The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-11

NEnuWlpk spoke az toIlOWAs
Governor Atkinson and Frlenda:-Lo
say that ! come here feeling deeply the
Kindness and honor bestowed by you, 8
to expresg but badly the thoughts which
Ill my mind and heart IN being again
among the men and women who were
the friends Of my boyhood thank
you for your noble gift, the sentiment
Of which fnlallS all TO which ] copld
ever aspire: for there Is nothing IL the
life Of man to which one can reach
higher than the honest, frank and
spontaneous regard Of those who know
him. This IS the limit OF my aspira-
lions and will gny for the compare.
lively small society of the navy IN
which have passed most Of my life
that It 50 but rare to hnd an officer
whose first thought Is not that OF
standing well with his fellow officers;
to have the goodwill, the esteem and
honor Of those who know him best.
II am rejoiced to rOnew once more
my bonds with my native statt, ana
with my old friends and kinsmen Of
my native hills. In the long reach OF
nearly forty years since l left Morgan.
town to enter the navy have follower
the fortunes Of my state and town with
the keeneat Interest. Our state 10 one
none the less 80. I DO not know that
those who live continually AmOrg these
hills appreciate how beautiful Is the
land in which their lives are cast.
return to It always with q fresh admi-
ration, and say this after having seen
and known many lands. A few years
ago, at an evening party in Washing
ton, in talking With the Swiss minis
ter I said: 4 wish We had your
Switzerland here. He replied: I have
lust been In country which though:
almost us beautiful as Switzerland
West Virginia.
"And his remark Is true; though we
have not the Alps, we have the softer
mountain forms, clad to the summit
with an unequalled forest and with q
beauty Of which a lover OF nature can
never tire.
II accept from this state, Governor
Atkinson. with heartfelt gratitude, this
noble gift, which embodies the good
will Of so many kind friends. Its pos
session binds me to the highest en-
deavor to iitly meet the appreciation
which you have so kindly dwelt upon;
Naval Parties Welcomed.
The bands then struck up the Star
spanglcd Banner" and there was
cheering for several moments. Hon.
Joseph Moreland was then introduced.
and made happy address, welcoming
the naval parties Then Admiral Samp-
son, responding to tie demand OF the
crowd, came forward and in Few
words replied to the welcome OF MT.
Morelnnd. Incidentally paying neat
tribute to Captain Chadwick. Loud
y .,-SnNnH bo oHnnlPnNQ
marks, The combined bands then play
cd America the great crowd Joined IN
the national anthem, and the official
programme was completed. The crowd
was then presented to Captain Chad
wick and the other distinguished
guests.
The committees who made the day
such splendid success, were made up
Executive committee = Lieutenant
Commander r. M. G. Brown, chairman;
Frank Cox, George c. Sturgiss, w. p.
Glasscock. Joseph Morelanq, /. Q.
White and Robert A. Armstrong,
Reception committee George Y.
SturEIss, chairman. /. G. White, Q. 3.
Ollie, ]. II. Stewart, j. y. McDermott,
Joseph MOreland, w. T. Wiley, ]. n.
Raymond. j, M. Hagans' L. s. BROCK
w. p. Wiley, okey Johnson. a: W. To-
rentz, 2. H. Coombs, ID. G. norman
Lazzelle. John j. Brown. j. P. Fitch ana
the executive committee.
Reception of the Press-Edgar y.
Stewart, chairman; w. II. Morgan, !.
n. Fleming, Justin N. KunkIe, ].
Frank Nelson, w. p. Wiley, Wnitman
Rnrbe. Z. n. Grant, Charles Waddell,
A W Smith. H. l.. Swisher, w. j.
Cooper and j. II. Stewart.
on iecoratIons-J, c. Frazer, chair
man, D. NJ, Grant, George w. John, 5.
G. Chadwick, NJ. s. Garrison. John u.
Wallace, Elmer F. Jacobs, p. Sinister
and T. ]. Gilmore.
on Entertainment and Public Cons
fort--A. W. Lorentz, chairman; u
PIckcnpnugh. L. S. Brock, !. G; Lac
zeIle. George c. Baker John G. Lantz'
and j. L. Keener.
Description Of sword.
The sword presented to Captain
Chadwick Is a beautiful specimen of
the Jewelers. art. The blade is Of the
6nest and most flexible steel. One side
is Ornamented with the inscription,
.sprescnied to Captain French u.
Chadwick by the citizens OF the state OF
West Virginia festoons and laurel
DECORATING the upper part, on the
other aide Is a vignette OF the flagship
Nav YORK. All these decorations APP
near in gold. The grip Is made OF
shnrkskln. entwIned with gold laurel,
emblematlc OF honor and triumph. the
ponltnel is q massive piece OF gold
work. decorated on either side with all
American bald eagle in gold relief.
grasping forled anchor. In the TOP, is
SET an amethyst. The guard Is encir-
cled at the top by dolphin, the scales
and other portions richly executed us
lower portion is Of pierced work ana
embodIes the letters U. s. N. entwlneu
in Onk leaves and ncorns, signitying
strength the edge finished with rope.
Tho face OF the guard IL enriched by
an engraved VIgnette OF Admiral Samp-
sons fleet with the flagship New York
In the foreground The scabbnTd Is
made Of sterling silver oxldyzed and re-
jIevad nv massive and richly carved
void decorations, The bands which Sc
etre the rings to which the tTnppingE
arc attached are composed of heavily
carved laurel wreaths. Above the up
Der band, Just beneath the guard is the
full coat OF arms OF the state OF west
Virginia, with motto. Below this Dand
is the head Of Neptune. Midway pc
tween the upper and lower bands IS the
Monogram F. T.. G. The tip Of the
scabbard Is q massive bold convention
allied dolphin. which supports tri-
dent entwlned with seaweed. All the
metal parts OF the bind" and trapptngs
arc made OF heavy and massive l4k
gold. The webbing is embossed In
heavy gold bullion and made especially
to order. This Is made throughout OF
regulation form.
Capt. ChadwIck's Career.
Captain French Z. Chadwick. com
,,,,,Sa, ~ tho cru,ser New York, Rear