West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-02-28
SUN QUIT BUSINESS

| when 10 Looked Down az Scene of
Dazzling BrfIlianey at Charleston.
The people of Charleston, S. c..
are beginning to regain their eye
sight after several days hard rub
bling of their eyes with their
thumbs. Their vision was consld-
erably affected by the dazzling
spiend,r of a distinguished party
of West Virginiaus-Govern
White and his official staff.
The Mountaineers, arrayed In
raiment as gorgeous as any prince
of royal blood ever donned, were
wined and dined and given splendid
hospitality by the citizens of
Charleston, S. c., the officials of
the city and state, and the directors
and officers of that city's splendid
industrial exposition. In return,
the West Virginians gave swell
banquet at very swell hotel to
about sixty of the prominent peo-
pie whom they met. There was
much feliciating, tossing of floral
boquets and patting one another
on the back fguratively speaking.
Wherever they went, His Excel
lency and his gorgeously arrayed
staff officers were the object of
much attention and unstinted adj
miration. So brilliantly arrayed
were the members of the staff that
1t is said on most trustworthy au-
thority, that the spots were
knocked off the sun, as it were, and
1t withdrew behind a curtain of
lowering clouds and did not shine
very much of the time that the lu-
minous and lurid calvalade from
the great State of West Virginia
Illuminated the landcape of South
Carolina.
It Is not a matter of record what
the Governor of South Carolina
said to the Governor of West Wiz.
ginia, but 1t may be guessed at,
when 1t is stated that they became
such great, good friends that the
Governor of South Carolina called
the Governor of West Virginia on
three jacks, addressing him chum.
mingly as Bert" and appointed
him Governor of South Carolina
pro tenn, with jurisdiction at
Charleston. S. c., to review the
troops from that state and Georgia.
which paraded in the exposition
city on Washington's birthday. 1t
was on the program for the Cover
nor of South Carolina to review the
troops, but he was called away by
urgent business and appointed the
Governor of West Virginia to act
in his place. Governor White stood
In the center of the reviewing stand,
surrounded by his superb staff
whose brilliant uniforms and SHIN.
mering trappings made a golden
halo around and about him, viewed
with interest the marching columns
of soldiery. The blue coated boys
looked aud wondered and were
blinded by the radiant splendor OF
the sight. They did not know
whether it was Prince Henry and
suite or chariot OF fire come down
to scoop up a modern prophet. 1t
beat the band. so they thought,
and that was all there was to it.
Adjutant General Samuel B. Ba-
ker, OF the staff of His Excellency,
arrived yesterday from off the jun
keting trip south. The General
spoke In terms of the most eloquent
praise of the trip and the hospital.
ty that had been extended the West
Virginiaus. 1t was all that the
south Is cracked up for doing, and
the general said, with no manner of
egotism or boastfulness, but In
tones of patriot ic and fervent pride
that he thought the Mountain
State representatives acquitted
themselves with credit.thus reflect
Ing honor on the state and main
tanning Its dignity and high Stand
Ing among the commonwealth of
the sunny southland. West Viz
ginia Day at the Exposition. he
said,was 6ttiugly and appropriately
observed and 1t made distinct and
favorable impression, of that he was,
sure.-NewS.