Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-09-11

"Castle"-First Time a Chief Execu-
tive Has Ever Visited Berkeley
Springs-Talks on Journey Through
Life.
From The World of Monday:
Berkeley Springs for the first time
in its history has entertained q gov
ernor OF the State. George Washing
ton. and many other distinguished cit
liens OF the country have been visi-
tors at this famous watering place,
but never before has a chief executive
OF the state been within its borders
while occupying that high position.
Governor Glasseock arrived there
Saturday evening from Washington
and remained there until this morning.
He was the chief speaker at the big
United Brethren gathering there yes
| terday. While at Berkeley Springs
he was the guest of General James
Carroll Frazer and wife at "The Cas-
| tie" the home of the latters father
Mr.. Eugene Van Rensselaer,. 1t wa
peculiarly fitting that the governor
should be entertained by General and
Mrs. Frazer, as it was at this same
home during the gub%ernatorial cam
| paign, when the governor was In
Berkeley Springs on a speaking tour,
that he with Gen. Frazer and others
were entertained at the castle" and
the General for the first time met the
lady who afterwards became his wife.
Il was due to Mr.. Glasscock's presence
at the Springs that the two were
brought together and they took great
delight in entertaining him on this oc
casion.
General and Mrs. Frazer had a few
friends at tea Sunday evening among
whom we're J. o. Henson, of this city
who is a particular friend of both Gen
Frazer and the Governor.
The sermon at the morning service
of the United Brethren church was
delivered by Rev. A. S. Hanmack, and
was a highly edifying discourse. The
address of the Governor was in the
afternoon and was delivered in he
park, and was listened to by a large
crowd. The meeting was an all day
affair AID members Of the church from
several counties were gathered to
gether to listen &c the addresses OF
the day. The program was given In
this paper on Saturday.
The address of Governor Glasscock
was well received and made a deep
impression on those who heard 1t. He
said in part. avn
Governors Address.
Life has been compared to a voyage
a journey. But it differs from the or
binary journey in many respects. If
you were starting on a journey or voy-
age you would select with great care
the time of starting and the place
from which the journey would com
mence. You would also make the nee
essary preparations and determine the
route. You would likewise select
with great care your travelling com
panions. Sometimes those who are
good friends and whom we are quite
fond are not the ones we would
most desire to take with us on a long
journey.
Now let us see how It Is with life.
The time of starting is entirely be-
yond our control. Yet you find few
persons who would rather have exist.
ed at any other age than that in
which they lived. Sometimes we
think that men and women are born
at a particular time to fill a peculiar
mission. Washington was a young
man when he headed the Colonial
army, but he was the man for the
place. Madison was young but it was
he who was responsible Ia great meas
ure for our national constitution.
Thomas Jefferson is responsible for
the carefully prepared Declaration of
Independence. | believe that the right
man was -eady and fully prepared for
the great task which confronted Abra-
ham Lincoln. | am not saying that
these things were predestined, but
this country has always rad a man Of
the hour in all great crises.
In life we cannot choose our place
of beginning. A vas majority of our
great men and women began lies
journey in a humble home.
Where shall the preparation for the
life journey be made? In the home
at mothers knee. In the school house.
In the Church. In the field. In the
work shop. everywhere. When shall
1t be made? From the time we.
first become accountable until the
journey is ended.
What shall the preparation be? Not
money, not social position. not politi-
cal influence. You can't buy a ticket
that will take you to the desired des-
tination, and | am sure you can't get
free transportation. Get all the know
ledge you can and rest assured the
right training of your mind and the
proper use of your education will be
most beneficial to you.
What constitutes real success? 1t is
the using of your time, your ability,