Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-09
CORNWELL REVIEWS
WEST VIRGIN|ANS
Governor of Their State Here to
Greet Training Detach-
ment.
MAKE HOME PEOPLE PROUD
Their State Solidly Behind Them
in Winning the War,
He Says.
MAKE HOME PEOPLE PROUD

crnor's Mansion to see the 500 West
Nirginians in training at the state Fair
Grounds pass in review before Gov
ernor John J. Corrwcll Of IVES: Nir-
ginia, who had addressed the train
ing school detachmenta a, 1 o'clock in
the afternoon. Standing between Cap
tain Aicott Farrar Elwcil. the com
mander of the dctachmcnts. and Lieu
tenant Reilcy. adjutant. on the south
ern steps of the Capitol Governor
Cornweii with adm!ring vision.
watched tho entire detachment march
by.
There were four companies. led b.
tho detachment band and detail Of
the Richmond nclicc The Rcd Cross
wagon and tho demonstration floats
designed hv Il. ". Moon. followed the
tramp Of the soldiers. with Instructors.
auto repair men, truck drivers. cleo
tricians. bench workers. machinists,
blacksmiths. carpenters. radio opera
tors and dlspatct riders.
FLOATS SHOW VARIOUS
TYPES DF TRAINING
Company officers in charge were:
Company y, I.ieutenants Charles G.
Hopkins and Donald ID. Mulhcrn: Com
pany h. Licutenants Carl Helm and
Walter Il. Pennington; Company &,
Lieutenants Earl Wcttcnsel and New
ton II. Ness. Company d. Lieutcnants
Benjamin d. Winner and Lionel +.
Phillips. The entire battalion was un-
der the command of Captain Elwcl
and Lieutenant Kelley. adjutant.
The floats which brought up the rear
showed signs OF military ginger in
manner akin 10 Industrial life. The
most unique was the one running an
airplane paddle with pulley on the
rear wheel OF truck The parade
started from the barracks at Gas
O'Clock and arrived at the Capitol at
s:3o. Although thousands Of Rich
mondcrs assembled at the Capitol to
see the review. thousands more watched
the parade from their steps along the
ensth OF Monument Avenue and Frank
lin Street from the West End to Fifth
There was applause all along the way
The parade was given under the
auspices of the Richmond War saw
ings Stamp Committee. and IL resulted
In the cash sale. according TO Chair
man w. y. Powell. OF $3.50. Besides
the w. s. :. noat bringing UP the
rear OF the parade. there were several
booths in the Square
WILL. MAKE GOOD
WHEREVER TIEY co
Governor cornwell, speaking in
the afternoon to the 500 West
Nirginians under Captain Elweu
commander of tho Richmond schools
training detachment. TO whom he re-
ferred as Representatives OF the best
homes OF tho hes; families OF the best
state in the Union" said: IT came here
mat might return and tell your peo-
pie that had seen YOU; but can do
more Than ihnt--I can say that / have
t*lkod 20 your officers. and tha; they
tell me. as know. that YOU are men
and not boys; that YOU have made good
and your people need have no fear
but that you Will make good wherever
you CO."
Il have little use" continued Cover
mor Cornweil. ito tell you boys about
your homes. They know the sort OF
men you arc, the task you have set
before YOU and the manner in which
you will dispose of K; and YOU may
rest assured that no reelection can
ever be cast over YOU for what you do
and are doing in this conflict. But YOU
arc men; you have intelligence. faith
and character. And this one thought
want to leave with you this after
noon: men. safeguard your character
against al!uring temptations. You will
be tempted with women and wine; they
VIII seek you out in alluring Ways.
but, men. remember that character will
win.
MUST BEHAVE SO
HOME PEOPLE WILL EE PROUD
IF you como back from the war
with an eye out or IA leg off West Vir-
Ginia will be proud of you--it will be
a badge of honor. But if you come
back knocked out with disease manly
resistance of evil alluremcnts should
have prevented. it will be IA disgrace
and no one will be proud of you You
Will be ashamed of yourself. So / beg
OF you to put temptation aside. Re
member your wife. your sisters. your
mother your friends. You must be a
gentleman for the sake of your family
and your race and. above all, for the
State of West Virginia.
Governor Cornweli. who was pre-
scnted to the detachment. composed of
four companies. seated in the grand
stand at the Fair Grounds. by Captain
hlwell, who referred TO the Governors
presence as an honor. began his brief
address by terming II n novel situation
TO meet so many men from his own
State of West Virginia OH the soil of
another State. He stated. however,
that only twice before mad he had that
honor: last year at Camp Lee, when he
reviewed 4,500 West Virginians, tho
States quota OF the first draft: and
at Camp Shelby, Miss, where were as
scmbled 5000 members OF the National
Guard Most of these $500 men are,
he said. on French soil.
WORK OF MECHANICS O'
THE HIGHEST IMPORTANCE
But 1t is not an honor to you" re-
marked Governor Cornwell. for me-
to be here to-day with you In Response
TO the telegram OF Captain Elwell. Ii,
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