Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-03
THE LEONARD :.
Brilliant Event ia Honor of Hon. ID. H
Leonard.

\ Brilliant Event IN Honor OF Hon. I'D. II
Leonard.
Special Correspondence OF The Rsqi&sr.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, April 2.-The
readers of the REGISTER will perhaps enjoy
a more extended account Of the banquet
rendered Hon. D. II. Leonard Saturday
evening than the meagJe dispatch.
The affair was in every respect q success
and the only source of regret was the nee
sssary absence of many of those who sick
ness or duty compelled to remain away.
About fifty gentlemen were present in
Guiding most Of the prominent members Of
the bar and press and a few other citizens.
Judge George LOOMS presided in his
usual graceful ann and in his address
of Welcome was most happy. The re-
Spouse of Mr.. Leonard, the guest of the
evening, was traugbJ with genuine emo
tion and though timely and diguiied
showed the gentleman to be conscious that
be was about to separate from many warm
and true friends.
About q richly laden banquet table The
guests then assembled. Occupying the
center of the board was o massive basket
Of rare and costly flowers, the gift of ex-
Senator Camden aud Senator'S Kenna and
Faulkner and sent from Washington.
The discussion of the GelicaCies byiDg
over, the POSTMASTER announced as the
first toast Of the evening, Oar Honored
Guest" To this, it was upon the original
programme, for Capt. James G. Mcclure,
Prosecuting Attorney, to reply, but sick
ness prevented his presence and the duty
Gevolved upon Col. Van II. Bukey, whose
remarks were very pleasantly received.
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, in a speech
iraught with pithy points, eloquent and
graceful sentences responded next TO The
Bar" ITO the Judiciary, " Okey Johnson
was asked 10 respond, aud that the toast
master had made q happy selection was
apparent from the beginning to the end CT
the distinguished gsEtIeman's effort. Mr..
l.. Heber Smith, City Solicitor, responded
to oar City" in a ann which was ex-
csediDgly creditable, and was followed by
A. 3. White, editor of tie State Journal, |
who responded to The Press" This was
another good selection, IS tie gentleman
kept the guests in 3 most happy humor
from the beginning to the end. His many
Ut.eranCes were we'll received. To
h. N. Am6lsr, Esq was allotted the diff.
task of responding to 'The Ladies'. -
Though none of the fair sex were prese Mt
they had in this gentleman a most worthy
champion, a graceful and polished speaker
ard one whose every remark betokened
that culture and refinement which charac-
terizes him.
Ex-Governor Jacob B. Jack on was then
upon to respond to "The State Of
West Virginia" and most happily did he
DO it. With statistics of al kinds, show
ing the of the State and its
present prospects, he delivered an address
for its strong points and the ad-
mrable and taking manner in which he
presented the Mountain State. He closed
a humorous perOratioD, in which he
the hOnored guest as fleeing from
the Eden of West Virginia to the Western
wilds, there to fight off the ~grasshopper
and to hyde from the cyclones blssts
Round after round of applause followed
The effort. "Our loss, Kansas City's gain"
and to this toast Hon. Charles T.
replied in u touching man
ler. The speeches OF the evening
with o most eloquent address
If Farewell by Judge Okey Johnson
.lgniied, mastery and pleasing, this last
peech was a bsftting close to the oratory
If the evening.
A large number Of guests were invited
Who were not able TO be present. Among
hose who sent letters of regret were ex.
Camden, Senator Kenna, Senator
Faulkner, Congressman Goff, Wilson and
Iogg, Commissioner Miller, Judge John
!. Jackson, NJ, C. C.. Church, Esq, and
W. P. Thompson. Shortly before the
Sabbath was ushered in the guests
epsrste, wishing their honortd guest
verything that will be to his interest and
ucceSs in his new home for which he will
eave tomorrow night, and 10 which be
with him the best wishes of every y.