The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-28
WAR SOCIETIES
HOLD MEMORIAL
IN THE SCHOOLS
Delegations Sent to Each Institution
ana Celebration Held In Commune
ton With Pupils
Aged Veterans Address Meets INTO Soo'
when He Speaks Of G. A. Il.
Thinning Ranks

Three organizations OF war veterans
represented in the patriotic services
that took place Thursday at all schools
in Wheeling district. the high, public
and parochial institutions. The veterans
were OF the Grand Army OF the Repup-
lie. warriors Of over half century ago,
Spanish War Veterans and Wheeling
Post No l. American Legion, veterans
Of the World War
The service was held in the schools
in commentator OF the dead OF d..
Of the organizations. the purpose being
to hold an almost continuous CelcDrauoa
until Monday, May 81, when the graves
Of heroes OF all these war bodies Will
be decorated
! The program at each school was near
ily Identical. consisting OF patriotic
songs by the pupils. led by the princi-
pals and teachers and brief addresses
! by members Of the visiting organiza-
tions. Ladies of the G. y. r. circle also
attended the meetings.
The affair was held in the halls or
auditoriums OF the schools and in most
of them the place had been decorated
with flowers and tho national colors.
Mr.. Bernard Alexander. one of those
in charge of these memorial meetings.
worked unt!r!ngly TO make the affair
success and WAS congratulated on its
outcome.
. The following is a list of the schools
and the members of the orGanizat lions
that took part in the exercises at each
place:
Rogers. Seamon: Spanish War. Hilton:
American Legion, laul. Miller. Mrs.
Blanche y. Steenrod, Mrs. Minnie Dob
son and Miss NJ. Anna Hall were also
speakers at the high school.
Cathedral High-G. \. r.. Robinson.
sullivan. Myers: Spanish War. zlegen-
fielder. Conner; american Legion, Nc
Freda Barte and Mrs. Anna Bell Top
also addressed the pupils 1t this school.
Westinghouse. \. r.. Greer Sent
linger, AuStermam; Spanish War Rode
hadEh, Brown; American Legion. lioel-
Ele.
Ma, Madis On a; R.. HAWKINS; Nat
Voillc; American Legion, Curl
LIncoln--G. \. r.. Biggs Githcrd. COT
bell; American Legion, Coleman, Alex
Rnder.
Clay and Anncx--G. A. r.. O,.NeaI.
Lemon. Charnock: Spanish War. Daw-
son. Franshernc; American Legion. Com
Union-G. A. r.. McAdams. Robert
son. Doyle: Spanish War. Peters: AM
erican Legion. Hugus
tenter-G. \, r.. Davis Martin: Graf
ton; spanish War, Lancaster. Warden:
American Legion. Hopkins.
Webster-G. \. r.. hickman. Reed.
Strobel Pcbbler; Spanish War G!evcrs.
Richie and Annex-G \. r.. Caldc-
haugh, lionccker. .trnctt: Spanish War;
Rose HoneCker, HCttiCord American
Legion. Garrison.
The following ladies also made short
addresses at tho various grad" schools:
MCsdamcS Mary Johnson. j. II. Wells
s. Newman. Martha Marlowc. Samuel
Dawson. George Clarke. Kate Neil. Hes
ter Mcneil. Mary Robinson. Hester Me
Gill. Ella Stamm. Mary Crawford, Kate
HaZlett, Jessie Sells. Alta B. Fonncr
Mary Hagcns. EmmF Curry. Sarah Nc
Clement, Anna Smith. Margaret Martin,
Francis Amos. Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs
Rhodes, and Miss NJ. Virginia Hall.
\ touching feature OF the memorial al
Wheeling High school occurred during
the address made by Col. W. w. Rogers
Grand Army Of the Republic veteran.
Time has taken !ts toll of the G.. A. r
mud while telling OF the comrades who
have passed away since muatcrinE out
day OF the civil War and the rapid thin
ming of tho ranks OF The urganiZa tion,
the veterans voice broke into a sob and
he seated himself in chair. Three
times. lie assayed 20 again make the ad
dress and his voice failed him. Tears
came IN the eyes Or those in the audi
enc- and at last with tho spirit thar
urged him onward when he hattled in
the ranks OF the boys IN blue. the aged
man arose and finished his address
Patriotic Day was httingly celebrated
In Wheeling district and tho HE'D Or
CARNATIONS will decorate the graves OF
dead heroes together and hold service on
Memorial Day. Monday. May 81.