Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-11

II Wdt uuly set IOIIH, With Oil ClEcum-
stantiality. that on previous occasion,
to-wit, on the 2Sth day OF September,
1899, and upon subsequent time, that
| is to say, on the Sth day of February,
1900, in the private dining room OF the
Mcclure tavern, in the presence Of
large number of witnesses, carefully Sc
count of their great beauty and high
moral character, and gathered there in
a desperate attempt to give the said
tavern heightened and moral send-off
Brine Mcclure did declare, that if
affiant, the said Col. r. G. Meyers, was
not married on or before Christmas day,
1900, he, the said Bernie Mcclure, would
give the said Meyers and the distin-
guished guests who then and there were
identifying said room and decorating
the said tavern, "a magnificent and
sumptuous banquet
All this was set forth with much cir
cumstantiality and detail in the af1da-
Wit made and filed as aforesaid, and as
COL Meyers did not get married, having
successfully withstood the blandish-
ments OF many fair females
and the opportunities of his
friends - or rather the friends
document under discussion--it finally
got up to the said Mcclure to make
good" which he proceeded to do last
evening in manner and form to-wit: =
There was assembled around the ban
quet board, shortly after eight o'clock
sundry good men and true, among them
being Messrs. /. T. Jones, John II. Jones,
Jos. Lawson, Ftp. Mcneil, Hugo L. Loos,
J. E. Giffin, Chas. VanKeuren, H. P. Nc
Gregor, J. F. Emig, Charles H. Copp,
J. NJ. Walters, w. M. Windsor, Martin
Thornton, H. ". Fair, Theo. Roller,
Ralph Kline, S. Keim, C. e. Seybold,
Edgar e. Boyd, j. M. Fawcett, Thos. E.
Marker, John A. Weisgerber, Fred w.
Colmar, DR.. c. r. Ulrich and Capt. Ham
ihton, of New Orleans, and Mr. Mcclure
rendered the following menu, which was
accepted in the spirit in which it was
offered:--
Bullion.
Fish.
Chicken Patties
Salmon Salade
Punch.
Tenderloin of Beef.
Potatoes.
Ice Cream. Cakes.
Coffee
Cigars.
This very handsome evidence of the
ability of the Mcclure tavern to supply
the wants of the inner man was discuss
ed genially and with due elaboration,
after which there were speeches. Mr..
n. P. McNeIi was POSTMASTER, and quite
a number of those present made re-
marks of more or less facetious ma
ture, among them Messrs. Copp, Colmar,
Boyd, Mcclure, DR.. Ulrich, who referred
feelingly to the death of the late Joseph
Seybold Fawcett Emfg, Kraft and one
or two others. DR.. Ulrich read the fol-
lowing poem
PROHIBITION.
| was asked to explain my position
On the question of prohibition.
l did oppose prohibition,
ana still hold the same position.
But don't think it right
For noble man to get tight,
Or, to be a little more, plain
And give the thing the proper name,
That is for man to get loose
And make of himself goose.
Or IN DRINK tof, ,,,ccJ, Iear or uipa
And act as the animal called the swine,
That crawis on the earth on all four
And takes the filth thrown from any door.
Or to growl and bark like dog,
Or to wallow in the mire like hog,
Or to act like goat that is called the
That butts around the world and acts so
very silly.
All these things don't want man to i'm
But walk as God intended. upright and
straight;
And with the gods to take his station.
| want man to be merry, eat and drink.
But never to the level of the brute crea-
ton sink,
For man was made to look up on high,
To Him that rules earth and sky.
But brute creation to look down;
Only man was formed to wear a crown.
To do the right without restrain
Should be mans highest aim
That is the only way We can tell
The honest from the criminal in the cell.
] want man to take such a high position
That we viii need no such law as prohi-
bition
Now / wish to close just here
AS see such man in the true German
pioneer.
The occasion was a very happy one,
one of the later features being the pre-
sentstion to Col. Meyers of a skuTi cap
by Mr. Kraft, who accompanied the gift
with sundry appropriate remarks, which
We're greatly appreciated by the gentle
men. The gathering dispersed shortly
after nine o'clock, feeling decidedly
better, and conscious that good fellow
ship had been newly cemented.
The next banquet is due from Col.
Meyers, at the Mcclure, on the evening
Of June 14th. and those fortunate
enough to be on the list of guests may
be congratulated in advance.