The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-11
Local. Iurlst Delivers Strong
Address at Legion Memor-
iaI Services.

| iaI Services.
That in the hurry and hustle OF
reconstruction after the war the
people have lost something Of the
inward earnestness that would en-.
able them to truly interpret the
significance OF Armistice day was
the opinion expressed By Judge E.
NJ. Showalter in his address thl-.
morning at the memorial services
held In the American Legion home
In Cleveland avenue. 1.-THE meas.
ure Of our patriotism and our do.
lVotion to the principles OF liberty
and free government Is discovered
! In the grateful memories We cherish
Of those by whose blood and sacri.
flee that liberty was purchased
Judge showalts. declared.
In his address. Judge Showsltcr
read q poem he had composed four
years ago, giving his conception OF
! the significance of the event at thaS
! time.
I "a little white ago. it seems only
yesterday, we we're aroused from
our tranquil aud peaceful pursuits
| BY the shrlll hlnst OF the bugle, thu
deep roll Of tho drum, tho dub
steady march OF soldiers through
ltur streets, The virile young mhfl.
hood Of the nation was being msbi.
li2ed In response to a call 10 the
colors, for the first time ir our MS.
tory to be sent beyond seas TO en-.
gage in world war; rot for the
4 purpose Of conquest, not to exploit
new lands nor 10 discover and bring
back trea6ure and the spoils Of wal,
but to uphold tue principles Of lib.
erty and free government and 20
| prevent from being submerged in
the maelstrom NJ Prussia nism and
Rolsherism the Inherent rights md
privileges Of humanity, tina haze
SLOWLY but gradually bGcil develop.
Ing during the pas. ce1tury anil
that have found thelI ilghes: ex.
! preston in the institutions of our
republic" Judge .Shcwa. 70. dc.
c!afed.
How faithfully our soldiers per.
formed that great trust, how com
nletely they demonstrated to the
It!orld on foreign battlefields the
metal. the spirit and the go.getter
qualities OF America Is attested in
the history Of the last year Of that
var. After q few months Of bril-.
liant exploits and achievements the
price OF which was the blood Of co..
! 600 OF our brave sons who fell upon
the field and gave up their lives as
q. sacrifice to their country and
their country's flag, after a few
months Of determined fighting ON
the part OF the American ExpedI.
honary Forces. the like OF which the
world had never before witnessed,
the enemy nations sued for terms:
and on the 18th day Of November,
1913, in the village OF seniis IN
France the armistice was signed.
"on yesterday I recovered from
a dusty pigeon hole a brief sketcn
Piving my then conception Of the
signlflcance of this event, which
sketch now venture to read:
sENLIs
At Daybreak
November II, 1918.
this is not the commencement az
letter.
It is the beginning Of an epoch
The dawn Of new day
Not Dor Tag
The day OF universal freedom
Light after darkness
The darkness OF long night
A night Of terror
In which demons reveled in the
orgies ofantocratic pomp and
power
Until the stars went out
And the sun ross in splendor
ITO clothe the earth in the baptls.
NAL robe Of liberty.
"senlls Is the end. of imperia;
paSentry,
The beginning of world democracy.
The end Of the invaders march b
Paris, =
The beginning of his retreat to the
Rhine.
"Liberty's progress Is b!azed by
clearly defined monumental
June Is, 1915.
July 1. 1776.
October 10, 1881.
September 81; 1893.
April 0, 1866.
November II, 1918.
It's, seed was first planted at .Runnv.
mede,
Philadelphia and Yorktown gar:
nered its first harvest
Replanted at the Tuileries, II
Appomatox freed a race.
But Senlis Is the emancipation d,
all races,
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