The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-11-25
MEET WITH APPRECIATION.
The Members Returned Yesterday,
enthusiastic over Cordial ReCep-
ton by the Deweya.
PRES. COWAN'S GRACEFUL ACT.
h. Agrees to Furnish the Admiral
and Party His Private Car
for Trip to Wheeling.

Filled With enthusiasm, pleased and
even surprised with the cordIallty of
the reception they had received at the
hands Of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey, and,
without doubt, the admirars friends
for all time, the Dewey invitation COM
mlttee returned to Wheeling yesterday.
to receive on all sides the hearty con-
gratulntions OF the coed people Got
Wheeling, who had watched with the
greatest interest the result of their pill
Grimage to the nations capital. Mr..
ogden was the frst arrival, coming on
the early morning Baltimore & Ohio
train. Early in the afternoon, Messrs.
Frew and Archer came in on the Pan
Handle, and last evening Judge Gran
mer, DR., Baird, Mr.. Updegrat, Mr..
Chew and Mr.. stedman arrived via the
Baltimore & Ohio. Mr.. waterhouse
went on to sykesyille. Md, where he is
visiting his daughter
At Pittsburgh. members Of the COM
nlttee met Major Randolph stalnaker
and President John X. Cowan, of the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. and the
latter told the committee they could in
form Admiral Dewey that the private
car Of the president of the Baltimore 6
Ohio Railroad Company, would be
at the disposal of the admir-
al and party for the trip to Wheeling
and return. Needless to state, the
committee received this graceful prof
fer with gratitude, and the admiral
will be Informed at once. OF course. 1t
remains for him to accept or decline,
The coming of the Deweys on Wash
ington's Birthday was almost the sole
topic OF conversation in ail circles yes
terdRy, and on all sides we're heard ex-
presslons Of admiration for the admir-
al and his charming wife, and of salts
faction with his prompt and pleased ac-
ceptauce of the invitation to favor the
West Virginia metropolis with his
presence on one of the nations most
significant holidays.
No meeting of the Fort Henry tablet
committee has been called yet, but 1t is
likely Chairman GarvIn will act along
this line in the very near future, for 1t
is realized by every membe: of the
committee that there is great big
undertaking ahead, which must be ne
gotIated with energy and promptness.
1t has been suggested that the mem
bership Of the committee be enlarged,
In order that more willing workers for
the success Of what will undoubtedly be
WheelIng's biggest day may be en-
listed In the work in hand.
The committee could not have met
Admiral Dewey at more opportune
time. A day earlier it's reception would
no; have been so gracious, perhaps, for
he was then in panied and disap-
pointed frame of mind, partly con-
WINGED that the American people were
iickle and prone to misunderstood an
action that was in itself most honor
able and entirely free from guile. But
during the early morning hours of the
day following, before the Wheeling
committee appeared on the scene the
admiral was overwhelmed with tele-
grams and letters from far and near,
assuring him that the real sentiment OF
the country was with him. This made
Of him new man, and 1t was the new
Dewey whom the delegation from West
Virginia met and at whose hands they
were tho recipients Of such a hntterinE
reception. The admiral seemed espe-
ClalIy pleased with the assurance that
Wheeling people had not for moment
doubted him, had not thought Of taxi
Ing his Image from their hcnrt OF
hearts: had not, In fact, Joined in the
hue and cry that so senselessly arose
early in the week. II was this frame of
mind, doubtless, that brought about the
admiral'E prompt acceptance of the In
HltAtlon, and Wheeling people may con-
Hratulate themselves that cirCum-
stances aided their representatives In
Ihis providential manner.
y number OF contributions to the In
tellIgcnccr DoddrIdge sword fund were
entered yesterday, The proposed bene-
1T entertainment which will likely be
arranged definitely this afternoon, by
the ladies' in charge, ought to add a
considerable sum, and It is learned that
q secret society OF which Lieut.. DOd-
bridge iS member. Is endeavoring to
raise 800 to be contributed to the fund.
30 It VIII he seen the prospects are good
'or the amount desired being raised.
Murderer's Body Found.