Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-23

About n hundred and fifty young
men were present last evening at the
social supper rendered the members of
the Y. NJ. c. A. by the board of direc-
tors at the association building, and
were afforded several hours of hospit-
able entertainment. The young men
assembled at eight O'Clock and were
cordially received by those in charge.
1t was an annual affair Of the associa-
In honor of the birthday of George
Washington. The festal boards were
arranged in the gymnasium, and the
apartment was ~attractively adorned
with American flags, streamers of red,
white and blue and a portrait of the
Father of His Country. The menu, en-
bracing the seasons relishes, was serv-
ed by a corps of ladies, composed of
Mrs. J. C. Lynch, Mrs. A. J. Clarke,
Miss Hettie List. Mrs. William Fee,
Mrs. James Rhodes, Mrs. Heiskel, Mrs.
Walker Peterson, rs- Thomas Moore
and Mrs. w. J.. w. Cowden.
At the conclusion of the repast DR..
John L. Dickey, president of the Y. NJ.
c. A., made an address of wecome, and
then introduced Mr.. C. A. Morrison,
who led the assemblage in the rendi-
ton of My Country, 'Tis of Thee.
DIR. Dickey took occasion to remark
that the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
was now being celebrated more patri-
o~tically and ~feryently tnan ever before,
and that the anniversary of John Mar
shall's appointment as Chief Justice Of
the United States is also being observ-
ed with more and more fervor each
succeeding year. So II was with Wash
ington, for not until after death was
his greatness so apparently appreciated.
II Washington was in the Presidents
chair now he would, no doubt, receive
as bitter attacks and criticism as Nc
Kinley has received.
President Dickey next introduced the
Rev. c. B. Austin, of the Vance Mem
ortal Church, who gave an address up
on the life and character of Washing
ton.
He said that we should all honor
great men, for by so doing we honor
ourselves. We can, without doing in
jury to any of Washington's contem-
poraries, cherish and revere his NOM
DRY just as we choose. The story Of
Washington's life has appealed to me
in many ways" continued the
speaker, land one instance which
impresses me particularly is his -ong
journey through a woody and danger
u part of the country to deliver a
message to the French government.
He was then only t~wenty-one years old.
This expedition showed the daring
spirit and courage of the young man.
He believed clearly in Christianity.
He possessed great physical endurance
and courage, and these traits of the
man were certainly put to test in his
career. Washington also stood the
test of injustice and tyranny" The
Rev. Mr.. Austin then recalled the days
of gloom and suffering that Washing
ton and his soldiers had endured at
Valley Forge. They were lily paid.
any WIN oAoAbiy NlOllIN anu ulClA
food supply was scarce. 1t was only
the powers of endurance and the char
acteristics of true manhood and val
liant soldiery that served to carry him
successfully through these troublous
circumstances.
Then again he was made to stand d
test when he became President of the
United States and had to face the
great political questions of that day.
We may initiate him and this is the
greatest thing that we can say of a
man. The question has arisen as
whether or not Washington would be
an expansionist if he were living %
day. Considering the spirit that he
manifested and the ideas he advanced
l cannot see why he would not be an
expansionist. Ii we believe and cher
ish the form of government that Wash