Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-09

;ate,ysIs ofa hundred yards out into the
orendest grove in Washington county,
xbere thew were made welcome by the
nroiac,nr. The genial Harry Shirts, who
mas done more for his county. In the
wsy OF afording pleasure to Its lnhaolt-
ants than any man I'D It.
AT Fl GROVE.
Al the grove thousands OF people had
assembled. and were accommodated
partially with excellent seats near the
speakers stand, which were so construct
ed as to allow the orators to speak to the
s.sea OF upturned faces" from below, thus
improying the naturally poor acoustical
nr6perties OF the locality. The
morning session OF the celebration
NOS called TO order by the Rev. J. T.
BrownIee, Of West Middletown, Pa,
who very briefly and concisely referred
10 the origin, organization, rise and pro-
gress Of Washington county, and the in
terest there would naturally be felt in
the celebration Of the Tooth birthday OF
a county that has furnished ministers OF
State, statesmen, orators, divines, law
yers, college presidents, and professors
for the Union, and missionaries for the
eyanyelizarion OF the world. DR.. Brown
lee was most felicitous in his remarks,
ond distinguished himself as the man
"Sho knew where to begin and when
to stop"
The opening prayer was made by the
Rev. Mr.. Jennings, OF Sewickly, Pa,
which by the was n OF the most im'
pressiye, eloquent, impromptI petitions
that We ever heard, and rendered the
more so by the venerable appearance OF
the minister. After the prayer the
Rev. James /. Brownson, ID.
d., of Washington, Pa, read a yer"
exhaustive historical sketch OF the first
century OF the county, which, owing to
It's great length, We are sorry We cannot
reproduce.
Boyd Crumine OF Washington, Pa,
followed DR.. Brownson with an address
upon the illegal History OF the Coun-
ty." Mr.. Crumrine began his address
upon the Civil and Legal History, with
a reference to the provincial System OF
Jurisprudence" prior to the
organization OF Cumberland county,
from which be passed to that OF
Westmoreland county, and finally to
that OF Washington county, followed by
a des cription OF the controversy between
Virginia and Pennsylvania, termed the
Boundary Controversy" illustrating
his ideas by copious extracts from To :
pages OF the Virginia courts OF that
day. The courts OF Virginia exercised,
or attempted to exercise the same
authority and jurisdiction over This 10,
cllity as the courts Of Westmoreland
and their differences are only settled by
the settlement OF the boundary lines. A
cursory allusion to the lives OF the
Judges OF the courts OF Westmoreland
and Washington from the earliest times
to the present closed Mr.. Crumrine's ad.
dress, which was one OF thrilling interest
throughout, and lack OF space only pre-
cludes the possibility OF its reprodut-
ton.
Following Col. Crumrine came a brief
biographical sketch OF Hon. Alexander
Addison, first President Judge OF the
Courts OF this county, under the Con-
stitution OF 1870; a paper full OF local
interest, which was well read and well
received.
Following this reading OF Judge Ag.
new a dispatch was read from DR.. j. Z.
Hupp, OF Whet ling, regretting his ability
to be present at this the suspicious clos
ing OF the first hundred years OF the
county DR.. Hupp is a native OF Donegal
township, Washington county, and is a
descendant of John Hupp, one OF the
first settlers, and an Indian fighter OF
history.
AFTERNOON
At this ~iuncture a recess was taken un-
tile p. NJ, to allow the audience todiscuss
their dinners, which theydid with avidity
under the trees, TO the number OF several
thousand. After dinner the immense
crowd again assembled in front OF the
speakers stand, Augmented by large
delegations from the country that had
arrived during the morning and on the
noon trains.
Mr.. John Mcdowell, OF Washington
City, read a lengthy but interesting
paper on the agricultural history of the
county, that was replete with historical
information. 1t traced the history OF
the farmer from the wooden pillow and
sickle to the cumbrous reaper and
modern pillow Of the present, and also
the reduction OF the forests, and gradual
and even rapid progress made by the
farmer against the apparently insur-
mountable obstacles that confronted him
over a hundred years ago.
Rev. DR.. |. n. HAYS followed Mr..
Mcdowell with an interesting sketch
on the religious history Of the
county clearly demonstrating that II
any other county in any State in the
Union has kept pace with the religious
advancement made IN the nineteenth
century Washington county has.
The Medical History Of the county, as
given by DR.. w. G. Barnett, of Cannons-
burg, could not fail to attract much
favorable notice from all those who were
fortunate enough to hear it. DIR. Bar.
nett is one OF the most prominent and
best informed physicians in the State
and q very old resident Of the county.
AT NIGHT.
There was an increased crowd in at
tendance at night, several extra trains
having arrived over the various
roads during the evening, some OF them
bringing brass bands. The display Of
fireworks was grandly magnificent
and the Examinations were never equal
led in the city. The concert on the
campus was we'll attended.
Thus auspiciously and happily end
the first hundred years of Washington
county, and il her capacity for doing
good increases in proportion to her
growth, in the next hundred years, her
influence upon the affairs Of the
try will be incalculable. Washington
county has been n power in the last
century, through the medium OF her
sons and institutions, and il only re-
mains for her to be true to herself and
her glory will never be dimmed.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The affair was a success.
Wheeling was well represented.
Twenty thousand paop!e were pres
ent.
Major Ewing was a success as Chief
Marshal.
West Alexander sent over seventy