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


tion the name Of cur guest and the
people bow with reference and respect.
He has achieved greatness and made
name for himself that win live
through ages He has rendered trans
cendent services TO bis country when a
crisis was upon it.
No matter how great this country
is destined to be,-no matter what
ether illustrious lights shall arise, in
ever so.much larger spheres, and with
the eyes of a still more enlightened
world upon them, the light of Samp-
son and Dewey will still blaze with
splendor and brilliancy. Their fame
will spread and grow wider and great
er by reason of their signal victories.
The fabric OF American institutions.
whose foundations are laid on ada
mantine rock, may be utterly destroy
ed-the capitol of the great republic
may 10 time become a. mass of broken
and PROSTATE columns, beneath the
debris of the nations ruins-such
gloomy changes are possible, but the
names of Americas great admirals
who triumphed SO signally at Santiago
and Manila, will never perish from
the minds Of men.
Washington, was the father Of his
c0untry-braye 10 battle, wise in
council and transcendent in dignity
Since the day that General Washing
ton was the guest Of Chadwick's great
grandfather at the Evans cabin, this
community has not been so highly ia
vored, as it is to-day.
Admiral Sampson replied and was
applauded very heartily as he arose to
reply. He thanked the speaker and
spectators for the hearty welcome that
they had accorded him and gave utter
ance to his gratitude for the favors
shown him. His remarks were brief
but TO the point and were heard with
great deal OF attention.
The combined bands then played
America and the crowd cheered it TO
the echo. a reception and general
handshaking at the stand concluded
the exercises and hundreds of people
pressed forward to be introduced to
the distinguished guests and Ware pre-
scented as well as they could be. AZ
ter an hour Of this naval officers were
taken in charge by their hosts and
taken home where dinner was served.
Many of them will remain in town fol
several days but the remainder will
leave on the evening train for the
east going back in their specials.
NOTES
Fakirs of all descriptions were
abundant in town to-day. Some oil
them arrived Yesterday and at once
began their vocations. These with
their kindred, the toy balloon man,
the peanut vender, the button seller
and the never failing sucker, made
one think OF circus day.
Morgantown never presented a
better appearance than to-day, and
our distinguished visitors could not
have helped being impressed partic
ularly with what they saw. The nat
ural beauties of the town enhanced
as they were by the harmonious and
profuse decorations gave the Nor
gantown people just reason TO be
proud of their little city.
The steam boats had made prepa,
rations for bringing big crowd o.
people from down river points to
day, but owing to the breaking of 9
wicket in lock No. 8 several days age
they were unable to get through.
The work OF decorating was ear
ried on until late hour last night
many persons putting off the worl
until assured of fair weather. Some
decorations were extremely pretty
and original in arrangement and q
good deal of rivalry in this partieu
lar was manifest, especially among
the business firms.
Hundreds of country people drov'
to town this morning and added ma
terially to the throng on the streets
Quite large number came yester
day afternoon having come Ions
distance to witness the demonstra
tons and get glimpse of the ma
/ tion's heroes.