Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-23
A GRAND SUCCESS
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of words to increase or detract. But
for modesty's sweet sake I desist.
For all our manifold blessings we
have to thank our own efforts first,
of course, them the municipal OH
GERS of the city who have splendidly
responded to every call for aid;
q city press that has never
failed Us, and The pubic generally
with very few xcepttons. Our
appreciation Is unbounded; our de
termination to faithfully serve those
who have served us secure. To
our guests ! extend most cor
dial welcome on behalf of the SIS
tersville Fire department and will
leave it TO an abler tongue than
mine to supplement that welcome
when call upon Hon. R L.
Gregory, our worthy president.
The Address Of Welcome
by: the president, Chief R. L Greg
DRY, was one of the eloquent gen.
tlemau's best efforts. For some
time he held the undivided atten'
ton and ELECTED the greatest
applause as he pronounced an elo.
quent eulogy upon the volunteer
fremen In general and those In
particular. Loud and protracted
applause at his peroration attested
the popularity of the speaker and
the value of the speech. He said
In part:
"On behalf of Sistersville Fire
Department. I welcome each one
of you here tonight: and In
doing so I voice the sentiments Of
the fremen of this city when 1 say
that 1t Is a pleasure untold for the
volunts eEs to be able to so lavishly
entertain the members of the sever
al companies and the authorities Of
this municipality. We have come
together under one banner and
desire those present to feel that
they are In the house of their
friends. am proud to be an off
Ger of such capable organization
of 6remen. yes I feel honored to be
permitted to be member o. such
a sturdy, brave, true and fearless
baud of volunteers. You have a
reputation not only at home but
abroad which all should be proud
of: 1t Is due you to say that 1t
Is the unanimous opinion of the
people OF the greatest town on
earth that we have In our midst the
greatest fire department not only In
the Ohio Valley, but In the entire
State OF West Virginia. The Sue
cess In a large measure Is due to the
fact that the good citizens of this
community have always given the
department their hearty support.
and we are proud to realize that the
city authorities In the past have
not only been for US, but have al
most to a man been one of US. No
higher tribute can be paid to man
than to say truthfully that he is a
brave volunteer, whether 1t be In
time of war or In peace. 1t was the
volunteer soldier who rallied
around the flag of the Confederacy
and extended the war from 1861 to
IS; 1t was the volunteer. who In the
North so noblv responded to the call
of Lincoln and saved the Union.
It was the volunteer who carried
the flag of freedom In the face of a
deadly Spanish fire to the heights
of San Juan. And whether you be
firemen or soldier, say 1t Is an
honor to be volunteer In the
service of your country. To have
lived long, purposeless, neutral
years IS nothing,to have lived few
glorious hours, to have bravely
faced the infinite, to have calmly
met the Maker In humanity's cause
Is sublime. Oh how glad we are
tonight 70 know that as
we fremen are united, so
are the American people. The
sentinels no longer patrol the
banks Of the Potomac. Grant and
Lee both lived to attest the good
ness of God who preserved the
Union. And over the river on the
beauteous dome OF the nations
capitol, serenely upliited toward
the ethereal blue, kissed by the sun
of dsy, wooed by the stars of night,
ira GULLY floats the unccpqnerAa
flag Of the greatest nation ii I; l..
earth
Mayor Meek, In few bat iorcible
and neatly put words pledged the