The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-26
Mr.. NAS0N'S OVATION,
The Popular West VirgiOiau
rendered a Reception in
HIS HOME TOWN OF GRAFTON,
Music and Addresses-CItizens, Re-
gardlcss Of Party, Unto In Hon.
orins the New Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue,

Of Internal Revenue,
S1tial Dipa'al 10 mc Lptellt0saeer,
GArroS, W, Va, March 95,-To tn
music which had so often assembled tn
Republicans Of Taylor county to do bal
tIe undrrthc leadership Of John W, Nj
son, the citizens Of Grafton again in thii
the year Of his triumph, met tonight 4
Bdnkman Opera House to tender to thi
gallant leader n farewell reception. MI
Mason is loved and esteemed by all VIII
have had the pleasure OF knowing him
and all, regardless Of party and persona
urindices, rejoice in the merited goot
fortune that has come to hlm, He wa
introduced to the large audience by 10
seph llarum.IEsq, who, addressing Mr.
Mason, sid
Dyou see before you tonight your oll
idend., nci.hbors and fellow citizens Of
,Gs ,Onuty oi Taylor, who, knowing thai
you are about TO take your departure
inm among us iOrNt least term Of years
Laye met IN order to give token In this
pnblir manner Of the alIeCtionate regard
ihey have always felt towards you, and
lbayc been requested by committee ol
yolr fellow citizens to express to you
The feelings that prompted this assembly
tonight. THIS Is difficult to do, but this
much will say, however, both fol
them aud for me,--that while we are
here to rejoice; while we are proud that
our fellow tOwnSman, our fellow citizen,
has had a position Of great trust and
emolumcnt conferred upon him, we feel
that this is not the ground work OF our
esteem and affection. II existed long
before this time, and 1t will continue
long after you have surrendered your
post,
ave are here tonight, not so much To
honor John W. Mason, whom We have
seen leading u iorlorn hope In the Sec.
Ond district, nor John W. Mason Com.
missioner, but Mr.. Mason, one Of our
own people, q citizen OF the county oil
Taylor; and however distinguished your
position now, Ur in tho future, you will
Still be the same unassuming John W.
MsOn.'
Nh, MAsoS's RESPONSE.
lr, Mason stepped forward and spoke
sbilows;
"My friends: II Is said that out OF the
abundance Of the heart the mouth
speaketh, but there are occasions when
the emotions which fill the heart and
usually loosen the tongue are 80 abun-
dant that they paraIyze the powers oi
speech ! dare not, tonight, attempt to
describe my feelings, nor Is language at
my command sufficient for that. For
more than twenty years | have been
among you. We have been together in
Joys Tanl troubles, in prosperity and d.
Yenity, nall these years you have been
tome good friends and kind neighbors
you have kindly mitigated my faults
andremembered only what little OF merit
lpOsses,ed. 'YOuilNGrendered thanks
with Inc over newly draped cradle and
wept with me around the fresh dug
grave. Tonight, as | take leave Of you
fora season, for my absence will only be
temporary, assure you l shall carry
with me into my new home the kindliest
feelings Of the people Of Taylor county.
enter new and untried field. Ishall
make new acquaintances, hope new
friends, and yet it is not probable
that any friendships l shall hereafter
form will be nearly so sacred or endear-
ingg those which have been my sup
port and comfort during these years Of
myPahy manhood. 1t Is in the society
OlOaeS family and neighbors that real
pleasure is found. There Is something
wrong, radically wrong, about the man
who finds no comfort nor pleasure IN the
society Of his family or neighbors.
When We are disposed to complain ol
Aocieiy and our neighbors, It Is a good
timcto stopand inquire whether OF not
something may not be wrong with our.
selves. lthank you, my friends for this
kindly greeting more than any feeble
Ianguageot mine can express. It cheers
aud comforts me, and will make me
stronger for the work before me. | feel
ih1i shall not wholly fail since am
followed byyour blessings and prayers.'
REMARKS ny OTHERS.
The next speaker, Mr.. s. P. MCCor.
mick, introduced his remarks by saying
hecould hardly forget he was not q citi.
zen Of Taylor county and Of Grafton, but
tae Iact was he was not, but his assoCia.
nOai bad been so long continued with
AeRople 10 Of Taylor county and OF Graf.
Ion Ihat be felt he was one OF them. An
oCc~iOn like this does not often come 10
aSSlnmunity like this. Twenty year,
Will necessarily have brought with them
many mistakes and Observation-Disclosures
eNalter the people have read the life o.
Wenty years and forgotten all the mis-
IAes and have passed upon tho merits
d Gln who deserved, II was only propel
70 a'Iy honor him. l am probably aS
P@t 4 hand to bestow compliments
shthtf deserved or not, as YOU could
nlu, Gut, however, ] feel as you feel like
Snpimcnting our friend Mason on thii
We9lont and for the good speed he get
UaIaVlng. think the field a mort
IEqnous Elttus one than Ia imagined. II 10 nc
vlHas play. Ills one OF tho most desir
sGs and Important bureau department.
q '1ese United States. There is not II
t. @s treasury Department a more impor
ulI olilCe than that over which Mr.. Ma
MNlII preside. Wewill try to hold ul
~. hands in all efforts that lie shall pI
XIV i.,p 70 carry out tho duties OF his otliC
'AI0lIy and successfully
M T. u. Durbin Ia DemoCrat) bein
,ua.NlncGd, said hC iVlt ho was there as
Ilai'lsan. y III leone hOre 10 honor on
,saI %VaI vtst citizens, and | feel proud tha
IVY present administration has honorel
tU our citizens. ! feel that VIC ar
SSaN as friends, to honor MIR. John "
SoS3 ,TyR, aud a. tho Bame time 10 bid hit
,SMgye' Heel that oil partisan feelin
rnISn rITula " bahlslCd, aud That all Bhoul
Gg.e i. 10 a cheering GodBpeed 10 ou
NEau N,,on Eld iellOw.Citlsen, Mr.. John v
Ills PAstOR's 0nnspPtn.
M'J' Ii, Flanagan, upon being Ii
HtSSd' spoke as follows! M
VS9il,n'n, Ladies' and Gentlemen, 1oh
,Nlsoh Is the mah who ilrst smoke /
Ie . become the pastor Of The prrsby
w1la Church ci Grafton, Tonight u
I'M I'M say tOhihi goodbye, for d lit
jaS1 ,e SS3ly We hope. For twenty yea
NlSs,M NV W. Mason and l have wrought !