The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-24

introduced Brigadier General Frank ".
Marshall, OF the United States army :
who spoke 70 the audience present 4
The unpreparedness OF the uniteN
States al the beginning OF the war, the
ialtogether unprepared state at the
present time. the menace OF wars in
the future and the upheayal in foreign
affairs were touched upon In the aH-
dress of General Marshall while he
lauded to the skies the yalor and
bravery OF the American soldier and
gave credit for this yalor to the wo-
manhood of tks - %--'--eom the
General addressed his remarks and
upon. whom he believes the brunt OF
war falls the heaviest. Gen. Marshall
voiced the fear that coalition or
Germany, Russia and sJpan might in
the years to come have 10 be reckoned
with. General Marshall urged upon
| his hearers the necessity OF q large
and thoroughly equipped army II
America is to endure as a democracp
and hold the respect and command OF
the world. AS he concluded his e-
marks the Rotary club members arSe
and gave him vote of thanks and at
the suggestion of Mrs. John 8. Pier.
pont the women also arose and voted
the general a vote OF thanks for his
tribute to American womanhood.
Walter D. Darlington concluded the
program with the rendition OF war
song and responded to q persistent
encore by singing clever little mel
ody.
Dan Maurer announced that now the
play would begin and then pandemo.
W., hSSNlrn lRAan nd ~ nIIfiCnIt
to say which It most resembled . etrs
Gus, halloween celebration or 0
Fourth of July feast.
AT any rate things went SO fast thai,
II was almost impossible to keep UP
with them.
Ed Howard and his coterie of tun-
makers such as Lamar Satterfield,
Ralph Regain, Sammie Fuller and
others too numerous to mention were
better than a barrel OF monkeys and
the way they kept at II and the funny
stunts they pulled Off were diverting
in the extreme. Adam s. Lane, the
mysterious, was ansconsed In q dim
(ecess and Rotarians and their ladies
We're given an opportunity to inspect
the gentlemen and TO make a guess
as to his identity. Lamar Satterfield
was In charge OF this side show. Sam
mic Fuller had most exasperating
and difficult stunt which he operated
TO a nicely, Sam had recently been 10
the city and in looking up games and
puzzles for the young frey at his home
ran across a puzzler in the shape OF q
scheme to draw square the digon-
ais of square and write your sigma
ture all by means of looking In TO q
mirror with the card and hands con-
cealed from view. John s. Scott made
several attempts and then did not get
the prize while George DeBolt made
such a successful effort that he was
accused of having pelped and ack.
nowledged the corn. Miss Mary Con-
away, the attractive young daughter
of Mayor and Mrs. Conway, secured
the prize for making the best attempt
Adam Lane announced at the conclu-
sion Of tho program that he would
have few remarks to make about \
the winner of his game at some future
date, and in the customary way.
A pretty and clever stunt in which
the ladies were featured consisted Of
a balloon chase. The women were
given gaily colored balloons and were
told to do anything but carry the
uhllOUub lEOLU OuG 6uu QksYa UNI
long room to the other and back. the
first one TO reach the\goal TO be given
prize. The scene as the women and
room closely resembled the popular
air, I'm forever Blowing Bubbles''
In this contest Miss Virginia Morris
was the winner and was presented
with basket Of vegetables carved TO
represent flowers.
The singing Of the Rusty Hinge
quartet was especially fine and
rear of merriment was let ont whea
Doc satterfield appeared with an oil
er and key and oiled each singer.
The hatchets given as fayors wers i.
used manfully all during the evening =
and to the compartment OF the plane
and the singing by the quartette al,
most in unison they we're brought
down with such force on the tables
that the noise must have been heard
for blocks.
As the hours grew apace SINNERS
orchestra stationed itself in the plat
form and those who cared TO do 50
INDUCED in dancing during the re-
mainder of the evening.
OF all the many successful affairs
given by the local Rotary club this
may well be acknowledged as per-
haps the most enjoyable. A telegram
was read from Harry j. Hartley,
president OF the Rotary who was in
the East and unable to be present In
which he expressed himself as greatly
regretting this fact. A large hatchet
which had been. secured to present
to Mr.. Hartley was accordingly pres
ented to Mrs. Hartley who graciously
received It,
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