The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1906-12-27
Christening Of the Twins Of Central
West Virginia Is Done in Bril-
liant Manner.
VISITORS TOASTED AT WALDO
By the Party of Prominent clarkS-
burgers Who Visited Fair
mont By Trolley.
VISITORS TOASTED AT Waldo

traction line 70 atEmout WeuuSS'
day afternoon returned here at $50
o'clock. accompanied by another car
containing a large number Of Far
monters.
Upon the arrival of the party they
proceeded to the Waldo hotel, where
an elegant banquet in courses was
served and a number Of after-din,
ner speeches made in an Informal
way.
After a little over an hours stay
in the city the Fairmonters started
on the return trip. which was made
with safely as the road is already in
fine condition and the cars glide over
It with ease and smoothness.
Among the Fairmonters who made
the trip to clarksburg and return
are:
J. NJ. Hartley, NJ. B. Bartlett. c.
E. Mccray. ST.. Lawrence Mccrey.
KENDALL White. A. S. Pritchard. ].
c. Band. NJ. L. Hutchinson, Morgan
Billingslea. n. C. Sample. Charles E.
Mauiey. Sam R. Nuzum. Smith Hood,
NJ. c. Tough. E. NJ. showalter. Geo.
NJ Alexander, Fred G. King, Fay
Hartley. ]. o. Watson, Jr., Edwin
Robinson, ]. L. Hall, J. N. Jacobs.
NJ D. Christie. Earl H. Smith. DR.. ].
R. Cook, Walton Miller. Harvey
shain, Albert crowl. Joseph Lehman.
J. L. Watson. F. E. Nichols. L. G.
Race, J. E. Powell, A. B. Fleming.
A. Howard Fleming. c. E. Hutson
and J. n. Leanord.
At Fairmont the visitors were
shown, through the court house first.
and while in the court room a num-
Der Of them, as well as several Fair
mont men Of prominence. made
speeches in which each felicitated
the others in the happiness of inter-
urban connection. showing recogni-
ton Of the benefits which win be de-
rived.
Then the visitors were taken to the
Manley hotel. where for almost an
hour they were shown the spirit of
Fairmont's hospitality and where
clarksburg and Fairmont men were
ON a footing of friendship and
where they congratulated each other
over the practical completion Of the
me which makes them SO close to-
gether-
Former Governor A. B. Fleming
fitted the position Of toastmaster and
after saying something himself
which was appropriate to the occas-
ion called on a number Of persons
to express the feeling which FREEDOM
mated. Former Senator Stuart F.
Reed was asked to address the
audience which he did In his own
fashion. making good impression.
He of course, acknowledged his APP
of having an opportunity
to speak. and said a number OF
things which made his happy little
impromptu speech. He said that
next to the city In which he lived was
the city of Fairmont for it was there
that he went to school in early life.
having attended the Normal. and has
never yet been inclined to forget the
conditions which sur
rounded him in that city BE said
Fairmont today Is not by any means
what It was some years ago when he
was a student, and indicated the con-
trasts in a very pretty style. In be
half Of the clarksburgers present ne
expressed feeling Of gratitude for
the entertainment shown them, and
congratulated that city on being the
head Of navigation Of the great Ms
sissippi. He said he as web as the
other visitors had approached the
city of Fairmont through a cloud OF
smoke and tina THEY would go hack
With the same pain enveloping them
hut would return IN the light Of real
iza+ion that the valley was lighted
E,dic.tyons OF fts pros-
perity.
10 say something and while he took
mn but little time he said much which
was IN = happy vein and made AL
present feel that they had much to
be thankful for.
B. Brown Stout also made =
speech. and his remarks ELECTED an
plause from the crowd present He
the time when he went to
Fairmont from clarksburg on an old
black marc that had only one eye.
and when many time he passed the
Fleming home he saw on the front
porch the man who later became gov
ernor OF the State.
Several others spoke but did not
take up much time.
Refreshments were served and az
ter the conclusion Of the happy VISIT