The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-30
BENrIuNr Is HxPREssHo NJ rK1
sPEAXE1S AND 1APO2fS IN
THE OPENING SESSION.
PRELnuNA4Y WORK or THE
GATHERING AccolPIISHBD.
THIRD ANNUAL SESSION or WEST
VIRGINIA DEPAAfA3NT 1S
READY FOR REAL WORK.


Service 20 disa BLEED comrades might
BE- ,~rmed the Keynote of the third an
nual convention OF the West Virginia de-
par;ment. American Legion. now In SEES
-srnn in this city.
Every address and every report sub
m,tted IN the opening session OF thc con-
Nentton yesterday afternoon expressed,
II, ono way or another. the idea thot tho
american Legion should aim at early
ard complete relief OF wounded. sick
AMI disabled soldiers. and suggestions
regarding the business that Is TO be
transacted to-day carried this same sem
.1rment
t'moplete organization OF the third an
nual convention Of the West Virginia
department Of tho American Legion was
Accomplished Yesterday afternoon In the
opening session OF the convention. held
in the carroll Club auditorium. Com
mjttees w-r" appointed and organized
for the work that will fall to them to-
day. and practically every bit OF pre-
r,uinary business was disposed OF. Tap
tain J. Byron Nickerson. in hts capacity
AS department commander. kept things
MOVING" II a lively clip during the ar
ternoon In order that all preltmtnaries
mixht be disposed Of yesterday. lear-
ing the way clear for undivided atten-
lion 10 committee reports and the new
business Of the convention to-day.
Opening Addrsssss.
Dsnar,ment Commander Nickerson
ra,led the convention To order promptly
ri 80 O'Clock yesterday afternoon. and
presented the Rev. Harold q. Gaunt,
CHAPLAIN Of Earl Francis Post No. at
Moundsviue. who invoked Divine bless
Ink upon tho assembly. Following the
PRAYER. the convention delegates. led by
. Prof. Elmer q. Hoelzle and Summers
band. Joined IN singing America.
MAYOR Thomas r Thoner was then
presented. and in Ncll prepared ad-
dress, welcomed thr l.eKtuna!res 4"
Wheeling and turned the keys Of the
city over 10 them. In replying briefly
To the mayors welcome. Department
commander J. Byron Ntckerson said:
4 MIR. Mayor: We are heartily crate
,ful 10 YOU for the welcome you nave
extended to this convention. 1t will be
. our earnest endeaNor to restore II 70 you
f., the end OF our convention. az undam-
sv.d ~ We found ~. We thank you.
Mayors welcome Addrsps.
In welcoming the American Legion
delegates to Wheeling. Mayor Tnoner
said:
Mr. Commander. LADIES and Gentle
n,rn uf IN. .\meriyan Legion ana al
T,IiJt,d Su,I"tIeS: -
Tin. one erelti advantage Of the offtce
of Manor in amy lily is the TACT tnat
- priNllrAc~ thu Incumbent To SQ pet"te
such Ia d'r- 49, ours ana eAten1 I"
tn,.u TN, cit!'s welcome: and while l
~rall rot .lung dctair you from your
. important deliberations. yet would De
't.rrrlIrt It | merely hld you welcome
/ am proud T. assure You thal our 81,
i.,rS are slad TO he hosts to any SOL
d. - aud sailors organizations %hlch
l.,> Ir,wn gu, Of tn" world war II TOT
/, tacr rr.,S'u than I" show our graf
u. - IT," Young mon tor wnit tneS
d II nir hrlrut | am confident tnat
: 80, lin h,> not forgotten or viii they
...,. t"rE,, thu horr"rS nf the ut" war
.. ,u.,uN Enrd~hlrS md sacrifices "h,
uUr.i T., th, y"tiuk men WI" - F''a
uirIn- tn" 1T war. ana tns r''" ''''''
which they saved this country.
Win. that YOU should know that you
a., ,;j,uE'rlH r"'c"m". MOI "n;E d."
,Iusr N,.l q. r.. our boys ana our near -
49,, tflr,I WI:h grIaltudr t"r the thlnSs
tn., Won hay" Jon. i'll the paSt--yOu
Mrr, III. defenders II the nation you
,.rrl. i our s-vutcneaon across the, seas
..rI Mt nriv did yin bring II" back I'M
+. ,..,aiS1.d hUi i"u Drought II oark sY"'l-
I
LTD -, rN,t~ th.re lie som" luStlhcat"n
In ia. ,n.rgc tH.,t republics are unSrate,
=, rul / am sure taat III the end 4 sFdte' ~
lcuy'. viii tOrCe It's Xo''rhment 70 u"
;uSt:r, hv it's projectors. and that YOU
;rir knox as the years go by, how, IN
6..d and ~ truth. YOUR services were
Lpprcriaied. Bur | say II Is not onIS
Tor Mhs, YOU hGv" done that Ne "eic"n'e
,r,, hut We Welcome you because ar the
rruirise that You mold for the future -
You, the physically ut ct the iand, you
.who will r"ud In tE" coming genera
timn>. .rav. e. p,ci princiGles and ideal
an ahherencc I" witch VIII infeeo make
. ~. victory worth while.
Thu American l.rSi"r w"~ not t"rlneci
solely L. rr"s'rS" III, memories anu
yornra dShIl' - IN" S'rdsSI" ~hicn W.
,nded November H. t2t>' nut IN auu =.
rInl /, has Tor It's purpose. among other
. tri!:... 20 uphold and defend the con
s,tut,aa u" thr n:t.'l States. 10 foster
and prrpntuat. :, rHr hundred per cent
Au.cri,IUi>u.. - Ts''"tAln law ana sruer'
- rr combat ~, ut""r'"N IT h"th 'nc
rI.,Ss.s M, Ii, r.Et.>,.>. tn promote
r.acs and -oud viii IN earth. To per-
p.tuat, IN. prrn, ipl.> "i justice. tree
d,rn and drmnura,S. 'l"'$ which every
true NnsrI'an C"r'iL,''E approves
A Consu.~.ion.
IL is , gl,At ,On>,i. bl"n To the gen
.r.,i,un that - about To- surrender the
-. - 1T -","rn'u"nf to know that 'h"E
W.T. Hc SIZE r"dr'i hN men tra'ned IN
,.:,.."r>np H"H l"r' sworn l" npt'"t1 nn4
defend tur constitution "t the nlteG
states "I .\in'ri'a.
So say Mere - only for your past
would. FROM srau'nde. welcome you
;" our ely. In. h"r"uS" you arc. Hur
r,,p,, Tor the tG:ur". y"u are thrice well
,,>,,e and ~ We tH"u",! over To you the
p4uIc.,,uu OF our III. Moving lAt well
mat \uu would MT IiS,"i Cint ~, So
,nrc over - ycu the k"y> 81 th" lily
with the sold" sense 0t security.
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