The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-21

crowd had ever seen the Allegheny
\ mountains and at that time no engine
had ever been operated under steam.
Furthermore. no person In that day
dreamed that a railroad could cross
4 the mountains and a test was made a
short time later to see II a train would
remin on rails going at the rate Of
twenty miles per hour. AS a result
OF that meeting We now have the great
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad system.
Congressman Davis
The Hon. John W. Davis. OF Clarks.
burg. congressman from the First dis
trict was introduced following Major
/ Pangborn's remarks. and delivered a
most eloquent speech. He referred TO
West Nirginis's past, present and fu-
ture. and predicted that her future will
cause her past to pale into insignifi-
canoe. He said the people or this
state are just beginning TO realize her
greatness and the possibility OF her
unlimited resources.
Hon. Samuel V. Woods. president OF
the state senate. followed Congress-
man Davis and spoke briefly. thanking
the people of Wheeling for their gen.
crosby and hos pitality on this coca
sion. He deemed II a pleasure 10 be
/ present at such an event as a state
| banquet on the evening OF West Vir-
ginia's fiftieth anniversary, and then
I IN glowing terms recitcd some OF the
states advantages.
Senator Woods said he hopcd the
! time would soon come when Wheeling
/ creek will be- converted into "A great
| sewer. when the material for building
I . 80 Il FH.L
! surrounds hills and that Wheeling
/ hll VIII De removed. the dirt to- be used
/ n covering over the creek \ boulevard
, could constructed "her" the creek is
he said ANA THIS hordered with beautl-
/ fui trees ami parks.
| In introducing a. g ogden, the next
I speaker. Mr.. sutherland referred 20 him
as cNenpifyinE class OF mon who. In
I n large measure. made the formation of
b the new state pass biz Mr.. OEden'S re-
marks were tribute to the editors Of
] those days when the state was being
I iorm"ai. AMI spoke OF their loyalty To
tho union lie rcterted especially to
| Arch bald ". Campbell. saying that he
hlazed IN" way FOR the formation OF
regard ~ John Frew. J. VI. Jacobs. OF
thu WellshurE Herald: A p. Ritchie, or
7 the Iairruont National. and Nelson Hor-
! man, Of IN" MOrgantown Post
The concluding speaker Of the evening
was the lion. William l.. Hubbard. Mr.
B. lNsI rv Naitman 7 WILEY. to Chester
sentiment or the residents OF tt.s Sec
tioa of "hat was then Virginia
Speakers Table.
( S' Ia'',"r . : M 1iilsi
Attorney General \. \. Lilly.
SENATOR Julian - IIearue.
Kew Jacob Bti;unchdu.
Judge a. e.. ii.Ttty.
Hon. i ". Dawson. Charleston.
Hon. William D hubbard
llr. = Whit. state ccologist
. law $50 -
, lion. Geo VI Shriyer. - 4 o. II II. CO.
Hon Henry -. Davis. OF West Virginia.
Hon George \. I.auEhlin. chairman
banquet committee.
Hon. Howard . Sutherland. toast
master.
,i",,rnor Henry T. Hatfield
Hon. lohu ". Mason. Fairmont.
Hon YIN Irvine. president Wheel
/ ius Board - Trad.
lion. samuel y. Woods. presiien;
state senate.
Ma>or ~ /. Kirk. OF Wheeling.
u e. ogden.
Hon John -. Davis.
y. y. Peterson.
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90 j.. li't-.us.
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Richard Robertson. Louis Eachman.
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i'r. = \ ili.lreth. Nm g. Hluk-y.
NJ. J.. FruWU. Geo T. StifeL
j y Blum. d. SANDS.
J : Holloway. " T.. KoWud.
, J"..pa Holloway. : C. Hriraorst
". " Holloway. y r. Hupp.
-. g Hcrns. IIal ~r..tc!.
J Harry layton. u. ". AdJl"man.
I iitrfs g. Iicrvey. e. W Bates.
| Howard sutherland. Arch Nilsson.
| " .rEfuu. -. e. " - Wilson.
/ I. T. W 100 AIMS. J g. Tat'v.
! Sur'. o. q 81. II. OTTO S.L,ab.
u tn. g. % Curr.
Ge"iEr ! IauS'lin. l;c,. Jacob Brit
l'r. J. VI callahan. tIiEi.fr
M.is' y. , ~. - ~ " Fulton.