The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-01
VIII VERY ELABORATE ExERCIs.
EB rEBTEIDAY ArTERHooh.
Dr.. O. A Wingsrtsr Mads the PIN ipAl
Address which Sounded Death
Knen OF the Knockers.

To the playing ~ Ever, bo-iy'- ioin'
II By Summers Military Bann ana the
yellH of Farewell to the Kn0cker' ana
Long Live the Booster by "A crowd 81
over 900 persons that gathered Ia the
court house square yesterday afternoon.
1he massive hammer that was burned on
Wheeling Hili last night. was formally
dedicated. several prominent oftizens
taking part In the exercises Tie very
spirit displayed by the large crowd tea-
tined that tie days Of the knocs-r are
ended In Wheeling and that In time 20
come the booster will reign supreme.
After several selections by Summers
and Meister's bands. George ". Grsig.
chairman u the Halloween committee
introduced Mayor Harvey l.. Kirk who
presided as chairman OF the exercises
and who. In we'll chosen remarks In
iiveredthe d.dicatory address Mr. Win
gsrter's address follows:
Mr Chairman, Men and Women of
This is a red letter day In wheeling's
calendar This day 10 greater day than
we have any notion OF now thls event -
more portentious. more fraught with
consequences than our minds are capa-
bile OF compromising at this present
Why is this day great? Because ~
tvpifies the beginning OF a new spirit
among the people or Wheeling new
attitude OF mintl-a new manner OF look
ing at men and things. because to-day
Witnesses the elimination, tine success
full accomplishment " a great reNolu-
ton.
, ~ we were careless thinkers We might
Judge mat a revolution fhnS armed
men In the streets, soldiers in serrici
ranks and citizens fighting behind bar
Ift"u"s. while the CUTTERS ar" running
down monuments and building W scar-
folds. But these things are not a revo-
lution-they are only the effects Of a
revolution. The revolution itself can
not be- seen these things can be. the
revolution first takes place ON the in
visible field Of mems minds and then the
effects which are visible follow.
The FIRST Revolution.
To all outward appearance the men
who entered that scss On 81 the Cont
nontai Congress in june. 1876. were the
| same who i.rt Il after July ith. In
rhsv we're identicaI In on respec;
however. they were different. They had
changed their minds. II you had asked
they would have said: we are subjects
OF Great Britain coming together 10 dis
lcuss what steps we shall take to obtain
redress from the English authorities to
whom we acknowledge allegiance and
from whom we ask our rights. few
days later. however. after the revolution
OF opinion that took place In the sessions
OF Independence Hall. they would have
answered your question differently. ami
We are no longer subjects OF Great
Britain. We are new nation. an indie
pendent people, owing allegiance to no
earthly power. to no mortal king We
derive our rights. our inalienable rights
or life. liberty. and the pursuit Of hap
piness." from God. our Creator: we ac-
cept these shts from His divine hand,
and we shall cherish them forever, and
In defense OF them we pledge our lives.
our fortunes and our sacred honor" At
that hour the revolution was accom-
fnarches, the sufferinEs and handships
and heroisms. the defeats and. thanks he
TO the G9d 81 Iustice, The final glorious
were merely the effects. tho visible and
tangible resslts OF mat invisible and Ia
tangible revolution In the minds 81 the
American Colonists.
Revolution Here.
Are We not right then in this present
hour when we say that Wheeling has
whose visible results the future shall
show This great hammer. the pur-
sttaches to II. the annihiliation to which
81 Is destined. and the Joy OF all Wheel
OF the change. the wonderous though in
visible change that has come to pass
81 our midst.
This day marks an invisible revolu-
tion that has taken place ia the men and
women OF Wheeling. this occasion pub
snd heart that has taken place in all
of us "A change Of attitude towards one
another-G change In the spirit Of us
all7
This ceremony 90 which today - ded-
icated IN en- eNpreHsiun. symbolic 10 l.
true. but meet wonderou5ly expressive.
Of what we here and now purpose and
Iesolve.-to repudiats Tor all time. to
Danish forever from our midst-tho
Hammer Of the knocker.
Not n Prstert.
. We must not misunderstood the full
tignihcance Of any single part 81 this
frer that our hands have fashioned -
not mere prsteNt FOR playful bon
IRE on the Hill top To- cast "a passing llgnt
over the landscape 20 a night. 10 ls not
bit % child play 60 fashion forth
pleasing end 90 Ga day Or common hllar-
ity and nonsense. 40. 10 is far more than
that. IL o. great sy mbol. with "a
meaning beyong all '~lliug Boz words
The reason that men have Invented
symbols IT, that through them only can
the spirit adequately speak When our
thoughts become too great and vast and
towering and complex Tor human spnac h.
then We have recourse o. % symbol 60
give them uffefIurr
When We would speak ~ aI the won
druus and uffrw alufur blessings 81
the Christian CIVILIZATION that. BOO spite
g. our reihslusss anil ain arI fie per-
Nerseuesa ~ fhs human hfHrf hHs been
gradually evolved ht rho power Df COT
tut ~ the eufdru UHrrf.'.n r and slavery