Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-31
TWO CENTS
THE SPEAKING
AT Commencement Hall on
Thursday Afternoon.

ever Held Here Hon. Jos. III. Gaines
and DR.. Brooke Deliver Fine adj
t dresses Mr.. Sturgiss Welcomed all
Most Beautifully North and south
United Details Of the affair.
The memorial exercises were con-
cluded Thursday afternoon al Com
meneement Hall. There had been
some misunderstanding as to the place
Of holding this meeting or the crowd
would have been larger, however, the
hall was filled with very attentive
! and appreciative audience. The
| speakers had To contend with bah
game just In the rear OF Commences
ment hall. They had to tune their
/ voices TO a higher key on account of
the baseball rooters and band music
on the ball Held
Hon. William e. Glasscock, Of Nor
gantown called the meeting to order
at lao p. IA.
a song by the West Virginia Uni
versity Glee Club, entitled, 'srhere
Shall be One Vacant Chair was well
rendered and the boys received a
hearty encore. Following the song,
I DIR. T. b. Reynolds, President Of the
| West Virginia University delivered
the Invocation.
Chairman Glasscoek after a brief
talk introduced Hon. George G. stur-
giss, Of Morgantown who gave the
address OF WELCOME. His talk was
very impressive and guests could not
but help feeling their welcome TO our
city, as Mr.. Sturgiss put 1t, You are
welcome and we give you greeting to
our homes, our city and TO this beau
tiful valley, and we are glad TO have
you with us after the clouds and rain,
on this beautiful May day.
He touched on the memorial. day
10 honor The living and the dead. He
said, nine-tenths Of our brave soldiers
have pitched their tents on the other
side, but their memory Is. dear To us.
We greet not only the Blue, but the
Grey as well, whose courage and brave
deeds arc memorable. lie mentioned
some Of the heroes In the late war
with Spain, which brought forth men
from both the North and South.
Mr.. Stnrgiss In closing introduced
two old soldiers Capt Marshall. who
had served as confederate in the
Civil War and Capt. Jas. Watson,
who fought on the Union side. These
two old veterans clasped hands on the
rostrum and the crowd cheered and
cheered. There is now no north and
no south, but a perfect and harmon
lous union. 1t was scene of frater-
nal love for one old army officer to
another.
The next thing on the program was
medley Of National Airs, by Rutter's
Band, OF Uniontown. The assembly
went wild when they played Dixie
Land' and 1.-THE Star Spanglcd Ban
ner.' This band is one OF the finest
in the country
The speaker OF the day was intro
duced by Chairman Glasscock, Hon.
Joseph III. Gaines, OF Charleston, W.
w. Va, member Of Congress from the
Third Congressional district, and an
old student Of the University.
Mr.. Gaines said that he did not feel
like stranger IN Morgantown. His
subject was ssThe Day. and he paid
high tribute to the brave soldiers dead
and living.
He said, 'eThe valor Of the Ameri-
can soldier is to be recalled today,
and on the graves OF the men who
gave their lives for the preservation
Of principle in both the north and
south. 1t Is our privilege to honor
the old soldiers who fought not for
military glory, but for principle,
country and their moral convictions.
Each succeeding year or celebration
Of memorial day finds fewer Of the old
comrades to do honor to the memory
of those who fought by their side.
His closing words were "God grant
that you may have many returns OF
the day and have that fraternal love
for the North and South forever and
ever in this broad land
Mr.. Gaines is a magnetic speaker
and his address was highly appreciated
by all present.
The next speaker was one who Is
known in the north and south and a
highly respected citizen OF Morgan
town, DIR. st. George Tucker Brooke.
He represented the Confederate army.
DR. Brooke spoke in his usual and
pleasing manner. Many OF his old
comrades came in to hear him speak.
He delivered very scholarly address
abiding to several OF his own exper-
fences in the war. He paid high
tribute to General Lee. He said one
thing we can be proud of is that is
the way we live in perfect harmony,
both the north and south enjoy the
bonds Of good fellowship and fraternal
love-"
Congressman A. G. Dayton who
was in the audience was called on and
made few remarks in his happiest
vein. The talk was greatly enjoyed.
The bands at the close of the meet
ing all in unison played America
and Morgantown's gala day was
thing OF the past.