The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11
CAPTAIN
CHADWICK
HONORED.
BY His Birthplaee.-A Great Day
for Morgantown and ThOus.
ands OF Visitors.
THF SRORD Was PRESENTED.
To the Commander of the New
York by Governor Atkinson.
chadwisk,s Response.
anecI.l plrpatea . Id IntslllEenosr.

! MoRGANToWN, W. Va, Oct 10.
To-day wat 4 notable one In the his
tory OF the town and the state. West
virginia honored Captain French q
Chadwick, Of Admiral sampson's nag
ship New York, with n demonstration
which has not been eQualed on a sim
liar occasion at any time In lts history.
The number present at the ceremonies
far exceeded the forecast Of the eEecu-
tive committee. who placedl 1t at 2oi0'a
Last night all the sleeping room avail
able was occupied, and only the hasty
departure of the crowd after the ex-
ercises saved many from cots and
eurbstones tonight
AT an early hour this morning the
country people began to arrive, and n
q little while It seemed as II the whole
population Of Monongalls county had
turned towards the county seat. The
Baltimore & Ohio railroad ran a nuni-
| ber of special trains, and all OF theee
carried several thousand visitors from
| different parts OF West Virginia ana
Pennsylvania.
The naval party came az Z O'CLOCK
| over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
Captain Chadwick and Admiral Samp.
son and their families were rendered
the private car Baltimore OF President
| Cowen. The remainder OF the party
consisted OF Mrs. Miller, nother-in-lnW
| OF Captain Chadwick: his brother, J.
| C. Chadwick, and family; Lleutenant
| G. C. Marsh and Mrs. Marsh, Bieuten-
| ant Commander g. A. StAunton, John
| Steele, private secretary 70 Senator n.
| 3. Scott; r. L. SnOdgrass, OF Martins.
burg, and James c. Frazer THESE oe-
| cupIed another car. The whole party
was under the care Of Mr.. ]. n. haddy,
press agent Of the road.
Upon arrival the train was switched
to a siding, and the guests were not
disturbed until they had breaktasted.
After that they were met by the re.
ceptlon committee in carriages and es-
corted to the homes OF their hosts.
| Admiral Sampson was the guest OF Or.
and Mrs. I White. The others Of
the party had suites Of rooms at the
Peabody, and were guests Of the com-
mlttee.
The Admiral saluted.
The cadet corps of the West Virginia
University fred an admiral's salute as
the party proceeded up the street from
the train. Each of the trains bore a
number of distinguished men Of tho
state.
Many OF them had been schoolmates
OF Captain Chadwick at the old Mo-
nongalia Academy under the adminis-
| tratiOn Of DR.. Moore, and came to re-
new youthful friendship. A great many
| OF Captain ChadwlCk's relatives, born
here, but years ago removed to diner
| ent states of the union, were present
to witness the triumph Of one Of their
name.
The decorations were gorgeous. Tho
reviewing stand, which had been erect
ed IN front Of the court house to hold
$50 people, was hidden with streamees
of blue and yellow, the navy colors.
All along Court Square these color9
were hung from one side OF the street.
to the other. The war department had
loaned the committee q dozen OF it9
largest flags for the occasion, and these
were suspended along Main street. The
dwellings and business houses were
covered with patriotic colors. Even the
fakirs and managers OF improVised
eating houses built along the streets
caught the spirit of the day and deco
rated.
INC EaEAubs
It was announced in the oficial pro.
gramme that the parade would move at
lO:sO, but It was almost noon before q
start was made. Trains bearing the
visiting organizations were late In arr
riVIng, and when the companies from
the famous Tenth Pennsylvania reachs
ed here, there was such demonstra-
tloh that they were unable for some
time to proceed to the place OF toTmae
tion. Then, too, the great jam OF peo=
pie In the streets hindered the mar.
shals In their work.
General B. D. Spilman, Of Parkers-
burg, formerly brigade commander Of
the West Virginia National Guard, was
grand marshal OF the parade. He was
assisted In conducting lit by Colonel
Thomas p. Hodges, his chief OF stan;
Captain Kemble White, adjutant; Ser
geant st. Clair, orderly; Captain Mack
er Babb. Colonel Joseph II. Nc
Dermott, Colonel w. II. Banks and
Captain John b. Price,
The parade was formed on Front
street. in three divisions. These were
headed by fifteen mounted police, who
cleared the route. Rutter'B band fol-
lowed by the grand marshal and stan,
Captain Chadwick, riding with Cover
nor Atkinson in carriage; Admiral
Sampson. riding with Mayor Glasscock
in another carriage; other carriages
containing the visiting naval Oficer8
and officials OF the navy department
according to their rank, and distin-
Rulshed visitors In civil life, all In
carriages, made up the head OF the
parade. In all there were thirty car.
riaRcS. The cadet corps OF the West
Virginia University, under command Of
Colonel r. +. Fast, was given the place
of honor at the head Of the parade and
acted ms a personal escort to Captain
Chadwick.
Following the head OF the procession
came the parade proper. headed by the
McEeesport band. Captain John n.
Price commanded the first division. Il
was composed Of veterans OF the civil
and Spanish American wars and In
cluded the local post OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Visiting posts
from Falrmont. Grafton and Unlontown
and Companies g, OF UnlOntown, with
Captain Blerer in command, and D, Of
Connellsville, under command OF Cap
tain Grow, Of the Tenth Pennsylvania
regiment
Captain Macker Babb wns in COM
mnnd OF the second division. II wnR
composed Of the Dewey Guards. OF Nc
Keespcrt, Pm. and companies OF the
Wcst Virginia National Guard. from
Piedmont. Terra Alta, Fairmont, and
MorEantown,
The third division was IN command Of
Captain Robert II. Ramsay. of Cover.
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