The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-21
BIDS FAREWELL
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gia. where the southern breeze will
sing lullaby through the swaying
palms. accompanied by the loyal and
inspiring expressions and tho footsteps
II love that were manifested by the
people OF Wheeling and Ohio county.
Inspiring Demonstration.
It Is Sid ;hat nil cities pay tribute
Ia departing soldiers. That Is true so
lar us t goes. but it Is believed that
there was never 4 more fitting. more
loyal more inspiring and touching tri-
butte paid to any American soldiers than
that by tho people Of this county and
city. To their boys yesterday.
business was practically suspended
during the parade hour and thousands
gathered at he station To bid tho boys
goodbye. Stores were closed and the
wheels Of industry ceased: social activ-
tics wHr" laid aside for the day and
all public places We're quiet as n morgue
for the want OF visitors.
AL in Procession.
The peopl'. rich. poor. high and low
lined tho Sidewalks to witness tho man
its*tation Of patriotism shown by tho
:narch"rs. despite the miserable cGndi-
ton or the streets. 1t seemed that ma
tur" sn?ilcd upon tho demonstration
moved and old Sol camo out IN all his
gi"ty just before the train pulled out.
H.: appeared I" offer all his feeling Of
warmth for tho distressed crowd upon
the departur" of tn" soldier boys
Historical Days Program
f"S."rdity the day thHt VIII Sn down
in tho history 6f Wheeling and Ohio
county, WAS begun by tho draflccs To-
p"rttrE Mt . O'clock At tn" city and
county draft board headquarters. Nearly
all Of them were accompanied by their
parents. near relatives and personal
friends. 1t was Il busy scene in the Of
iic"s who're tn" boys wrr" given their
ins'' ructions. III" roll called and tho pre-
lintnary oath administered. whereby The
drntt"rs wcr" sworn In as American
soldiers. Th"T were no longer ordin-
ar" citizens. but fighters for the pcuplo
wh" "r" struggling and battling for
democracy.
Regretfu1 Sceae
When tho roll was called by Judge B.
s. EunSCknr. chairman If the city OF
Nhc"linE draft board. all responded to
:h"fr names excepting t""l"" In"n. They
were declared d"S"rtcrS and viii he ur-
rcStcd as soon as located and will bo
sent Ia tho trout. ono uf,thn men who
failed - respond I" roll rall-I'rnnll
Sil?r&."r--r"i"rtod later and Will lrava
selected 10 replace" tho twelve mon who
did rat 7. port.
Dinner at Y. NJ. c. A.
Shortly after II n'rlnc;i. III" county
uid cit: soldiers marched Ia In" Y. NJ
g. ~. where delicious dinner was sorry
I'd La til" e?uuH%IllIH Their. w"r,. over
"nG irrS,,IIS SEATED At TIN. tables. Tho
las; meal u h.. eaten III Wh.''.iiuS H.. tn.
soldiers: until ,h'y shall hsv" returned
!iur,!,. was wha, j.; termed rs Il christi
IhaS ,liun.r Turkey and tn" "lhrr hnl-
idny sid. dishes w'r" s''ry"d TIL"
WhcriiaI Rel Cross vas IN charge II
tn. farewell affair.
Colonel Curtis Speaks
r"l Curtis. who il on" of Nh"rling's
most gifted and patr!"ri" "rrt"rs. deliv-
..:rd AN in:sp!riuc loyal SPEECH to tho
h"yS HIS eloquent remarks We're NJ
l.l:,tI,l.d Ions; and luth hv the soidI"rS
Get Curtis sad his expected tn" phir
,nr!uly boys u ct 'h': Kaiser md beat
n;lI. 80 Il fru GZ!,. IIHi tiny w'r" rnil-:
"a tlr' iu"St important mission of any
var in which America hui ever m
,,a gr,l: that the" w"f. l:nriG Ia fight fhr
BATH for humanity. lie declared that