Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-16

GENERAL tEupIJ~ EETlA.
General Gco. Abbott, Commanders in
Curgt OF the Sous OF Veterans, was the sec
nud .prtkrr. lie sand he supposed Il be
rtu, man. a., tine head of the Ouler, Tn
Irply % thu kind words OF welcome from
ne Mayor. Ia dong 30, he sand, 81 tar a.
g- had been able To Team, the boys were
rrTuviug themselves 10 the fullest extent
Most OF ms comrades had never been Ia
Wheeling before. The most OF tayn, com
,rg from the broad prsirIe7 OF the West,
were strangers To the beautiful scenery
rerrabcuts. ~ well had the boys enjoyed
themselves, tuNt thvyc had been some
remark at tine absence at some OF
The members from the hail during
.bc dav. tie attributed some OF the dis.
position to stray away 10 tie attractlveHes-
ui the ladies 0i Wheeling, Thus led tht
General to pay a very pretty compliment
u ths ladies IN general, and TO the ladies'
1T The AID Society m particular, Who, hr
said. we're engaged Ia u great and grand
work. General Abbott tdya went on u
define and ypllIu the INNS and objects G.;
ne examination OF the Sons Of y rterans.
lie -alt there was no politics connected
with the organization IN any way, Neither
~ 10 any special religious peculiarly,
-.,r aud only that ITS members believed
ru tie e.. i-ttucr ui q God. II WAS simply
"a n organllatluu OF the Sons OF the -o'dIgrs
who Tad ioaght Tor the Union, aud sougot
o. perprtuate the great things for which
those soldiers taught. Greece gave % the
World letters. Rome gave t0 the world law
and he firmly believed that the American
ration had been reared up TO proclaim To
trr world the equal rights of man 10 man.
The -rgd which mad been landed at Zig.
mouth Ituck. aud which had been planted
aud uurtuu,d IA independence Hal, had
GROWN luto q mighty tree, aud IN" sons OF
L,t,raus had tor one Of IT. greatest Objects
the cultivation aud protection at that us',
which now east Its widespread branches Tar
and near. Offering refuge 10 the oppressed
Of the entire human race. E0larglug and
dwelling upon this idea, General Abbott
closed by thanking his hearers for their at
%teutiou, and withdrew.
THE UANp AEorsEs ENTHUSIASM.
The band here played a great mill,
tlry medley, and when the If OF
the star Spangied Banner was struck up,
r,e audience bur~, forth INTO cheers TINS
demonstration was repeated with 'MSTCU-
iDg Through Georgia, and again with
tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are
Marching. John ErOwn.~ Body aUd
,'E4llv found the flag' Al the close oi
the selection tlr cheers were deatruIug and
long continued. The audience insisted on
an encore. suJ Marching Through Geor-
sil and several other airs were played
.gain. many OF the audience 'oiniug tull
swing m the chorus, amid hearty cheers.
sE. co. HNEr's REMARKS.
Finally the musicians ceased through
sheer Eytigue. and Colonel B,guiey intro
duccd Mt. { b. Hart. who was warmly
rhrsr,t. NJ. Hart began IN a rather low
tone aud was requested from the gallery To
speak ont. MI. Hart pleasantly replei
tina, after he nsd talked ior an hour and a
halt ms voice always reached 81, over the
house. This provoked q laugh, and Mr.
Hart went on 10 call attention 20 badge
% hlrh che wore upOn his manly bosom.
and usG ,een told It entitled him To adj
mission To the Auclent order OF the Ran
saS C~,raSshoppers lie went on % say he
had since learned the badge had been sent
h,n by % hard working candidate for some
hlgh olice q the Order, but he wanted to
give notice that this attempt to brlhe the
local press. with which he was remotely
cauatrted, in the interests Of q candidate
from the GrasshoPper State, had not sue
cetdsd Mr.. Hart sot a good deal OF Ton u
OF his badge. told q pleasant h:;!s story or
tYa. sad then ina more serlous vein told Of
his recent visit 10 the green isld OF Antie-