The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31
A. A. MOUNTAIN POST NO S AIMEE
1cAN LEGION STAGES MOST
SUCCESSFUL CELEBRATION
STATE ApJUrANr BERNARD Z
KAISER AND MAJOR N. II.
Nicely ARE PRINCIPAL
SPEAKERS.
Large Parade With Grand Army Mem
bsrs Riding In Auton, obilss Pro-
vtded for Thorn.


No. American Legion. and the least
that can be said is that the post made
completes success In the attempt.
Tho celebration opened with n Harade
at l:SO o'clock in which tho McMcchen
veterans Of the Grand Army OF the ke-
public occupied the honor position. rid
r~g I'm automobiles provided for them by
citizens of the town.
Other organizations IN the procession
Included \. \. Mountain Post NO D.
American Legion. NJ. y Dowler COM
Sanv Uniform Rank Knights OF Pythias'
Roy Scouts. Girl scouts. Captain Roy
BlandgorJ OF Washington. D. c. was
marshal Of the parade, with former
lieutenant Thomas Mountain as his
chief aide The McMechcn band played
martial music FOR the procession.
The march covered all OF the princi-
pal streets OF McMechen, and concluded
at the McMcchen cemetery. where flow
crs were strewn upon all graves OF Civil
War. Srarish War and World War vet
Grams buried there. After the graves
were decorated. the parade reformed and
proceeded 20 the McMechen Fairgrounds
where the public memorial exercise was
held with J. d. MARBLE serving as chair
man.
Many McMechcn homes and business
houses were decorated with flags and
t1s national colors. in keeping with the
day.
The Memorial Service
The Rev. Father CorcOran. rector OF
81. James church at McMcchen opened
the memorial exercise with Invocation.
col W. ". Rogers. post commander
OF J. w Holiday Post No. IL G.. A. r.
of Wheeling. was the first speaker.
yt.Hf fnti 10
ferYer he made an eloquent plea for
= continuation OF the Memorial Day
custom which has now become general.
Of decorating graves OF all America $
war dead annually and thus keeping
alive their memory and fresh the &C
conplShments OF the several wars in
which they engaged.
Bernard l. Kaiser. OF Wheeling. fol-
lowed Col Rogers. and former con-
gresham NJ NJ. Nicely. Congressman
Meeiy'S talk closed the program.
Congressman Nicely began with 4 dis
cussiou of the Civil war. and expressed
his gratitude at the service performed
end the sacrifice made by the boys OF
81. Being 4 Spanish war veteran him
self Major Nicely discussed that con-
Hict briefly and then referred to the
World war. Concerning the latter. Major
Neely declared that America entered the
world struggle only after two years or
standing for acts that wer. committed
by a nation which used methods more
harbarous than those OF even the saw
age Indians or the Gauls OF ancient his
tory. He wCat on 10 say that the Am
erlcar Soldicrs went to France TO tear
selfish ambition from the throne OF Ger
mauv - pu: Humanity in its place. nc
,,,jcwcd the enrolling OF four milton
H., 80 q
high tribute T. The 100000 who died IN
r,r,,...,, and ~ ,h.. camps n America.
america can never pay tAem the deht
- Gratitude il owes ;hew' he declared.
Main- Nicely related 4 touching story OF
his visit 20 the American soldiers
sra2cs IN France
Major Nicely declared TIA: upon their
-.ru,, from France the victorious Am
rrIcqn soldiers found themselves az
home confronted with the pcrus or 'ne
cNlSrcv!ki which h. declared was rhAN-
i,,- 2 very determined enore 10 Unorr-
,n.po the American government. rue
characterized this enemy - a d9nSerous
.,,, ,,,,.rh the American eN-scrTicc man
must combat
Nfai,r \reIy concluded his address
.,,,.'... Win , g.oniug tribute to "Old
Glory -
StI,e Ndju;au; Reward Z. Kaiser o.
,uOriron LecioH Department. OK
yc,, Virginia. IN his address. SAID
5trsnge ways Have Purpose,
..rhr harGS oC time moe ana IN KEEP
rrc. stco nations md PEOPLE go tor"aru'
m seCrrs inconceivanIe tna' 3u, !"
.,,.,ffcr of riitN->Cven years ago thIs ma
-, vac torn FROM within by clVtI
,yr, II does not seem possible that TINS
,,rca, and glorious country or ours va
4 one time divided against ISL u'S Wy, .
~
crniGst .rothcr. father against son. even
up % death. 49,, .h,sa
-.,fr~I states was then on the verge ut
80 rissolycr that part OF our C0un-
49,, ,y,S n favor OF secession, and the
nther. determined that we should De
united at all costs.
Yet il is true. the pages Of history
hear TESTIMONY t that 10, Cos $n, u%e Of our
-nuntrv stood in the balance swaying
hack ard forth. ,..,.
"ngStiny in her planning dev!ses
strange ways TO attain her ends' ouS !,
strange have purpose. thougn not UNI
tcrStOOd at the tTae. 800
The civil war with ell its toll OF life.
is untold sadness and the naraShlps II
Imposed upon the people had purpose.
"Nations like Individuals move IN Ger
tain fixed laws like p"ndeium, they
sway Just so TAR and then back again.
- hat way, AFTER hCsiI'S "put t''A ,
Of .;ritc. was at last brought TO an END
.ad peace oncs again graced this land.
"Nnd what was Accomplished IL
united this country OF ours so strongly.
THAI to-day doubt II there is any coun-
try on the face of the globe that is as
united as IL.
out Of the civil war. there was born
a conviction that never again would this
Sc a disur!tcd coUnsry-that never again
would brother DC against brother or
father against son. Out or that war
there was born desire that all should
20 hand In hand-united-a conviction
chat Il this government was 70 exist
that one must be for all and all for one.
And so IL is to-day that We are gathered
To pay our homage and respect TO these
our heroes OF ihat great war, these vet
Grams OF that great conflict. these men
who preserved for US country, an
Idcal-a Flag.
we come TO this place TO pay our re-
speCt TO those who have passed on, VIC
arc privileged 10 lay on their last rest
ing place the blossoms that the great
God has 30 kindly given, and with II the
cmOlsu Tor which they died, the flag or
the United States.
And In paying our respects TO those
who have passed on. we but pledge 10
those who arc sill living our undivided
allegiance.
While sometimes the majority OF us
arc lax In expressing our appreciation
for the service that they have rendered
and whilo our lips may not speak that
which Is on them. yet We want them to
know that our hearts have the warmest
feeling for our comrades. the veterans
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Legion Takes Up Burden
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