Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-26
THE POET PRIEST
Tendered a Complimentary Ban
quet Last Night
b. Fx.Confederate Friends, at the Capital
Cafe-Addiess Of Welcome and Re-
sponse-The Guests and
the ToastS.

Wheeling did not suffer Father Ryan,
The Poet Priest OF the South" to leave
her confines withOutia substantial recognl-
ton at the hands of his friends. Last night
he was rendered a complimentary banquet
nv some of the eX Confederates OF the Guy
The affair took place at the Capital dining
rooms and was very happily conuuCteu
rbroup hout. The guests assembled IN the
,.srlors about $50 o'clock and spent an
iour very pleasantly IN socia' CONVERSE
Inn the following gentlemen being pres
Father Ryan, Father Dcehan, OF the Ca
tLadrnl. Col. Robert White Judges Boyd,
E,anrOn and Houston, Martin Thornton,
Nsior !. W. Mitchell, NJ. 7. Frame, Capt
Oekalb. Major J. \. Miller, John y. Pen
dleton, DR.. Alexander, OF Parkersburg,
u A. Love, Geo. p. Sargent, and the edI-
Tors of the REGISTER and lntelligencer.
When supper was announced ColoneI
White escorted Father Ryan into the
dining room and occupied the head OF the
table, with the guest of the evening on the
rIght. The guests seated themselves about
the board and proCeeCedBto do justice to
the ample ana varied bill Of fare. Martin
Thornton was caterer, and the feast did
credit to his ability. The meal was served
IN courses and consisted OF all that could
be imagined in the line OF dAIntlcs aud
substAntials. When all were satisfied ami
the cloth was removed, Colonel White, as
presiding officer, delivered a brief aidreSs
Of welcome to Father Ryan, speaking as
follows:
Father Ryan The heart which can die
tate to the brain such thoughts as are
found IN the conquered Banner "Erin's
Flag" and your Christmas Caro-, must
he warm indeed. The mind which can ex-
press those thoughts as you have express.
ed them, sparkIes with brighter sCintila.
tons than do the stars in Gods splendid
armament. Towards such heart We must
be drawn, and such a mind we must adj
mire The man who possesses such genius,
busy, busting, working Wheeling respects,
and loves to honor. We therefore welcome
you tonight, and may memory ever write
upon your heart pleasant recOlleC ions Of
our city and OF this festive see E.
To this Father Ryan responded briefly
but elOquently, thanking his friends Tor
their ndness and expressing the pleasure
he felt at being there.
The tOasts were then announced in regu-
lar order The first was:
The Pulpit-"Render therefore unto
Cesar, the things which are Gears and
unto God the things which are GDis s.
h'llNA A'''ANh ''S lD4NSN W. : HA-lf''|'
West Virginia
"The eaglet body springs TO the sky,
With pnlUus stretched and gaze cast on high
From her plum re She shakes The dews OF
nlEht.
Ana dares upward shape her aerial flight"
Counsellor John o. PendatOn responded
TO this one, delivering an enthusiastic and
rhetorical speech.
The Nail City-"May the pulsations Of
her progress continue to keep pace with
the tkrObbinrs OF her engines Of course
Mayor Miller made the response, doing so
in q very felicitous manner,
The JudiCia-y-"A spotless ermne is
the prOverbial boast of Anglo Saxon iris
prudence" Judges Boyd and Brdnnon
made responses to this toast
The Press-"lts true mission is to charm
without debauChing social life, and TO cle
waite without COrruptiag public sentiment,
To this, responses were made by the edl'
tors present.
Virginia-"Lct not the daughter, in her
prosperity, forget the mother To this
Judge Houston made very ielicitous re-
Spouse.
this occasion, NJ. T. Frame represented it,
and made a very pleasing response.
The Medical Profession
"May the Devil take quacks,
With their medical packs,
or patented stun;
But Heaven bless VI. DIS
Like old HippOcra'cS
Who staLd toy regular ices,
And cOntemn puff,
They help Us wnen in The world we first ap.
pear,
And verify do their best TO keep us here"
DR.. Alexander delivered the response to
this, in fine style and afterwarl made an
nthetic speech, by request, attention
having been directed to the tuberose in his
buttOnhOle
This ended the programme, but not the
evening, as the guests sat and chattcd AMI
laughed for a long time, finally breaking
up the party at reasonable hour A rcsO
ution OF thanks for the tempting repas
was rendered Mr.. Thornton and then, well
pleased with the evenings entertainment
the guests dispersed.
TO day Father Ryan will return to his
Southern home.