The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-10-11

Chadwick Day is over as far as
the formal exercises are concerned.
The long looked for day has arrived
and is nearly gone. The occasion
has been even more successful than
its promoters hoped for and certain
ly far in advance of the expectations
Of those who were not on the inside
and did not know what plans we're
on loot
That the plans have been carried
out with such remarkable SUCCESS
and to such a remarkable degree is
due in large measure t., the exceu
tive committee which has given
largely of the time of its mem oers
to the affair since it was at first pro
posed.
Morgantown has always been a
center of patriotic sentiment and it
found utterance to-day in a way that
is unmistakable. The people gave
way to their feeling and love Of coun
try run riot in every breast.
The visitors couldn't help no
ticing the great growth of our little
city in the last few years and the
many improvements that we nave
made in that time. The city ut the
head of slackwater has great many
natural advantages and her citizens
have contributed in no small meas
ure in helping these out and max
ing an,even greater showing than the
natural resources would justify alone
Another fact OF significance in
conjunction with the day cannot es-
cape observation Chadwick is only
one OF Morgantown's sons who have
achieved distinction. They are To
be found in every country OF the
globe and in almost every position
within the power of man TO reach.
Few towns the size of this one
has the wide reaching influence that
Morgantown enjoys and it is because
of the stuff that is in her sons that
she stands so high. She feels chat
the occasion may be sufficient ex
euse for Boosting trife concerning
her proud position and the enviable
record that she has made.
She has done her best to get
ready to receive the visitors to day
and will do everything possible to
see that they enjoy the stay in the
city.
The crowd began to gather yester-
day coming in in the afternoon in
order to get on the ground early and
see everything that was to be seen.
They have kept up steady Influx
all day and the town in consequence
has had the greatest crowd in it
that has ever been in the city before.
That everything passed off as well
as it did is thing of congratulation
to everyone. Few accidents Of any
kind married the day which was an
ideal one from every standpoint.
From the time that the Governor
arrived on yesterday afternoon I'M
til the conclusion of the exercises at
the stand this afternoon the celebra-
ton has been one of great signit
canoe and It has moved without a
hitch being apparent
The exercises of the day Logan
with the salute fired by the cadets
in honor Of the Admiral and were
followed in short time by the for
nation of the parade on Front street.
Everything seemed to be on good
terms with everything else; there
was no hitch anywhere, and as all
the old Monongalians hope it meas
ured up their expectations.
The Parade.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock the parade
had formed on Front street, facing
east, the right resting on Walnut, in
the order following: On the right the
veterans of the Civil and Spanish
American war under command of
Assistant Marshall John e. Price, the
centre was formed by the Pennsylva-
mia and West Virginia companies I'M
der command of Col. Macker Babb,
Assistant Marshall; and on the left
the various civic societies and ,organi-
cations under command of Col. J ii.
| McDermott, Assistant Marshal.
/ The carriages in which the honored
visitors and members of the reception
committee rode, formed on Main
street. The first carriage was occu-
pied by Capt. Chadwick, and Governor
Atkinson, Admiral Sampson and
Mayor Glasscock came next
ORDER OF FORMATION
Platoon of Mounted Police.