Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-01-02

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inc the Jus ices were Judge Bancroft
Davis. and Mr. and Mrs j II. Mckinney
rne Cou7t Of Claims WIS represented o.
Chirt Justice Richardson aud Ju5nce'
Knott aad Davis. The supreme Court o
the District was represented BY Judge;
NscArthpr Hayue Cox. Merrick and
Iar,ss "Reminiscences Webb and Mayor
Trdsrksr represeutrd the pstrlcs Com
,r;s.,,ners rs the visitors passed Though
a.. rscaivin- parlors they congreEated IN
the Fast room and mingled 10 animated
conversation.
rgr SENATOR'S AND EEvGEsENTATiNE IS
s-,ou 10 arrive early Among the Sena'
tors ware sherman, Logan, Cockrell, Haw'
Lev. Miller Dolph, Cameron, Coke, CCNum'
W,rdsrs3u. Sabine, Brown aud George.
Nr,ry the Representatives were Speaker
C.-G,5 Randall Ketchem, FaFqushar,
S,rnonr Miller CGtcheon, Brown OF
p.,~svIynnia S,ru5le Taylor, Iowa,
Es-s.i,Is Cobelr Barbour an EAtou,
Tr,r,rsor Mat,son Morrison. Lotevse
SOFT Swopa. PaysOn, ENIley, Frederick.
Cou-er Stone, Davis Sse "SEC Z
B-scssnrdge, Reagan, Io|nshena'
S,rin,er Singleton, Bragg, Weaver, Bon
--I'a Blanchard Haynes OuthwHlte Cas-
ysn Baker. Williams. T. ] Henderson,
G.4iss Shell Cole, Clements, GIoson,
wilson erd Delegate Cain. Most OF the
C,r.-rsssnsn had their wives or other Ia.
S,,s with lhen. Mr.. Mason represented
the Ministers. Senator Sherman was
the opIv ex Cabinet officer noticed. 1t q
f-T minutes TO y 0 clock line Of
ARvT OEFIcgEs
v.pts3 tn-ir wsy from the Var Depart
ment across the way TGe line numbered
nssrIr 800 although only toEty oacers are
s,a.;,nad in this city. Between seventy
and si,hty retired officers reside here, and
AL gEo we're sole to were in line Besides
those from d.terent bureaus Of The War
Department the barracks and Fort Myer,
. number came over from TT. McHenry 20
pas their respects, and the force was largely
increased BY number on leave
w-o are temporarily stopping
a,re General Sheridan ot course
headed the line, accompanied by his per
sonAi stat, AdIutant General DrUm to.-
lowed with officers OF the Adigtsnt Gcaer
al Department. Then in order came of.
gers ct the Corps OF Engineers, headed by
Col. McCom5, retired Signal Corps, head,
I'd 5y Gel H4=en, ca7alry. artillery, in
.atry, medical and pay corps There wes
no ln,armission between the army and navy
The line OF
NAVAL oFsuEss
followed ia the footsteps Of the army OIL.
Gers # vas headed by Admiral Porter.
aud 6y his side walked Admiral Warden.
Following came the different chiefs Q.
bur aus OF the Navy Department and
o,hs- officers OF prominence. Ia fact, !Ar
the army, the navy vas represented by
nearly all officers who are Proaaut in
Washington. OF coupse both army aud
navy officers were in full dress uniforms.
aat presrur5d q handsome appearance 10
he east room where they Gathered Tor "a
~ moments alter the reception in tue
lll Pa'lyr
vHE ~" u0 FI,.trs
,on he various departments were nearly
,I present. Tie Civil Service CJnnis-
..oners Eigr:,on. Trenholm and Eaton,
.nd Commissioners o. Education, Eaton
iud Prot. Baird, followed oy Pro' Powell
,ud all the heads Of the scientific depart.
ueurs. led in this pvocessicu. Insn toI-
.wCd aIi the heads Of the bureaus III tac
.rg.,. ,gent-a sho 80 Presidential "oi
- NE Trs.... o'lcia!s, The
\ e,eraus Association w"s well
4r-,sau.ri the members nUmosrIrf ABOUT
y. ., lei n and paid thyss respects 10 'hs la,
o,,,ifrur Folloain- ;4rm c..Ae the Oh
49, inhabitants. numbering about h!iy.
Tha,r a2Dsarauce Vas venerable and I'm
,ra.s,ve The &. \. r. delegates followed
The pleasant weather sef7el 10 o7ing cut
he
... -s4 SES .EARs DIFFERENTIATION 'oN
VEAR3.
Members we're IL liue according to tneiF
7osrs and numbered about 1000 70 all
Thar were admitted through the =; ST gates
a. The Avenue, sLi before the '.ae
had suished coming up 'hs
vaIL the t;oai portion was
,oirg through the eastern gate. hSI'nE
9o.ssd through the Waite House. Man
colorsd men, some OF them manned aae
criUp!si, we're included in the RAM o. me
orssp,z .,,or. Tue gates were uct cpeLe,a
10 n general public ill after the q \; X.
rsce2.,on was completed The crowd CT
u.i,iny ci,izsas was immense. lteHterd-
fd fcon the eastern gate Ia q sotid mass
far ]owu the avenue, occupying the mid
Ale Of the street. When the time arri'eu
for tn general reception the gates ~eFs
oaenei ana tde line passed through 'Ls
White House Notwithstanding tue ''0"N
rHg sssr or ORDER
,-ayar,sd Everything passed of smootf-
fr During the reception all the PeEIor5
except the east room were decorated, anu
wh-n dielomstists, the army ard navy
and other officials entered the oesutliu'
room the elect was most brilliant. Inc
sun shone bright throughout the southern
windows, aud splendid landscape we"
from them added nc little to the charming
scena. II ia estimated that over 6,Ool
D-or.e shook hands with the PresIden
durirg the reception. The President 70"
cred the record of hand shaking cons.der
a5ly. In eight minutes ne shook tie baud
Of - persons or soont "a minute
m. hishet number preTiolsIy shaken 0l