The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-14
JEFFERSON.
l743--1S9o
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

This was composed OF incandescent
lights. II surrounded q picture OF
Thomas Jefferson.
Tall silver candelabra, with shades
harmonlzins with the floral effect on
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The guests began 10 arrive at g
o'clock, but the dinner did not begin
foran hour and a half after that. Cap
TAN Price. of the Tenderloin, and forty-
Two policemen were in and around the
building. A Gordon OF bicycle police
nen surrounded the building. A crank
letter Of q few days ago, in which a
therat was made to blow UP the build
ing during the dinner. seemed to have
made the police unusually vIgilant. A
number OF detective sergeants In even
ms dress mingled with the guests 70
see TINT no unbidden person might en-
Ter. There were q 1uynbe- OF f}remen
also on guard to prevent any danger
from fire.
Biggest Spread Ever Given.
Inside the building was an army of
nshers and attendants. These wore a
urao uniform with silver buttons.
Just before the guests were called to
o!def' Richard Croker, Perry Belmont,
commissioner Scannell and Commits
sloAer Sexton entered a box. Mr.. Cro-
Ker was IN enthusIastic conversation
win those about him and waved his
Aand TO guests all over the hall.
IheEe were fully three hundred more
guests than the fifteen hundred PLAN
hed for. but all found seats. This is
taid to be the largest number ever
accommodated at q banquet In the
history OF this city. The great dinner
20 PRESIDENT Mckinley at the Waldorf
Ired, ~ ''"'
Inc band struck up "Hail to the
Saler' at 1880 o'clock. and Richard Cro-
~, arm in arm with John Stanch-
1e,u; .I,,. marched down the aisle.
c,Na wa them were Frederick c.
91VaIalo, Robert B. Roosevelt. General
=; ~ S4tiin end Amos II. Cummings.
me service OF the menu was excel
s, s,en', out some confusion was caused
=! some OF the diners stripping the
Ioies OF flowers and ribbons and
,HtoW!hg them to the women in the
ts' pokes' Mr.. Croker held Il levee Just
oeIo't the regular speech-making be-
ta" Mr. Croker shook hands cordial
win everybody and smiled as man
sa ",.e' man congratulated him upon the
success OF the dinner.
Inc confusion was very great. AS
vac time drew near for making the
speeches the orators were almost dis
,L1lsaRed at the prospect OF making
themselves heard. :.
,reFry Belmont began to speak Mt 10
TTvoeH. The uproar was so great that
W could not be heard hundred feet
,"I,ay; BY degrees more quiet was OBJ
Peace With the Sword.
ar Belmont, In concluding his speech,
fall:
ii VIII be said that Jefferson was n
''ah OF peace. So was the Democracy
"e 'ounded party Of peace. excepting
n"sH war becomes necessary. as 1t did
yehr ago. The Democrats In Com
s.r ,sSs ana In the field upheld the flag OF
r country With their votes and with
srI ' iiVeS. Peace, small expenditures
sI 'I 'o~ taxation were no doubt pas
,,1M ,o, "ith Jefferson, but lI9 diplomatic
,so rs as secretary OF state. displaying
W., Wv sword as reluctant agent OF
rs"te' are Il proud possession of his
S,,ny S,.ntFy because they brought out OF
tt%rkhess the rainbow of hope, The
.ope OF our country to-day Is in the
.%tlS "aS whose fundamental principles
c, It established under the Wise and
W.eF'at!ve guidance Of Jefferson.
WI Belmon. introduced Augustus
rm "yck BY referring 10 the latter's
ra.s ~ Tor governor. He said Justice
vEt EH "yck had conducted a campaign
Is,,, I,n honor to himself and credit to the
,,,a1cc |es'1cc Van Wyck was received with
.0,1s appIausc. lie replied to the toast.
' Country and Her Commerce"
W.. 'he conclusion of Justice Van
soyw sywe"g speech many persons left the
" "Itn., justice Van Wyck's reference TO
.rnaa,' .raa.s' The state canals" and the
cm.aaYlslbll!ty OF an alliance with
"' HIitaln." Seemed to attract more