The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-10-18

Frem Wednesday (0et. III Daily.
The celeb alton is over and Nor
gantown is now resuming its normal
condition again. The celebration
was success ~ every way as far as
the efforts of the committee could
go. The attendance of notables was
the largest that the city has ever
had the pleasure Of experiencing.
They were entertained royalty and
they left the town with its praises
on their lips They were not alone
in their good opinion of the city as
the crowd universally praised the
hospitality of the people and the
prosperous thriving condition Of the
town.
The fact that no one was neglect
ed produced very favorable i'm.
preston on all the visitors and they
were also fayorably struck with the
general appearance of the city at the
head of slackwater
The size OF the crowd has been
variously estimated at from ten to
twenty thousand people. tits enough
to know that seldom If ever has such
crowd in point of numbers assem-
bled in the town They were good
natured and no disorder of any kind
took place during the day and night.
The attendance at the speaking
was very good, indeed it was much
better than had been expected and
the attention paid the addresses was
very close. The crowd was very
observant one but very quiet eonsid-
ering its size. The enthusiasm did
not break out very often and the
cheering was not what it should
have been. This is explained by the
fact that everyone was so interested
in what was going on that they did
not have any thought of cheering.
The addresses were heard very
well and were well received by the
crowd Gov. Atkinson never deliv-
cred a better speech and a number
Of his references to local conditions
we're very happy.
1t is to be regretted that the state
Of Judge Hagans' health prevented
lim reading his own production.
Mss Bess Hagans' read it in his
stead and did it very well.
Hon. Joseph Moreland's address
vas one OF the best of the day and
aroused the crowd anumber of times.
Che reception to Sampson must have
been cheering to that officer and pro-
luced novel sensation in his breast
Hon. George G. Sturgiss was very
happy in his introduetions of the
various speakers and was appiauded
vigorously in many of his striking
passages.
WORK OF PICKPoCKETs.
The town was apparently full Of
the light fingered gentry during the
celebration and they got next to a
number of citizens in way that will
not be forgotten very soon. The LOSE
es ranged from few cents TO hun
dreds of dollars and while many of the
victims are known many Others have
~ uOuuu lUSu anu hdNO odiu uOuhthS
about it.
One of the heaviest losers is A.
Brown Price formerly memberof the
county court. He came in with two
hundred and fifty dollars with the in
tention of placing it in the bank and
when he reached the place of deposit
he found on reaching for his pocket
book that it was gone. Besides the
money that it contained there were a
great many notes and other valuable
papers but none of any value to any
one except Mr.. Price. 1t is to be
hoped that he will get his papers
back if nothing more.
Mr. John S. Hood, of Louisville,
this county, was robbed of over $500
here yesterday morning.
Mr.. Hood came in on the train
which usually arrives here at $50.
When he allghted from the train
he was confronted by an impenetra-
BILE Jam. He elbowed his way through