Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-30
A BEAUTIFUL BANNER
PRESBN- 3D. BY TRB DEMOCRATIC LADIES
or WHEELING,
To The Young Mons Democratic Club Last Evening.
The Address Made BY Colonel
Robert White.

There never such q brilliant audiences
gathered within the hall Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, on Twelfth street,
as ihst which assembled there at o'clock
last evening, anxious to witness the pre-
ssntation Of the magnificent silk flag, BE-
slowed by the Democratic ladies Of the
city UPON the organization.
Every inch Of space in the large apart
msnt wss utilizsd, and many were unable
to gain access TO the hall, and hid to be
content with wha. little they could see and
hear from the corridor or stairwsys out
side.
The o,css;o1 was worthy Of the su
disnee, for certainly more beautiful f'e
was never bestowed in more fitting Ian,
guags upon s handsome body Of men,
banded together for the advancement Of 6
popular cause.
Bssidej about seventy five members G
the club, there were about one hundrtt
ladies' in the room, and with them came
q number of gsnslsmea, not members o
the organization, but deeply interested,
all the same, in the welfare and prosperity
of the body.
After the club had held short busines,
session and had formally adjourned, Presi
dent Davis called the audience to order
aud said he had been requested to an
uounos- chat the Democratic ladies o
Wishing contemplated pIessrting hand
some tlsg to tie club, and were now ready
to proceed with the programme. There
upon CJlOnel Robert White stepped to tn
front, and at the same moment the IA
was brought to the front of the stage, il
full view Of the audience, which brok
into q cheer at the eight of the banner
Colonel Wh,ts A. once entered upon bi
presentation speech. and was freQuentI,
aoplsuGej. His effort WIS in his mos
eloquent vein, and tire sarnestness of tn
speaker, and the beauty of the banner com
bined 20 rouse his hearers to the highss
= poips Of enthusiasm, and as he pToeeede,
cheer after cheer swept through the audi
enee. His enlogy Of Cleveland aud Thur
maa was received with great bursts Of sp
plause from his hsarsr9, and ss he went o.
to describe the great record Judge Thur
man had made duIing his long life as
jurist and legi lator, and told hov
President Cleveland had gone onward sn'
upEsrd, step by step until he had resehe
the Office of President Of the greatest peo
pie upon earth the cheers rang out sgail
and sgAin. He said:
That man, Grover Gleyelsnd, on tn
, first day of December Ia t, wrote with bi
Ip:p, in letters that differed brighter thai
any sunshine ever sent down from heaven
The tariff is tax, and an unjust tarii
; is an unjust tsx,'" and here he va
cheeredsgsin. HIS speech throughout wa
an excellent thing, and was thoIolghl,
: appreciated by the large audience.
When the spplause which succeeded tn
close of the speech had subsided, Captain
Gee rye Msthison advanced to the front o
the Platform and replied on bshalf Of tn
Club for the bsautifnligift of the ladies' II
said:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:-On behal
OF the Young Mems Democratic Club G
the city of Wheeling, l accept this bssuti
fol banner, and for 1t rtturn our sincer
and heartfelt thanks. The interest yol
hsve shown in our welfare, and which Ia
been so ably expressed by your representa-
tive here this evening, touches y rsspon
sive chord in this organization. We f e
that We have your united support in TIL
great fight we are now engaged in-tha
Of advancing the principles of the CRANE
old Democfst'c party. TIE seleC
ton which you have made tell
as in Language thst does not admit Of quss
ton or d'u6t that the patriotic spiri
which animated the early daughters of th
republic still lives in the heerts Of tn
Democratic ladies' of wheeling. VIVA
more inspiring sight could there be thai
this bsnEer, and as we gaze on its starr,
folds we will be ever reminded of it
fair donors.
The flag was then unfurled, and was ed
n.rsd by those present, all agreeing that
was the handscmest national emblem eve
. shipped to this city. It is made of tn
finest quality ofSlk, handsomely mountSt
on q staff, surmounted by gold eagls
from which depends heavy gold cord
ssstefully lcopsd up The flag is boIdsre'
with 3 heavy gold frirgs. 1t will be car
ried 10 the procession this morning.