The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-06
WORLD FAMED U. S. ARMY OFF,
GER GREETED LAST
NIGHT.
Interesting Talks Given and Big Ban.
quet Served in Coneordia Club
Rooms-Oelivers Talk.

The ConcOrdia club. of Benwood.
entertained Major Clyde Sinclair Ford.
J.. ). A, at their club rooms in the
Bank OF Benwood building last even
ing The club rooms were beautiful
~ decorated for the occasion and over
hity guests gathered at the table to
pay respects TO the former Beuwood
lad VINO has risen high among the
great physicians Of the world today.
me reception committee composed
OF }. }. Slippner and l.. G. Garvey es-
corted Major Ford from his headduar-
ters IN this city TO Benwood last even
ing where he met many bows whom
ne had not seen for the past twenty
years. L. G Garvey acted as toast
master az the reception and in a brief
put pointed address praised Major
foFd and spoke Of the honor the Con
cordia club had in entertaining such
a inguished gentleman. Toast
master GarNey then introduced Dr
W j. Blake who delivered the address
or welcome and spoke of the expert
tries.
The toastmaster then introduced
Major Ford amid wild applause. lie
SAID In his opening remarks. Ia
dles ana gentlemen. 7 have come here
10 renew my old aCquaintanccs in my
old nome town. ! do not doubt your
sincerity and faith I'm which you have
SVEN this reception In my honor. [
knew few days ago that such was
icing planned, and while n NAV not
interest you very much I will tell Won
something OF my past experiences in
iorcien lands. ] know that mention
OF my services has come TO Won
through the public press and ] have
heard or the same through missives
from my old friends back here. This
is my home and is where 7 have lived
Ion q Al.
Ny life has been romantic and ! have
never contemplated residing long I'm
one place. ! have been around the
world and have seen people Of all
countries OF the eastern hnuiaphcrc
] have had the OPPORTUNITY az viewing
many places in which I thought OK.
Ccllent places to reside. but never be-.
fore have I had a place to give mo
49, much Joy and satisfaction as have
in Bouwool Scenes have changed.
faces have changed. but ] felt that
] have not been missed much from
this nelshbCrhOod thourht 7 would
bring back the latest STYLE OF coi0aur
but ! see that q number have beaten
mo TO 70 tpoinung to bis gray hair.
Many Changes.
II have not missed calling q face or
name although some have changed
wonderfully since 7 was here twenty
NAA.. fAN'' 90 ." IN NN.fA' N'N'.. "NI|N' TOD
return to This district I never faU To-
spend what little time ] have In Bon.
wood None of the tokens I have re.
revived abroad and lu this country. al
though some OF them have come from
high heads. DO ] prize ao hIFhIv aa
The welcome that you have given ma
this morning. J have brought with mo
here something whfCh 7 do not carry
everywhere ] go. NOT through pride
Nuf fu show won tho services and .r
probation through tho crowned head
of other nations and fnis country"
I'n Inu displayed medals from tho
sultan OF Turkey American Rcd
Gross society. presented hf President
Woodrow Wilson Nuforrauh o. tho
Queen 1f BULGARIA. and 90 medal from
'H' crowned head of Greece Major
Pond also displayed feV man. and
.HnHe % In What couufrIr. Hr had trnr.
DI'I during fhc cro1f war In tho Uafk.
an states and told off how DO hlupcrfd
Chat Do was there
Do was followed hy Hry 81 sfrad.
CO.. pastor of the First VI r. church