The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-21
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cAMPMENT. 6;
WHEEL1NG May 1.-The @ camp
fire Meeting held lat the L Elks Club
auditpr inm; last evening was one OF the
asbig features sofs the SG. A.;R. encamp.
men and SttS S. probable that the
apacions auditorium was never SO
sHcrowded 81 The Getting was called to
order by Colonel Richard. Robertson,
who spresid fthoroughou the evening.
The stage was filled with speakers.
r.ERobertson made few prelim-
mary remarks and then introduced
Mayor Schmidt. who made the address
Welcome and presented the key Of
Y the city to State Commander 1. N.
adams, OF Rayenswood. Y
IA Among other things Mayor Schmidt
said There are two periods which
stand out pre-eminent in our nations
histor ythat{ period during which the
sreyoluti onnry war was waged. and the
5speriod sof GIGS during which civil
strife prevailed. Through victory in
Fthe5 first period we became a nation;
sagconstt tuition was constructed to meet
Il o1llra&wants and needs lat that time by
men who were eminently fitted for that
s:sWork. We grew and rrospered and be.
came e great nation; and had not
saciyil strife come We would probobly
Il have been farther advanced. That
sEciyil strife soon developed into one OF
s,thes most bitter confiits the world has
81 ever seen. and thus you brave men
were called oht ito a ht for the pres.
Seryationa OF the union. You, whom I
q take great pleasure in welcoming to
lEour, city !. are the saviours Of the union,
85tust like your ancestors who fought
Il brnyelys through the revolutionary war
were the makers OF the country. I
take great pleasure in presenting the
4 Key Of our city oyour commander, and
%Ishope you will use it,
4fz The state commander, I. N. Adams.
responded to the mayors address with
.;5fa few well chosen remarks, and ex-
pressed his Sthankfulness on behalf OF
the grand army for the attitude Of the
Wheeling people, in SO loyalty support
ling the old veterans in their encamp.
4 ment, and he said that he entertained
ia deep feeling of appreciation which
he could hardly express. Wheeling"
said comrale Evans, "hns always been
II recognized by the old soldiers as one
HI III a. The Greatest Cities :.
I'm the country; not because of your
great business enterprise, not because
sofs your big manufacturing institutions
and not because of your upto.tlate
3methods and progressiveness, but be.
cause Of Its true and loyal citizens
who have always taken a great In.
Ssfterestt IN the old soldier and who MP
the great liberties and free.
dom made possible through the ser.
Vices the old soldier rendered dnrlng
the war. Wheeling has oftlmes en-.
ertained the people of West Virginia.
81 but never before did she entertain a
more delighted people. 1t was here
that the State OF West Virginia was
Ut born. it was here that the great move.
which resulted in the establish.
aslment of West Virginia had their start
and the troops who went forth from
Sthe5 little Mountain State and saw ser
ksyice In that awful war were OF the best
s$ to march. You have many of then,
y buried on every battlefield OF the land
They were a gallant set and were moi
ofraid to die for their country. You
have heard of living flags. and of liv
sS1ng pictures. but tonight you are as
sembeled with living history; men whe
a, Il survived through that serrible con
fict andy live to meet with you here
and to express their kind apprecia
81 ton for the excelletn treatment 70,
q have accord ed them. thank you
zone and all. X; 4 3 IS
"A Il this point Mr.. Robertson made (
lew remarks consistent with the pur
pose Of the NEE citing and then intro
q duceds CHIEF OF Police w. M. Clemans
sang two beautiful solos before til,