The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-05-23
PEOPLES FORUM.
G. a. 3. ENHANCEMENT.


Editor West vlrginlan:
The Annual Department Encamp-
ment of the West Virginia C. A. r,
and the Department Convention of tae
Ladies' of the W. R. C. and Ladies Of
the C. A. R. was held in the City oil
Charleston, WestgElrgipIa, Son May 16
10 1872 and was SoysHs received and
welcomed BY the People OF Charleston.
Special mention may justly be made
h9f His ExcellenG ysrp9r Eiasscock,
Who extended welcome ANA greetins'
% the visiting comrades and ladies,
also attended and spoke at the CAM,
fire; the memorial service, visited the
EIalies in their sessions with words Of
R9ncoiltasemeat 9Rds g66T Cheer: Flo
and mis- estimable wife entertained at
ljhe Governors Mansion tie visiting
comrades ard ladies On Monday even.
Eibg from 4 to GkoClogE hnt}YeFe.a in
line at the reception given by the Ia.
dies on WednesdaS, sIslJns snd III
p,her ways EXTENDED coutesies, s0thor
SrOminent beFeGsiG tie eits, incittii::
ihg two members, Of the Supreme
Bench, Judges MeWhOrter. and Robia.
sen, leading minister's and business
men, comrades and'ladies of our soc!.
etlos, Joined in a warm and heart.
Welcome to US. For all their words
and deeds of welcome and other cour
tesles we heartily thank them and
Shall kindly remember them. Long
live Charleston, the DRY capitol OF
West Virginia! May she ever with
flying banners and, Increasing prosper.
ity continue in the DRY column.
Over two bundled Veterans were in
line on; parade, the music for,the octa,
sion being furnished mostly by tho
Silver Drum corps Of Meade Post
Fairmont, "a, e.4lSftss;r s'"A
IAN enthusiastic and largely attend.
Cd campfire was held on the evening
pt the 18th, at Which the principal al.
dress was, by the ,COmplpp1sr in Chit
ol the Grand Army tie Hon s. R,
Nansapt AIiHpss a .5great
speech It vas; 6lt of6er and pithy
speeches were made By several com.
rades and ladies, also by our governor,
and one by ex.Coniederate Major AL.
dcrson, all of which breathed spirit
Of patriotic devotion TO the flag of the
country and the principles Of righte'
BUSINESS in public affairs.
On the following evening our AN.
nual Department Memorial service
was held under the direction of tao
department chaplain. This service IN
memory of our. deceased comrades
brings to; view The religious side Of
The G. A. R. and | amlglad to say that
large. ,peF gent !, q lIs, ,QlEds Veterans
are active Christian mcil, "a and the few
who would not claim for themselves
religious standing are, nearly to, a lnaGI
sober, decent manly ,rlSry rs a, a whole
The old soldiers are found on the right
side Of the great reform Judgements q
the day. Their motto Is .",Fr9ternttyi
Charity and Loyalty" and this implies
temperance, -manHaess and goalipess.
This service awss well attended and
participated in by the. veterans, the
Ladies Of the W. r., e, aud Ladies Of
the G. A. R. Inspiring hymns were
sung, prayer was offered by tue Rev;
Beddow, a suitable scripture lesson
was read responsibility, short addresses
we're given by Mrs. Mcwhorter, oil
Charleston, on behalf Of thew. h g.
and by Mrs. Lloyd, of Fairmont' and
Mrs. Hall, of wheeling, nn behalf Of
theiIadissyof thee ASR,i
The Hon. Judges McWhorter and