The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-08
tribute TO LINCOLN
Continued from First Page.)


from the downtown district TO Oak
ridgr cemetery.
JoHre Kisses Little Ones.
! As his Train drew out Of Iha station.
Ihr hero ~ The Marnr stopped from
+ the uIalfcln and kissed two htlIe
rjl,,; H-nu were GvrS Sod 10 represent
lhr United States and France.
, The hall Of the house Of rcpresenta-
lives was thronged 10 the top gal
Inri.s Governor I.uwd"n and a re
r,urion committee escorted the party
LIMO the hall amidst warm cheering.
: They were welcomed by Speaker
! Shauahan. who called attention to the
tdrbt that the United States owed
France. General Jof1ro spoke Du'
: briefly.
Il come here to represent France
land the French army. ne SAID.
thank you. leave the French arm!
~ come 10 Springfield to salute I'M,
: citizens OF the state Of Illinois anu
Z the city"
! NJ. viytani paid tribute to Lincoln
and TO President Wilson and told Of
1.-The rejoicing that spread through
France when the speech OF President
Wilson announcing The intention Ot
IIhs United States 10 enter the wHT
Twas received. He predicted that with
I'm. aid Of the United States il would
he brought To Il tnal and glorious con-
. cluSiOn.
! ViViani's Tribute.
Before coming here 10 this hall or
legislature" NJ. Nivlani said. we en-
tered the chamber of silence anu DE.
. posted a wreath upon the tomb Of
] Inc immortal Lincoln. The homage
-. France comes with us. We wish
ven. 10 understand no matter how Tar
lit IS from springfield to France, The
vision of his splendid modern dem
lurrarv Is understood in. France. lnu
know that born among I'll" people. not
able To read, Lincoln arose by study
land intelligence to be the nmanClpaior
! Of modern civilization. lie attained
his ends by plunging the country INTO
irIvil war after "Nhauslng every o'hrE
means within his power.
| "l.incoln understood human con
! science and that is tho reason he Is
proclaimed the immortal lie accom-
pIishcl this civilization. and although
/ he is now in silence. by his trlumpllS
and his deeds he still lives in MEM
DRY.
! ernment violated the rights ni man
without any mOtiV" or right ana
sought 10 conquer France. Til" United
| States ia now face In face with IN"
lsamr crisis. We are now together in
This great world war to defend The
rights and justice OF man.
Calling attention 10 the dcht that
1.-THE United States owes France. Speak
or Shanahan said that tn" first re'i-
gion, the first education, the first at
iirmpts at government and the first
isctilrmrnt or Illinois were French.
and III" French influence had extend
! cd oyer It's entire existence.
; William Nye. in charge of the
| United States secret service detail al
ilarhcd 10 the party, made Thorough
Investigation OF conditions surround
ing the wreck and ANNOUNCED as his
! Nene Viviani. French minister Of
! Justice and head nj the mission, Mar
| shall Joffrc and other attaches OF he
party were dining at the time OF the
accident.
| The train. composed Of FIVE steel
cars. was running at a fair speed when
the tender OF The second engine
jumped he track and tore up the
rails for distance OF about POO feet.
| The day coach following WAS thrown
from the tracks and turned on its Side
in ditch.
The second car. in, which The news.
paper men attached To the party and
!;hr staff of the mission w"r" travel
ing, also Jumped the track hut re-
manned upright and none OF its occ,'
pants was injured. The dining car
was next and the two other cars CT
III" train were uudiSiurbnd.
NJ. Tiyiani and Vice Admiral 7. l..
\. Cocheprut went forward and mad"
IAN examination Of IN" wreck. Mar
shall Jolfre and others nf the mission
irrmalnrd aboard the train and COM
nletnd their Interrupted dinner.
Many members of IN" party were
!asleep when, after about four
lhours' delay, the wrcrkaSe WIS
iclearcd sufficiently 10 permit the
train to get under way.
| Entertainment Planned
NEW YORK, May with the an.
nOunremcnl tonight OF the Official
program OF entertainment for the
! French and British high commissions.
which are expected to arrive here. re-
speCtively. on "Wednesday and Friday,
! Mayor Mitchell issued Il proclamation
calling upon "all inhabitants Of the
city appropriately TO decorate and
Illuminate their buildings and display
itherrfrnm beside the flag Of the INIT.
ed States the cmblems Of France.
! Great Britain and the other nations
iallipd with us 70 make the world sale
! for democracy.
! The MAYOR also directed that the
! flags of France and Great Britain b"
,displaycd upon all public buildings VI
Tie greater city.