The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-31
ANNUAL PARADE WAS nPkEs'
SrvE AND RITUAL SEASAO1e
OF BEAUTuUL NATU1E

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Veterans NJ tho Ciyi,. Spanish Amer.
,oor ,,d World wars with several
,,drnd ,,a,r,ofic citizens ~ Greater
Wheeling. took Part IN tn" Men"r'a'
d,v celebration here yesterday huS'-
ness houses and private hon were III
gaia attire. tho Stars ma pes ny
;nS hraVely. ;,,
Navor Thomas =. Th"n presided
ovrr tho General celebration no WIZ"
sheriff Harry rNouSe as Gu "'nTSnA /
and Leo Coleman. chic; stan l''
Memorial day p,rad" start promptly
q. lni5 O'Clock. From 81 .een'n an,
,.ha nine street. the procession wend'd
j.. any north 70 Market street: west on
Ninth to Main: South on Main 10 TWEEN
,y-fourth: east on Twenty-fourth I"
Chapline: north on Chapline to TWEEN
rieth; west on Twentieth to Market
north on Market TO Eighteenth; east on
Eighteenth to the riviewtnC stand on
ing he Baltimore {; Ohio depot.
Immediately following the CHIEF mar
shall and chief OF stan came Rauscn :
band with the First division or WIZ
veterans. under command OF Major We
ter Smith. following. Included were u
\. r. Spanish American and N"riu ""'
Veterans. The Second division WIS
made up OF various w"rnens auN''ar',
with Victor f. Br!nkrnan in comnsu'"
and tho service star Legion carrFlnS
nac % receive contributions. Rrigadter
General George Z. Myers commanded
the third division. and the kiwaniS anu
Rotary clubs were welt represen ted In
rho pporeSSinn The Fourth division
was commanded ny e. Alien Garden ana
made up OF Cathedral high school ca
diets and drum corps. l.iHsiy lnStttute
Cadets and boys drum corps II ~
Narshell was in charge OF the autorno-
bile. or nth division. the machines con-
veyinS the aged and crippcd veterans OF
all wars. cortedcratrS inciuded. as Wei
as ladies' OF the various nuxiiiari"s and
speakers OF the day.
Drawing IN n front 81 the reviewing
stand the procession dishanded to wit
ness the ceremony OF the day Twelve
members Of Holiday Post -. A. H.
we're on tho stand with Mayor Thoner
Hon. John +. A-benz and Rev George
F. Tockheardt. the letter pronounclnc
an interests. \ particularly pleasing
part Of the program was the rendition
os two beautiful musical selections by
a uuartetta under direction 70 Mrs: Viz
ginia Hoil Donneily.
Mayor Pays Tribute
At the conclusion OF III" hT7et hut IN
rress!ve service. Mayor Thoncr. in the
following words introduced Hon John
p. Aroenz the speaker OF the day:
Veterans OF three wars, ladies' and
Gentlemen:
As tho Chief Executive OF the city
or Wheeling. I desire TO pay trihut" 70
the patriotic Americans who Sac7hcH'
their lives during III" Cjr'l War. me
Sran!Sh War and the late World war
From tho heroic example OF these men
who made tho supreme sacrifice W" Tor
whom they nod may we'll BE- !nsplred
r.. their devotion. Il ~ VOL thar on
each Memoria. Day We Sh"uld n 4 most
nttin= manner corIncmmcrat" the
dneds and actions OF these men. We
should not forget why these men died
rnr for what they died. They CAV"
,rei- all for our country. and We would
do we'll to endeavor :" emulate. 70 some
.\'pr' .heIr PATRIOTISM. You know ana
know -ha, hes. hrrcN} di"G n"' IN
vain When W" cs.t::H" wh"; his """r
try is today and wha; 'h.r'i"S -" All
enjoy we ran kcen,y appreciate tnat
their sacrifice. was no. useless one
Their country. called them and they re-
shonded nob!y.
IN memory % their supreme sacrt'
tice. I desire TO pay the tribute or th.s
city.
Tho principal speaker Of this occa'
SION is one who is amply able in fit
tin- AMI appropriate words 20 honor
the nations dead. I take pleasure in In
Producing the speaker OF the day, At
torney John P. Arhenz.
Arbenz Memorial speaker
Mr.. Arben3' talk was brief hut most
q nnrOoriatc to the occasion. He called
attention 20 the fitness OF the celebra-
tinn and complimented those who had
had actively taken part in the WORK
preparatory to :hn celebration. He also
mentioned this propriety OF such an OBJ
ssrvance and said how much better II
is to celebrate thus than to devote Ia
the entire day 10 pleasure.
1T Is we'll" ne said TO devote some
Thought to those who have stTren SC
faithfully and SO willingly to make al
sacrifices necessary to the welfare OIL
the country today.
Speaking further: "One result OF wal
the recent World war especially. may
be that this Is but the harbinger OF 4
day when there will be no more wal
and instead mankind will realize their
utter dependence upon one another and
II is to be hoped and expected ina
some day a real brot herhood OF mar
will become universal and peace will
reign supreme"
ed and touching tribute was paid these
heroes whom all patriots loves and rev
erance. In addition the Spanish
american and World war veterans came
IN for their share OF praise.
Special attention was called to one
incident happening earlier in the day
\ little colored lad Of perhaps seVent
or eight years walked up to one OF the
old soldiers and rendered him flower
saving that perhaps some soldier
grave could be found to place 1t on.
Tho thought underlying this little
act" said Mr.. Arbenz, 'fs that such
action as this makes the future gov
eminent secure. This little colorcd boy
showed that this Is his government a.
we'll as any other citizens and his act
brings homo the truth that all people
stand equal before the Law. Such acts
arc an inspiration and ENCOURAGEMENT
to mankind guaranteeing for all tins
tho suprennty Of n united government
and tending toward closer unity anc
greater cooperation for the benefit oil
all mankind
SfrOw Graves With Flowers
Pr0vtous to the parade the G. A. K.
and other veterans with the INDIES
auxillartes placed Flowers an all the
graves not yet decorated and marched
10 the soldiers monument at the city
buil.nS where a firing squad hred q
salute In honor OF the dead. The cere-
nony took place at the Suspension
bridge in honor OF tho soldier. marine
h. a