Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-06-17
SENATOR Chiffon
WILL INTRODUCE
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO THE STATES ANNIVERSARY
sANouETERs OVER LONG DIS
TANCE AT Y. NJ. c. A.
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER HAS
BEEN INVITED TO DELIVER
ADDRESS.
COMMITTEES HOLD MEETING
FRIDAY EVENING AND PER
Feet ARRANGEMENTS.

The various committees appointed
by President Thompson, of the Busi-
ness Mems Association, met At the
City Hall Friday afternoon to fur
Their the plans for the banquet to be
held on the nigh of June Goth, in
eommemoration .he fifty third birth
day celebration o. the state of West
Virginia.
The vigor with which the men APP
pointed on the various committees
have taken hold a the movement to
celebrate in fitting manner the
birthday Of the Little Mountain State
in Martinsburg. aagurs we'll for the
success of the movement, and it is
their inteition to boost the eelebra-
ton from now until its close on the
night of the Goth Governor Hatfield,
having proclaimoi that day legal
holiday from noca onward the COM
mittees have not decided as yet just
whether they will ask business to sus-
pend from noon or not.
The celebration OF the states 53rd
birthday is to be a general one
throughout the state. and the board
of trade OF West Virginia is promot
ing the event in such a manner that
every city and town within her bor-
ders are to have some kind of eele-
hration. 1t is Their intention that not
place be left out of participation,
and every available one, where tele-
phone connection can be made, there
will be a two-miuute connection with
The headquarters Of the state board
at Charleston, SO that the chairmen
of each dinner all over the state may
send word of greeting to the chair
man of the parent dinner in that city.
The committee have about decided
to hold the bnaquet in the gymnas-
ium of the Y. N. c. A., same to be
served by the ladies' auxiliary of the
association The banquet Is to cost
81 a plate, and promises to be one OF
the most elaborate ever held in Mar
tinsburg Distinguished visitors 81
national reputation are to be present
and make addresses. Secretary OF
War Newton D. Baker has been in
vited to pay a visit to his old homo
that evening and deliver the chief
address, and his close proximity to
Martinsburg at the present time prac
tically insures his acceptance, Much
pressure will be used in the commit
tees endeavor to have him present
Other speakers have been invited and
due announcement will be made who
they will be-
One of the important events Of the
banquet will be when Senator Chill
ton, in Washington, will introduce
President Wilson to the banqueters
in Martinsburg over the long dis
lance telephone. who will address a
few words to the gathering.
Mayor p w. Letter is chairman OF
the entertainment committee, and he
is determined that his committee
shall give a glowing account Of their
duties on the night of the banquet.
The ticket committee will soon have
the tickets in their hands and they
will be rendered to any man of Mar
tinsburg and Berkeley county. The
number will not be limited and all
who desire may attend. You are in
vited and it is the committees de-
sire that you secure your tickets ear
ly in order that ample provision may
be made for all.