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Senat Of SElkins
Makes Speech

Makes Speech
EEkINs, W; Va, Oct 9.-Before a
crowd THAT packed the Elliins opera
\ house to Its fullest capacity, Vice
Z President Charles w. Fairbanks last
4 might addressed the delegates of the
West Virginia Board Of Trade meet
Ing and as many citizens OF the city
ms could find their way into the build.
Ing The Vice President was intro.
stlpcea by Senator 5. B. Elkins. When
n M 4 Faifbanks arose he was given a
great ovation and 1t was some minutes
before heseould begin his speech. To
a. great extent he kept to hts printed
sheet but he deyiated long enough
at the opening to pay tributes to en-
i Senator H. G. Davis and Senator S.
SElkins. He spoke less than an hour
anu was followed by ". L. Hail. Of the
Department Of Agriculture at Washi
lnston, who spoke on the Appalachian
reservation OF the forests in the noun
tain regions Of West Virginia.
The meeting OF the West Virginia
sBoabi ofS Trade was called to orlera at
1.-TWO O'clock yesterday afternoon In
\ the VI. c. "a. building. by Senator
Il. G. Davis. who gave the visitors
hearty welcome. H.>R, warheId, OF
siiMorgantown, responded and he was
iollgSedS By G, Wood Daley. OF FL.
kins. AS business session was tteu
sehell.5
kss Vice President Fairbanks was met
at Grafton by Arthur Lee, of Elkins
and was conveyed to Elkins in the pri.
a ls;xate car, Graceland. A great crowd
y y was gathered at the railway station
when the Vice President arrived. He
4 was driven Immediately to the home
II Of Senator Elkins.
Tonight Senator Davis will enter.
i tains the Vice President and the dele
gates aat his home, GraceIand.
4 At to:day's session addresses were
delivered tby Governor Dawson. Tax
Commissioner White and State High
sSway inspector Williams.
3 Governor Dawson and Secretary of
State Swisher arrived here yesterday
Z, and the Governor was driven immedi.
atelys to the home Of Senator Elkins.
Among the prominent men seated
II upon the stage last night were: Semi
y tor Davis, Senator Elksas, Hon. R. C.
\ Kerens, Governor Dawson, ex.Gov-
ernor White, Secretary of State
swisher and Congressman W. P. Hub
ybard
Senator Elkins In Introducing Vice
President Fairbanks spoke as fol.
flows {.
Mr.. Chairman and Members OF the
State Board Of Trade OF West vir-
ginia:
! am, as: you all know, indebted to
ss:senator Davis for many favors and
kindnesses,. and tonight he adds to
N the Sweight OF these obligations by
as allowing me the honor and privilege
4 Of. presiding over. this meeting.
lsS 4 Z, In the short life OF the town OF El-
klns, founded seventeen years ago.
/ emany honors and distinctions have
s5.comei to It, 4 Going far back to the nd.
mfnistration Of President Harrison.
zone Of the wisest, ablest, purest and
gbest Presidents the country has ever
known, there were assembled here
;at one time three members of his
Cabinet, the Secretary Of the Treas.
4 Ss;frry, the Secretary OF War and the
Secretary Of Agriculture. Later on.
when Sout Of office, cpme Presiden.
Il Harrison himself. who honored the
38 town with a vlsltof more than week
and took a deep Interest In every.
thing that pertained to It and In the
people. His Eminence, Cardinal G.h.
bons, with ArthBlship Cain and the
Bishop Of Detroit, were our guests
sat one time. Archbishop Cain, a'nattve
g OF the State and Archbishop OF Wheel.
la Ing at; that.itime, preached sermon
long remembered by our people. Sen.
ators Bayard, Camden. German, Win.
~ 4 dom and many other distinguished
statesmen have been here; also An
y drew Carnegie, the world wide phil,
anthroPlst Generals Grant and sher'
man, as well as Mr.. Blaine, oil born
near onr borders, fully intended to
make us a visit but death came ton
4 soon ana Claimed them. The mar
tyred !Fand beloved Mckinley, whose
name and fame the whole world cher.
ishes and will never die, the ktndest
sweetest and gentiest spirit that's