Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-12
W|ELDERS Of THE PEN
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
THE PROGRAMME ron PRESS DAY
WAS CAREFULLY OAR
RiED OUr
Newspaper Men Enjoyed the
Hall Game, and Were Given =
Mt the Arion-sevsral
Speeches Madc-A Trip Through
Midway After the Rex Parade.

The visiting newspaper men were
royalty entertained yesterday, and went
to bed last night extremely tired after
a very busy day of sightseeing. At
n O'clock they assembled at the Me-
Lure. where they were given a serenade
for almost an hour by Meister's band.
Then they took Fair Grounds cars, and
witnessed several heats of tho Carnival
races. At $3.50 most of them went to
the ball game. where they rooted for
Wheeling as earnestly as the most
loyal local 'fan."
After the game they boarded the
Dewey electric car and returned to the
city, stopping for a short time AZ tho
McLure House. At seven o'clock tina
banquet was given at the Arion. The
caterer was p. +. Haberstick. OF tho
Royal Blue Cafe. The menu was pub-
lished In yesterdays Register,
The post-prandial exercises we're
opened with a very appropriate speech
of welcome by Secretary s. A. Thomp-
son, of the Board OF Trade. He referred
to the honor which he felt had been
| conferred upon him in asking him to
address the editors, and said the occa-
sion also inspired feelings of regret.
since he had once been IN the newspaper
business, and It had not lost It's charm
for him as yet. He thanked the visit
ing editors for their liberal treatment
of the Carnival, and on behalf OF the
Association expressed regret that there
was not ten times the number OF wish
tors, that Wheeling might better show
her appreciation. He referred to the
wonderful riches OF the State, which
are now attracting the attention OF the
world, and said the press was the most
prominent factor In giving the State
publicity. He referred In a humorous
vein to characteristic newspaper exper-
fences and closed amid hearty applause.
MT. John X. Cow, of Bellaire. made q
very felieitous response. Then Mr..
Chas. III. Henning was called upon, and
made q red-hot address. Senator Cole.
Notwithstanding his great modesty, was
induced to address the editors from .
table. There were present at the ban
| quet In addition to the local press gang:
II. p. Pittinger of Denison, o.;
Frank S. Dollison, of Cambridge, O.;
| Charles IL. Baker, of Sistersville, w.
| Va; ID. II. Ruckman. of Moundsyille;
| owen Kraft, OF weston; George Work.
| of Sistersvllle; Hon. George c. Cole. OF
Weston; Robert l.. Gregory, OF Sisters
Vile; Harry W.Smith, of Middlebourne;
II. f. Luebbe, of P%ittsburg; u. w.
Shields, of Bellaire; s. g. Shaw, Of
Moundsville; John 7. Gallaher, oil
| Moundsville; Isaac II. Castor, Of st.
| Clairsyi1le; Lawson E. Emerson, OF
st. Clairsville; w. j. Kirkpatrick, oil
| Bellaire; J. d. Brown. OF New Cumbers
land; Charles II. Sebaugh, of GAINESVILLE.
O.: ID. II. Darrah, Of Bellaire; II. E.IN.,1
| ment, of GAINESVILLE, o.; A. w. Brown,
| Oh New Cumberland. and many others.
After leaving the Arion, the editors
| marched up Market street by twos, at
| tracing considerable attention, Sena-
tor Cole giving the commands Ike o
| trained officer. The entire second floor
| of the Stone & Thomas department
| store was placed at the disposal OF the
| representatives Of the press, for which
! they are deeply grateful to Mr.. VIII
| a.one, inasmuch as 1t afforded an ex-
| cellent place for viewing the Rex pa
| rade. Thanks are due also, and are ex-
tended to Stone & Thomas. J. B. NC
bee and Shafer & Driehorst Tor re-
freshments.