The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
EX-GOV. HANLY
TO SPEAK HERE
ONE OF sio sATrLEsHIPs or
FLYING SQUADRON"
a Part Of the Third Group which
Will Visit This City To-day-oId
Newspaper Man 70 Speak.

The dreadnaughts are coming. The
nrst and second groups OF the Flying
squadron OF America" have announced
In this city that the third group In
ciudes the heavy battleships of the
neee They will begin bombardins
this city at 2:30 O'Clock this after
noon. at the First Christian church.
completing their assault at 1880
o'clock tonight
One of the speakers OF this group
Is Hon. ]. Frank Haniy. for four
years Governor Of Indiana. No
man In America n more universally
esteemed as a dauntless temperance
leader. and convincing and powerful
orator.
With him are Hon. Oliver w.
Stewart. OF Chicago. and DR.. Ira Ian
drfth. OF Nashville. Tenn. All three
are expected to speak at both meet
ings to-day. The singers to-day are
Fred Butler. chorus leader: Mrs. Bu--
Ter, pianist. and Miss Vera X. Mullin.
OF Winchester. Ind, soloist.
Mr. Butler was formerly famous as
an opera singer. though more recently
he has been doing evangelfstic work
with DR.. ]. Wilbur Chapman and on
his own account has sung around the
world. Miss Mullin left the promis-
Ing career as a concert singer to Join
the Flying Squadron.
Mr.. Stewart is a temperance ana
prohibition speaker. whose face ana
voice are familiar in every center OF
influence In this country. He per-
sonaliy, conducted, as Chairman OF
the National Committee OF the Pro-
hibition party. two presidential cam
paigns. He has the unique distinc.
ton OF having been the only prohi-
bition member OF the Illinois Legis-
lature that the city OF Chicago ever
elected.
Old Newspaper Man.
DIR. Landrith, President OF Ward.
Belmont College. Nashville, Tenn. Is
the third speaker OF this group. lie
Is an old newspaper man. who had an
active part in the fight which result
ed In statewide prohibition in Ten
nessee and other southern states. lie
Is Wen known in Y. NJ. c. A. circles.
having served as President of the
last International Y. NJ, c. A. Conyen-
ton. He is widely known among
Christian Endeavorers and has for
years been a member OF the Presi-
dent OF Ward Belmont College. DIR
Landrith was President of the last
International y. NJ. c. A. convention.
he was the last moderator OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian church and
presided over the meetings which
perfected the union between Presby-
ter1ans and Cumberland Presbyter-
ians. he had an active part in the
night that made Tennessee dry. ex-
erung an influence in that respect.
second TO none.
Mr.. John B. Lewis. of Boston. treas.
urer of the Flying Squadron. accom-
panies the third group. Mr.. Lewis
who was formerly member OF the
Massachusetts legislature. has long
been n liberal supporter of temper
anee reform. Besides giving his en-
IRE time 10 this campaign without
enarge, Mr.. Lewis Is contributing $40
900 to the Flying Squadron.
Do Much Work.
The members of this group have
visited 20 cities in the last G5 days
speaking from two to Eve times daily
In strategic centers from Peoria. iii
through Southern California to North
ern Washington and back across the
continent-the large number OF meet.
ings which they addressed was made
necessary by the overflow crowds
which greeted them in many places
where no hall was large enough to ac.
commodate the tremendous attend
ance.
The uniform testimony OF the peo-
pie who have heard them has been.
that they have not only contributed
to the growth OF temperance senti-
ment. but that they have helped en-
ormously in elevating civic ideals and,
In increasing popular interest in
spirituality and sane morality.