The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-31
.Unveil Tablet Defeating
Bridge TO Those Who
Served In War
.TABZET N0RE OF ART
Daughters Assembled At
Christ Church and
Marched 70 Bridge

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Fairmont's beautiful and costly
viaduct spanning the Mononsahcla
river-the pride not only of Fair.
mont and Marion county but Of tho
Monongahela paiiey as we'll
was yesterday formally dedicated to
the memory Of Marion county sol
diery, dead and living who sacrificed
and died that the integrity Of this
great nation and the world as well
might be preserved For decades
to come the beautiful bronze tablet
which was placedton the bridge by
the William Raymond chapter OF
the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution and yesterday&unyeiled. will
hold sacred and Commemorate the
lives Of these heroes Of the World
War, and no more fitting tribute to
their heroism and deeds of yaior
could be paid than Ia the dedication
Of this magnificent structure TO their
memory.
Promptly at IL O'clock. the hour
set for the unveiling the members
of the William Raymond chapter
assembled at Christ Episcopal
church, and escorted BY the Sons Of
the Revolution, marched TO the
bridge and took their places before
the tall standard in whtch rests the
tablet and above which waves the
Stars aud Stripes protected by the
American Eagle.
Two young ladies the Misses
katherine Smith and Elizabeth
Black, daughters Of ~tnernhers Of the
William Raymond chapter hearing
aloEt two large American Gags led
the procession. tnSt hs9brfdgc Az the
.bugle sounded the s9hIisrs OF the
World War led BY Grand Marshal
Earl H. Smith and Hts moansed staff
came onto the bridge aud marched
to the tablet where he,y STOOD WITH
heads barred during Tile brief cere-
mony which marked IN dedication
of the yiaduct to the Soldiers and
war workers OF MARLIN county.
Accompanying t1adt and occupy
ing places of ho1orwere veterans qf
the Civil War, Gold Star .dntinrs
and women Of The 8 4.
AS the last notes OF America
we're sounded by ine band which led
the army Of soldier iha beautiful
and Impressive rttualist service Of
the chapter were sakan up, led
by Mrs. Joseph Lehman regent. Us
sisted by Mrs. Hugh i. Smith, chap
lain. AT a given signal and as the
Stars and Stripes were raised to
the top Of the mast ) q Siakl-ciad
soldier, Miss Margaret i Lehman
the attractive daughter o. the late
Albert L. Lehman! former commits.
sioner Of highwaysof the city. IN
der whose regime the structure was
begun, gracefully pulled the cord
which lifted the garlanded. poppy
wreathed veil fromgthe face Of the
tablet and as the veil was lifted
rounds Of applause went up from the
thousands Of spectators who iIued
the bridge. and yicinit
AS the flag was raised and the tab
let unveiled the Daughters and the
Sons, with one accord saiuted the
flag with the words pledge my al.
legIance to my flag and TO the re-
public for which she stands, n
country indivisable with liberty and
Justice for all. At this point in the
procedure Major Ulysses G. Knapp
III behalf Of the soldiers assembled
and in memory OF those who lay be-
meath the sod in France or in their
own country, madeFa BRET and fit
ting response In which he eulosized
not only the patriotic women who
formed the organization which made
it possible that the bridge be dedi-
Gated TO the soldiers on the country
but to all the brave women OF the
world who stayed at home and toll
ed and reaped that their sons. broth
ers and fathers mightSaid IN preserv
ing modern civilization. Major
Knapp wound up his address by re-
feelingly LongteIlpw Build.
ing OF the Ship The address Of
Major Knapp concluded The cerc-
monies and following the address
the crowd left the structure.
The tablet, a splendidly embossed
bronze affair, Is not only beautiful