The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-03
GENERAL ALGER AT PARHERSpyRG.
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From the Parktrsburg Stale Journal,
report Of the reception Of General Alger
at Parkersburg the following facts arc
taken:
General Alger, the city's and the
Grand Army's distinguished guest, ar.
rived In the city from the East on the
early train Friday morning, and is now a
guest at the Hotel Blennefhassett. The
old town is gaily decorated in honor OF
the event, and the soldier boys and their
friends are all happy.
The meeting last night ut the Court
House, while waiting for the General to
arrive, was 4 jammer. The old forum
was crowded to its utmost capacity, and
a regular old-fashioned lovefeast wus in.
dulged in.
Hon. George J. Walker, Capt J. D.
Payne, Adjutant General Rapier, OF
Ohio, Quarterinaster William V. Law.
renee, OF Ohio, and Capt. 3. B. Dovener,
Of Wheeling, delivered eloquent ad.
dresses. I'll. q
One Of the pleasantest episodes Of the
day was the reception by General Alger
In the parlors OF the Hotel Blennerhas.
set Of tho Mayer and City Council about
II o'clock this morning. The General
received the city officials most grac-
iously.
His Honor Mayor Gibbons was pre-
scented to General Alger by Capt. George
J. Walker, OF Jackson county. The
Mayors address OF welcome was gem,
and all who heard it will say so. He
greeted the city's guest most cordially,
and told him how his father, twenty-five
years before, had welcomed rs a city
official the first Union soldiers who
marched into the city. Then the earth
was trembling with thunders OF war,
now it was also trembling, but with the
estacies Of peace and prosperity. Then
the clouds were draped with blood, now
they are tinged with the golden hues OF
love and happiness. 1t was a heartfelt
welcome and visibly affected every body
who listened to it.
Judge A. B. Beckwith, on behalf OF the
County Commissioners, was also present,
and was introduced to the General.
At the conclusion Of the introlnctions
and greetings, General Aleer replied clio:
quently and feelingly to the cordial well
come. He dwelt somewhat upon the
possibilities Of our State, spoke emphat-
ically in favor Of wlping gu. all sectional
lines in our country, wished there was
no and North and no South, but simply
a united nation in spirit and in truth
ready 10 march on to the grandest des.
tiny that ever awaited any nation on
earth. U.s. as
Through an oversight tho Mayor and
Council had not been invited to welcome
the General, as iutimated by the Mayor,
but the General said he only thought
the more Of tho welcome on that ac-
count. He told those present that if
any or NIL Of them ever appear in De-
troit, they shall be treated well and their
kind treatment repaid with interest.
After the reception General Alger was
taken in charge by Department Com
mander S. S. Hazen, a general hand
shaking was engaged in and the city
band played "Marching Through Geor-
gia. "
The following programme was observed
at night at the Academy Of Music:
| 1-Music. g- -E
Address OF Welcome by comrade c. T. Cald.
| well. 10 -rl-..' ~
3-Respouse by a commle.
4-Song. Z.
| 5-Addrcss by COMMANDMENT Chief RIA .Alger
j 6-Muslc by Purkcrsburs City Hand.
| 7-cum fire addresses by comrades, interxperscd
with music by male quarteites and city