Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-30
WHEFIING, w VA. TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 80 1888

assisted the men IN cheering.
The Judg, was Immediately shown to his
room, and after making his toilet ne
went out 10 supper. He took tis time
at the table, and il was eight o'clock be-
fore he came ont of the dining room and
entered the parlor, which was crowded
with ladies.
THE RECEPTION.
From that time on until nearly nine
o'clock al almost continuous stream OF
people passed through toshake hsp6s With
the judge, sill the visitors being introduced
by Mr.. Brockunier and Msior Alderon
For every one Judge Thurman had q
warm clasp Ct the hand and a pleasant
word. He paid especial attention to tie
children, and as he kissed thres little
gtris wto were very much sblshed, he re-
marked: "Never mind sn old msu, gills,
but don't let the young men kiss you"
When asked how be was feeling, the
Judge responded:
Il AN getting stronger and stronger
every day. There y nothing like Demo
cratic meetings to pake an old man feel
Whtn o msn who had been introduced
and seized his hand with vice like grip,
he remarked:
''0h, my friend, / am Dot your sweet
heart. I don't care about having my hand
squeezed go hard by the men,
When Deuccrat was introduced, who
il the father Of young twin Democrats, the
Judge remarked:
"You cannot tell what these Democrats
viii do when tie necessity arises Thsy
are all liable to become fathers Of twins"
Col. Thomas Sweeney entered the rocm
and Judge Thurman Immediately reg.
pized him. After they had INDUCED in a
lively shaking of hands, Col. Sweeney said:
"How long has it been since we first
met, Judge?n
SWELL" said the Judge, thoughtfuliy,
"sbout thousand years ago, think"
A LITTLE PRESENTATION.
One of the pleasant events that occurred
during the reception was when a well
known young priest was introduced to
Judge Thurman. He told thu Jadge that
when he was ordained fve years ago a
young lady had presented him with two
handsome six hankerchiefs from JsIusI-
lem, aud as they had nsyer been used he
low desired TO present one Of the two tj
the Judge if acceptable, t) be used on the
day Of his Inauguration. The hanGksr'
chiefs were fscsimlles Of the bandana, ard
the Judge expressed himself highly pleased
vita the gilt, and then told little stor5
apropCs to the occasion, whc ch was highly
enjoyed.
When Gov. Wilson was introduced, the
Judge informed him that be was held per-
eocally responsible for the State, and tHe
Governor laughingly responded that he
would attend to it.
A number of little incidents Of this kind
oscurred, and they were most thoroughly
enjoyed by the byssanders. People from
all ovsr the country callid upon the
Jodgs, aud mary stood by and listened t.
his bright and witty conversation with
great plei sure. At 8 o'clock the reception
ceased and the Judge retired to his loom
in order 10 secure good rest for to-day.
THE ESCORT TO DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
The following gentlemen, who are to act
in the capacity of escorts to the guests o.
the Committee on Arrangement, are re-
auested to meet at the rooms Of the Board
of Com nissioueIs, at the north end OF the
Public Building, at 10 o'clock sharp this
morning, at which place AMI time tie
hacks 10 carry tbsm over the route OF pro-
esssinn are also tn be. sor hrSt heck. A
Ro'f and Q. w. Bsockanier; second, L. Z.
Shslloross and Geo. G.. Hsnnau; third, T.
s. Riley, A. G. Hadlich and Joseph Z m
shaimer; fourth, Mayer G. W. Ssabright
and John Wsterhousa, fifth, ii. NJ. Russell
and F. P. Jecsoa; sixth. Henry StAmm
and Wiliem Mylss seventh, L.C St'iel a1d
J. II. Hobbs; eighth, W. Il Shsfer aid G.
A. Schsffsr; ninth, c. Horstmann aud NJ.
Reilly, tenth, W. s. Goshorn and DR.. Geo.
BAIRD; eleventh, W. B. Howell.
sUB-CoMMITTEE ON RECEPTION
at B. & o. depot. This committee vii!
recsive sll visiting delegations which come
ON the B. & O. and.C. & o., except thost
which come over the Wheeling and Pitts
bug division. Ths members of the COM
mit.e are requested to report promptly to
tie chairmln, D:..Gso. /. Garrison, st the
Capitol link, at 9 o'clock a. m. The fol.
lowing is complete list Of the names Of
this committee Gso /. Garrison, Fred J.
Park, N. Rsist'r, A. NJ. Ridg, ley, Tho'
Fox. A. C. Hsrrell, Csc W. Woods, John
C. Mile, Geo. E. Shf4i, Dernis OLeHry,
James McGn'ey, T. N. Darrah, Wm
NJ. Davis, VIM. Hutchison, George
J. Msthisop, Charles Il. Miller,
John Kinney, Wm. McGrorty, Pster Far
rell, Jas. R. Acker, VIM, Ritz, 7. M. RI
lev, r. B. Burt, W. H. Davis, John En-
mert, John RobIecht, Jr, r. b. List, W.
NJ. Wnkins, John V. Gavin, Grafton
Bssll, Louis DslbIuggs, N. OKsne, Chas
Lukeus, John CoIcOran, jas. F. Whyts,
A. d. Garden, Ja'. Meehap, W. W. Whit
myer, Jas. P. Rogers, Frank G. Hoffman,
VIM: Wait, NJ. J. Finley. Chas. RoaEig,
Jas. C. Barr, VIM. Mylss, NJ. SteiD,
Robert Pekari, Peter Delap'aio, Burt
Watson. James L. Sswt'lls, Pat Fitzsim-
mons, Thos. Davis, Jas. LDwthes.
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