Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1916-06-08

lungs Cnat nave been done.
Great as West Virginia = n
+ natural resources, grandeur Oe
scenery and industrial supremacy.
we must always remember that
her future greatness and welfare
will after all be most largely de-
termined by the character Of her
citizens. Character can net b
bought; It can not be lost: IL u
not q Aeeting shadow. ThOuxh
West Virginia were by some myo-
FERROUS calamity deprived Of her
vast wealth and resources, the
high character Of her people
would still stand as an eternal
monument to be admired by fu-
ture generations. Your present
effort, therefore, to secure the in
terest and cooperation Of our
youth is evidently Of the highest
Importance 1t is the best birth
day present yOu can give t. West
Virginia"
Patriotic Duty.
Congressman Nicely, Of the First
District, has also sent a message. He
is particularly impressed with the val
liable idea. Of reminding ourselves, by
birthday celebration, relative to
things that we might otherwise forget.
your ambitious undertaking to
celebrate the Fifty-third birthday
Of West Virginia in the manner
outlined in your letter Of May
18th, merits the hearty support Of
every patriotic citizen Of the
State. Your plan is admirable.
Its execution should result In CIV
ing to the world a great deal Of
valuable Information regarding the
wonderful natural resources Of q
commonwealth that is destined -
be one Of the foremost States II
all the world. wish you, your
organization and your enterprise
boundless success"
The Flags Body Guard.
There is very pretty idea being
worked out in Parkersburg. The
parade will be headed by the nag Of
West Virginia and the flag ee the
United States, carried side by side.
The escort Of these flags will be fifty
three girls, or young ladies, all dressed
alike, and they will swing into the
reviewing stand as the body guard OF
the flags, while the rest of the parade
goes by The fifty three girls will
typify the fifty-three years Of the
States life, and this beautiful idea
could be worked out everywhere; 80
Henry H Archer has sent suggestions
along this line to every community Of
the State. asking; first, that pro-
visiona1 Committee Of three be ap-
pointed to organize a local celebra-
ton; that this provisional Committee
then meet with the men and women
connected with organized bodies,
orders, schools, Boy Scouts,
farmers organizations, and 80 on;
then that this general Committee AZ
cange whatever seems best to com.
the day. But the particular
thing that Mr. Archer wants borne in
mind is the desire of the West Virginia
Board of Trade to receive word at once
as to all who serve on Committees, and
tile names and addresses
Of the girls who dress to typify the
afty three years of the State.
Local Celebrations.
Local celebrations are already being
planned on IL laree scale in Wheeling,
and Charleston. But even
Il every large town in West Virginia
we're to have d birthday/celebratio on
June goth, this would not be enough.
Every county seat should do something
to mark the day on the memory Of all
is people In addition, the people Of
4 district who could not take the trip
% the county seat, should act together
and have a community picnic; and
where Just the folks Of a. neighbor
rood want to do it, they ought to make
Up little party among themselves.
Send Greetings.
Let every family in West Virginia
-esolve that on June goth one or more
etters will go outside the State to
relatives and friends, telling them that
June goth is the Fifty-third birthday
II West Virginia, that West Virginia
las wonderful opportunities in It, that
he latch-string OF the State Is out to
III who will come here to help use its
,esources and thus build it to greater
hings.