The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23
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Presented q the High School Win
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES MADE.

NOTABLE DEMONSTRATION OF
PATRIoTrsM-AN ENTHUSIAST
TIC AssEMDLAaE.
& The nag presentation at the high
school yesterday was one Of the most
notable events OF that character that
4 has ever occurred in this city. 1t was
under the auspices OF the Jr. o. u. A.
N. local councils. and reflected great
credit on all concerned. There was only
one handicapplng feature-the made
\ quacy OF tho schools assembly room to
hold the immense crowd that desired to
witness the exercises. The street pa
rnde was crcdtable one, and crowds
thronged the line of march at every
point.
Owing to the board OF education hay-
Ing adopted resolution to provide the
/ public schools with flags. yesterdays
J presentation will probably be the last to
4 be given In charge OF the Jr. o. u. A.
N. This patriotic order has done It's
work well, and has faithfully worked
for the supplying Of the public schools
with the country's flag. For yesterdays
demonstration the unions worked hard
i and they were rewarded with great sue
4, cess.
M The. flrst event was the street parade.
which was very Imposing. Its forma-
& ton was as published In yesterdays In
AzNf teAt . f,,ea n N1n.t ~
the stars and stripes was the feature.
Z Every man In the parade either wore
or carried an American flag, and the
Y crowds on the cur6s were similarly dec
( GRATED. Along the streets traversed,and
on other streets. as well, "old Glory
and trl-colored bunting swung In the
February breeze.
The platoon OF police under Lleuten-
4 ant Dan Ingram never looked so well,
and Daniel doomed up like out OF sight.
The local councils turned out nearly to
i man. and Benwood and Elm Grove
Z made good showing. Under the head
I OF visiting councils were members OF
4 the order from towns as far distant as
Parkersburg. 1tswas great day for
the Jr., o.. U. "A. u. 4
The Wheeling City Band made stir
ring music, playing patriotic airs chief
sly. The high school boys drew cheers
as they marched by like veterans. each
carrying small flag Following the
carriages containing the speakers. Cap
tain B. B. Dovener, Rev. B. B. Evans.
DR.. s. L. Jepson and Prof. II. B. Work,
were carriages In which sat many dis
Z tingulshed members OF the Jr o. u,
"A. NJ. OF this city and surrounding
towns. Among them were s. ", Nc
4 Cuskey, II. S. Cunningham. OF Wheel
ing: Ed. Eskey. Sistersvllle, and Ed.
Lappert, of New Martinsville, editor OF
the Mountain State Gavel, the organ Of
the Jr. o. U. "A. NJ.
The parade started about o'clock
and an hour later reached the school,
where crowd many times too large for
I the assembly hall had assembled. There
was a large proportion Of the fair sex
Y present. and on all sides flags and red,
white and blue. ,auttered Brightly. The
chairman OF the exercises was Mr.. s.
" McCuskey. The programme opened
with the selection. 1.-THE Red. White
and Blue by the band, after which
{ Congressman B. B. Dovener was intro
! duced, amid rounds OF applause. His
was an eloquent and patriotic effort,
Z and heard with the closest attention. He
said:
] CONGRESSMAN DovESER's AID
DRESS.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:-1n reviewing the great events of
the worlds history which challenge the
admiration and enlist sympathy, We in
voluntarily associate the master minds
and spirits that, were contcmporaneous
J, with them. The mere mention OF great
Historical epochs at once awaken the
Z recol!ections Of great men. This is true
OF all those startling acts in the drama
of human affairs which the mind de-
* lights to contemplate. With the event.
full struggle for liberty which resulted
y in the establishment Of this great re-
public and its Institutions. which we
are enjoying to-day. we always couple
the name OF the Father Of our Couu-
try" George Washington. (Applause.)
with the sanguinary conflict wagcd
= for the preservation and perpetusty of
! our common country and the amel!ora-
tion OF four millions OF human beings
\ must always be associated the
name OF the immortal Lincoln. Cap
plause) The esta bl!shment. of this re-
public near the close Of the last CEN
tury immorta!ized 1.-THE Father OF his
Country" and made his name the syn
onym for Anglo Republicanism
throughout the civilized world. The pre-
eervation OF the republic, after ore Of
the most terrible and bloody struggles
in the annals of mankind, has glorifled
the name OF Lincoln and made him
{ known in the remotest corners Of the
Globe as the friend of the down-trod-
den, the emancipation OF race, the saw
Z four OF his country.
zone hundred and sixty-slX years
have passed since George Washington
was born, and nlnety-elsht years since
Z his death. But he Is now held in more
4 aftectIonate remembrance than ever be-
fore by grateful people, and never
was his birthday more generally, pa
triotically and enthusiastically celebra-
ted than 1t is to-day from ocean to
ocean, and from the lakes to the gulf,
for never was his pure and unselflsh
patriotism, his strict regard for justice,
his practical wisdom, his answering
honesty OF purpose and self-devotion to
his country more widely felt and uni
sversally acknowledged than now. This
Is as It should be. 1t Is an encouraging
sign OF the times. 1t demonstrates that
4 the spirit OF patriotism still lives and
Will survive among our people forever.
and that the traditions and memories OF
the heroes OF the republic are still held
in grateful reverence. tt
IL the story OF Washington is taught
TO our children and they be encouraged
10 emulate his virtues, this government
of the people. by the people and for the