The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-06-14
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CHIEF
snl IN FINE TALK
aovernor John J. cornWeA DtHvN
chief Address on flag DaJ-stof"
Forces Elks to Abandon VPe"
Air and Take 20 Their HAL.


Windsor hotel during his stay IN t xoe
city. He left again last evening LUZ
the capital. s coo6
In spite of threatening CLOUDS gooc
At the county hall square al F,eN
Sunday afternoon TO witness the 1ies
day service. I.,...
ton Of Civil war veterans mempeTs u,
]. W. Holiday Post No. IL. Grand Army
The ceremony opened with star
soangIcd Banner" rendered by the Fort
Henry band. following which the lnt, -,
ductory, services were r e9ngug and tn.
other officers Of Wheeling Lodge OF
EIks. Dr. Plny Il. Ferris. pastor or INC
First Presbyterian church oncrec In Inc
Invocation. Mrs. Annie, Hilton o.S r'
Vice Of the order OF Elks in hopor OF
the nag was carried ont. J; Morgan
then gave a thrilling story OF Old Gio Ply
At this point a otsmrniterrupteo IN.
services and adjournment was t.So.
to tho Elk's auditorium. After anotnSgTI
song there by Mrs. Otto. Gov. Cornwen
AZ this point q storm interrupted tns
order and a high tribute was paio MN
by Exalted Ruler Dyson. Following ~,
governors address. the service con" con" ~,
Cd with the singing OF America w
'"e ' governor cornwell's Address
Governor Cornwell. in his Flag Day
address said in part: ~
Brother Faks, Ladies ana Cen etIoars NJ
You have heard from the onicfIs "a
thie lodge the reasons for holding these
exercises, You have heard the Story on
thc flag which we are here. unoer inc
rules and bylaws Of the Gsrand ioase VI
the Independent Order EiKs 10 n o
our nurposc ut be benefited by inns
ceremony. If we did not carry avn
some worthy lesson. some moral oy
which we might benefit: .h,
..Thn story Of Old Glory is. l oouoe
not. and was familiar TO you before y"1f
heard It from the lips Of the ott,cer ro %
thia lodge designated to tell lt 10 SoLS;
In fact. the story Of the nag IS so OF.
ihat I fear that in these DAYS u 80
not impress the average ciuzen, espe'i
nu,. - the Younger generation, as u
should. oo-d Z, esid,
n honor lhe flag. do not think tnat
wo can add one whit 10 the guy va
honor Of that emblem on OUT na-he M
bu, We can honor ourselves aia pe[n1bb e
strengthen our DEVOTION not only 10 'He
finy hui 10 the government Wnicn
rnnresents It's that thought that
want to leave>with you; ,horoht
Coupled with the underiylhs I nouh
of ,heso exercises is another tnou6n,.
W. wonld not have had this flag, nor
~ .overnment and free institutions
wb,ct II represents. had II not been LOT
the tremendous sacrifices MADE py .Ic
men hwo sacrificed, or otiereo 70 "a
nee their lives in order that II mlsnt %
| brought into existence oi'u
W., ,.,ou M often
as we should that century ano go
ago, when there were but th'I.eeNt ,hst
mn we're willing to go upon the heio o.
hnttIr 10 fight and die II reed DC, Ia
ordsr IN establish government le'
from the domination of any olher ar,
lion on earth. For seven ,ons colonies
w"rn welded together into what waS
destined IN become the greatest natlo.
M Inc face Of the globe. II was tnous .
10 sacrifice If those men VINO stoou ao
right and freedom that ms nrS'
achievement was accomplished;
"enH T",r years later, when England
the Mother Country. persisted IN Fi4, rht
Ting The treaty men went out 20 ahfch
aGain to perpetuaie the Ia rosnrve
was still in Its infancy ana 10 sSsrt
,f,in sfter that country became rea,.
~ thar English redcoats lanoed,
i,s SHORES burned its capital emo III
suited its flag. Many OF the same ,n;n13sm
and others with me r,i Ssn,s he hearts
aiu 49, fathers. fought on until at
To,, 0rIeans the American army deieae
nh the bands which had come lresn iron'
,airc>ss sin The Napoieonic weS. othor
"A few, few y ye fish m0r ssains, Mexico in
nr6cr that our border might De protec.SS
.L Within the recollection OF man' ua
us that nag was borne 10 tnpa az ~
head Of an army which SCI s"' X doni-
a nciEhbor island free from ,ne
nst;on or a l,runt Spanish rule.
WITHIN the memory Of al, OF US o nas
Yesterday it seems. our banner WI
bnrne across the seas and was car
at the head OF advancing hos.s o. nrJar
,bat liberty and justice might DO se.
c,,red +" lie world And in that army
Toupst the sons OF men who went L0r.n
TO fight during the days OF 81 70 10 90 ore.
snrvnd and the sons Of other eouaiiS
a. hrarr men who fought Tor ms
takcn IDEAL Those boys were every oi'e
Of tn, true American type 49, .id.-
"A, looked out there on the si W.
walk awhile ago at the thin lines or tns
ncn %ho wore the blue in the days OF
strife between the states, I was IN,
messed with the thought tnat We oV
not fully appreciate the sacrliices ina
have been made in order INA. 'he
tion and flag might be preserved.
when NC boast Of our instituuonSs,
30 tho glory OF our country. point VIII
nridc TO our government and TAX WIN
swelling hearts Of our flag; do we s,r aH
preciate the fact that Tor s sntlIsd SLY
After all. what is our flag II nouo
n. hui a piece Of bunting II there Wefee
no government behind IL; only "a
j, aid not represent our lnstitutiun ~
its underlying patriotism. IL IS Ine
emblem Of our government: our 'o
try and our spirit OF patriotism.
unless we arc loyal 10 our govern.
ment and appreciate IN measure 'u
sacrifices which have been mace 10. ~,
We are here to honor that banner an9
he men who fought for its creation ana
its preservation. ,t,ox,
The order Of Elks has tt in IT msn'i q.
II, the spirit 5lo,S of RI. flag the
~ american citizenship. typifies. lne sc
things, am afraid that we are race ~
face with tendency TO ~anner ,asois
from q sincere practice OF tnose nu,ins
ana M principals. There is Erowins
tcr,n classes or groups. Men OF aileta
on, station nre inclined 70 strle any
1istrnst and jealousy II the splI't
typicicd in the teachings OF .ne d'S YET
oionr spicndidly in this country anu
,,,nn would live in harmony ana WIN
rIenrsr understanding Of one enotheI.
"It "a indeed unfortunate that syns
mon have not n clear conception ot ro
nmr royernmcnt stands for: There arc
,,anv who seem TO think that because
lbs is free country. every man ~
Tuaranteod all the education. ell OF the
property and all Of everything else tnnt
any man has That Is a raise cohe o,p-
lion Of our government. All tnat OUT
s,9rt cnt Guarantees Is an equal op.
p p0rH,n and what a man knows, what
ho ~, has and what he Is depends upon
himself, Men who strive. men VINO
wyrk. men who are patient ana men "no
are honest Are the men VINO Succeoo.
Tha government guarantees them the
But men who persist in violating
our laws. who would tear down tm.e
government and do away with the prin,,
i.lAn ..nn, ,,.hi,h II Is founded, shOuld