The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-22
VETERANS HOLD
DID FASHIONED
CANP!! -FIRE
n N Hl HI
S6HErrEG HELD AT MAEhEt Aoot
= roSSUM LAST NIGHT LARGELY
= ATTENDED.
Ran 8. Honecker, Veteran OF the Spanish
American War. Makes Prtnc1pA
e, Address.

About 1900 people. including 200 OF
the visiting G. A. r. veterans Sa'hHrc"
a+ fbe Market auditorium last night Tor
she old-faShionod camr-ttr" n"euhE'
F. (which Is attendant on every state IN
.campment.
The audience was entertained BY sum
t,nerS orchestra with war time music
4 before tho meeting was formally opened.
- L 5. Moore. senior vice c"tnu'ai'u'F
Of the Department OF west ''rE'"'':
presided as chairman and in few brett
topen;nS remarks paid tribute to rho "id
VETERANS.
The audience stood and sang Amer
ii9ca- which was l"d by Elmer Ilo"'zl"
: tafter which the Invocation WIS asked
hand q quartet. composed of Mrs. t"niHS'
MISS Hall Nit. Hor,zlc and Mr.. Jones
ssanS .'Tentine OF tho Old t':Inp7srpuud.
land were libertlly applaudcd.
~ A vocal solo BY Mr.. !oelzlc followed.
iafter which Mrs. Smith Parker. OF PITS
6urrh. past national patriotic instructor
& Land present president OF the Depart
hneut Of Pennsylvania WoTuans' Relief
tCorns, told of Che work accomplished
s;7,y he organization during the Civil
fyar. arS6 now numbers. throughout the
rnation R9,ees members.
MISC Catherine Baird rendered q rad
= fms. nf>-rne Red, White and Rlue- and
S-rhe Star-Spangled Banner to orehee-
.trai accorpanirneut
rhe Mound City Erpei1 String guar
-tet played two pieces, and were we'll
recesred by the audience.
Ben S, Hpnecze1 in his address used
tf1,s g. A r. as an example OF tnsptra-
( MON for the soldiers when they went
ITO the Spanish WIZ and the boys who
ive1,t over to hghtGntoCEcy IN Europe.
He related several amusing incidents
iof Cre SPANS -A111erican war. OF which
he Is a veteran. and aroused the rtsi-
otllties Of his audience BY his recital
,of the funny side OF the draft board
duties. He eulogtzed the foreign bori
swno tpokpart in the wars OF the United
States.
Mss virginia Halt then sang The
old Flag Never Touched the Ground.
and responded three times to eucores
from the audience. especially from the
lold soldiers.
Miss Clara Schroeder. Of Noundsvine,
president of the West Virginia depart
Hr,eut Ladies OF the G. y. r.. told Of
ytYe work and duties OF members OF tie
sorrmtzatfon After nor address Miss
tSehroeder was presented irweled pin
and q spray Of carnations by the Ladies
tof the G. A r.
..rhA Sons of the Union was sung
Ny two boys and thr"N girls. represent
!! ing tlae various races OF America.
Mr.. Dan Jones sang solo. after
(which Captain Harry Clouse. o. the
! American Legion. spoke OF the bcyN
4swho fought in Franco. onc-third IF
whom are the sons and grandsons OF
Ciri1 war veterans.
MrsA Conley sang n solo IN a itch con-
:trattoyoice and was literally aprlarccd
AFTER which Judge Frank VI. NcSoltt
lsr9&e.of the G. A R sacrifices IN the
c. Wan Aaztng spGs tsStifs-assSS1
- Saek; axe a-re R,ar'd>Soaas and
esazeEfs Feat est privilege Of the world rests
upon theirheads. He also charact"rtzc'I
] the American flag as shield or S7lfety
and the sword Of Justice"
The uuartette sang 1.-The Vacant
5 Chair in feeling manner and was
ruundly applauded. "A Perfect Day
"a was played by the orchestra after which
EA J,1tiee J. B. Sorcrville made an excel
Aer,t address in which nc said tn" Anglo
sESaxon race vas put TO the highest test
~ che Civil vu which made the tdo"dl-
4 est Hsazsof all history and the achieve
i mert The greatest in the world Wnlch
tasid the foundation for progress OF moo
y lern by cenenttng the country wnlcn
y smnde possible DeweES victory IT
s. Manila. bay. the battle OF San Juan NIL
$eeSnd the battles in Franco.
Commander Moore was the last speak
q terund thanked the city OF wheeling and
the Chamber OF Commerce for the bcS'
i meeting Of the C. A. R ever he'd II
SWnst Virginia.