The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-04-24
THg IMMORTAL BARD.
anniversary of shake'psars'' Birth
:. ..o..,,y,d by the wheeling Shakespeare
"V.Ii V'aS LAST EysnIng-Mh William
Wv. 1.I,b,ou'u Poem 10 COmmtmo-
ration Of the Occasion.

"S SI"S Last Eyenlng-hr. Wlllllam
W., I.Iuhton'u Potm 10 comms"'-
ration Of the Occasion.
~. b,ooue. and celebration Of the an
NV lns Of the birth Of the poet Shakes
.. a'ss' by the Shakespeare Club Of thi
PsnI, h, bsld ID in the cOmmOdiOus south dintnI
aH' ~ II The New McLare House last night
's" a.' '% affair in every particular worthy Q
". society. Beth the intellectual and sa' tn,
IpS Ip',,,Sonicsl leasts offered were mOs'
,,.,",iye and appetisiug. Mr.. o. s. LoDi
'.,I wa =. Master Of Ceremonies for the oc,
.'ior and acquitted himself gracefully
~ .rpper table was gotten up in ele,
~ f,,m and the bill Of fare, which We
slns uJ offered the rarest delicactes OBJ
lPFIE lEs Al Ibis season Of the year. The
n,p1S lIa eSris we're handsomely printed on .
%l%si sJs card, the first page OF which bore 9
s,.aI so'aiI engraving OF Melrose Abbey. On
Sss. SssonSJ soJ was the Bill OF Fare, and on
tas ~ ,5ird the programme for the proceed
!ns 'aIn .Hsr supper, while the fourth bore
ISs' S.mss of the forty.dve members oil
..Isrinb .ls The Bill Of Fare was as follows:
Nv, -, ,ig6 Isyptr iiS,G. GAd hs Rtsh Sr'.sI IA
w" rate"
xESg.
HuItrtI, ct Citron.
POtdSs.
Tortue VertO.
POitI0a.
,.r.I ssIi, lfNll.rs d'iOte!: ,,..
Hr DOeare.
h.d,sd Crals, Fried Oysters. Frogs, IA Creme.
Pists FVd.
Hu 10 Jelly. Lettuce, Au hayona'se
D,,I TOa,toss. RAdi.hes. Gueumoes'
sDE'0 Chicken Salad. Lobster Salad.
ROlI.
,,,,,a s,,L spring Lamb, Mint sauce.
"'"' stuasl Chicken.
EHirse.
,7,., A. R,eui. auK q blmpignonG
Jaw Snprvlns de POulet aux PetitI Pois.
steWed T,rnpLn, with Port Wine.
LHgHmsf.
X,v Poatots. New Green Peas. New String Beans.
>" '' New Onions.
PGfiIRris.
hs' EoII,h Plum Pudding, Brandy sauce.
PiScs de F6HdJ.
tI,r,ks. French Jelly Cake Mountain Cake.
Isssd cake. Vanilla Ice Cream, Wine Jelly.
ysi, Ei inL FIr. Apples. Oranges.
'''' Bsasnas. Strawberries.
irOp,Ggs DInnaaai. y
CAFE Nolr.
The President. Mr.. VIM. Leighton, Jr.,
md the head OF the table, the positions
al honor at either hand being occupied
IsDec;ively by Mr.. Joseph Crosby, the
o1!or Of the evening, and Col. r. N. Del.
sPlsu.
SbaEesperian student and critic, was in
troduced and read the annual address,
which was received by all present with
much pleasure. It was a production OF
r1re merit, aud evinced an appreciation
ior the great poets genius, and familiar
ily with his works, which was altogether
worthy Of the speakers fame as Shakes
periln scholar.
Following this, Mr.. Leighton read q
poem written by him expressly for the oc-
e1iOn. By his courtesy we are permitted
upublish 1t herewith.
NR. LEIGuroS's POEM.
ShatapanI Annirersay-Aprl %, 1880.
Itvhi,nds the s'A,on has once more returned
4Uhsa QUE uSe hA, been to eelsbrate
1StbHh oi him whose Poesy hiss earned
- lofty honor hat no lesser rate
T1Ia Master" bis high plaes may designate.
" have We Ret tue iOvers Of bis name,
To EhlcS h'se centuries have brought no mate
q ihc long roll Of Au those hearts oil lame
TGIl The OlymplAn mount have sought than
sNEnS Of fame.
AasIA,r year fall speedily has aoxu
sses W we're met TO pay him hoaof due,
ASl TIus has kludly dealt the while, nor shown
SNGsh tmE1I unto our chosen few
A. dly We remember when death threw
nOarutIl gloom On this, our poets day,
NaG Inns be rObbSd our band Of comrades tTus;
I0l dle'Ot memory 70 thOls ws pay
ENyst Ouf hearts may turn 70 thoughts more bliths
lsd gAy.
y Tine what changes have been wrought BY thee !
AHa IhSre, IN shikIsPetro's day, the forest old
suTihs4 vastly out unmsaaurVd boundsry-
Iss'nIO the pet but BY uiIrvels tod
Ey hisigh, Drake, aud thsir companions bold,
he famous mariners OF that old time,
Ahllri the seas 10 quest otlame and gold
IAsai ,ndS tonight Ttpeat bis dea,hless rhyme,
Asd It's upon Ia wings To heights Of the sublime.
0aN my muse might dip her lAboring wings
laHIgie fountains Of Snchantment bright,
Asl Srlldly riSe, ~ from PierAu springs,
iltSIr ny verse 4 WorthleF, uOblGr digit,
EI'lh lhee days cen pOesy seems trite
AA hEey dul-ihey who 10 Shake peare came
Ehzat spirits glorious 10 their rObSs Of lightI-
OitsadIy critics, IpIre my hymes the blame,
AbtAn IobeE Ags that makes my verse 80 tame.
h1Iae ei Delphi, 10 an Oldea day
tssy ought ApOlO's oracle 70 wake:
heftttc Tap1uis rcse myIterl0usly
Aalis all the mighty M Iuntain seemed 70 quake
Wa in hfT sCstAcy tbs Pyth.a spAke;
4ai Pit'S Bsre ih,re 10 fra We Ia rhythmic line
:, LitA lHial pr phecy her lips might make.
Ials nOS the voices Of the Dolphls shrine;
4'i ltou Jour temple, shakespeare, ringa Pythia's
AgdS your Numbers tell In doubtful way,
~ oneS APOllO's priests With cunning art,
IA IT. them, you turs 10 melody
Ias sill nSaOuSel Of the human heart.
OR'a'rfOt muukind, Il Is your part
1Stl nas where the springs Of ALTON lie,
=. tNoid1f HE before " like chart;
AhN ipm your creatures warning voices cry
Ia iaides aoie true than came Of tythias eeItaey.
IrnINNbath's Ipectre-tortured soul arise
dlf,h yaa1dIng tones, OF punishment that tell;
Ard 1.-The Wierl sBters' Wild prophetic cries
ArEttkel Whi'psTinIs Of the hsnds Of He'll;
fhu SuDsed OIhe los words Ws learn full well
Nhlt PlnGi Of misery hls heart ass1ll, d
heG VrllheS IN Js4IOusy'S tornentinx spell,
An Htmlsts mental powers ar, but the veil
P0loning faults through which bis proud iuten'
ulnS fall.
nr'1gh all the action Of each moving scene
", ,ssaeiF The PYthla's Wild responsive cries,