The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-04
LOYALTY PARADE
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to the occasion. On the eve of
the Fourth of July, the birth Of
independence, these men spoke
feelingIy Of America, and what 1t
means.
From the audience, Mr.. W. E. Stone,
Mr.. G. w. Greig, Mr.. H. P. Corcoran,
Mr.. A. l.. Meyer. and Mr. James A.
Dyson, spoke heartily in favor or the
demonstration, and pledged them
selves and the different persons they
represent to make the affair a sue
cess, 1t was the concensus OF opln-
ion that this should be the biggest
demonstration that has ever peen
given in Wheeling
Date is Settled.
Saturday, July Is. was selected az
the date. The parade Will start AT =
o'clock. Committees Of representa-
INiye business, laboring and probes
sional men were named by the cnalr
to plan, definitely for the occasion:
These committees will meet Ihursuay
and Friday night to name sup-coin.
mittees, and arrange the oelahs ioi
the parade. e,,
NJ Stone and Thomas, sounded the
KEYNOTE of the meeting when he salG
that when patriotism, or the questions
Of LOYALTY to country are tnVolVeo' ool
lars and cents should be forgotten'
His remarks were loudly cheered. MT.
Stone said, to, that If Mayor hrk SET
apart a day for the occasion or me
demonstration, the Stone anu InonlaS
store would be closed.
The committee wishes it understood
that there will be no invitation by let
| ter to take part in the parade. Further
more, that it is not parade for Wheel
! ing people alone, but Of the whole com
murity embraced AS far as SteuDen-
willie, Wellsburg, Follansbee, the ONO
river towns OF Bellalre, ShadySloe,
Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, as Wen as a:
Elm Grove, all out the pike munlcipal
ties, and down river towns OF McHtech-
en-, Benwood and Moundsvllle. every
man, woman and child OF every color
and every creed, is cordially invited to
! take part in the demonstration.
Auditorium Decorated.
The auditorium was decorated Win
American flags, fixed in pyramid form
in every window. Back Of the speak:
! ers' platform was the large flag or
the City Bank OF Wheeling, said TO he
the largest in the State OF West Nlr'
| rinia. Promptly at o'clock, the meet
ling was called to order.
| Mayor Named Chairman.
Rev. Clarence f. Allen. pastor OF the
Fourth Street NJ. Z. church. was IN
troduced by Mr.. George W. LutZ and
offered the invocation in which ne
prayed for guidance for Americans al
At the conclusion of the prayer, Mr.
Lutz named Mayor H. L. Kirk as chair
man of the evenings meeting. Mayor
Kirk in accepting the chair said:
| "Gentlemen and fellow citizens,
consider this one of the rarest privi
ileges Of my life when l may stand
before a committee of citizens who are
! loyal to their city, TO their country
and to their flag" The mayor, said
that he was in favor Of preparedness
not preparedness for war. but pre-
paredness for peace:
Continuing, he said that he knew ne
reason why the country should not
! have the largest navy and the largesI
army. In his remarks he paid trlb
ute to the Syrian citizenry or the city
land cited an interview Of Charles
Amien, one of the leading Syrian clti
l. ens of the state. He said that he
believed every man stood ready tc
fight. If need be, for the perpetuation OF
the American flag and American prln
! ciples.
| NIIOTHCJ SOEliIl SpCoNo-
Hon. John J. Coniff. leader at the
| bar in this county and state. said he
saw no reason why speeches should
! be made to enthuse. because the length
land breadth Of the land every heart
| is beating with the same impulse. ne
called attention to the occasion or LII
years ago when the freedom of the
nation had it's birth. and said thai
christianity teaches love OF God hrst
and love Of country second. MIR. Coniil
said: THAT same spirit actuates Us
tonight and | believe voice the sen
timent of all when I say that we are
whether that entails service in war al
! peace." Mr.. Coniff said that while
men are talking of their part in the
conflict If there should be conflict
mothers and sisters. while hating war
would give their measure Of devotion
in the support Of their country.
Mr.. H. c. Ogden, newspaper pub
! Usher, was the next speaker intro
duced. Mr.. Ogden's talk dealt witt
! American citizenship and duties tt
country. home and flag. He was in
/ terrupted by the arrival OF Major u
+. Stalnaker. Confederate veteran; ]
/ Ellwood Hughes. Union veteran. anc
| General Alfred Caldwell, who. as they
took their places upon the speakers
platform, were roundly chpered.
The speaker said that Wheeling:
representative, solid. business ant
professional men could always be
| found in meetings where public ques
tions were involved. He said tina,
| wherever America or Americans arr
! involved America was always frs
| with all citizens. He expressed the
| hone that from the meeting would cc
forth a greater feeling for American
citizenship. can American citizen /;
| not A subject" he said. IAN American
! citizen Is a sovereign. The men who
represent us at Washington are oul
servants and not our masters"
| He expressed clearly the position
of any citizen when he said that each
| Individual shared the responsibility OIL
the countrv's welfare with President
| Woodrow WILSON, The speaker sait
that we need a strong navy. and
| strong army. but above all We neet
| strong manhood and womanhood. Mr.
i Ogden said that the time has come
to cease chasing the dove of peace
and prcnare to meet conditions n:
they really exist. The speaker salt
that while the European struggle i:
] a ehastlv thing, and its accounts fea
! tured with deeds Of heroism, ycl w
( find no signs Of cowardico. This
struggle. he said, was proving man