The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-28
IT WAS JUNIORS DAY..
Monday Afternoon at Epworth Park.
80. Drill by tho Guards. ". Llt

Drill by the Guards. =.
Monday afternoon was Junior Day"
and the younger Epworthians made the
most OF the occasion. At noon they as
eembled at the IIawley building on
Tenth street. where luncheon was
served by the ladies. Then the line OF
march was taken up to the Epworth
Park, on the Island, the famous Ep-
worth Guards of Pittsburgh, who, With
their friends 200 strong. had come down
from the Smoky City on a special train.
in the lead. When the Guards took pos
session OF the big platform in the main
tent the tent was crowded and several
hundred were unable to obtain admis-
sion. The Guards drilled exceedingly
well, but the limited room made some OF
their. best evolutions impossible. *
The drilling was followed by the Jun
Tor rally, Mrs. Ida L. Martin, OF Pitts
burGh, Junior League superintendent,
presiding. The address OF welcome was
by Homer Crago, OF the Wesley league.
He said: ~ 5g,
Junior Epworth Leaguersan Friends:
To me has been assigned the pleasant
duty OF telling you where we. are, and to
let you know that you are welcome TO
be here and to stay Just as long as it
pleases, you to stay. You are among
just as hospitable a people as the sun
rises and sets upon. Our Hearts 90 out
to You In welcome; our hands are ex-
tended and we are ready TO help you in
any way possible. We do not wish you
to take these as stereotyped words Of
welcome. that must be said as a matter
OF course, and which are to be forgotten
as soon rs said, but. believe us, they
come from the heart, and we wish them
to find such Judgement In your hearts
that they will be Remembered long after
you have left. They speak the senti-
ment of the heart OF every Junior
Lacquer Of the Wheeling district.
But where are we? Have made 1t
plain to you that you are in one of the
very best states of this great land, and
are at present camped on an island In
the most beautiful river In the world,
'Labelle Riviere," as those Frenchmen
called It who settled Fort Duquesne
many years ago, and that you are very
welcome? l hope have. But there Is
another sense in which the question
might be asked, where are we as Junior
Leaguers? What relation do we sustain
to the Senior League? We take off our
hats and bow to you, most reverent SEN
iors, acknowledging your superiority in
wisdom as well as In experience, but We
must remind you that you depend upon
us for your very existence. and more e.
pecially will this be the case In the fur
ture. In twenty-five years from now
We look for iEpworth LeaguerS much
better prepared for work, than you are
to-day, because they will come from our
ranks with a drill that You did not have
because you could not get II. Ne then
have the honor OF being those from
whom your ranks are to be kept full OF
earnest willing workers. 1t Is our
greatest ambition to prepare ourselves
60 well as Junior Leaguers that We may
make stalwart workers In your ranks.
But 1t Is not my purpose todiscuss ques-
lions of the day, lam merely to tell you
where You are and to welcome you. II
have succeeded In doing this and YOU
feel that You are glad you are here. and
that you are welcome, then we feel
Just as you do. again we bid you well
come, thrice welcome. ~ y.
The welcome WAS responded to by
Durben Kerr. OF Pittsburgh, who smoke
with grace and ease, that would have
become an older and more experienced
speaker.
The programme as printed was .hen
carried out. Little Edna Eberhardt
sang, IT Am Going to Live with Jesus"
In sweet style. The national drill by
boys and girls from Thomson church
was q feature that was greatly enjoyed.
The peoples of all nations were repro
housekeeping Spain's. Spain was
not on the programme for the reason
that the patriotic boys and birls OF
Thomson church fatty refused to imper-
senate the Spanish type. The drill was
under the direction of Mrs. C. i. Clark.
The chorus work by the Washington
City Juniors was enjoyed by the audi
ence. y : .5s
Captain Sayers. OF Philadelphia, gave
a talk that aroused everyone, and it was
interspcred with humorous sayings
that put the audience In the best Of
humors. = =. A !