The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-01
CHILDREN MARCH IN PARADE
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
OPENED HERE YESTERDAY
An Elaborate Program Arranged
for the Meeting to Be
Held To-day.
Richmond p. HObson, = Merri.
mac Fame, to SIake Ad-
dress Here.

swinging over the streets Of Wheel.
ing 10 the tune Of Onward. Christian
Soldiers nearly one thousand small
children yesterday inaugurated the
opening OF the thirtieth annual con.
vention Of the West Virginia SUNDAY
school Association. which will remain
IN session here until Thursday even.
ing. With an elaborate program for
ihe three days, and several hundred
NIsltors IN The city. the event prom.
lses 10 be the most successful conyen.
ton that has yet been held in tho
Little Mountain State.
Many eloquent addresses we're
made at the First PRESBYTERIAN and
Fourth street " r. churchts vester.
day. and the capacity OF botb ~
these houses Of Worship was taxed IN
me utmost Cheer after cheer greet.
sd the ittle boys and girls that
braVed the elements yesterday 10 par.
tlclpate In The mammoth parade.
While the little tads were very weary
from their long tramp. none became
ilI or forced 10 drop from the ranks.
At the Tabernacle.
Tonights session will be held at
the Sunday Tabernacle at Twenty.
sixth street Tho program Will omen
with song service. after which In.
tercsting addresses will BE- delivered
by Dr. Hyr' u. Clark. Dr. ID r Pm.
rinton and W e. Pcarce.
The croWuirE feature OF tho ron.
Vcn'i"n will DO Thursday evening.
when Hon. Richmond Pearson Hob.
son. th" hero OF the Merrimac. will do.
liver his stirring address on The
Great Destroyer Mr.. Hobson is con.
Fidered ono Of tho most brilliant ora.
tors ON the public platform His ad.
dress is on tho evils ~ drink
Among other distinguished orators
ana mon NJ prominence who will do.
liver addresses during the convention
are Prof Thomas p. Hodges. presi
dent N West Virginia University.
Rev Thomas Hare. Mrs. Phoebe A
Curtis and many others. Tho busl.
ness sessions of the convention viii
Do held af tho Fourth street and 81
Matthew o.. r.. church
Delegates In Attendance.
over four hundred delegaies from
all sections of fhe state arrived In
fho city yesterday. and each train is
bringing in many others. Over n
thousand delegates are expected 90
d. Boo Attendance at to.day's sessions
Zach train Is lcirr mot at tho station
hy pombors of tho reception commit.
f"". ard tho strangers are being os.
corf1i to fho First English Lutheran
church. Sixteenth street. which has
been made tho hpadquarers. and
where tho delegates are registered.
ON" Of The most inspiring features
NJ fn0 opening day was tho elementary
parade of children which was held
in Tho. afternoon. and the mass meet
inE Which followed iu the Fourth
Setrecf ST. D. church
With over ,nO bows and girls mon.
bers ofHhe elementary departments of
tho various Sunday schools Of The CITY.
in line aud headed by chief of Police
Howard % Hastings. and au escort
of police followed by Rauchs band
of twoniy pIecca. tho limo ~ march
extended through The principal hust
moss sections of fho clty. and as prar.
'IctIiy dvory child carried a. fae.
banner % pcnuanf Tho pageant as a
Gconhnusd on EiThth Pas.l