The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-22

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The meeting was presided over by
DR.. John l.. Dickey. Governor John
cornwell delivered the principal address.
Dr. Dickey entered the hall arm IN
arm with Governor cornwell. They
were followed by a party of prominent
local citizens. who sat upon the plat
form. When the governor arrived
there was an outburst Of applause and
al stood up. Immediately upon reach-
ing the rostrum. Mr.. Corn~eE waved
his hand for all to be seated.
Pretty Tribute to Selected Men.
Or. Dickey opened the meeting with
brief talk He said in part: What Is
this meeting for? Why are we hero?
It Is a demonstration OF the loyalty OF
America for liberty and justice. You
young men have not been drafted. you
have not been Conscripted, but you have
been chosen as the best young men In
Ohio county, mentally and physically.
You should feel honored. to haVo been
selected as the best men In this county
TO fight for the right. / want you 70
take t in the fullest meaning OF the
honor conferred upon you as the 'oea4
men Of this section. You are TO Dat
tie for human liberty: you are not 20
20 into battle with the slogan ~ the
kaiser that might Is right but tight
is might"
The audience under the leadership Of
Charles Robinson. sang America" Then
the Rev. DR.. Jacob Brittingham Of st.
Luke's Protestant Episcopal church. or
ferinr a beautiful and impressive
prayer.
16axor vertsr welcomes Governor.
Mavor c. Morgan Vester welcomed the
governor. He delivered an able address,:
giving the soldier boys heart-to-heart
talk
The Fl. Rev. Bishop P. J. Drnnhue
spoke Oh the loyalty Of America and
gave the soldiers much encouragement
in their future fight for liberty.
(:clcI al Manager Charles N. Ketchun
or tie Wheeling Commercial association,
spoke en- Our Obligations as Citizens
Toward the Men in the Service end
Their Dependents"
Captain J. b. Price. retired Canadian
officer. uell-known Wheeling resld,nt.
told OF the trench fighting In the trench
army.
Governor Cornweu Speaks
You young men may never see
france" declared Governor John jacob
cornwell in an address that rang with
patriotism, intermingled with heartfelt
tribute to the young men called to rep
resent Wheeling and Ohio county In the
fight for liberty and equality. you
are to be put through long period OF
training and Germany Is. rapidly loslns
ground. England today has the pre-
dominance Of artillery and arms. while
at the outset Of the war the greater
part Of the arms were In the hands or
Germany. But in the event that you
young men should enter the field Of bat
tie and there comes back home list Of
mortality-even though it may carry
only. four or five names. II will be then
that the hatred Of the people will be
shown against the Stacker: 1t will be
then that the real outbreak Of enthus-
iasm and will he shown to the boys
who have not shrunk their patriotic
duty
Presented by DR.. Dickey
Mr. Cornwell was presented by DR..
Dickey. who paid him as n man Il most
glowing tribute and so commander-in-
chief Of the West Virginia soldiers one
who is faithfully. performing his dut-
les.
Governor Cornwell said in part:
This Is the first meeting Of the kind 1
have attended in this state as your chief
executive. I owe it TO you as your
governor to come here and address you"
At this juncture he paid tribute to
Mayor Vester. Il am proud Of your
Mayor. He is a clean cut man and he
possesses high and honorable ideas.
Men Who Stay at Home
IT came here principally to talk to
the men who arc to stay at home" con-
tinued Mr.. Cornwell. 1T is not for the
boys who are going to training camps
and perhaps to war that I fear put It
is the ones at home. The boys who
have been selected will soon know what
their duties arc. Some Of the men
who stay at home may become 80 deep
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