The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-29

Einiey and his stan of notables, in
Schenley park, was q magnificent work
OF art, composed OF silk plush and
damask. all blended tastefully In the
colorB OF the national emblem.
The reception 70 the Philippine he
roeB began early in the morning at New
Brighton, Pa, when a committee OF
prominent PennBylvaniRns welcomed
them as soon as they had crossed the
border OF the state.
After brief exercises and hearty
breakfast rendered by the citizens OF
New Brighton, the regiment was rush
ed into Allegheny. The train came In
three sections and Immediately after
the soldiers had diSembarked the line
OF march to schenley park, where the
exercises were to be held, was taken
up.
The Parade.
The parade moved In the following
order:
Mounted police.
Chief Marshal General Charles Nil
Ter and stan Of the Pennsylvania Ma
tionRl Guard officers.
Carriages containing President Nc
Rinley General Wesley Merritt, Cen
eral Francis v. Greene, Colonel George
Tredwell. representative OF Governor
Roosevelt; Governor n. A. Stone, OF
Pennsylvania, and visiting senators.
congressman and other distinguished
guests.
Delegations from various posts OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Provisional brigade Of the National
Guard Of Pennsylvania, composed Of
the First, Fourteenth and Eighteenth
regiments and Battery 3, and under the
command Of General John A. Wiley.
Tenth regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teerH, commanded by Lieutenant Colo
mel James E. Barnett.
Service men OF the Spanish war, com
manded by Colonel s. W. Hay.
Reception committee in carriages.
Upon reaching Schenley park the
column was reviewed by President NC
Klnley, after which he proceeded to the
music pavilion where the exercises were
held Seats had been provided for
25, 900 friends and relations Of the mem
bers OF the Tenth In front Of the mu-
sic pavilion, but these were flled long
before the exercises began and thou
sands were unable to secure even
standing room within hearing distance.
Major Lee S. Smith called the meeting
to order and Rev. 7. N. Boyle, D. D.,
delivered the invocation. Governor III.
A. Stone was then introduced as chair
man Of the meeting, and delivered an
address Of welcome in BEHALF OF the
state.
Presidents Royal Welcome.
After the conclusion Of Governor
Stones address. President Mckinley
was introduced.
The Presidents speech was received
with tumultuous applause, especially
every reference to the gallant Tenth.
When the speaker enumerated the sew
eral regiments entitled to special honors,
the boys Of the Tenth took q hand in
the cheering. AS each regiment was
mentioned, the soldiers showed their de-
light in prolonged applause. The
Twentieth Kansas Colonel Funston's
regimentj came In for an ovation.
When the Nebraska regiment was
mentioned. the boys could with dim
Guilty be stopped, but the Utah battery'ii
name literally set the men wild. Cheer
after cheer went up and the regiment
in chorus gave the Philippine yell sew
eral times,
The Utah battery and the Tenth reg
Iment were chums In the Philippines
and several times the Utah men she'll
ed the tungles. driving the insurgents
back, while the Tenth slept after bat
tie.
on the ruth page.1
Congressman John DalZeli followed n
an eloquent address and on behalf Of
tho citizens of Western PennsylvanlA,
presented each OF the commission on
GERS a sword, the chaplain loving cup
and every man in the regiment beau
tiful medal Tho presents were receiv-
ed by Colonel Barnett on behalf OF the
officers and men.
General Wesley Merritt was then In
troduced and made an address on be-
half of the army.
After benedlctlon by Rev. DR.. A. n.
Lucas, the regiment was marched to
the park race track. where n sump-
tuous repast was served and then they
were finally dismissed. The President
and party were driven to the Hotel
Schenley for luncheon and later Mr..
and Mrs. Mckinley returned to Mr.. Pit
cairns home. where they remained the
rest OF the day.
Governor Atkinson Present,
Governor Atkinson, of West Virginia,
was at the schenley to assist in giving
the boys of the Tenth regiment a re-
ceptIon that they viii always remem-
Der. He is accompanied by his wife.
While the governor greeted friends in
the lobby OF the hotel. Mrs. Atkinson
chatted with the wife OF Governor
Stone. Governor Atkinson Is O typical
West Virginian, friendly and open in
demeanor.
resources and prospects OF his state
and in speaking OF them said: 1.-THE
area OF West Virginia is 5000 square
miles and 10000 square miles Of that
area is coal land. There Is in the ag-
gregate eighty-nlne feet Of coal meas
ures above the water level. The veins
OF coal range from twenty-slX Inches
to tweuty-three feet In thickness, and
our output OF coal last year was l6,0O0,-
900 long tons Of 2,24O pounds to the
ton"
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