The commonwealth., 1915-08-28
EDITOR LYONS TRIP THROUGH WEST VIRGINIA.

Encouraging Prosperity Among the Race the
Region Visited
The Editor left Baltimore Saturday evening the 18th nst
P My the B. Wheeling w. Va a distance Of
four hundred and thry-6ve miles
Of the valley the banks Of the Ohio River and ns the feet
Of beautiful hills Of magntudes and attitudes 1t
ythree miles Of Pittsburgh the great manufacturing
Of the State Of Pennsylvania Wheeling
West Virginia In its manufacturing plants
the great locks of the Panama Canal 1t the glass
stoge cigar which in appearance geometrca
defined as length without breadth or thickness.
The population Of Wheeling about ory-four thousandony
twelve thousand Of which coored people, clean and beau
tu town. It's wellpaved weghed and welwatered
inc during summer and winter This latter convenence works like
this service for Baltimore could succeed
Wheeling IS dry town and the evidences of thrift and
architecture have taken the places Of the Saloons and the
Of the people, instead Of being squandered strong drinks
banks The colored people share in this prosperity This fact
manifest their style living many
fu homes which dot the different sections Inhabited by them No
evidence Of segregation apparent anywhere In that portion the
joining each other with only narrow street dividing them and
what notable in nearly every
the advantage Of better and preer homes which they hold
simple title.
The D. Turpeau formerly the agent
Of the Antsaloon League the State Of Maryland the able
of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church. and easily the
popular pastor the It gratifying the Editor Of
the note the which he has the people
Of both and the confidence which they him Already
he has paid outstanding Obligations plans evidence
parsonage neutral ground the church His
comped wife graces the parsonage and renders him invaluable
aid in the development OF his work
The preached A. NJ Sunday addressed Sunday
P. NJ, and another sermon P NJ completed his
abors for the day Our readers will that rather
task for nday August but the people enjoyed it
and did e MONDAY another busy day By invitation
called many prominent citizens hem the Mayor Of
city, aabe and gentleman, deeply interested the
welfare Of his city and kindly disposed toward the coored people
DR. Dcey leading physician who president of the Board Of
HEALTH Of the leading banks of the group of financial nst
ton and and consistent friend of the coored people,
cordial his compliments and attentions Counsellor
Graham young coored lawyer with excellent future before
him. the onsora pao of Jackson and Clements and the beaut
Of Murrays Pleasant Valley and Edwards and
the Heights also for place the program
Editor grateful the Board Of Trade for avo the form
Of literature badges and embems of valuable char
which presented him at the instance of his Honor the
Mayor insisted that he should take in visit the Board ct
Trade in his itinerary.
night ecured large and appreciatve audi which
gathered church spite of the severity of the weather to
hear him speak "reminiscences of Travel In the Centers of Eng
land Europe Africa The gathering compliment to him.
publicly asserted that very few public speakers under the
atmosphere could have commanded large an
audience held spell bound for hour and quarter
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