The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-19
EVENING SESSION.

lsev. Father Trncy and Rov. DR.. Hits TX
change Ciyiiiiiss on tho Platform.
Special Dispatch TO The In,ellyenesr.
PARKERsnvRa, W. Va, Sept. 1s-
Another great audience gathered in the
tent tonight and General Powell broush,
them to order by having the crowd sing
"Nlarching Through Georgia." The way
the audiences sing this week is caution.
The chorus fills the tent and can be
heard away down town. Colonel Daniel
johnson was the first speaker called on,
and he was received with enthusiasm
and made pleasant speech, full OF
"reminiscences that made the boys yell.
L. a: Martin, OF Charleston. WAS next
introduced and made one Of the most elo.
quent speeches Of the reunion. He
spoke OF what the war accomplished
and dwelt upon the bessings that have
come to the South by tho abolition OF
slavery. His speech was one Of those
polished efforts which entertained and
delighted the distinguished audience
on the platform as we'll as the larger one
in front.
Rev. Father Tracy, OF Weston, who
has been constant attendant on the
meetings, was called out and made an
excellent speech. He said he was talk
ing to an lrislman once when the man
said: "Why, Father. you talk like a
Republican" "That's what l am" l
responded. SWELL" said the Irishman,
II am not surprised to know that IN
lrishman can be bad enough to be a Re.
publican, but I dou't zee how priest
can be 80 ID mean." Father Tracy
pronounced an eloquent eu!ogy on the
flag. aud said that If ever change WAS
made in it, he hoped it would be to add
the green to its colors. He painted in
glowing colors what it was to be an
American, and wound up by exhorting
the old soldiers to be good men. He
said virtue was pant Of patriotism.
Colonel Lockwood came out with his
canteen and sword on, and said he could
not preach but he wanted to give his
experience, which he proceeded to do in
a manner that brought down the house.
THE LION AND TIE LAMB.
Rev. DR.. George E. Hite was then in.
troduced and made speech which
pleased everybody. He pointed out the
signs Of Gods work in tho history Of
America, and congratulated the old SOL
diers that they had been so largely in
strumental in bringing about the pros
perity and liberty which all now enjoy.
"Why," said he, "it seems to me the
millennium is ready to dawn. Hero arc
Catholic Priest and Methodist Minis
ter on the same platform preaching the
same doctrine"
When he sat down Father Tracy was
the first one to congratulate him, seeing
which, the crowd again applauded.
BY request sent up from the audience
Comrdde Picket was called and invited
to come to the platform. Being limited
to five minutes he said he supposed
being only private soldier he could not
have half Of that. Colonel Lockwood,
the next speaker, rather neatly rebuked
this idea. Colonel Lockwood came to
the front and said he wanted to make q
few remarks, and the crowd dispersed.
The night meeting was one Of the most
interesting and pleasant yet. The pro
portion of ladies in the audience wat
always large, but this evening it was
especially 80. There was comparatively
no crowd on the grouudo outside. The
tent people seem to have grown tired oI
the wheels Of fortune, and the old hier
onomuses, chuckluck and things like
that.