Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-07

the minutes Of Democratic convention,
or throw an inspired glamof of styery sheen
upon the records of n dog hghti can iasn
into tempest OF emotion the reader 9 mino
over the modern personal news item MISS
Betta. handsome blonde, is visiting Mrs;
Dei,a ar mil it into sweet serenity and
repose with thrilling local that ends with
Jones, the batter, or Smiths cheap cloth
ing. 80. - -,
ticisns, public benefactors, We salute you.
Not as the Gladiator of old, when about 70
die in the Amphitheater, greeted Cesar,
but as those who come TO diet with youl
ne salute You. We imprint, in imagina,
ton. the kiss Of maternal regard
npon YOUR chaste brows, still humid
With the devs of Genius-suli
moist with the distilled vapors arising from
the exertion of wrestling through the long
and lonely watches OF the night with lead
ers on GHiteau's execution the dxo -
siou,tf candidates andjother Kindred topics;
or anon securing the town IN iruitless
endeayor TO collect a delinquent bill; :,
/ welcome you IN the name OF the citi-
zens and press OF Wheeling, to the meGopo,
lis of West Virginia and TO thefestal board
to.pieht: and ask you to cast your cares
into the Letheuof forgetfulnsss fora time,
surrender yourselves TO the enJoyments oil
the hour, and
"Mipgle with the flowing bowl,
The feast OF reason and the How OF SOUL"
To one unaccustomed to public speaking,
it is no light task, l assure you, 70 make
maiden effort before the iitefdii OF the
State, but the sympathy reflected In your
countenances encourages me 10 ProTSeeht'
and. believe me, / appreciate, In Its high
est sense the, distinguished honor OF ad.
dressing those who mold the opinions and
elevate to lofty planes of transcendent
patriotism aud FURNISHED honor, the ever
growing stream of humanity that fructi-
fies and ornaments your mountain homes,
your smiling valleys and flowery plains.
Like Plato with his disciples you give the
thought, the idea, thegerm which beneath
the fostering care and sunlit skies OF
American freedom blooms into the luNuri-
ance of those Amaranthine chaplets that
wreathe the orator, the soldier and the
statesman with the laurel and the bay.
As speak tonight in somewhat OF
representative capacity allow me to eN-
press the unanimous feeling OF heartfelt
pleasure of our citizens, happy in the re-
cepton of so distinguished and honored a
body among US. --.
Individually and collectively each heart
is an open S, sa / e each hard press yours
tiourishipg manufacturing emporium; rec
oenizipg YOU as the pillars and supports Of
the glorious elements that constitute our
newborn State. You are the solid sub
stratum; you are the grand keystone to
the arch OF our growing prosperity; hence
we welcome you as Alexander welcomed
Scion, when ne said: This is Scion; this
is Greece" We say to you: You are the
power that vitalizes our resources; you are
West Virginia. But
"The banquet waits our presence, festal joy
Laughs in the mantlng goblet and Sad the night
Rivals departed day."
And now in the name of Virginia, whose
sons We are, we arising, salute our guests,
Mr.. A. B. White responded. His remarks
were extemporaneous and stamped him as
a ready orator and quick and deep thinker.
He kept the guests in ripple OF laughter
and applause, and quite covered himself
with glory.
GENERAL ToAsTs.
We have not space at this time to enter
into the text of the remaining toastS,
though each and every one of them deserves
special mention.
Among the younger members, Messrs.
John +. Day, John r. Dunlap and Harry
T. Black distinguished themselves.
Mayor Anderson delivered fine address
and was roundly applauded. ...
Hon. VIM. NJ. o. Dawson responded very
happily to "The Railroad Era aud pre-
dicted great things for West Virginia when
she should have been covered with them.
Judge X. II. Cochran, OF Wheeling, also
addressed himself to railroads in character
Istic style.
In the absence of Gov. Geo. p Sargent,
who was down to speak on Sang" ii. J.
Snively Esq, of Grafton, talked very
briefly on this branch Of West Virginia
product.
Plattenburg was too replete TO discuss
prize fights or any other kinds of fight, but
said he had battled manfully for the sacred
soil of West Virginia.
Major Anderson invited the journalists to
accompany him on trip up or down the
ohio, the direction to be of their OWL cleo
ton.
"Auld Lang Syne' was sung with much
effect by the guests and members, after
which the committee rose"
A meeting of the Association was held in
the parlors Of the Mcclure after the banquet,
at which resolutions of thanks were re-
turned to {. X. Lord, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent of the b. 4 o., for favors,
TO Captain Il. L. Devres B. & o. General
Agent at this city, for courtesies; to the
prOpretors of Hornbrook' Place, Manager
Riester, the newspaper uen OF Wheeling
and TO all others for the kind treatment
given the newspaper men while here.
The poem of /. ii. Johnson, while ii was
rather was very interesting, was rather
prolix, and came too ,ate in the evening to
thoroughly enjoyed.