The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-12
A a1srE PRESENTATION.
III. Ladies' orths G. A. n. Receive n Hand
some and Appropriate GIT.


II was an interesting occasion at the
wC. T. U. hall Tuesday evening when
Lucy B. Hayes Circle No, Of the La
dies OF the C. A. r. met and served
their friends present with refreshing
treat and rsplered a short and Interest,"
Ipr programme. Miss Ruth Hall pre-
sided beautifully at the organ and was
assisted with vocal music by Mrs. Alice
McChesney and Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall A
timely selection entitled "our Folks"
was rendered in a delightful manner by
Miss sadie King. Representatives from
James A. Garfield Circle No. responded
10 a call. Comrades related war eXpe-
Fences which are object lessons, ana a
general good time prevailed. The feat
ure OF the gathering was the presenting
OF a most beautiful large Bible 10 the
circle BY many good friends who had
Contributed 10 It's purchase. The pres
ertatlon address was made b7 Rev. w.
II, Hayden. OF the Fist Christian
church. and was very aptly replied to in
n fitting brief speech by Mrs. Z. J. Nc
FaddeI. the president OF the circle. The
following Is condensed synopsis OF
Mr.. HAyden's presentation speech:
As we can catch and remember II,
Paul stood before the king and he
counted himself happy 10 speak TO the
most noble FeStus: count myself thrice
happy that am privileged to speak 10
the queens. the mothers, sisters. wives
and daughters OF our brave boys In
blue who are more noble than Festus
ever thought OF being. There are three
leading Ideas that give me assurance OF
our personal and national safety and
future: first. that OF our nag by which
stand and under which live protected.
This flag IS not the emblem OF a nation
only. but means federation without con-
federation, union OF individuals. states
and nations In peace and prosperity.
To be true to that nag is to contend
for Justice. not only for America and
Americans, but for all nations and peo-
pie.
The second idea IS that OF our women.
To elevate a people. elevate her women;
EDUCATE her mothers 10 greater free-
dom and purity and noble usefulness.
Let them become active, more active,
and less a butterfly. and this will give
US equal and much more general purity
o. our boys and girls and produce ma
ton OF tomorrow, loyal 10 the high and
true ideas OF home and Righteousness.
God bless our women. and through
them He will save our homes and ma
tion.
The third and chief idea in which lies
our hope and safety Is the Bible. This
book Is the author OF free schools, free
Institutions. free consciences. the eleva.
ton OF woman. This is an individual
book and universal book. II II not a
sectarian book. but book OF unity OF
people and and nntlonS, a book OF the
highest possible ideas - freedom, edu-
cation. purity. and peace. AS II Is the
author OF the home. the school, the
church and state, II will also continue
10 perpetuate and improve them. This
Bible Is a Gift from friends: It Is more
than a gift, II Is q present, and means
that they who cannot be omnipresen,
shall be ever present by this most ap.
propriate present. II is Indicative also
of the helpful presence Of Its Author
the giver OF all our blessings. Receive
It for the good win Il betokens and fol
its own worth. Con Its teachings and
follow It's leadings for the good II car
do you and those who come after you
and for the glory OF the Christ who Civ.
eth the only freedom and eternal life.