The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-12
CITY H0NORS
BRAVE MEN OF
TWO BATTERIES
SEVEN THOUSAND
IN STREET PARADE
Warmth of the Celebration an
Eye-opener to the Boys
From France

A magnificent parade. military in It's
nature. participation or major sen
eral Of the United States army. his cAr'I
Of staff West TirEin!an Of note. IN /.
chief executive Of the state and city
riding with these distinguished visitors,
hundreds Of heroes from Eurspe's bat
tlchclds following. presentation OF flags
carried into Germany and back. bar
bccuc and field meet. bands playing
everywhere. chorus singing. special per-
formanccs al theatres free 10 all men
in uniform. and myriads of wonderiT
decorations made Wednesday the great
est day IN The history Of the city.
A night Threatening rain dawned into
n day Of radiant sunlight and when the
order to march was given the sun was
shining brilliantly. General Adc!bcrt
Cronkhite, Colonel William Waldron.
Lieutenant Harding. an aide. and Gov
ernor John J. Cornwcll were tho 6ist!n-
guishcd visitors who PARTICIPATED III the
events of the day and they pronounced
tho celebration in honor Of WhcrllES's
returned heroes the greatest event thy
had ever witnessed.
Following pageant in which flowers
were thrown into the generals car as
tributes of gratitude from the loved ones
Of those he had returned from France.
tho presentation o: tho culors the bar
bccuc and then tho field mr"; took place.
In the evening dancing took place on
Fifteenth street and tho night came all
too soon. But q few minutes of The
"A
an opportune moment. just o'clock. at
which hour there was a lul in tho cele-
orati9a, and the rain served only to COOL
the thousands Of celcbrants off.
Tha, the boys in whose honor Tho
fctc was given appreciated tho welcome
accorded them. goes without saying
Thrir old homo town astoundcd them.
They had invited 10 tho city their COM
. rades from ell Of Vest Virginia. E"Iry
hotel was crowded and every tam
brought it's quota Of SOth' !r.iSion rIcn
10 march with their pals from Wheel
ing. Last night every train leaving the
city carried soldiers back To their hor,cs
and this morning others will so. crate
fui 10 Wheeling for the wonderful days
entertainment.
More visitors were in the city "es-
tcrday than for many months. yet no;
an accident occurred, nor did tho police
make single arrest for any Grim" that
developed from tho celebration CROW Is
Streets rcpcd off held the crowds we'll
in control and police control OF the
thousands who crowded the street was
perfect.
Aged and tottcrinG veterans Of tho
sixties marched with steady tread. as
did the moro youthful boys Of 'sS, but
none Of them had anything on the boys
OF l?17-l?!9. who appeared IN their
Snappy step Wheeling 10 Berlin heroes
bearing their banner SO proudly carried
back homo swung the corners on a pivot
So perfectly that comrades who rode
were even surprised.
Wheeling's own flags. brought 5rck
from Germany: "Cootie." the 3lith F:ti
Artillery mascot. born on the hat,!"-
field. each had places Of honor. as lid
those entrusted with their care.
II was remarkable parade. The re-
turn of the flags was a great achieve
mcnt. Tho field meet was swell even
in an athletic wey, and unusual in that
only soldiers participated and thou
sands witnessed II. The harh"cu" was
remarkable IN tha; it fed SO many and
the eats" w"Tr So good. TIL" dance
was rcmarkabl" for tho reason that It
proved SO popular and was entirely n'w
10 Wheeling. The day was rcTarkahl"
from staAt to finish. Evcryon" who par
ticipatcd is tired but happy The "I,y
is proud Of itself. but proudcr still Of
the lads in whose honor tho event Was
given.