The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-15
UNITED FRATERNAL MEMORIAL
HELD In MARTINS FERRY SUNDAY

me lN.-fuFn brought D.. the rear OF
the procession and Wsrs IN carriage.
ton.
After marching over The principal
streets ~ the City. the -roces sioa
Nenced H. way "a Che kiytrNisN Gene
'-ry where the exercises acre held
and the cemetery uas crowded TO ifs
capacity hy o.. large crowd OF friends
Dedicate Platform.
ID" exercises opened With sacred
music hN tue combined bands which
vas followed hy the hymn -Nearef
Ny Gcd To TIE" by the audience.
The invocation was delivered by Rev
- b NJ Clay. pastor of tho First NJ r
church, ana a male chorus. conducted
by Lee Morris rendered selection
after which the dedication OF the plat
form was made by T. J Irwin presi-
dent OF the association. who spoke in
part as follow s.. This II great hon
or for me 20 stand before such vast
audience OF fraternal men and dedI-
cate a platform. that will be- mOnu-
ment erected by the fraternal mes
Of this CITY % fast decreasing ranks
% the old Veterans. who In few
years will BE- gone. on the part Of
the Fraternal Memorial association %
this city We will dedicate this plat
form 70 the members OF Thoburn post
G. \ n
The speach Of acceptance was do
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er OF ThOburn post C.. A. II. lie said
that h was quite an honor for him 10
deliver the address Of acceptance for
this grand platform. During his speech
he said that the city 81 Martins Ferry
sent more men to the front during the
civil War. than any city in the State
lie also stated that out Of that num-
Der. barely a hundred came home. bear
ing signs Of the terrible encounter. He
also stated that at the rate the Neter-
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left In couple OF years. Ito closed
with stating that they accept the plat
form with the greatest praise for tho
United Fraternal association and n
makes each Old Veteran feel proud OF
the honor bestowed upon them by the
fraternal men Of the city.
Thos. L. Lewis speaks.
The principal address of the exer-
cises was delivered by T. l.. Lewis
eN-president OF thp United Mine Work
ers Of America. and ne spoke at some
length on the fraternal spirit among
the men OF the different fraternal
orders. and the good work that they
that the Woman's Relief Corps Is
also doing good work I'm this vicinity.
lie said that tho erection Of the plat
form vas an honor 10 the Old Vet
Grams for the good work that they
did during the war and II Is meet
INK tldi VIII ne Ttulf'ffl htfN'u hN tnern
10 their last days. lie also spoke OF
the different orders honorinE their
departed members and stated that the
work Of strewing flowers over the
graves Is an honor. He described all
OF the lodges IN the association.
The Odd Fellows. Modern Wood
mon. Owls. knights Of Pythias. I'm
proven Order Of Red Men. Junior
American Mechanics and Forrsivrs Of
America, came in for their share OF
praise and the Woman's Relief Corps
and the G.. 4. X. were also praised
For the good work they have accom-
plished. He also statvd that a large
number of the Old Veterans remem-
her many OF the battles that were
| fought on the fields and stated that
all OF the people should prepare for
their going TO the great beyond. tie
gave the different lessons that were
taught by the fraternal orders. their
spiritual teachings. and the power Of
/ the Almighty. He also stated that
the fraternal orders are noted for
their caring for the widows and or
phans OF the departed brothers and
lift the fallen and help the needy.
and are one for all and all for one
! He closed with stating all OF the peo-
: pie should be prepared to answer the
call OF the Almighty at all times
After the address was completed
the graves Of the departed members
were decorated by the committees Of
the various lodges. and the roll of
each was called by tho secretary Of
each order. While the graves were
being decorated tho chorus rendered
selection. after which the members
fell in line and the march back 10
the hall started After reaching Han.
over street all OF the men Joined in
singing God BE With You TIL We
Meet Again"
History OF Monument
Three years ago. after the first ma
| mortal Of the association was held.
I the question arose as TO erecting a
platform that will be an honor to tho
! fastdepartinC veterans. 4 committee
was appointed 10 make ARRANGEMENTS
for the undertaking. and the following
wear picnic was given by all Of the
lodges. neat sum was cleared. and
the following winter n fair and festi-
val WIS given. which cleared the agso-
citation nearly $500 Work was tbcn
started on tho platform. and the CON
, tract for tho erection was awarded TO
Joseph Beavon and was completed
only Tow days agO. on a large cor
nersionc In the platform are inscribed
al OF the names Of the different or
ders. and tho fraternal men of Mar
tins Ferry can feel proud Of the wort