The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-24

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diseases of tho camps: praying that they
may return home with pare souls an I
loving hearts for all they left behind
There art the tens Of thousands praying
by day and night for the boys in camp
and al The front. No. tho hpys are no;
forgotten. We are awaiting their re-
turn 10 extend to them. the right hand
Of fellowship and welcome them home.
AT this juncture Judge Nrsbttt recit-
ed the beautiful and touching puom "A
Friend or Two He closed by appealing
Ia his listeners to demonstrates more pa
trrutiSm. Ia do all IN their power fo7 the
comfort uf the soldier boys: that they
were making tho greatest sacrifice that
any men could make---offCrlng their
lives for America and the allies and
tina, IL IL our duty rs n patriotic nation
IL lend all aid. comfort md inspiration
liz them that We may win Tho "ar.
Present ation by Mr Maggie.
In behalf OF tho three local societies
Patriotic League, Junior Rod Cross,
and class No. 81 OF the First Lutheran
church--who have been making COM
forts and comfort kits for the soldiers.
City Manager Nagle presented Them 10
tho soldiers He said that We must
make our sacrifices for the boys in the
camps and trenches; that they were
making 4 heroic struggle for Tho people
n home and Il had been shown that tho
patriotic women OF Wheeling are doing
their bit. but there is still mode 10 be
d"uu by all The people: that we can only
Win tho war by all tho loyal people Of
tiis country working together for the
cause for which the soldier boys are
fighting. Tho soldiers are doing the
greatest service Of all and they must DO
helped" declared the speaker.
Mr.. Maggie said that the comforts Will
b.. sent 10 tho places that they ar" most
needed At this time. He appealed in
conclusion To all TO do their bit and not
depend upon the others.
The Community Tree.
The great tree OF the community,
erected by tho people OF Wheeling in
honor Of tho birthday OF Christ and
In honor % our soldiers at war. stood
last night aglow with hundreds OF col
u""d lights that can BE- seen Ions dis
lanccs. from across the river and up and
down tho stream.
II was made from dozens OF smaller
trees woven into one mammoth pine
perhaps tho largest Christmas tree ever
displayed In tho Ohio Valley. AS Mayor
H.stcr said, It Is not tho material part
Of tho tree that r. Mono fnctor that
prompted the thousands 10 assemble
about fl Yesterday. but Il was Tho spiri.
in which il IVES bu!lded. tho willing and
patriotic hands that erected 1t and en-
brllishcd II with decorations.
Tho great pine rosts upon n large plat
form. It was OH lts large pedestal that
tho Rpcakers sat yesterday afternoon.
On tho south OF the tros was al I'M
provlsed platform on which the chorus
singers stood. The building OF the tire"
and the work connected with tho other
construction work took much Time M"
considerable expense.
When City Manager Magic announced
TINT Wheeling was to have community
Christmas tree in honor of our soldiers
there were many who instantly Volun-
,ecred 70 do their bit to make the nj
fail, Il success without compensation.
Contributors for Big Tree
ER FranZhcim tho we'll known arch-
,tact drcv the plans: f. r. Kitchen took
The contract and furnished all the !aoor
and lumber for the pedestal ana plat
forms; H. ". Gee OF tho Ree Electric
Company. donated thu electric fixtures;
A. r. Kaufman, decorations; Charles Nj.
ketchum. general manager OF the
wheeling Commercial Association. fur-
urshed tho trees FOR the building Of the
mammoth pine which stands 65 Feet In
The atr:W. r. Kane OF tho city electric
plant, did the wiring and arranging OF the
liRhts; John B. Garden. general manager
Of the Wheeling Electric Company. FUR
nlshed tho money for the Incidental OK
current and the pole for tho building Of
the tree; W. ". Abbott. vice president
Of the Wheeling Corrugating Company.
furnished the stairs: Arthur LanEhans.
tho popular florist. decorated tho trrs
and surroundings. Last hut not least.
the ever ready md progressive orEani-
zation-the Wheellng Rotary Club. fur
nished tho money for thri Incidental ex-
penses When the members OF the or
ganlza,ion learned that there was 10 hc
gtven q community Christmas trea in
honor OF the soldier koys. they dug deep
~ into their pockets and brouSh; forth
donations for tho good cause /" assist
In tho Wheeling pcopl" gathering to-
ge,her as one big family 10 celebrate the
birthday oe their Master and IN do honor
for our boye who arc fighting FOR us.
Boy Scout Troopers.
Among the Toy Scouts n" Troop
Eleven 10 assist in tho affair were:
Scoutmastcr J. X. Gamble. Earl Gamble
Marcus Clark. Charles Noble, Fred Dau-
Der, Harley Burrows. Flwond Nlckerson.
Jack Mckelvcy. George Norge. Ralph
Hanson. Chester Hubbard. Earl nunger.
Leo Cook. Henry SNYDER sherman n"rI-
baugh. Chester GIL. J. r. BclvIlla Hnr-
old Reed. Jack Wtnchcll. Thaddrus
Thomas. Edward Fisher. Robert Grant
Names With Community Chorus.