The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-17
WEST VAS.
tcontinusd from FIRST Pars)

ternoon. II behooves us 20 look to tho
Almighty and Loving Father at whose
nenos tho great blessings We are
gathered TO celebrate have been given
us. We will be led in prayer by the
rev. Mr. Brittingham.
Following the prayer by the Rev
Mr.. Birmingham. the audience arose
and reci,ed after him the Lords pray.
or.
City Solicitor Brennan.
City Solicitor brennan. the first
speaker OF tn" day. Was introduced
by Judge Nesbitt following the open.
Ing prayer by Rev Birmingham.
MT. BreDnan's address WAS first nj
all a welcome ~ the visitors. but he
also spoke on the great lessons 10
be CLEANED from this celebration.
such as now era OF state love and
pride.
He began by asserting that
Ihis rs our day of ritual our
welcome Is no warmer to-day than il
was yesterday or last vcar il Is
no moro heartfelt than il viii he 10
morrow. or ir years 10 come. To
those Of YOU who come from neigh.
Dorlng states II is no loss sincere
than TO those from our own state.
who have perhaps only q little greater
right 10 call us hro'hers There are
~ W AF'S III our MtItlFnp HNCRnf
the superlative. and that We have
always with us. Bur while ordinar.
lily We communicate u TO only pri
vately and by the individual today
oy public rites and ceremonies tho
city OF Wheeling. and through her
the STATE Of West Virginia extends
10 you her hand
noticed only this morning IN a.,
paper published in ono our Of nearby
towns. statement that tho calehr;i
uon seems not so much like "A state
anair ms like Wheeling social
junction. ] do not believe il. be-.
neve the hospitality OF both cit,
and state have run so high that Won
cannon tell them apart Md 80 our
friend Who wrote this article may
possibly have mot only WhseIir..
people. and may have been convince
that such hospitality could not nor.
meate an entire state Eut ha has
mistaken N" agent tor tho principal
He has forgotten that oVcryfhinp ba
sees being done IN Wheeling IL helm.
Gohe ny The state. for "" Of Wheel.
ing have forgotten for time that
We are citizens of Wheeling in m.
greater feeling that Ne are West
NrginianS. or III" further grosSnoss
ol ms error ! leave those who are to
follow 10 convince YOU
Speaking ct those who are ~ follou.
TO-DAY. hut during tho week. tho teld
they are 10 cover il 500 large the nm,
Der OF facts. even when fi,v corTua
tnems"lveS 10 lilo truth. D. So great
and tho iu'nitE OBJ" sll. f.cte or ,yht-,,
tFry may enlarge II thew will oys~sra,,
the bounds of absolute f4c's and 20
lnto N" ntltt 90 iwaSiu4ri0n ,- so
be"llderirc that douh- ms own ahil
Iy 10 serve even a. uvhli~rar-s
preface m so huge mas az ,rIdifiou
lhere viii be- so much pEll-. for oi.r
past. so much rejoicing I'm orr mos
ent. and so much sovff.r.. IN ..,r
future. and fl- 200 sons who r,sI .,
press thai praise and rejoicing and
confidence are 50 eminent and so
able. that | must hesitate ~ aC, as
pioneer. Much Will hc told az tho
progress We have made are making
and are about - make. homo II
may all he true. thouch 7 sometimes
wonder 70 wha' end is all tl.s prog.
ress
This is not time for The oxpras
sion OF fear. unless from thar fear
nope may b" born. A. have said.
This Is our day ~ ritual and V. have
never completely broken away from
the use 81 Tho Latin as tr. LANGUAGE
for such occa. .ons And -a nov
Wherever We NAV t.~1 Wo s.. those
three Latin wor is. expires Ing fhe lib.
erty - -" uou.f7.utar Md even
IN these Tine q: ult.'rt wonder
II We ar" pre-orri~c thar freedom ~,
us host Freedom f-.aa. moro than
me death a. s king without s..rt.-
sion. freedom means more -.ar p ...
publica.l form r- government. t-.-.
dom. a.tHovcl 'r. h.-frri--' OF ovo-v