Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
The Eagle VIII Scream.

The wheels Of enthusiasm and patrio :
ism have been started moving and the
prospects are that they will keep moving
steaoily until the Fourth Of July. when
crowds viii Ihrong toto Martinsburg to
see NE greatest and grandest celebration
Of thai day that he's ever been Witnessed
in the Valley or for miles around. The
plans for the celebration are nov well IN.
der way and glance at the names of the
business men on the committees named
below will assure everyone OF the fact
that the celebration viii be gotten up and
carried out on an extensive scale, the Ike
Of which has not been seen in this lion
before. The celebration last year was
a very creditable one, bur the one this
year promises to eclipse all previous
affairs IN every way. All that is asked
now is that satisfactory and liberal re-
Spouse be gwen to the solicitations Of the
committee and an extensive celebration
will be an assured success.
The meeting in the Court House Monday
night, which resulted in a permanent as
ISOLATION beng organized and the work Of
getting up the celebration put under way
was called to order at $50 O'Clock by MIR
W. A. Gard, the temporary chairman
elected at the preliminary meeting. The
minutes of the preliminary meeting were
then read by the temporary secretary, w.
+. Hoffhens, after which Mr.. Gard read
the report of the committee appointed
to recommend names Of officers and plans
for permanent organization. The re-
port, which was unanimously adopted, is
as follows:
ut is suggested that the following
named citizens be appointed or elected
permanent officers;-Presdent, Max Rob-
inson; Vice Presidents, J. F. Thomson, c.
w. Kilbourn, w. H. Crawford, Jno. G..
Lyon.
!" Advisory Committee: c. A. Miller,
Sprague Bishop, Geo. F. Evans, G. w.
Busey Alex. Parks, Frank Yerick, I. L.
Dunn, w. ]. Lambert and Paul Strausner.
SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
"Ist. Ward-H. c. Berry, C. C. Cutler,
c. Fl. Wolfes, H. L. Doll, w. .. Nicklas.
"2nd. Ward-Robt. K. Seibert, c. c.
Keedy, Chris Stocker, w. w. Westphall,
Chas. Fellers.
"3rd. Ward-M. G. Tabler J. T. Mad
enboush, 7. P. Licklider, J. A. Wilen, F.
S. Emmert
18th Ward-A. T. Russler, G.. w.
Wellinger, c. O. Lambert, J. P. Kline,
VIM. Kline.
"5th Ward-W. S. Small, Rob't. Nc
Dowell, J. H. Whetzel, Edw. Hess, c. G.
Smith.
Committee on Invitations-H. T.
Cushwa. S. S. Feker. P. E. Deatrick, w.
A. Gard, O. S. Rigsby.
Gaver, F. A. Minor, Frank Thompson,
P. w. Letter w. H. Spillman
Committee on Speaking Walk
er, U. S. G.. Pitzer, d. c. Westenhaver,
H. II. Emmert, ]. Nelson WIsner.
Committee on Entertainment-P. r.
Harrison, w. B. CoIston, J. B. Snodgrass,
a. Andrews {. p Matthae.
Committee on Advertisng-H r
Cushwa, J. F. Thompson, Frank Smurr,
w. H. Polling, James Stribling.
Secretaries-C. w. Boyer d. S. Eich-
elberger, w. (. Hoffheins, ]. N. Wisner.
Committee on Transportation L. M.
Bender, L. w. Robinson, M. S. Burdette,
c. H. Quenzel, M. i. Dorm.
"In addition to these committees it is
earnestly requested that the various or
CARNATIONS Of the city appoint committees
TO work in conjunction with the general
committee and that all shall meet at the
Court House at 8 p. m. Monday, May
2Ist for permanent organization"
Mr. Robinson placed in nomination for
president Mr.. w. A. Gard, which resulted
in joint discussion between the two can
didates. The discussion finally resulted
VIGOROUSLY for the view taken by Mr..
Card when a motion was made by DR..
Andrews adopting the report of the COM
mittee, the motion being carried and the
officers, as recommended, unanimously
elected.
Mr.. Robinson then took the chair and
made speech of acceptance, stating that
he was always willing to do anything that
would help to push Martinsburg to the
front and that he would do all in his pow
er to make the celebration a grand sue
cess.
In behalf of the committee appointed to
wait upon the managers and superinten-
dants of the various industries to solicit
their participation in the celebration, Mr..
S. S. Felker reported that the idea had
met with the approval of all of the factory
managers and that they expressed them
selves as cheerfully in favor of big cele-
bration.
1t was decided to ask each organization
in this city to appoint committee OF
three to confer with the general commit
tee and assist in getting up the celebra-
ton.
Assistant Marshal Poisal, of the Fire
Department, stated that the fremen
would meet on Thursday night and de-
eide upon plans for the celebration, Prof.
Lee Sler stated on behalf of the Red
Men that they were preparing to take an
active part in the celebration.
Mr.. Cunningham stated that he had
heard Captain Weddell remark that the
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