The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-13
$4,000 MEMBERS NEW GOAL of THE
FA|RMONT RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
ere standing by them, he added in CON.

ciusion.
Painting word picture Of two boys
IN the trenches OF France which de-
veloped the human interest Of the even.
ing S. L. Postletbwait, the campaign
director. recited a touching epic. The
boys, who were neighbors, were wound.
ed and carefully removed from the field
hospital and eventually were placed in
the base hospital. There after weeks
Of unconsciousness they finally regain.
ed their senses and recognized one an
ct,er. Woven into the poetry was
sadness, which the speaker enlarged
upon by saying that many Of our boys
will be obliged to experience such
trials. One Of the speakers main aims
SIS to swat the Kaiser" He traced
the opening esents of the war and told
bow the heel OF militarism threatened
world democracy. We're going in to
win and hope eur boys tack the Stars
and Stripes on lie Kaiser's nag pole"
Here he proceeded to take shot at
the so-called lowest copperhead set"
Absolute action" he added, as need
ed to make the campaign success"
IN returning to discuss the war he said
that three factors were necessary,
men, money ard mobilization" He
hoped that this country would not stop
putting men into France until from five
to eight millions were landed.
The hall was appropriately bedecked
with American and ally flags and all
were conspicuously displayed on the
individual tables. Not a few Red Cross
flags were strung along the walls. The
assemblage sang THE Star Spangled
Panner," and Rev. C. E. Goodwin of.
tered the invocation. During the even
ing Mrs. H. w. Waddell clad in a Red
Cross nursing outfit sang several selec
ions from the mezzanine floor She
made hit especially in the rendition
OF THE Marseilles" when everybody
arose. America" was sung as the
closing number. every person arising.
During the evening Miss Ersa Dowden
rendered several numbers, which were
especially pleasing and she received a
round OF applause.
Those who occupied places at the
speakers table were S. L. Postlethwait,
Helen @. Miller, Joseph Roster, Rev.
Clarence d. Mitchell, Arthur G. Mar.
tin, Mrs. T. l. Brett, J.. NJ. Jacobs, Mrs.
vaughn Jolliff, Rev. II. G. Stoetzer, a.
Ruth Kelley, Rev. Claude +. Goodwin,
Harriet l.. S. Kingsland, Hon. Thomas
G. Price, Mrs. Edwin Robinson, Hon.
G. NJ. Alexander.
In the underwriting the mining in.
terests lead with 1000, which Mr.. Pos
tlethwait said was the very best that
had been accomplished in any mining
section. 1t was feather in Fairmont,s
cap he added. The man who reported
for Highland Avenue NJ. E. church
said that this is one OF the few cam.
paigns that he could put his heart and
soul In. Simon d. Goodman said that
the Hebrew Sunday school would Sc.
cure 20 although there are but 95 souls
IN the little congregation. He thought
that perhaps they would not confine
their efforts to their own church. The
colored folks will line UP twenty-five
applications. When the total was
struck there were 13,sG6 prospectives.
Mr.. Postlethwait said 1t was the big
gest gathering that he had addressed
since the Detroit campaign. Those
present were as follows:
S. L. Postlethwait. Miss Helen Q.
Miller. Joseph Roster. Clarence D.
Mitchell, Arthur G. Martin, Mrs. T. /.
Brett, ]. NJ. Jacobs, Mrs. Vaughn Jol-
lift, H. G. Stoetzer, A. Ruth Kelley,
Claude E. Goodwin, Harriet L. S.
kingsland, Thomas G. Price. Mrs. Ed.
win Robinson. G. NJ. Alexander. Wal.
ton Miller, Anthony Bowen, o. G. Phil.
lips, Mrs. Hal c. Cummins, Worthy H.
Post, D. D. Cunningham, H. j. Hart.
ley, Paul w. LANCE. Mrs. John C.
Broomfield, Nettie Johnston, Jennie
NJ. Fleming, Mrs. Geo.. NJ. Wiltshire.
George NJ. Wiltshire. Mrs. Thos.. w.
Fleming, Thomas w. Fleming, Mary
Louis Nichols. Mrs. F. E. Nichols,
Mrs. M. E. Ashcraft, NJ. E. Ashcraft,
Groce NJ. Foster. Mrs. Fred Helmick,
Mrs. A. o. Evans, Mrs. Otis G.. Wilson,
Otis G. Wilson, Mrs. Charles A. Pilson,
w. F. Shafferman, Mrs. G. NJ. Alex
ander, Mrs. S. D. Brady, Mrs. NJ. L.
Sturm, Miss Deborah Fitzgerald, Miss
Davina NJ. Brown, Mrs. c. c. Den
ham, Mrs. Ralph Doolittle, II. w.
Brandon. Mrs. F. P. Kelley, Mrs.
Tlleda Snyder, Miss Dorcas Prichard,
Miss Arma E. Bing. c. H. Bloom, R.
kingsland, Mrs. ]. H. McCloskey, Mrs.
A. G. Martin, Mrs. 2. F. Robertson,
Mrs. G. c. Wedding, C. C. Wedding,
Mrs. ]. F. Richie, Mrs. A. w. Reed,
Mrs. G. H. Colebank, G. H. Colebank,
Mrs. ]. E. Watson, Mrs. w. j. Wiegel,
Mrs. Kemble White, Mrs. F. R. Lyon,
Mrs. H. S. Lovely, Mrs. Geo. DeBolt,
Mrs. L. N. Wetzel. Mrs. VIM. Ira Lydic,
Mrs. Chas. Patterson, Mrs. ]. H. OFT,
Mrs. James Burns, Mrs. j. NJ. Melon
nell, Mrs. Ray Harden, Mrs. Fred Lett
enberger, Levi 3. 1Iarr, Elizabeth H.
Stone, Mrs. ]. w. Devison, Carl Daw-
son. W. ]. Dvais, DR.. ]. G. Collins.
Grant Town; ]. W. .Devison. Grant
Town; Chas. w. Evans, G. E. Smith,
c. o. Henry. Mrs. Jesse s. LeMasters,
Anna M. Martin, Mrs. C. o. Henry,
Margaret E. Stricken, Mrs. T. L. Hen.
derson, Mrs. W. E. Jamison. Mrs. L. G.
Boggs, L. G. Boggs. Mrs Paul Hamil.
ton, Mrs. John ]. Mulvehill. Miss Rose
Kennedy, Mrs. Chas. e. Smith, Joe List,
D. A. Maurer. Mrs. j. L. Capper, Miss
Sadye oliker. Mrs. Jack Hamburger,
Mrs Franz Mnroau Helen I NeiI1