The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-24
Committee Provides For
Some Flying Stunts To
Amuse Crowd
DEIAILS
Speakers OF Distinction
To Be introduced By
Different People 4


It was arranged this afternoon
at a meeting OF the committee
which has the program for the
bridge dedication in charge to have
a thirty or forty minute airplane
exhibition over the surface OF the
river for the benefit Of the crowd
which will assemble in the city for
the ceremony. A flier employed by
the Fairmont Aviation company
will do the flying in Farman
plane. The representative OF the
aviation company proposed that all
the ordinary air stunts shall be
shown up the river from the new
bridge SO. that a million people can
get a good view it that many. are
on hand, and in addition fewtspe.
Scial stunts suited to tho occasion,
such for instance, as flying under
the new bridge. The members OF
the committee were not sure that
they wanted the flier to try to dive
under the bridge hut they thought
the air show would prove very pop,
ulari with the yisitors.l ID &
Another very mod dern feature o.
the ebratinn will be the use oi
an ampltfier In the stand at The
east end pf the sIage; rom winch
TIE spea king viii be done. 9 Tiifs 81
a new device, diff tferent Al several
important part rticulars from the one
used at the national Conventions
Hast year and at the inauguration
this year. and &C IS said that Il viii
make II possible for even those on
the west side of the river under
stand what Isl being said IL the mn
chine Is pointed In their direction
The committee this afternoon
took up the details OF the program
and It was arranged that the out
Iof town speakers shall be intro
duced by different local citizens
Hon. o. S. Mckinney who is to be
master Of ceremonies. IN the re
viewing stand and during the
speaking acting with General Chair
man Cunningham and Secretary
Connell will arrange the list Of In
PRODUCERS.
Judging by. the report which was
turned in by G. W. Evans and Il. T
Jones, who are in charge OF secur
ing the participation Of the lodges
OF the county that feature Of the
parade will be the most interest
Ing seen in this city in many q
year. Practically the whole Of the
Memorial day parade ut Manning
ton will come to this city on the
Baltimore and Ohio road imme
diately after the memorial cere
monies In that city are finished.
One Of the most interesting fea
lures Of the whole day will be the
dedication OF the tablet to the mem
ory OF the Marion county lads who
died while in the service Of their
country during the world war
This ceremony will be quite simple
and 1t is believed that it will moi
occupy more than 20 minutes. The
ladies OF the D. A. R., who provided
this detail OF the bridge dedica
tion, have abandoned the idea oi
having an orator for the unYellins
OF the tablet.
Howard Hardesty has been
named head OF the transportation
committee for the bridge opening
celebration here next Monday, and
he will be in charge, OF getting peo,
pie from the surrounding towns In
and out OF the city that day, ex.
cept those. who make the trip in
machines. <.
It will greatly facilitate matters
ifout Of town delegations will com,
municate Within Hardesty, whose
office is on the second floor Of the
Watson building, in regard to trans.
portation. The Mononga gahela Power
and Railway company Is very anxi.
Gus to give adequate service on that
day and 1t will be much easier ID
meet the demands OF the out Of
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