Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
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Special TELEGRAM 10 ne REGISTER.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February 49,
The armory at the Capital building to
night presents a grand and brilliant ap
pearance, and the scene is magnificent
in it's splendor anl grandeur. Thi.
large and commodious hall is beautifully
and artistically decorated with flower.
and on one Of the walls is tackled larg,
map of the two Nirginias. Seven large
tables extend the length of the hall. Or
these tables four hundred cover:
were laid and at each plate wa.
found buttonhOle bouquet. The
tables were handsomely decor.
ated with flowers and several
OF the floral decorations were exception.
ally pretty. In the centre of one Of the
tables was large floral decoration in
the shape of Tyre, and written on ii In
an artistic manner were the words:
"WOrld's Fair, 1893"
Around these tables were seated some
of the foremost men of the nation: the
successful men Of the various vocations
OF life, and these blended together
grandly represent genius, talent, brains,
craftsmanship, culture, learning and
stability. There were many strangers
from other States present, and as each
gentleman delivered the toast, emblem
attic of the business he represented, il
was plain to be seen that the visitors
were surprised at the wonderful re-
sources OF this State. Indeed,
if half OF the citizens OF West
Virginia could have been present
tonight they also would have been as
tonshed at the vastness and richness of
her natural resources. And IL is no
wonder that the visitors were both sur
prised and pleased to know these facts.
The banquet cannot help but being a
great advertisement for West Virginia,
as each visitor will doubtless take
pleasure in telling of that wonderful
little mountain State" Representative
men from all portions OF the State were
present, and il also served to familiar
ize our own people with the advantages
afforded by the State. The affair was
success in every particular, and too
much can not e said in praise OF Col.
St Clair and those who helped TO make
the Worlds Fair banquet the grand
and brilliant success that il was.
Following was the menu:
MENU.
Blue Points
Dressed Celery. Cold Slaw.
Potagc
Green Turtle N Ia Angnise.
Kennebec Salmon.
Anchovy Sauce
Pomme de Terre. a Ia Parisienne.
Diamond Back Tcrrapin, a Ia baltimore
Noun. Turkey.
Cranberry Sauce.
Sweet Potatoes.
Faux Filet de Beuf
Mushrooms.
Quail, BraiSed 3 Ia Victoria.
Asparagus. Cream Sauce.
Sweet Breads, aux Truffles.
French Peas.
Lobster, au Naturel.
Saladede Laitues.
Ices Cakes. Fruit. Coffee.
The toaSts and responses were as fol-
| lows:
The Mineral Resources Of West Virginia. Mr.
Jed HOtchkisS.
The Timber Forests. Hon. John W. Harris.
Manufacturing Interests and Enterprise J. u.
Sommerville.
Agriculture aud Grazing. Col. a. W. Wood
ford.
Railroad Policy and Progress, j. X. Cowan aud
/ NJ. T.. ingalls,.
development During the Past Decade. 6 ov.
| !. II. Fleming.
State Progress and the Press, Charles Bur
dett Hart.
The Columbian Fair, Hon. George V. Massey
Hon. James A. Mckenzie and Hon. Y. d. Gro
| ner.
The Chicago Directory, Hon. Thos. Bryan.
The DUTY of the Hour What to DO aud how
to Do 1t. Hon. J. W. ST. Clair.