The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-16

MAKE uleu DtLttI CltlEtno' Ehl. Shh iS
Burdett Hart, Of Wheeling, told how h
came to be decorated with the Ancien
and Honorable Order of the Kansa
Grasshopper and Sunfower, and wa
made TO pay well for it when Kansa
got the floor.
THEY SOUNDED THE ALARM.
Judge Hatch, of Buffalo, a talented
member OF the order, made an eloQuen
and telling address on the value o
American citizenship. He contrastet
the fearful apprehension Of the Russian
Gear, which causes him to stand in dreat
OF a fourteen year old school girl, witt
the peaceful strength of this Republic
strong in the willing support Of a sixty
millions OF freemen. While Judgt
Hatch was speaking an alarm of fire wa
gounded. Half the people in the
audience thought their homes must be
on fire, and the other half got ready Il
make a hasty exit through sympathy
with the first half. The band had tC
pour melody on the troubled scene be-
lore order could be restored. Then
there were calls for Judge Hatch 10 finish
his excellent address, which he did in d
burst OF patriotic eloquence.
Hon. LelandJ J. Webb OF Kansas, aitcl
he had administered merited castiga.
ton to the grasshopper speaker, settled
down into the steady going gait of d
camp fire talk and stirred upthe brethren
He said that there was no bitterness in
the hearts OF those who comprise the
Sons OF Veterans, neither is there in the
order anything OF a partisan political
nature. The aim is to inculate the high.
est order OF citizenship in the sons OF
the men who saved this Union, not only
for those who wore the blue but as well
for those who wore the gray. He con-
Cluded his well received remarks with q
Sons OF Veterans poem.
Captain B. B. Dovener, OF this city,
was the next speaker, and made an elo.
quent tive-minute speech, which stirred
the audience to the highest pitch of en-
thusiasm. His remarks abounded in
patriotic sentiments, and were enthusi-
astically received from first to last.
Colonel Dinner, OF the Illinois delega-
zion, was introduced, and made speech
that went straight TO the hearts OF the
audience. There was n touching refer
ence to the. soldiers OF thisl Mountain
State who went to the front never to re-
turn and the response from the great u.s.
semblage was hearty and inspiring. His
tribute to the women OF the war was
particularly eloquent and met with
rounds OF cheers.
Judge r. II, Cochran was then intro
duced. He was in his happiest mood and
made aspeech full ofwit, ,pathosand patri-
otism, every sentence OF which was
greeted with rounds of cheers. As did
all the other speakers, Judge Cochran
won pIaudits by paying an eloquent
tribute to the Sons OF Veterans and
their co.workers, the Ladies' Aid So
ciety. An incidental reference to Major
Davis, the founder Of the order, was
greeted with round after round Of
cheers, the audience rising to its feet.
For full two minutes the noise was
deafening, and the scene that occurred
when the Opera House band rendered
the battle piece was repeated. The
Judges reference to the hospitality Of
the citizens of Wheeling was interrupted
by calls of "Three cheers and tiger for
Wheeling" and they were given with n
will.
Major Davis was then introduced and
he was the recipient OF an ovation. Few
such scenes are seen as that which occur
red. The old veteran was obliged to stand
for some time waiting for the enthusiasm
to subside. He gracefully but briefly
described the organization OF the order
eight years age, and its wonderful growth
since. He said that he was astounded
at the result OF his work.
AN INTERESTING SCENE.
The most interesting feature OF the
evening occurred when Capt. Dovener
stepped to the front Of the stage and in.
troduCed to the audience "Mother"
Holiday, the aged lady so well known to
the citizens OF Wheeling, and the mother
OF the late Col. Holiday. Bending be-
meath the weight Of eighty-six years, the
old lady walked to the front OF the stage.
Then occurred scene that will be mem.
orable in the minds OF all present. The
entire audience arose to its feet. Cheer
after cheer split the air. Caps waved,
flags and banners were also waved, and
for two minutes the noise was deafening.
It was the greatest demonstration OF the
evening.
Loud calls were made by the New
England delegates for Col. Jake Kemple,
who briefly responded with character
istically funny speech.
Mrs. O'Brlen, President OF the National
Ladies Aid Society, was called for, and
her reception was second only to that
accorded Major Davis. She excused
herself from making speech, saying
that she was not accustomed to appear
ing before public audiences and retired
amid cheers.
Cheers were then given ior Colonel
Baguley, OF the West Virginia Division,
General Abbott, the Grand Army OF the
Republic aud Major Davis, and the audi.
ence dispersed while the band played n
stirring and PATRIOTS air.
The lateness OF the hour prevented
the managers from carrying out the en-
tire programme, Several other speakers
had been engaged, including Hons. G
W. Atkinson and \. II. Logan. Judging
from the enthusiasm at the last the
crowd would have been willing to re-
main, but the speakers themselves pre-
ferred TO be relieved.
The boys were evidently in for
NIGHT OIL
and after the adjournment OF the Camp
fire they had it. About two hundred o.
the delegates, representing nearly every
State in the Union, headed by Mayor
Seabright, paraded the streets Mt mid
night, singing to n familiar air theil
"battle song
"oh, you must be II amcmbcr of the order of th'
Or you SG%ii can't go to Wheeling when you de-"
the inference, OF course, being thai
Wheeling was the ideal Paradise OF tht
National Sons OF Veterans. This crowt
visited the INTELLIGEECER office, anC
for ten minutes honored the establish
ment with serenade, singing severa
songs. Loud cries OF "Hart! Hart,
and "The Editor!" "The EditorH
brought that gentleman to the front
window Of the third floor. After the
cheering had subsidized, Mr.. Hart said
"Gentlemen OF the Sons Of Veterans, tht
INTELLIGINCER appreciates this compli
ment, and will Say 80 in the morning II
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