The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
BEAUTIFUL CLIMAX FOR PATRIOTIC
RED CROSS MEETING LAST NIGHT
INSPIRING TABLEAU AT CLOSE
OF MISS MlLlAR'S ADDRESS
Is A FEATURE.
Speaker Makes An Earnest Appeal for
Membership in Wheeling Chapter
One Hundred Volunteer

Climaxing tic address OF Miss Ellnol
Stafford Mtllar. in the t.lks club auui'
forum last night. under the auspices
OF the Wheeling chapter. American
Red Cross Society. 4 beautiful taOlrau
:hrilled anu inspired full" 500 per
sons TO their sense OF duty. Mrs. How
ard Mcdonald. attired as Liberty. WITH
The folds OK an American flag draplhg
her figure. and SIX Young ladies in
Red Cross uniforms. Stood on 4 plat
form erected on thr stage. Standing
alongside OF the platform were the
Representatives Of the various services
III" ARMY and tile navy. PriTatsS
trS: class. Ell;l.dGe and Lucas o. the
United States army recruiting SrE-
vice: Chief GunnerS' Mate r. T..
Toomey. and l..1 FitzsimmonS OF the
United States Navy. were the repre-
Ssn;a'iv"s. Thcy stood az attention
while Mrs. Mcdonald sang The Sta:
Spansled Banner"
The platforms was hsauufnliy deco
caled in flags Of iii" American. Fren'h
and t.nStiSh nations.
As huge American flag fell GOV.
rrinc the scene, Miss Nillar aPpearr.
on the stage and made an earnest aP
pea! for members for the Wheeling
chapter. American Red Cross society.
She asked that she might become
membrr. and appealed 10 the audience
IN memory OF Miss Edith Ayers and
Miss Helen Burnett Woods. lwo Hrd
Cross nurses of Chicago. killed IN =
mysterious shell explosion aboard tue
steamer Magnolia. that they volunteer
their membership. Nearly a huhIr'u
arose from their SEATS, sicnlfylng thr'r
intention Of becoming members rs 'uH
orchestra played :America. Mem
berS OF TING membership committee at
went through the audience taking 'n'
names OF those who volunteered.
Australia, Our Ally.
"AuS;rala, Our Ally" was Miss MI
lars topic In her Introduction she
,old OF the characteristics of the peo-
pies Of her native land. of their differ
enceS from the American people: Aus
tralia is con O0l square miles larger
,han tho United States of America.
she said. and nlnrn people have oefh
killed in wars in which the Austria
lians have engaged than the popula-
ton OF the United States.
The prculiavititS OF tho trees. How
erS. birds and animals was related IN
her characteristic aui humorous man
ner. in natural resources tho country
:
re cold. silver. coal. hut one thing that
is wanting is IN" conservation OF
wa;r. supply. Tn" speaker said that
il is Manned :" let in tho sra in the
vast drSer! land.
Soldiers Fight Clean.
Miss Willard ,oiG Of III" $acrlnc"S
that her native land has made IN the
nreSan, struggle" "Our soldiers are
clean AID fight clnan." she said. YOUR
hovS viii, hc proud 10 60 into tH'
trenches in Fvarcn and sand along
side uf them and II ain not mlStak'n
,hn,- will make rho enemy run.
Miss Niliar waS given 4 tremendous
ovation following the close OF her al,
dress. Seizine the Entent" Allies
flags Sha raised fh"ru ~ the air. muir
murine ? rr%y"r. with tho blessing
IT Cod they conquer. God grant Us
tina; hleSSinc.'
.Tud.. frank 2 Neshitt was chair.
man. r." in patriotic address. 'olo
Of the purpose OF III" mrerinc and an
rouncad no program. M Will Leach