The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-06-04
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Completed
Heavy Rain Delayed the Street
Parade Until Late
Hour.

At 5 o'clock sharp Saturday even.
ing the monument unwilling cere-
monies came to a close and the thous-
ands upon thousands OF people who
were present pronounced them bril-
liant success.
A heavy shower Of rain at / o'clock
delayed the parade, which did not
get started until 2:30 O'clock and was
about an hour in motion. In line
were the chief of police aud sauad,
the fire department with elegant dec
orations. five carriages with @ a. Z.
ladies and speakers and the mayor,
the Lafayette French band, composed
OF a number OF boys and girls, which
furnished fine music. Co. C. A. o.
born and Captain Duncan Boughncr
in command OF troops consisting of
the Weston, Clarksburg and Fair
mont companies of the National
Guard, the Royal Italian band, which
rendered many selections in splen-
did manner. the Cantons in uniform.
the Clarksburg and Shinnston Uni
form Ranks of knights of Pythias in
uniform and the Woodmen of the
World
Arriving at the monument the pro-
gram as published was carried out.
After music by the bands j. E. Law
made short but enthusiastic and
ument and introducing Col. Luther
Raymond, the county's Oldest citizen,
who unveiled the monument with his
own hands amid tremendous shouts
of the multitudes.
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Mr.. Law then introduced Willard r.
Snider, who made a speech along pa
triotic lines and accepted the monu-
ment in behalf of the county. Fol-
lowing this, Mrs. Anna Hall. of
Wheeling, made brief address
dwelling especially on the work of
the Union soldiers of the Civil war.
The main speaker of the day, DR.
E. E. Higley. of New Castle, Pa, was
then introduced DR. Higley is an
orator OF fine ability and was at his
best on this occasion, He reviewed
the early wars, their results and sig
nifcance and coming down to the
Civil war he congratulated the coun-
try for having thrown off the shackles
OF slavery and made free a race of
people. thus casting aside states
rights and making a national consti-
tuition. Many fine word pictures were
painted by him of the Civil war and
its battles, which lesson taught the
solemn meaning Of the struggle and
portrayed the heroism of the soldiers
on both sides of the conflict.
DR.. Highley paid high tribute to
the soldiers of both the North and the
South for their valor and expressed
gladness over the act of remembering
them. He also. pictured Uncle Sam
as the genius Of the twentieth CEN
fury and heralded the greatness Of
this great country in tones and
phrases that taught the patriotic les.
son so well as never to be forgotten.
During the exercises the Clarks-
burg High school chorus sang several
selection, quite pleasing to the vast
crowd surrounding the speakers
stand and the monument and came
in for good share of the applause.
The program committee consisting
of Captain Boughner, Col Osborn and
Charles w. Worcester together with
the Grand Army Ladies, who raised
the funds and had charge of the cree.
ting of the monument, deserve heart
lest congratulations for the brilliant
success of the unwilling event.
The monument is credit to the
city, and was erected by E. w. Wells
for the Grand Army Ladies and the
citizens of the county. Mr.. Wells
did the work carefully and the statue
is of such material as to guarantee Its
enduring forever.
In connection with the ceremonies
the gala appearance of the city
should not be overlooked. The city
was decorated as never before and
presented a beautiful picture The
ecorating work was aone hy Law
son & Todd Co, of Ptttabure, Pa,
who added laurels here to their fame
as such.