The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-23
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT
TEND EXPOSURE TO VIEW
"a OF MEMORIAL TO STARKS.
Governor Speaks
Addresses Are Also Delivered by
Former Governor, Secretary of
State and Officers of the Order Of
Which the Honored Dead was for
Long Time the Chief.

s.. Although the day was exception
ally, fine for November, only about
five, hundred people Witnessed the
.:unycilirg of the Stark's monument
at Spring HI! cemetery, Monday af-
ternoon. ...'
The parade was formed at the X
Of P. Hall and was led by the First
Regiment X. Of P. band, which was
followed by Brig. Genl. j. A. Camp
bell, his staff, two companies of the
= Uniform Rank knights Of Pythias,
members of the Masonic order, mem
Oers Of the Pythian subordinate
lodges and carriages and automo-
sb1ics containing the speakers, PROM
1nent PythianS and others.
@T 7. G. Nutter acter as master OF
the unveiling ceremonies and ad-
: dresses We're delivered by Governor
VIM. e. Glasscock, former Governor
VIM. M. O. Dawson, Secretary Of
state Stuart f. Reed r, r. Jackson,
.Pythian Major General; J. R. Jeffer-
son, head Of the wc.uan's auxiliary Of
the Knights, and Mr.. Jones, Grand
Chancellor Of Kentucky.
Governor Glasscock's address was
an intensely practical one, dealing
with the practical side Of the life of
the man. in whose memory TIC monu-
~~ ment-Was ~ereCted.-H He called atten-
ton to those rare characters deserv-
Ing Of such >honcrs and urged his
younger hearers, of whom there was
large number, to emulate the traits
or Samuel w. Starks, to follow his
example Of usefulness, for 1t is only
those whose htbhest ambition it is
to serve othors who have won their
- names carved in lasting marble or
cast, in. enduring bronze. .... ~., y
-. IaIose Who preceded and followed
the governor spoke in the same vein,
all rcc1ting the many virtues Of the
deceased and lauding his numerous
good qualities. The address of Mr..
jefferson was especially timely and.
at its completion, the speaker was
highly commended upon both the de
livery and the thought expressed.
The Monument.
The monument, which has a COM
manding view Of the city OF Char
lesion, stands a few feet below the
crest on the east side Of the hill in
Spring Hill cemetery. 1t is of gran
lite and thi-sry-two feet in height
obellsk shaped, was and ertcted at
a cost Of about $4,000 which in
cludes the price of the ground.
1t is the consummation Of the res
olution in the Grand Lodge of West
Virginia Pythians by J. G. Gilmer at
the meeting held in Charleston, two
years ago last August. In accord
ance with this resolution each mem
Der Of the order was assessed $1.0O,
payable in four installments quar-
terly. The amount raised by this
method was $2,645.0O. On it's base
are carved the dates Of Mr.. Starks
birth and death, his induction into
the Offices Of Grand Chancellor OF
West Virginia and Supreme Cnancel-
lor Of the Orders jurisdiction, and
appointment as State Librarian.
Biographical Sketch.
The FOLLOWING Biographical sketch
OF Mr.. Starks was read at his funer-
al by J. McHenry Jones, a close
friend, at that time president Of the
West Virginia Colored Institute,
himself since deceased:
Hon. Samuel w. Starks was born
in this city, March 10th, 1865, and
died Friday, April 3rd, 1908. He
was therefore 43 years and "a days
Of age. He is survived by his wife,
mother and one sister.
Sam Starks as a boy attended the
public schools Of Charleston, and OBJ
tanned a common school education.
During his school years he was a
cooper apprentice, working in the
shops beyond Elk. After leaving
school he followed the cooper's trade
for short time, but becoming uis-
satisfied obtained place in the Of
fee Of the K. e. M. railway.
AS he went in and out about his
work, the constant clicking Of the
telegraph apparatus filled him with
nameless longing to know it's Ian
guaSe, to interpret for himself, the
stories Of danger, daring and adven-
ture it daily told. In company with
a fellow workman he bought the nee
essary apparatus, set up a miniature
telegraph wire, hired the operator
during idle hours to give him little
help, and by dint Of constant effor;
became a successful operator Know
ing how, he was ever ready to oblige
the operator to take his place when
absent, to indulge him when he was
inclined to be. inactive, but all the
time glad of the opportunity to fa-
miliarize himself with the real work
of the Office. Col. SHARP soon took
notice iofsthis young janftor, who
had alaoP1aecomevan OPERATOR II and