The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-06

i~arat.on OF Independence Mad advanced
80 gears -" had O'rm cnrr.ci out.
! Mr. .trDv@& alluded L. jur M"AIcan.
thu. t,Nn and III" Nor,d Mars N turn
AMI paid ,r,uutr TO, tue men who mad
IUurEt N catch.
Arc Thinning Fast
The t.VIl Nar Veterans nero few N
numbers. the ranna "i the Spanish VAR
,NctcranS ~" 'h,uu.nr. bat the World
war veterans have thc.r iI,"S - 1--we anu
Will -. the fruits OF their victory.
"rh.s country sad Mr.. Arocnz. "hhd
went IA Tor The good - humanity and
not :1T territory or monetary Ea.as.
In The words al ihv greatest "f Am
creams 'NIth malice toward none and
y cnArlty t"Nagd Az We Want AL human
one commOA God c~on"tIdcI -NltVrnc!
ArHcuG.
| Tie address Was concluded amid Iu-
mI.;uOuS applause and waS followed by
The rCIt.tiOn Of a. rIuti- SONGS hy the
: c!,"lr ct tHc Fest | nti,d l~rr,hyivrlLn
Uhurcn: William DctN i"!rr. r,uOr. NIr-
E'n.s iiaII. soprano; Emily Summrr\Ittc
roat:A.:V and William tir.nIia. hassO.
Flag Presentation
Mrs. Nanni" HiCkman, patriotic in
Stnuctor Of the Womau'S Relief Corps
of N" -. \. L.. then arose To present
the ,Uuti post II tn American Logon
with u llAS. Mrs. Hickman made Il Jew
? Ycmar hS on tn" conduct o. The l.ccica
durine ttc war and conD.u,!cI By SAY
nE:
: SO today the Women. Relief Corps
comes 10 yuu with tmr 'mhlcm Of yuur
. country VITA love dnu brS, w.silcs for
. the success uf your Examination Nc
present that whI,n We hU.i most dear
!" Cur hearts believing / necessary.
You "H! project Il with our lives.
g Il lease accept the Sdnm IN the spirit
i - gwen, Fraternity, Charity and 10y
aIti
lost Commander W. J. Grmpcrs TO
c"lEed the ann.r and Attorney l.. J.
Mckinney maze ne following response
q Tor The post q: which nc Il Il mmbr:
Attorney McGinleys Response
Ladies' OF thu Um.tnS I;rlitf CORPS.
Ladies ana Gcntlcm"n. l am
ioncd hy the American Legion To accept
: IN" iLr. II, 10 me-. seems rInIncut.y
ttlInS that II should come from the
" onhtnS Relief Corps that
ton ui noble women who represent the
passing generation Of soldIers-SpidIcrs
INTO Whose lives and deeds 10 inquiry
need be mddc-they arc history. and
their work has the stamp of cod upon
i and the approval Of thoughtful men
every where; but What Of their success
UrS. ih!s new generation Of soldiers. who
today are so ~slGnally honnrc!. The
effect of Their work upon the deStlnlc-
Of the peoples of the world is not We,
10 be seen; It's history IS siIl! ~ the
Paid Debt to France
J They wric Americans WhD fought
Tor the right Of self determination Of
Iitcn pc"p.r-. to pay the debt that We
,Uwr t. France and tC safeguard n,
homes anu hrcsidtS uf their loved oncs.
+ rn'y beard ne cry o! the helpless
. ;raInplCd under Ia" ;'"l o! a savage
army. They f~orcsaN ne danger TO an
J Cre" Institutions. including Nor own
native land. They SAW the vision Of "A
world redeemed and offered themselves
a. Il part Of the price
''Such then, - the manncr 81 man TO
whom YOU present tins beautiful nag
to-day. Tn.l they owe it. Wi. treasure
1t and vii! hand it down to post"rIiy
uHsuiI!rd You may hc assured. TnCy
! shall. indeed and IN truth. think q! It
always rs your flag and my fla
MIR. Mct;rnlcy then closed l.? recitinS
{ tn" poem Your Flag and "! Flag"
! The celebration was then ADJOURNED
uni!l the promenade" concert and fire.
work display last evening on the Island.