The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-13
DELIVERED BY JUDGE NESBiTT
AT LINCOLN DAY BANQUET.

DELIVERED BY JUDGE NEsBITT
AT LINCOLN DAY BANQUET.
held Last Evening by Business Mems
Association-Affair Most
Elaborate.
Attended by more than 200 persons.
the third annual Lincoln dinner of the
Business Men, association OF Wheel
ing was held last evening in the Scot
fish Rite cathedral. and was conceded
To be the most enjoyable event in the
history of the organization. Planned
as a proper celebration of the ami
verSary OF the birth OF the immortal
Abraham Lincoln, all the appoint
ments were OF an appropriate nature,
Il the address OF Judge Frank w.
Nesibtt was one of the most eloquent
tribute TO the memory or the martyred
president ever heard in this city.
The pleasant AFFAIR began at !
o'clock. when after an invocation de-
livered by Rev. W. II. Fields. pastor
OF the First Christian church. the two
hundred or more guests. members OF
tho association and their wives or
friends, were seated at tastefully ar
ranged and prettily decorated tables
in the dining o OF the temple. An
elaborate menu was served by the
Ladies' Aid society OF the Mt. Olivet
VI. +. church. and was as follows.
Bouillon-So!seless
Crackers a Ia Sane Fourth.
Olives-From MI. Olivet.
Celery-Nervim.
Pickles-Hslr and Full Grown.
Radts1eS-Snappy.
Fried Chicken-Served Tenicrly.
GraVy-Country style.
Mashed Potdtoes-BadIy Beaten Up.
cream Peas-22 Calibre
Slaw-Shredded Cabbage style.
cold llam-Carved from Real Hog.
Potato Salad-DuE and Sliced.
NsFaEN- The EFnET ~ Q 80
Ruttsr-Not Butternut. Jelly To Spread
Brick Ice CreaW-Not TOO solid.
cake Battered.
Cream Clesst-GuuI but Not Holy.
Coff"-Hot or cold.
Tea-ic"d or Otherwise.
Harmony" Bill Presides.
Throughout the evening several sell
ecfions were rendered by Meisters'
orchestra, and after the serving OF the
sinner an excellent Of ad-
dresses and musical selections were
rendered with Will II: Colvig presid-
Ing as toastmaster. Introduced by
Fred J. Fox. president OF the associa-
ton. a. William "Harmony' Colvig.
he was presented with q toy horse
labelled Harmony Hobby With
characteristic humoT. the POSTMASTER
introduced each speaker with witty
remarks. n kept tLe audience In an
almost continuous laugh.
The principal az Tess Of the ven
Ing was delivered by the Hon Frank
w. Nesbit'. OK Judge Of the circuit
court. Selecting for his subject
Abraham Lincoln. Judge Nesbitt
paid p most glowing tribute TO that
great man and spoke OF the appro.
priateness Of observing the anniver-
eary OF HIS birth The address was
very eloquent and was listened 10
most a~tten'ively by all present.
IN part. Judge Nesbitt said II Is
well that IN this year 81 our Lord.
1913. we turn orr minds 70 consider
that great and good man. Abraham
Lincoln. for on the lst DAY OF January.
hfty years ago. a message a
flashed across the continent from
Maine 10 California. which brought
tidings Of great joy. not only 10 the
3.OO0.OOn ~ slaves held IN bondage.
but 10 the million citizens n the state
OF West Nirg MIA. For - vas on Ian.
nary !. 1853. that Abraham Lincoln
wrote % message y have freed
the slaves no ! have set West Nir.
Einia free say that b. BE- appro.
pirate that in 'he year 1912 we bar/
u head and bow on orr knee In
memory ~ This. our martyrcd hero
A Beautiful Tribute.
What IL n boo tho life ~ Lincoln
We 20 adore ~ b. the character the
achievement or fhn example ~ Nhra.
ham Lincoln Tho rrnV ming ryont
was not bis freeing ~ the slaves nor
was % any ono NJ hi- acts alone y
n not because his hand guided the
ship Of state through those trying
times Npititer Ia it bis t-ngic death
which unlorke frr door and explains
his magic power $50 may srrIfinlzn
his every word and decd from fhe
time he v1s a hos looking Tor the
nrst time upon n slave market. whom
ne exclaimed m ever Z grf chance
~ hit this thIug uIT bic r hard fo
the death chamber aho-e bis son.
he'd taken fight and ec carnot sn-
thai %" deed or bro word Hss Im.
morfalizcd fhr man
The greatness laf RIfhu ttr man.
he was sO gentle This sac 3D. IMAM
There may Do men as good buf they
have their faulf- there ms. be mon
~ intellectual. bIf they lack mora.
strength This b. wa made him
great. MADE his character and his hfo
which 40 admire. fhe words aaI
deeds 40 applaud and brought him
20 tho death Hp sO lament
Typical Man 81 Age
Lincoln war me typical man Df o. 4
aRe and country Born a. humble
p%nrentaEe. DO vas uuhampered bt
ancestral pride Trained fu fho
school ~ practical eUerIence DO
solved tho problem ~ labor MT ht
Inc mind bu' b. fhr ofr 1nd fIied
With The culture ~ 'oIl % the d.