The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-05-31

Rnt thew have left to us an lnnerlssnce
Dut .n ;raigbs the wealth Of worlds
tnaV S;u;dad oIS couutry-a flag with mot
an ainnia strine erased nor single star
rad Gallant defenders OF ouI
Eoas. baroic BOYS in blue! who STOOD
o uo..aar this nation and death, can we
Toos than at each returning spring
time, when the roses oloon aIu sus
birds sing, than meet together ana aroI
tears and flowers upon their graves, a1o
zach our children through this simple
ceremony to rise up and honor ana oiess
their memory!
While the gentlemen were speaking
we could not but notice how the sag
oestion made day or two since In THESE
columus, to remember in an actiVe and
sfioient manner the widows and or
pbans of the slain, was received with
marks of evident approval.
| After the addresses the band played
the Star spangled Banner. at its con
c,usion, a benediction was pronounced
bv the Rev. Mr.. Mullenix, and the pro
cession reformed and, to the solemn
tones of the dead march and the roll Of
the muffied drum, moved to the resting
place of the dead.
While flowers were being Strewn on
the graves of the dead to mournfuI
strains of music, committees of soldiers
ver. provided with hacks and sent tc
other cemeteries to scatter flowers or
the graves of the dead heroes there.
In Mount Wood Cemetery there are
twenty-nine soldiers buried. Some o.
these graves were most beautifully deco
rated by the friends and relatives of the
dead before the arrival of the procession
We may make special mention of the
graves of Captain Philip &. Bier, Lieu
tenant w. S. Morrison and William
CIoban. These we're decorated most
handsomely.
The decoration OF Capt. Bier'S grave
deserves more than passing mention
both on account of the beauty of the
arrangement and the pure fame OF the
Young hero in whose honor it was pre-
pared.
From the head of the grave white
marble shaft springs, bearing his name
the number of his regiment, and date
and place of his death. Around this
shaft evergreens decorated with flowers
and tiny flags, were twined, terminating
in evergreen wreaths at the top sur
rounding these notices, printed in gold
ITO die in lust cause and for their country
glory is the best Office of the best of men,
He only lived but till he was a man;
4 The which no sooner had his prOwess confirmed
In the unshrinkiRg stations where he fought
But like man he died"
At the base of the monument was
second wreath. encircling these sen
tences:
His life was gontle and the elements
So mixed up In him that Nature might stand W
And say to all the world, This was man.
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivOoac of the dead
Across the grave were sprung two
arches of evergreens crossing each other
At the center, where the arches met they
were fastened by large bouquet, ant
bouquets we're placed at the foot Of eact
arch where it touched the ground
These arches, too, were decorated with
flowers and flags. Underneath the
arches hung a wreath of evergreen'
surrounding these notices: On the ont
side,
Rest on embalmed and sainted dead
Dear as the blood We gave;
No impiOus footsteps e'er shall tread
The herbage of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or Honor points the hallowed spot
Where Nalor proudly sleeps
And on the other side:
"The marble minstrels vOiceless tone
In deathess songs shall tell,
When many n vanquished age hath flown,
The story how We fell.
Nor wreck nor change, nor winters blight
Nor Times remOrseless doom
| Shall dim one ray of holy light,
That gilds your glorious tomb"
On the grave were scattered a profu'
sion of flowers, and above them rustic
cross, formed of evergreens and flowers
The entire arrangements of the grave
were perfect and elected the most mark,
ed appreciation from all who saw it. 1t
seemed TO be the point of attraction fol
the entire procession.
Lieutenant Morrison's grave was also
handsomely decorated. 1t was perfect
mat of flowers, inforspersed here and
there with small flags. Evergreen was
twined around the marble shaft and the
cap was surmounted with wreaths en-.
closing this motto:
"wreaths We bring that ne'er shall fade,
GTeener with the passing years
Brighter for our sorrows shade,
Jeweled with our falling tears.
On the grave this motto was placed
Love unchansing for the dead
Lying here in gloried sleep,
Where the angels softly tread,
While their holy watch they keep
These being the principal decorations
we have given them special mention.
We found in the cemetery the grave
of Revolutionary soldier, Mr.. Faris
and on it we placed the bouquet present
ed to us by some unknown friend, as we
drove up Main street.
The graves having all been decorated
not one neglected, the procession re
formed and marched back to the city.
At meeting of Post Thoburn, No. 4
G. A. R., held on Saturday evening, the
following was unanimously adopted
Resolred, That this Post tender theil
thanks to ALL WHO IN ANY WAY contri
buted to the decoration ceremonies oi
to-day, and that copies of this resolution
be furnished the papers for publication
STATE ITEMS.