The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-01
ye naturally look 20 him as the man
Q furnish US our Crystal Dew. Ira

We naturally look 70 him as the man
to furnish us our Crystal Dew. Ira
L. Smith,
Mr.. Smith Speaks.
Mr.. Smith wal, suffering from a
severe headache but in spite OF that
he made a crackerjackI OF "a speech.
He gave his hearers q suggestion as
to what the commissioners have TO
endure in the way OF office seekers.
One blind man asked for an oppor-
tunity to milk the city COW. One
1nan threatened his family Of six yot-
ers to be against the administration
unless he had an opportunity 10
make II less efficient.
Mr.: Smith pointed out things
which the new administration hopes
to accomplish. He said the biased
opinions Of one person will not be
taken into consideration by the
Board of Affairs when It comes to the
appointment or removal Of men from
office OIL other. action that may be
desired;
Mr.. Smith as well as! Mayor Bowen
and Barnes spoke Of The commission.
ers' trip to Huntington and Of the
Huntington spirit. Mr.. Smith told
several amusing stories in connection
with this visit. AL Of the commits
sioncrs we're impressed with the
Huntington spirit. To show what
that spirit is and how far It goes Mr..
Barnes read two kilograms sent 20
him when he told the commissioners
In Huntington that our commission
crs were going there to study their
form of government. These tele-
grams showed a most cordial spirit.
Greetings from Huntington. :,
Mayor Bowen read the following
telegram from the mayor Of Hunting
ton after the banqueters had been
seated. The telegram: ii
Huntington. w. Va, Dec. 81. st
Hon. Anthony Bowen, e
IN Mayor, Fairmont, w. Va. >;
The commissioners of the city ci
Huntington and President Hutchin.
son Of the Citizens Board. Join me lii
New Years greetings. We congrat-
the people Of Fairmont, upon
the adoption Of commission govern
ment and wish the incoming admin
istration the fullest measure o. sue.
cess with attendant prosperity for all
the people. o.
FLOYD S. CHAPMAN, Mayor.
The names Of those present at the
banquet:
j. NJ. Hartley. VIM. H. Sands, H
F. Smith, E. B. Nuzum, T. Wilbur
Hennen, Paul G. Armstrong, koilo j
conley. l. NJ, Kelley, L: L. Sehooley
Frank C. Dudley, J.. W. Polling, +. P
Kelley, G. C. Barb; w. H. spedden
Walter R. Haggerty, Gilbert L.. Kin.
kead, L; NJ. Davis, Y. w. Morgan, ]
W. Mcdonald. Jas A. Meredith
Tusca Morris, o. A.. Watson, Elmel
Price, CSC. Denham. r. E. Denliam
]. A. Swiger, DIR. Lee LeMasters, Err
nest Sherwood, Lamar C. Satterield
R. A. Watts, lew. t. Black, J. H
Rownd. S. NJ. sEccles, j. NJ. Black
Anthony Bowen, ]. Walter Barnes
Ira L. Smith. A., l.. Lehman, Nv. J
Eddy, Fred W.rRapp,GL. K:4 Beving
ton. H. G. stoetzer,f R. c. Miller
sam'l Leeper, Carl Riggs. w. r
Crane, P. B.GHenry, Harry Shaw, J
c. Broomfield.sWm. W. Conway, w
D. Straight, il Beckman. j.. S. LIE
Masters. W. Howard Kelley C. NJ
Richie, U. Az Clayton, R. Leigl
Fleming, D. A. Richie, Albert ]
Kern, Arthur H. Lynch, H. A.. VIII
liamson,tS. Ray Holbcrt, Treyey Nut
ter, J.. l.. Hall, PC. McBee, j.. a
Jamison, J. S. Walker, W. A. Lawler
N. c. Steele, E.AC.a Currey. Kembl
White. W. n. Engle, NJ. L. West. c
j. senkier, B. F. Ramage, H. G. vii
let's, w. J.: wiegel T. H. Acker
Fred Billingslea, J.. A. Cochran
Bruce Bailey, Cl,as. L. Mumford. Lev
s. Harr, Bruce Morgan, Ed. Jones
w. E. Smith. A. C. kinkead, A. L
Peters. G. +. Suck, H. j.. Ross, Jas
c. Welton. w. G. Matthew. Geo. n
Barnes, Joseph Lehman, J. F. Cole
John N. Kisner. ETC. Jones. Bert S
Leopold, W. B. Taught, A.. w. Mus
fgravc, II. B. Fletcher. W. C. sny
der. iF.iW. Mc1ntire. Z. S. Morrison
a. D. Lultz, W. +. Arnctt, C. o
Henry, 4; y. Yost.
The success of the banquet is du
TO. the4 untiring efforts OF Harry A
Williamson, Arthur Lynch an,
Rollo J. Conley, the committee tina
had charge Of the AFFAIR.
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