The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-01

rOnche with General Lafayette and Air
Zane. carriage with George WaBhing-
ton Lafayette and n. lie YaSseur, the
governor OF Ohio and suite IN two car
fiageS, and q procession Of citizens.
The procession passed up to Main
street, TO Mr.. simm's hotel. where &C.
comnlodations had been provided for
the gueSts. Here great numbers Of ev-
cry age and condition were presented to
him ard his patience and condescension
as well as urbanity were truly admir-
able. After a short time he retired to
his chamber, where he engaged in writ
Ing letters until about 2 O'Clock, when
he again presented himself to the peo-
pie, Numbers pressed round him, and
many q hoary veteran who had fought
under him, and by his side, the bait
ties OF the Revolution, eagerly grasped
commander.
''Wept Ger his wounds end tales Of sor-
row done,
shouldered his crutnh, and showed how
fields were won"
To these he was particularly kind and
attentive. While recounting their COM
mon GufIerings and triumphs, he fre-
quently grasped their hands with emo
ton, and expressed the happiness he
felt in again meeting his old comrades.
At 4 O'Clock company Of thirty sat
down to dinner prepared by Mr., Slmms
at which Colonel Moses w. Chapline
presided. No toasts had been prepared
but the following sentiments were pro-
posed:
BY the Presldent-"The health Of our
distinguished guest"
2 All ha fra
OF communication between the east and
more beneficial"
At z o'clock the general visited his
Masonic brethren OF Ohio lodge No. /,
OF which order he was worthy and
honorable member. He was welcomed
to the lodge room by the late Morgan
Nelson. D. D. g. Master, and conducted
to the east where an address Of welcome
was delivered by the grand master.
which was appropriately responded to
by their guest. At the conclusion OF
these proceedings, the lodge was called
from labor to refreshment and the
brethren were severally presented to
their distinguished guest.
On the same evening a public ball
was given at the Virginia Hotel. the
proprietor OF which was Mr., Edward
Graham, and the ladies were favored
with an introduction to the general. He
sat upon dias or raised platform,
which had been erected at one end OF
the dancing hall from which he witt
messed the festivities, from participa-
ton IN which he was prevented from ae-
lively engaging bV reason Of his wound
and the govt from which he was a great
sufferer at times. The display Of female
beauty and elegance on the occasion
was astonishing for place no larger In
size than Wheeling then was The
tickets to the ball were readily dispos-
ed Of at the price OF SO each and not
less than one hundred couples were in
attendance.
The rooms were handsomely decorated
and no pains nor expense were spared
by Mr.. Graham to provide an elegant
entertainment, and he merited and re-
ceiVed the thanks OF the citizens for IL
successful exertiOns on that interesting
occurrence.
The company were grntihed by the
presence of Andrew Stewart, OF Unions
town, Pa, and the members OF the COM
mittee from Washington, Pa, consisting
of JUDGE Baird. 7. McGifiin. T. McKen-
nan, T. Morgan and d. Moore, who
came here to meet the general and In
wife him to their respective towns.
On the 25th inst at o'clock in tho
morning, the general. accompanied by
the governor OF Ohio, and the other
gentlemen. who had escorted him hith-
err, proceeded on his waV TO Washing
ton, Pa, being escorted out OF town by
the military, the committee Of arrange
ments, and other citizens. the latter OF
whom continued with the general to
the boundary line separating this state
from Pennsylvania. when the Wash-
lngton committee took charge OF him
and he was conducted on his journey.
A few more than three score years
and ten have passed since the happen
Ing OF the local event herein recorded
and the nations guest Of that day has
long since departed to that bourne
from which no traveller e'er returns and
as yet no fitting monument has been
erected by his countrFmen to commem-
morate his knlghtly qualities and chiv-
alrous character. but II Is the privilege
OF the rising generation to recall hts no.
BILE dlsinterestedness and illustrlous
deeds In the dark hour OF their coun-
try's peril, and by their contributions
aid in erecting a suitable monument TO
perpetuate his fame and memory.
A few years since. when In Paris, the
writer visited Pere la Chase, Necrop-
oils where repose so many OF Frances
distinguished dead. expecting TO find
there the tomb OF Lafayette, hut turned
away disappointed on learning that his
remains Feposed In another cemetery.
Lafayette died In Paris, May 90. 1884,
at the age OF seventy-seven. His funer-
al was grand and impressive. conducted
with the greatest order. the demeanoT
OF the great multitude which attended
It being solemn and deeply reverent.
At the time OF Lafayettes visit to
the United States Charles heTenth was
the King OF France--a person Of weak
character, Jealous disposition and biased
Judgment. The enthusiasm which char.
acterized thereceptionof Lafayetteinthe
history Of this country aroused the pre-
judices of this suspicious monarch. and
he at once imposed the most severe re-
strictlons on the French press, lest the
expressions OF respect and gratitude
upon the part OF the people OF the uni
ted States towards thel. visitor should
awaken within the breasts Of his sub
jetcs sympathetic feelings in behalf OF
repubIlcanism and SOW the seeds OF
unrest and dIsquletude.
OF the gag crowd Of ladies and gentle
men who were in attendance at the ball
above referred TO. all have passed away
with the exception OF one who still
survives in our midst, LANDMARK of
former days who fingers In his golden
age with health and mind unimpaired,
notwithstanding the accumulated
weight OF ninety odd years, our worthy
and honored fellow citizen, John X.
Botsford. G. L. CRANMEK'
WATSON HEARING POSTPONED
Until This Aiternoon-Effort to Tighten