The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-07

thanked the donors rcartily. The irs-
tinonial bore ihu $iEnatur" ~ ';EN
local Four-Minutr Man and was tpGho
in handsome leather
Harry J.. Eond delivered the Rotary
culugy tn Americas fallen heroes Q!
III, world war. liz WAS followed by 4
brief address by Captain J. Il. Free
head Of the local Chamber OF Com
merce. and until recently III the ser
vice. AS in the past. Captain Price
modcsty RETAINED from relating per-
<onaI experiences and eliminated any
thing IN connection with his injuries
in action.
Mn. Bonds address was very nm
one. II follows:
We are living in an hour OF great
w0rld interest born Of heroic struE-
gle and sacrifice such as has never
before been recorded upon the pages
OF human history. And in these
DAYS of what W. hope may be the
dawning IF a. new era OF pence our
hearts are rejoicing in the prospect
uc tho fuifilmnut OF tn" hope that
IN all the days ana years 10 come
here will be an ercr-incrcaSing love
for and interest in ms-"ind 10 The
and that never again shall there hr
forged upon human kind the shack
les of slavery and dospotiSm.
Freedoms voice in these recent
months and years has sounded
forth throughout, tho world calling
US to fields of carnage and Of strife
and in obedience 10 tho call Of duty
forged in the fires of 4 love almost
divine. husbands. fathers. sons and
brothers leaving home and all that
their hearts held dear, FASTENED to
obey, and today. this hour brings
to me unsouSht the opportunity for
a few brief words in memory Of
those who so willingly and coura-
gcously entered into the awful con-
flict. and who this day are no more.
but who arc sleeping unawakencd by
any earthly voice of friend or foe
and though called again and again
by the sweetest Of all earth's voices
that Of mother. they answer not.
For such AZ these no shaft OF
marble however beautiful even
though it pierce into the very
heights Of the blue above us and
upon 1t there nc inscribed their
names in letters Of purest gold made
radiant by the dazzling light and
beauty Of the noon-day sun. could
OF would adequately express our
admiration and love. for them.
Their duty done--their victory
won" It IS ours to cherish their
memory. to love and help if need be
their kth and kin
would now in this presence OF
responsive and loving hearts lay
upon the altar Of loving memory
the garland Of the unfading flower
Of love and have 1t bear upon its
untarnished surface the sparkling
dew OF mothers tear emblem of
her. devotion love and sacrifice.
Heroes OF the world war--yes
they were and ore. 1t is ours ever
to remember that they have not
died in vain" and no memorial that
we can ever hope to offer can or
will express the full measure Of
our debt Of gratitude.
l have not time TO speak Of bat
tlcfelds in sky. on land and sea
and picture to you the awful GRIM
son tide OF human blood flowing
from veins of soldiers brave and
true. but in these remaining mo
ments speak to you of memorials
to the heroes Of the world war--not
alone those whose voices hrc for
ever stilled in death. put oil those
as we'll who are now living. 1t
seems to me. and am thinking now
Of our own American soldiers that
there ought TO he throughout our
lund lasting memorials erected
which in coming years would be
constant reminder 10 future genera
| tons of the sacrifice made and scr
vice rendered by our brave men ana
boys in defense Of the principles Of
/ human justice and freedom. Amer
lean manhood. bravery and willing
ness to suffer and sacrifice for prin-
ciples Of right has never been sur
] passed. II eQualled; and no tribute.
however great or lasting. can ever
in fullest measure express our APP
| probation Of and love for those
! who fought and won. As in the
days already past VIC shall in the
! days to come often sec those Of our
| brave soldier boys who bear upon