The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-02
JOINT CEREMONIES
AT FESTIVAL HALL,
West Virginia and Delaware Day

AUGUST %, 1898, At 80 P. NJ.
GOV. W. A .MacCorkle, OF West Virginia,
and Gov. r. q. Reynolds,
will preside
Introductory Addresses by GOV. W. A..
MaeCorllle and Gov, r, q. Reynolds.
Address by Hon Stephen b. Elkins, OF
West Virginia.
Address by Senator Anthony Higgins,
of Delaware,
Vocal Sole Dira-Nisette
Ry Miss Francis st. Leger Jacobs. Of
West Virginia.
Address by Hon John W. Harris, Of
West Virginia.
Address by Chancellor James L. Wal
cort, Of Delaware.
Address by National Commissioner Gen
eral j. W. st. Clair, of West Virginia.
Address by Chief Justice c. b. Lore, Of
Delaware.
Vocal Solo: Air, Sampson and Delilah
Saint Saens. BY Madame Kate
Rolla, OF West Virginia
Address by JAS Pennewill, of Delaware.
Address by National Commissioner Geo.
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The exercises viii be interspersed with
appropriate music.
The citizens and friends Of both States
will meet promptly at p. NJ. and join
at the West Virginia Building and march
in body to Festival Hall.
West Nirginians registered at the West
Virginia building Tor two or three days
quite numerously, but not nearly all who
were there had registered They we're
requested 10 meet and get badges ready
for the march but the very pretty red,
white, or blue badges We're not hall num-
erous enough TO 80 round.
Long before the hour fixed the West
Virginia building was densely crowded,
and after some delay the procession was
formed and marched to Festival Hall,
where most of the speakers on the pro-
gram said their pieces, which owing to
the lntramural l. X. and other noises
could not be very distinctly heard bv
your correspondent, but the speech Of
Chief Justice Lore, OF Delaware, could
be heard in all parts Of the building and
was certainly very good on Delaware's
side, claiming Delaware as the. long lost
Garden Of Eden, discovered by Column
bus after 1000 years had been spent
fruitlessly, and that the peach was the
fruit that Adam could not resist &c.
OF course the speeches were brief and
well suited to the occasion.
New York, Pennsylvania, West Nir-
giuia and some other states had given
balls and receptions 10 their own and
the West Point cadets generally the
night before which were very enjoyable,
but it remained for West Virginia WISH
tors to enjoy the Governors reception
at the West Virginia building on the
night Of West Virginia day.
Delaware had kindly donated n ear
load OF peaches for joint use, and refresh
ments were served at the West Virginia
building, consisting Of Delaware peaches
peaches with ice cream, sandwiches,
lemonade, cakes, punch and other good
things that would have tempted an epi-
cure.
The band played in the upper hall
and many 'tripped the light fantastic toe
and engaged in the giddy whirlo till
tired out, at the wee small hours they
sought natures chief restorer at other
quarters.
\ gdodly number Of the West Point
Cadets were present and the girls show
ed no aversion to military buttons.
To appreciate the sight. you must see
it.
Gov. MacCorkle and staff gave their
hand shake" in the room below and
many were the expressions of pleasure
on the occasion
West Virginia has attempted no very
elaborate display but she has done very
creditably and we think the thanks of
our people are due to Commissioner
Chancellor, to Yeaton, Miss Byrne, Dr.
Millspaugh and others for their efforts
to place West Virginia on her rightful
standing before the world, as represent
ed at the Worlds Fair.