The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-06-01
MONUMENT
UNWILLING
COMPLETED.
Heavy Rain Delayed the Street
Parade Until Late
Hour.
AGED CITIZEN PULLS CORD
And Old Glory Swings from the
Misunderstanding
is Eloquent.
AGED CITIZEN PULLS CORD

AT O'Clock sharp Saturday even
ing the monument unyeiiing cere-
monies came to a close and the thous-
ands upon thousands of people who
were present pronounced them bril-
liant success.
kheayy shower of rain at o'cloSls
delayed the parade. which did not
get started until $3.50 o'clock and was
about an hour in motion. In Hue
were the chief of police and squad,
the fire department with elegant dec
orations, five carriages with G. A. r.
ladies' and speakers and the mayor.
the Lafayette French band composed
of number of boys and girls which
furnished fine music. Co. G. A. os-
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 Ciarksburg and shinngton Uni
form Ranks of knights OF Pythias in
uniform and the Woodmen Of the
World
I. Ut tiit t1t 4HTU-
gram as published was carried out.
After music by the bands J. E. Law
made a short but enthusiastic and
patriotic speech presenting the mon
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.
Mr.. Law then introduced Millard II.
Snider, who made speech along pa
tfiotic lines and accepted tthe monu-
ment in behalf of the county. Fol-
lowing this. Mrs Anna Hall, OF
Wheeling, made brief address
i.dwelring especially on the work OF
the Union soldiers Of the Civil war.
The main speaker OF the day. DIR
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
nificance and coming down to the
Civil war he congratulated the coun-
try for having thrown of the shackles
of slavery and made free 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. 81
DIR. 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
tury 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 ClarlSs-
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 Bcughnere Col. Osborn and
Charles w. Worcester, together with
the Grand Army Ladies, who raised
the funds and had charge of the erec.
ting of the monument, deserve heart
lest congratulations for the brilliant
success OF the unveiling 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 guarntee 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 beautiful picture. The
d ecorating work was done by Law
son & Todd Co. of Pittsburg. Pa,
who added laurels here to their fame
Us such.