Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-04

gulians and Mepnisto and his lmps, the
latter the famous drill company OF Par
ksrsburg Division No. 3, u. R. K OF r,
who took the second prize this summer
as the best drilled organization OF the
order. This will be followed by the
UNIQUE Fire Works Drill by the Imps,
accom- panied by fine pyrotechnic dis
play IN honor Of the Congress.
The session tomorrow afternoon al
the Island promises to be an interesting
one throughout, and a large number
will attend. Talks by prominent dele
gates and numerous discussions will be
INDUCED in.
To-DAY's SESSION.
Governor MacCorkle, who was down
for the address OF welcome, was not
present when the Congress assem- bled
this morning.
Alto a. m, Hon. B. F. Clayton
opeped the exercises and called upon
Rt. Rev. Geo. w. Peterkin, who fol-
lowed with a very appropriate prayer.
Hoo. John A. Myers took the tloor.
he called attention to the fact, that, oy
West Virginia, located in the western
slopes OF the great Allegheny
mountains, was not intended as the
granary of the world, compared with
the great plains lying west Of the Ohio
river almost TO the Rocky mountains.
BE spoke Of the excellence of our fruit
and our diversified production, and OF
our school system.
Col. Needham, of Massach usetts, was
called upon for reply TO Hon. John a.
Myers.
Col. 'Needham said: GAS Republi-
can wish w. L. Wilson great success
in MS efforts 20 replenish the treasury,
and paid tribnte TO Grover Cleveland,
both illusions being received with ap-
pIause.
The President then introduced Mayor
w. II. Smith as "the handsomest mayor
IN the country" Mr.. Smith made
short and pleasant address Of welcome.
Mr.. Stahl, Secretary of the Farmers
| Congrest, replied in feliCitous speech.
Hon. John A. Hutchinson took Gov.
MacCorkle's place. He called attention
/ TO the fact that he represented the
| Governor of West Virginia-in his de-
| mocracy-in his tariff views, but above
/ all, be represents West Virginia. Mr..
/ Hutchinson was in happy vein. and
| his speech was received with applause.
Judge Lawrence was called 10 the
/ chair, and President Clayton responded
\ 10 Mr.. Hutchinson. President Clayton
thinks that the coming fifty years Will
/ mot exhibit the same wonderful advance
/ i'm arts and sciences as in che past nIty
/ YEARS. II he should leave Iowa DE Ieels
| mar Parkersburg would be his future
| 80 He then delivered his annual
| address.
This address was dignifed and tenn
perate in its tone; IL des calmly with
( the conditions of labor aud capital,
! showed now important 10 general pros
Derity the success Of the farmer IS. lie
] himself is a Republican and protection
I believe in discussing politics in this as
/ sOclat.on. He said the object of this
association are ITO advance agricultural
| interests Of this Union" by influencing
| favorable legislation.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ At the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion, the Secretary read letters Of re-
gret from j. Sterling Morton, Secretary
] of Agriculture, also from Acting Secre-
| retary Charles w. DabneY, Bureau Of
1 Agriculture, aud from Governor Will
! lam MacCOrkle, stating that be was
/ compelled 10 90 elsewhere. The roll
/ call of States for the Committee on
Resolutions resulted as follows:
/ Alabama, Z. j. Keith; Florida,
w. A. Cooper; Georgia, g. NJ. Ryals;
| Illinois, J. B. Foley; Indiana, J. T.
OMIT; Iowa, l.. s. Coffin; Maryland, d.
Lyon Rogers; Massachusetts, Daniel
Needham; Mississippi, Frank Wall;
I New Hampshire, J. w. Sanborn; New
York, A. NJ. CbiIds; North Carolina, J.
r. TiIlery; Ohio, Judge VIM. Lawrence;
Pennsylvania, Hon Il. (. James; Rhode
Island, Hon. \. D. Pierce; Tennessee, &.
NJ. Slaughter; Vermont, O. w. Tinkham;
Virginia, r. r. Horne; West Virginia,
T. c. Atkeson; Michigan a. Campbell.
This is one of the most important COM
mittees.
The following Committee on Finance
was appointed: Rowditch, Of Iowa;
Smith, of Pennsylvania; Stockwell, OF
Rhode Island; Bumgardner, Of West
Virginia, and Re7. Alabama.
The enrolment OF delegates is very
large, over 800 having been enrolled.
Col. Daniel Needham, OF Massachusetts,
President OF the New England Agricul-
tural Society, by invitation of Pres-
dent Clayton, responded in
behalf Of Congress to the address of
welcome delivered by DR.. John A.
Myers, Director OF the Experiment
Station, at the University. Col. Need
hams speech was impromptu, but was
received with great applause by the
convention Among other things, be
alluded 20 the Hon. WIN. L. Wilson, Of
West Virginia, as the man Of men who
to-day is looked up 10 by the people of
this great republic. Said Col.
Needham: Young as is the
S-ate OF West Virginia she
as furnished the man who has un-
derJaken by a tariff device IO replenish |
81 empty national treasury and bring |
DsCk from foreign lands the millions Of !
gold which have gone into the Golfers |
o "a monarchies Of the old world. AL !
though Republican, l stand here as
no party man. President Cleveland is |,
the president Of the nation and as such /
should receive the assistance of all true |
citizens and with this spirit J bid God /
speed 20 Wm. L. Wilson in his herculean |
effort 10 build up aud strengthen the |
foundation principles OF the govern /
ment.
Col. Needham's remarks were loudly |
app auded.
At the evening session interesting |
and heated discussions we're INDUCED
in Oy tue delegates. and the report OF /
the Committee on Resolutions brought
about lengthy debate, after which the