The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-10-13
A AS'rATESN[AN'S SHRINE
ATEl 1TsEi Grave q AZ: aoF WEBSTER. v 9
Ceatsnsiai Csl.hr,tlss: Of tks Anhi,eiaary Of Hi
Blrthday-ThS President and rartJ At
dsrshneld iesterday-Thc SPEECHES,
ToaAts and Exercises, Etc. "

lnense crowds hnd gathered. lilo Prcsi
Dental party upon leaving the cars tool
carriages for the Webster mansion, the frs
being occupied by presitlea. Arl,ar, Gov
ernor Long and Hon Stephen M.Allen
During the march tho Presidential car
riagc was flanked by u guarAoi tho Wor
cester .Continentals. Captains Folsom ant
Cundy forming q special ,guard Of honor
Arriving at the house the, President ant
party alighted. Upon entering The break
fast room Hon. Stephen M.'Allen deliy
cred the address Of welcome
The party then lunclied With Mn
Fletcher Webster. Shortly after moor
the procession was reformed and the marcl
resumed for Webster's tomb, where ,lit
following exercises took place: Dirge, or
iginal hymn, "Webster's Tomb" address
by Hon. Stephen NJ. Allen, President o.
the Webster Historical Society; prayer by
Rev Ebenezer Alden, ID. D.;"A Pslam o.
Life, }" BY Henry W. Loagfcliow. 4.
1t WIS nearly 3 o'clock when the cxer.
cises Mt the tomb were flushed, and tic
line OF march 10 the field next to the Web
ster estate where were pitched tents, in
which dinner and literary exercises were
to take place. The scene Of the ceremonies
resembled miniature camp. The most
no,iceableof the tents were two large dinner
tents for the use respectively OF the Web.
ster Historical Society, and the Ancient
and Honorable ARTILLERY. Company Tha,
Of the former was nearer the road, between
which and the dinner tent were three
smaller tents iar ladies, and the reception.
room The larger canvas wis oblong III
shape, and within were sixteen tables will,
accommodations for about 500, persons,
Alter breakfast the President and party
were escorted to the large dining tent re-.
served for the q" Webster Society.
The President Of the Historical So.
clety} occupied the ceutrc , of the
guests table and upon his right suit
President Arthur, Mrs. Webster, Secretary
Chandler, Mayor. Green, OF Boston, and
upon bis LETT sat Gov. Long, Senator dawes
and Hoar, Collector riWorlhington, Secre,a.
ry Lincoln aud others. lg-,'i,t. IN. ll,,. 4
When the audience had beer, seated the
retiring President announced the recently
elected officers, and invited Coy. Long, rs
new president, 10 the chair, After din.
ner the President was escorted to mn .dioin.
ting tent, where the, Ancient and
lionorablcs were dining. His entrs nee was
tho signal for cheers which were again re.
newed, when he was formally presented by
the commander. For his Acknowledgement
et the reception the commander introduced
him Us tht first lre0i1ent OF the United
States whom the commander eyer had the
honor to receive. The President said: II
thank you most cordially Tor your kindly
and enthusiastic greeting | thank you,
loo, for the escort service you hayc done
nc to-day. I am glad to meet so many
ancient men. Laughter aud applause
! hone EACH member OF the corps
will, like the Countess OF Desmond, liyeto
the age Of an hundred and ten years, and,
like her, die from old age. You eark aud
oil haye my good wishes, and ! thank you
again for your escort duty.N
As the President CONCLUDED, General
Leonard proposed they now drink glass
q wine with the President and the lrcs!
ident said:- r
II wilrtake this drink -as a matter oI
prccaution. l drank my own health in the
Iirst place; now | drink 10 the health OF
each and every one OF you." - -
Upon returning 10 the Society's lent, the
audience, partaking Of tho cnthnsiasu
manifested by the military, rose 10 tGeii
leet nnd cheered the President heartily.
Resuming their seats, the assemb!age was
called to, order by Governor Long, whc
made one OF his most eloquent speeches,
taking US R. text lhp phalatter .RnA .altain'
menis OF the great statesmen. The memory
Of whom they were recalling, and conclud.
eddy ielicltousand' appropriate reference
TO the President, whom he introduced;
President Arthur was ugain heartily
greeted rs he arose. lie rcsu from manu-.
acript rs follows: lr,aJ&{ I'Hhit
L"MR. TREsIDgST AND GEsTLEMES:-It
will accord wilhthe proprie,ies on this oc.
casion, NO less than With my own incllna.
lion, il l contine within narrow limits my
formal Acknowledgements fory our tlattcrins
saiutation. Il ;cannot find words to tell
you how deeply /, !, an touched
by tho Waylpth ol your greetings. It is but
4 afresh display Of that splendid Hospitality
which eyer since ! ,campi within the boz.
ders OF Massachusetts has obstruOted nv
path with demonstrations oi~couresy md
respect. trust, sir, that neither my graft.
tude nor mysympa,hy which purpose which
turned our ireverunt footsteps iiiiherward
today will be measured BY ihc; many On
deayors to give them verbal ex preston.
Tie character and genius Of Tint 'illnslri.
GUS man, whose lie moved erantlly on in
SO many paths Of eminence, in commem.
grafton of his lirth Il hundred years ago i
We haye gathered to-day amid peaceful
scenes where lie found rest from the
fret and worry Of life iaye for more than a
generation been the theme ot discussion
md enlpgy. I lshall nat]attelapt 10 labor
IN therltld over which so many -tlashiir;s
have swept, and which has 50 long been
crowded with industrious cleaners, but
may perhaps be permitted 10 declare nv
approval OF what has been accomplished by
this society in the iur,herance Of The objects
for whiehit was founded. 1t is asserted
upon what is supposed 10 be trustworthy
authority, that near tho close OF his hon.
ofed life Webster expressed q wish that
ior aiding TO transmit his fame 10 future
generations OF his countrymen, for kind.
ling in their heart the flame Of patriotism
and tor iustructing them in the prin.
ciples OF Constitutional Government,
there should be disseminated
far and wide among them such recorded
efforts Of his genius rs. seemed most wor.
thy 10 bethus preserved. Many Of the loft.
iest and most inspiring Of Mi. Wehster's
utterances. hase long -leep famiiiar as
household words In the mouth OF every
school boy in the land, but II. is doubtless
true that many others no less magnificent
on the Subject, Mqster)Y IN ,realnlcnt" and
splendid in diction, are comparatively I'm,
Known. In all that you have hitherto
done, In all you may do hen ccforth TO Sc.
cure the result which Mr.. Webster wished
by the" recollection and occupation, ait Of
his works which have permanent value
aid which Of them h i've not, l assure you
Of my earnest sympathy. No ono
of II. the rising !, generation Lof our
countrymcn who seek 10 be instructed in
thesal political doctrines which' are tile
basis Of ousi Federal Government, to &c.
quaint himself with history, his country,
aud with the origin, progress and 'sicuiii.