Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-24

Delaware and West Virginia saluted
each other to-day and joined naRds 10
grand Worlds Fair celebration.
The Governors OF both States, their
Rtafs and several train Oads OF promi-
nent people came 20 be here to-day and
10 spend a week or more at the Dig
show.
Durlng the morning there were in
formal receptions az both State build
tpgs. AT 2:3O in the afternoon the joint
celebration the addresses and the music
began In festival hall. This evening
formal receptions 20 the Governors ana
citizens al their respective State houses
were held.
Delaware folks anticipated their hun
Ger while at the Exposition and brought
out with them a great carload OF
peaches One hundrsd baskets OF these
were sent over to the West Virginia
building with the compliments Of the
Delaware Board
The people Of the two States met at
their respective buildings shortly after
noon. Governor Reynolds aud his staff
came 20 their State building at 1870
O'Clock, in carriages, as did Governor
MacCorkle and his officers AT o'clock
the Delaware contingent moved around
the corner OF the West Virginia House,
aud then al proceeded 10 Festival Hall
The two Governors presided over the
meeting. Each one made an address
and alternately introduced the speakers
from their respective States.
On the platform with the Governors
were ex-Secretary Of War stephen b.
Elkins, Anthony Higgins, John w.
Harris, James L. WolcOtt, Chief JUS
tice C. B. Lore, OF Delaware, James
Pennewill, General j. w, ST. Clair and
George " Massey, who represents the
two States on the National Commission,
the State Commissioners, Col. kopt
Carr, Col w. n. Chancellor, Col. Nay
Tor, Major Bowers, and Lady Managers
Mrs. Lynch and Miss Jackson, and
few other prominent people. The pro-
gramme for the joint celebration was as
follows;
Introductory Addresses-Governor W. A.
MacCorkle aud Governor r. G. Reynolds.
Address-Stephsn b. Elklns, Of West VIZ
glnia.
Vocal Solc-"Dlra Nisette, Mss Frances 81
Lsfsr Jacobs o. charleston. ". Va.
Address-Mai. john W. Harris, Of Lewis
Add-ess-Chaucsllo James L. wOlcott, Of
Address-National Commissioner, General J.
W St. Clair, OF West Virginia.
Address-Chiei Justice @. b. Lore, OF Della
Vocal solo-Aria, frim Samson and Deli
lat. Saint-Sasns Mme Kate ROha, OF Wheel
Addrsss-James Psnnewlll, OF Delaware.
Address-National Commissioner George v.
Massey, OF Delaware.
GOvERNOR NlACCORKLE's ADDRESS.
Mr. Chairmsn Of the DelaVGre and West
Firgintd Commission:
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN:-Filled, as
ny thoughts are, with the opening Of
the mine, the building of the railroad
ana With the paramount idea OF the de-
velopment and advertisement Of young
State, it is rightly expected that would
to-day discuss the Railroad and Nine.
Whilst that is true, yet, when sitting
here 10 Joint convention with the Gov
err 4 Delaware, l am reminded OF
the Us when In the darkness Of VAL
ley Forge, Delaware and my State walk
ed 10 the same bloody tracks, and did
Valorous battle for the liberty that this
great assemblage so magni6cently cele-
brates. IL is fitting that we should cell
ebrate together. It is true that the
yicissitudes Of politics and the e1igencies
OF war have taken away from my State
that old name OF Virginia Yet In the
contest for representative government
when all seemed lost, when the last
hickering ember OF Liberty seemed
about 30 die on the hearthstOnes Of q
broken people, and when is seemed that
Liberty could not contend In the
field with England's power and
discipline, 10 was OF my
mountains, then a part Of Virginia, that
the Father OF our Country said: "Strip
me OF the detected and suffering rem
nant OF my army; take from me all that
/ have left leave ms but banner;
give me but the means to plant It upon
the mountains Of West Augusta, and
will yet draw around me the men who
will lift up their bleeding country from
the dust and set her free"
WHILST THE SWEET AROMA
that clings around the Revolutionary
statehood Of Virginia has been taken
away from as, still is was on the terri
tory OF my State OF West Virginia, at
Point Pleasant on the 10th day Of 0cto-
Der, ,IT74, that was fought between Lord
DuumOre and General Lewis, the first
battle Of the Revolution. West Virginia,
the vigorous, cOmeiy and happy daugh-
ter OF the old mother Virginia, on whose
bosom was fought the first battle OF the
Revolution, greets Delaware, the first
State IN the Union 20 ratify the COnsti-
tuition Of these United States.
1t would be pleasant to-day to speak
OF these questions of statehood. but we
Of our State are interested nightly In
the utilitariaDism Of the day, and OF
that must speak.
In the time allotted by the ceremon-
les OF to-day, IL cannot be supposed that
In . popular address, / can discuss crit
ically and carefully the theme which
naturally arises for discussion. That
theme is WEST VIRGINIA. With the
mention Of that name, there arises In
the minds Of many a vision Of noun
tains, dark wilderness, murmuring
streams, the beetling crag, some smil-
ing valleys, wild deer and the mountain
people, the latter living In their one
room, punch aud daub log cabin, c1lti-
waiting on the hillside a patch Of yellow
corn for food, raising the razor
hack hog or shooting she
souigrsl; or Of she fox pull
ing Aown the wild grape vine and reach
Ae fox grape and nusea8'- - or the
,ossum making his muddy ints
Frthef enks Of she strt be
sraTfsh or stai fur
eaa poksbsr Is Is