Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-13
IN MEMORIAM.
Yesterdays Exercises at Marsh
field, Mass.
The President and his Cabinet, and Many
of New EngIands Most Eminent
Citizens Gather Around
Wcbsters Tomb. gs~-l
HoNoRiNe THE DEAD STATESMAN.

| HON0RiNG THE DEAD STATESMAN
BosroN, October 1.-THE President and
party left for Marshfeld this morning. The
Ancient and Honorable Artillery acting as
an escort A large crowd collected at the
depot, and the streets were filled with peo'
pie anxious to see the Chief Executive.
MARsHFIELD, MASS, October II. - Inc
train bearing President Arthur, the mem
bers of his Cabinet and other distinguished
guests arrived at 11:3O, and stopped at
platform built for the occasion, where an
immense crowd had gathered. The Presi-
Dental party upon leaving the cars TOOK
carriages for the Webster Mansion, the
first being occupied by President Arthur,
Gov. Long and Hon. Stephen N. Allen.
DURING the march the Presidents
carriage was hanked by q gI1rd
of Worcester Continentals, Capts. Folsom
and Cundy, forming q special gua5a g; OF
dent and party alfghted. Upon entering
the breakfast room Hon. Stephen NJ: Allen
delivered an address of welcome. The Par-
ty then lunched with Mrs, Fletcher Web
ster. Shortly after noon the procession
was reformed and the march resumed Tor
Webster's tomb, where the following exer-
cises took place: Dirge. Original hymn'
'sWebster's Tomb" Address, by HOT.
Stephen NJ. Allen, President OF the WEB
ster Historical Society. Prayer oy hev.
Ebenezer Alden, D. D., ending with "A
Psalm Of Life, by Henry w. Longfellow.
1t was nearly o'clock when the
Exercises at the Tomb
were finished and the procession took up
the line of march to the field next the Weo-
ster estate, where were pitched the tents IN
which the dinner and literary exercises
were to take place. The scene OF the cere-
monies resembied miniature camp. Inc
most noticeable of the tents were two large
| dinner tents for the use, respectively, OF
tbe Webster Historical Society and the An
cient and Honorable Artillery Company.
That of the former was nearer the roa1,
between which and the dinner tent were
three smaller tents for the ladies and the
reception rooms. The larger canvas was
| oblong in shape, and within were sixteen
| tables, with Accommodations for about 500
persons. After breakfast
The President and Party
were escorted to the large dining tent re-
| served for the Webster Society. The Pres
! ident of the Historical Society occupied the
centre of the guests table, and upon his
right set President Arthur, Mrs. Webster,
Secretary Chandler, Mayor Green, OF BoS'
ton. and Others, and upon his left Governor
| Long. Senators Dawes and Hoar, Collector
| Worthington, Secretary Lincoln and others.
| When the audience had Leen seated the re-
| tiring President announced the recently
elected officers and invited Governor Long,
ss the new President, to the chair. After
| dinner the President was escort I'd to an ad'
| Joining tent, where the Ancient and Hon
orable Artillery Company were dining. His
| entrance was the
Signal For Cheers,
which were again renewed when he was for
nally presented by the Commanderfor an
| Acknowledgement of the reception. The
| Commander introduced him as the first
| President of the United States whom the
command ever had the honor to receive.
| The President said 81 thank you most
| cordially for your kindly and enthusiastic
| greeting. l thank you, too, for the escort
service you have done me to-day. l am
| glad to meet 50 many ancient men.
| Laughter and applause.l
hope each member of the corps will,
| like the Countess of Desmond, live to the
age of one hundred and ten years, and like
| her die from old age. You, each and all,
|
| again for your escort duty"
| After the speech of the President health
was proposed by Col. Wymah. While be-
ing drank the President, who bad drained
| his glass, and had it refilled, said: II am
| now going over TO another tent and want
TO take precaution against tsEing cold by
second glass, not in accordance with
general usage. but beCeuse, know your
| liberality. l drink my own health in the
| first place, and now drink to the health
of
| Each and Every One OF You"
Upon returning to the Society tent, the
| audience partaking of the enthusiasm man
ifested by the military, rose to their feet and
cheered the President heartily. Resuming
| their seats, the aSsemblaSe was called to
order by Gov. Long, who made one OF his
| ncst eloquent speeches, taking as text
| the character and attainment OF the great
statesman, the memory of whom they were
recalling, and concluded by a felicitous and
appropriate reference to the Presi dent,
whom he introduced.
President Arthur was again heartily
greeted as he arose. He
Read From Manuscript
the following address:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: 1t will
accord with the propTieties on this occasion
no less than with my own inclination, II
! confine within narrow limits my formal
acknowledgements for these flattering salu-
tasiOns. cannot find words to tell you
how deeply I I. am M, touched GlUsi;r6yy BY
1t is but fresh display of that splendid
hospitality which ever since / cine within
the borders Of Massachusetts, has obstruct-
ed my path with demonstration, with
| NTH / frnat
that neither my gratitude nor my sympa-
thy with the purpose which turned our
reyerent footsteps hitherward to-day will
be measured by many endeayors 10 give
them verbal expression. The character and
genius of that llustrious man whose life
Moved Grandly on
in so many paths of eminence, in COM
memOration of whose birth a hundred
years ago we have gathered to-day amid
the peaceful scenes where he found rest
from the fret and worry of life, have for
more than q generation been the theme OF
discussion and eulogy. / shall not attempt
to labor in q field over which so many
threshings have swept and which has go long
been crowded with industrious cleaners,
but i may, perhaps, be permitted to
Declare MY Approval
of what has been accomplished by this So
ciety in furtherance of the objects for
which it was founded 1t is asserted, upon
what suppose to be trustworthy authori-
ty, that near the close Of his honored life.
Webster expressed the wish that for aiding
to transmit his fame to future generations
of his countrymen, for kindlins in
their hearts the flame OF patri-
otism, and for instruoting them in the
principals of constitutional government,
there should be disse minated far and wide
among them such recorded efforts OF his
genius as seemed most worthy to be thus
preserved. Many of the loftiest and most
inspiring of Mr.. Webster's utterances have
long been as familiar as household words
in the mouth of every school boy in the
land, but it is doubtless true that many
others scarcely less magnificent in subject,
masterly in treatment and splendid in die
| ton
Are Comparatively UnknoWn.
i In all that vnu haya hithartn dnpa in all