
look with open and amazed eyes upon
the assembly now in this room, and
wonder a to the cause OF coming to-
..,hcr. But TO US, who have been dur
III our lives accustomed to political
meetings, ami 10 talking with each etEer
face u lace. in regard 10 the mode in
which We. the people, wish to he gov
eruel, a political meeting Is no rare o.
rurrence. But there are some reasons
why the struggle ofopposing ideas now
being waged in the several States
$ .ou,l, more than ever, engrOss our at
trutIur. There l. a al Of ideas now in
iU.l array and in open cont Ct. Upon
"a, of the opposing sides aIe a;rayed
the friends OF free, popular government
government 10y the people and for
the people. LApplsuse. And upon
the ether hand is the government OF the
L.c government OF the office
hold 'TS-tBe government 81 the u.u'
mate monatchy-ior it il TO this end that
all the Repubiican theories driit.
In this uu"rsl contest you stand for
Demori,y-!or the people. And now,
in r.cu milton II yOur noble sentiment,
aud !o- yuIr encouragement in the
struggle sOoI 20 cul innate a the polls,
the laiies oi this city. our sisters, our
swee,hcarts and our wives desire TO pre-
sent t. Won this beautiful banner. Loud
applause. Its whiteneSs IS typical oi
tue purity Il the character ofour chosen
standard h.arer, Winfield Scott Han
roch, lcaeersl. Il Democrat eli the o'den
time, a superb soldier, and an accom-
statesman, loud applause in
the fierce ligh, ut a political campaign
unparalleled in the psst-the micro
sesrch a. opponents has failei
TO reveal one stain upon the purity -
our candida'e-one smirch upon the
OF his life. Loud and long APP
1t has been saii that in hat
tbs ne Was superb" but his personal
purity gives him a sill prou1er title 10
regard in these tim 9 Of mo-a, decen.
eracv the discovery, oS such a character
rs that oi 'ien-rs1 Hancock gives =
stimulus 10 faith in the ultimate
good, a new foo,hold for corideEc, in
man. tApplausf.
In such q cese and such a leader,
there can be no failure. Every indica.
points to completesuccess, and We
present to you this beautiful symbol