Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-24
SWEET SWAN OF AVON.
Celebrating the Birthday Of lmmor-
tai william.
The Shakespeare Clubs Banquet at Mt
Belleyiew, With Addresses, :.
Toasts and Appropriate
Responses.

yesterday, the peaceful little village OF
Stratford gave birth to the immortal bard,
William Shakespeare. The banks and
braes of the beautiful Avon were doubtless
then covered with sparkling verdure, Light
ed up by the brilliancy- of the English
April sun. and not tiecked with such snow
fakes as fell here.
In honor of this great literary event aud
in accordance with a time honored Gus
tom, the Shakespeare club gave banquet,
last night, Mt Belleview having been sell
ected as the place. A special car on the Elm
Grove road conveyed the members to the
suburban hotel where, after short tina
spent in pleasant social intercourse, they
sat down to one of the suppers for which
Mine Host of the Garter, Mr.. Osborne,
has become famous. The bad weather,
with other causes, conspired to keep away
many members, so that only the follow
ing gentlemen were present:
Messrs VIM. Leighton, Jr., o. 5. Long,
J. d, Cnlbertson, w. F. Peterson, J. ID.
Dubois, w. P. Hubbard, A. J. Clarke, K.
A, McCabe, Rev. r. r. Swope, J. J. Woods,
]. r, McCourtney, S. X. Wallace, +. P.
Jepson, J. C. Brady, S. A. Miller and DR..
Nice. Baird. Mr.. Joseph Crosby, OF Zanes-
VILE, a distinguished Shakespesresn,
scholar, was present as guest OF
the club. The following was the
BILL OF FARE.
"Do as adyersaries do in law, strive
nightly, but eat and drink as friends.
Soup.
Mock Turtle; English Pea; Colorado.
Fish.
Mackinaw; Ohio River Jack; Lake Salmon;
Shad.
Clusters.
Fried; Devied: Scalloped: Planned; Bos-
ton Fancy; Steamed.
ROaStS
Turkey Cranberry Sauce;) Chicken;
Tenderlon of Beef Chicago Filing
Vegetables.
Potatoes "a la Julia;) Mashed Potatoes;
French Peas; Green Corn;
Entrees.
Tenderloin Steak with Saratoga Chips;
Hamburg Steak with fine herbs;
Turkey Giblets, Yankee style;)
Deviled Ham; Barbscuei Ham,
Salads.
Chicken Salad: Lobster Salad;
Potato Salad; SarulneS anu LeIuoui
Steamboat Salad.
Cold Meats.
Roast Beef; Boiled Tongue; Corned Beef;
Cold Lamb; Cold Veal.
Desert.
Cakes, Fruits, Nuts, etc.
Orange; Marble; Delicate; Lemon;
Mountain; Maccaroons; Lady Fingers;
French Kisses, &c.
Vanilla Ice Cream; Lemon and Wine Jellies.
Apples: Oranges; Bananas; Figs.
English WaInuts Almonds; Cream Nuts;
Pecans; Filberts.
Tea. Coffee; Chocolate.
ill bring thee not something to eat, l
will give thee leave to die"
After the supper, the board was cleared
for the literary course of the banquet.
1.-THE eye of m an hath not heard, the ear
of man hath not seen, mans hand is not
able to taste, his tongue to conceive nor
his heart TO report"
THE ToAsTs AND RESPONSES.
THE very minute bids the ope thine ear,
obey and be attentive"
/. Who WAS Shakespeare? "The very
age and body of the time" Mr.. VIM.
Leighton, Jr., Our very noble and APP
proved good Master
.. Who IS Shakespeare? at is an hon
est Ghost; that let me tell you" Mr.. Jo-
seph Crosby. "Bettered with his own learn
ing, the greatness of which cannot enough
commend"
8. The Wheeling Shakespeare Club.
Reverend fathers; men
OF singular integrity and learning
The History, Aims, Present Condition
and Prospects Of the Club will be discussed
by the following gentlemen perhaps:
You were best to call them generally,
man by man
Mr.. W. 7. Hubbard Mr.. II. NJ. Russell,
Mr.. J. d. Culbertson, Mr. &C. Dewey,
Mr.. O. ID. Cooke, Mr.. 0. 5. Long.
A. The New Members of the Club.
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles
come,
And let my liver rather heat with wine
Than my heart cool with notifying
Why should man whose blood is warm
within
Sit like his grandsire cut in alabaster?'
Mr.. Joe Woods.
"One that KNOWS the law, go to; and rich
fellow enough, go to-"
s. Shakespeare's Money.
Money by me. heart and good will YOU
might
But surely, master, not rag OF money"
How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon
this Bank"
&. The Old Roll Call of the Club.
Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remem-
bered.'
Mr.. Z. A. McCabe.
"After my death wish no other herald,
No other speaker OF my living actions,
To keep mine honor from corruption,
But such on honest chronicler."
Give me some music-Now, good morrow,
friends,
Now, good Cesario, but that piece OF song,
That old and antique song We heard last
night"
"You have ended my business and l will
merrily accompany you home"
The addresses were too long for publica-
ton at this late hour, but the full text will
appear in the SUNDAY REGISTER After the
conclusion Of Mr.. McCabe's poem. which
was the gem of the evening the company
sang "Auld Lang Syne," which was the
signal for breaking up.
Wait for us, we are coming; will open
Monday Iynch's Barpain Shoe House "A