The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-07-05
<.GO!Y..CORNWELL
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5 of thS n1eetira> ard explained what nat
uralizaNh Non nalnt-
George T.. A,yG. clerk e; tn" United
States cart for th.' 'I"rthrrn .:t$trict 81
i. West Viz Einia. then <utEuh'u"d several
Foreigners, who had h.u trained FOR
the part 20 carry gu, n" iart II the
program 3a< the mock naturalization 'cr-
emory Therr w.r'> citizens ~ italy.
I Greece. Poland. Belgium. France. Eng
: land. Syria 4lsnd the tkr;lit~. countries.
Mr.. Boyd, acting Us court nftlc"r. then
asked ALI the GurStinS which are asked
! at the natur.l lization ceremonies IN led
;, eral court. and after thu. mon hati been
; found qualified. hey were considered as
citizens.
+; AS in the ia leral court room. the new
citizens were then addressed hy thc
! Judge Of the curt. which part Governor
I Cornwen took He paid Il real patriotic
/ tribute TO them for having done the
greatest they c:iu do:iu this country by
! becoming Il citizen.
Gentlemen" Il" said. we are all
E, proud OF YOU. To h;v,. yea US fellow
! citizens and toGbe abb. 10 grasp you By
p, the hand and say W.T. are brothers %
/ the sans-~courcE.
THE mother country or tho father
fland may rhave-becn ycsir country IN the
| past You are now in America aud
! as yon are thcre. let you BE- Americans
'sTo be ars American. IS tho greatest
j honor which. can confer Upon you.
! When you stGcrlniy s7EEar TO throw on
! all allegiansS to any Ehcr country eS-
/ cept the Cni:Sed States you take Il vow
! to conduct yourself as an American.
+; sZnd YOU are.ezliitled 10. all the freedom
/ stJ:d protectsorr3 which .thc country az
! lords"
! "As you 1-eoeat after Mr.. BOYD the
cath OF allct: ian"" YOU tax" Il most SOL
h a71u VOW e, .'2rcy ;t'' ''ouEtCH'S laws.
We ars all S,ndrr th'' same President
and soverum. Mt. ana we all must obey
the same laws.
And gentlemen. :S ynu Zach become
an American. .t.-t Zach pl"dS" Yourself
to make America proud az you and show
you really arr A.!l:riranS III ACTON. anu
in spirit.
Following Cd v"rnor Cornw"frs adj
dress the nitric iud!'.:iC.- ";IS asked 10
rise and r.rrat with III" i''w citizens.
the !NniericauS 4 r""d ~ follows:
IT be liev.. in IN. tu:t.ri States ~
America rs u s"v"ril:n"nt Vt tho
pcoplc by ,il.. y, utl". :nr ftI' people.
Who's. juSt power l-' ,!-rv'd from
thu, consent ~ TIN governed. u demo
cracy in y r"puhl sc: " SOVEREIGN ma
lion Of u,aay sc v.:rign Stl.rS. a
. perf.ct union. ard i:iS"rSlra!lt
established u;,,.r Elmo" principles NJ
freedom. "ut;aljty. JuSth'" and hG-
,naniir for whI'h American patriots
sacrificed th..,- liu.'S and fortunes.
therefor. i"ii%v".it - my 'l:tE I"
my country - tnT" Vt 20 support rs
constitution. {" "htE t'S lows. -
respec; is flag :,.I - defend Il
against all rEcnii"s.~
Richard Robertson .'N-"OIninaFNtrr "f
West Sirgjaia'% g. y. l.. ani nnh"r
81 T. w holiday Past. NJ. i, -. y, T..
then r..ld th.> p..'larat.cn -; lu4ep"nd-
Sol IN,
BAnN L J. tnricf ;h.-1 r'nd l'r"SIdent
Wilson's independents Day address.
Thu. r:r"tinS WIS tit" mast rouSiEE pa
tr;o.ic eyer held and Governor tornw"ll
was we'll pleased. hundreds 81 tho
r'arci,ers from tn" parade .n,ar"n"ds into
the auditorium.
Members q: rn2 local post ~ 'thN =.
A. 2 were in front seats aS thF. homo:
quests Of the day and they Were ont in
full number TIL" ladies ~ the Red
. Cross were busy SLING Thrift an'i War
Savings Stamps With IN" aid lot other
young ladies'.