The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-06-21

Wellsburg's Hospitality Wednesday Night
An Enjoyable Occasion,
Special Corrstpopdala Of he ItcligaeH,
WELLsBURa, W, VAp June 2O,-Thl
banquet rendered by the citizens o
Wellsburg to the West Virginia Pres
Association on Wednesday evening, al
ter their return from Bethany, was {
highly enjoyable affair, The operf
House hall was filed with tables loaded
down with good things, ornamented
with flowers, graCed by the presence o.
her fairest women and digniaed by hel
wisest men. 1t was all this, coupled
with q feast OF reason and flow OF soul
and the speeches and toasts were witty
and pithy, and the sociality OF the ocCa,
sion pleasant and wholesome.
Among those taking an active part In
the affair, together with those present
were; County Commissioner Robert
Scott and wife, ex-SherifT David Brown,
Hon. j, @. Palmer and wife, g, w, Nc
Cleary aud wife, ex.Congressman Gen,
|. IL. Duval aud wife, Judge John A,
Campbell and Mn. John Claypool, a
cousin Of the Hon, James G. Blaine
Mrs. Claypool's father and Mr., BIaine's
father being full brothers. DR., and Mrs.
Harden, L. A. Sheets and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. viii Barth and Mr., Barth's mother,
Mr.. Thomas Reid and Miss Lloyd, Mr..
and Mrs. T. II. Buchanan, Mr.. Harry
PAUL., Col. @. II, Beall, from Independ-
enCe; Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Wells and
Miss George.
Tho editorial committee on the ban.
QuGt consisted Of S. +. Glass, OF the Pan
Handle Neps, Frank Tucker, OF the
Brooke Local, and Samuel Jacobs, OF the
Herald.
THE ADDRESSES.
Among others present was Z. O.
Smith, OF the Ravenswood Bugle, to.
gether with his wife, formerly Of Little
Washington, and who is a cousin Of
President IIarrison's wife.
The speakers Of the evening were DR..
NJ. S. Holt, Of the Weston Republican,
President OF the Association; George NJ.
Fleming, OF the BuCkhannon Banner,
whose remarks were upon Bethany col.
lege, which he formerly attended, and OF
their trip out there,
Mr.. Charles r. Oldham, OF the Mounds.
willie Sun, read the cordial resolutions oil
thanks extended TO Wellsburg citizens
by the Association for tho Courtesies
they had received, The resolutions are
as follows:
"The West Virginia Press Association,
in 10th annual session assembled, hay.
ing enjoyed one OF the most pleasant
meetings in the history OF the Associa.
tion, and having received coprtesies nu.
merous and highly appreciated, hereby
tender the than KS OF the members Of the
several railroad companies over which
they have travelled for free transporta.
ton.
To tho lopql press Of tho city OF Wells.
burg for iavors, such as the craft only
know how toextend and appreciate.
"To William i, Darth, tho popular
young proprietor, for the free use Of his
Commodious Opera House for the ses.
sions OF the Association.
ITO the Lazear orchestra, ofWellsburg,
for the delightful music We have enjoyed
this evening.
1.-THE managers tho manufactures in
and about the city for an interesting OK.
hibit Of their several industries.
"To President Woolery and the Trustees
of tho Bethany College for q most de.
lightful trip to West Virginia's Oldest
and most renowned institution Of learn
Hro tho citlyens Of IYellsburg for the
very elegant banquet, WHICH Is the &C.
Casion ol this evenings meeting, and 10
the citigens OF New Cumberland for The
delightful excursion that has been ar
ranged for tomorrow, and which We are
persuaded will be n most fitting termin.
alton to this most enjoyable anniversary
OF the Association"
G, M. FLRMlNa,