Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-09-30
A Wonderful Affair.".

OF SDepncrQstOWu, eo ioi oo wv
younger generation has knowledge, oc-
Cured on Tuesday night, when the
Hon. John r. Ray, the Republican
mayor Of Shepherdstown, was pre-
sented with gold-headed cane in the
town hall. For several weeks rumors
of this event had been in the air,
though, we believe, the matter was
regarded generally ss hoax. But
it was no h oax, and the great event
was celebrated with much scldt Tues
day night. There was a considerable
crowd in the town hall at the hour
appointed. The audience was not as
large, however, as it usually is at a
free show, for great many OF our
citizens were so indignant at the thing
that they would not have attended if
a dog fight had been added as an ad-
ditional attraction to tie ceremonies.
At half-past seven o'clock the orators
seated themselves upon the stage.
Then the Hon. John H. little, who
was the only Shepherdstown man
upon the platform, save the honora-
BILE mayor, advanced to the front and
announced himself as the chairman
of the meeting. In few eloquent
sentences he introduced the Hon.
ULYSSES Simpson Grant Pitzer, Re
publican candidate for prosecuting
attorney for Berkeley county, from
Martinsburg, who was to make the
presentation speech. Then the chair
man disappeared for moment, and
presently returned bearing Ike cane,
which was gracefully turned over to
Mr.. Pitzer. Mr.. Pitzer made a very
fowery speech, indeed, in which he
referred to the great esteem and re-
spect and confidence in which the
honored mayor was held by his fell
low citizens, who had taken this
method OF expressing their apprecia-
ton of his valued services. Then he
handed over the cane to the honora-
BILE mayor, who received ii in silence,
unless it could be said that looks can
speak. The Hon. George McGlincy,
of Harper's Ferry, responded to Mr..
Pitzer's speech on behalf of the hon
orable mayor, thanking the citizens
who had thus testified to the great es-
TEEN, respect and confidence in which
they held their executive officer. Mr..
McGlincy was followed by the Rev
Mr.. Nichols, of Harper's Ferry, who
and who also thanked the citizens for
this manifestation of esteem, respect
and confidence Then the Hon. Mr..
little again came to the front, and
suggested that the audience would
be glad to hear from the mayor. The
mayor, with beautiful button hole
bouquet on his lapel, wreathes of
happy smiles upon his face, the cane
in his hand, and the edge Of his pocket
handkerchief carelessly yet effectively
protruding from his vest, with great
dignity advanced to the fore and
made some remarks combining brevi-
ty and eloquence. We regret to say
that we have forgotten what he said.
We assure our readers, however, that
his remarks were satisfactory, for the
audience applauded them very loud
ly,
Once more the honorable chairman
advanced to the front, and then an
nounced to the audience that it was
dismissed. This announcement was
received with giggles and suppressed
laughter, for the audience that had
just been hearing itself praised for
showing its esteem, respect and conf
dence for and in the mayor was being
unceremoniously turned out of doors
with the smell Of the supper that was
to follow making itself aggravatingly
distinct to their nostrils. But there
was no help for it, and the common
herd, like the poor boy at the frolic,
SLOWLY maue ltsell scarce.
After the rabble was gone, the in
vited guests sat themselves down to a
supper that had been provided by the
town hall association. Here our de-
scription must stop, foe the REGISTER
reporter was among those who had
been thrust into the outer darkness
without getting even a smell OF the
Tonnage de Brick.
We have been unable to ascertain
the occasion for presenting the mayor
with cane whether it was because
of his high official record, his great
political reputation, or his personal
worth. 1t was stated that the cane
rumor places the cost at anywhere
from a free gift to q hundred dollars
was given by friends in Jefferson and
Berkeley counties and the adjoining
counties Of Maryland and Virginia
We understand that but trifiing sum
was contributed in Shepherdstown,
nor was any appropriation made
either by Congress or the Town Coun-
ell. But whatever the object-perish
the thought that it was an advertising
scheme or however the contributions
were made, the fact remains that the
MAYOR, the chairman, the orator. the
cane, the supper and the invited
guests were all there in joyful juxta-
position, and the whole affair was a
bowling success and qualification to
almost every one save those who were
requested to go home just before sup
per.
Thee was one unpleasant feature,
however, TO which we may allude-'
one of the members Of the Town
Cornell ves unable to be present on