The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-01
Gathering Of Flowers for Decoration
Day.

Editors OF the Register:
Through the columns OF vour papcl
Your readers no doubt will bc glad tC
hear OF the interest manifested aIon.
the Ohio river from Wheeling to Par
k2rShurg III doing something in honor {
"ow brave dead.
The writer was requested to collect
some flowers for the decoration cNcr
ciScs To take place at Wheeling Tc
effect this on short notice, it was thought
best to send ont word to the friends
Patriotism l. instructive Greatly tC
the establishment of all on the Carrie
Brooks, the flowers came pouring IN
from most every landing in great guam
tirics-hcautiful bouquets, most taste
fully arranged. Some of the names o
the donors attending (Which beg Won
To notice. are as follows:
Misses Libbie Nispcrly, Josephine
Vocgtlv, Vie. Booth, Lydic c. Martin
Mary Ncsbitt, Mary Showaltcr, Anna
Smith, Jennie Barr, Alamanda fisher
Lena fisher, Emma fisher, Luclla NJ
Hall, Ella :. lIcnthorm, Eta l.
Lrnhari, Mary Buchwalt, Susan Potts
Lou Cline, Alice NJ. Beagle, Lille
Nucnshwanger, y. j. IIenthorn, Mary
Ilenthorn, Jennie Sutor, Jennie Bare
Mary Bare, Caroline liver, Ida Rice,
Anna II. Duff, Ella Bremen, Clara
L"hcn-tcin, Emma LobcnStein, LottiC
Rogers, Sue Rogers, Hattie o. Rogers,
Martha l.. Heath, Anna llackcl, Mar,
tha Whctzel, Mary Il. Kathe, Anna J.
Mallory, Ruth \. Morrill,, Mary NJ.
Martin. Anna j. IIurtlmc. I.nrr"c"
Bishop, Susan Heath, Emma D. Heath,
Alice \. Cox, Angela Mcsscrly, Ida F.
Heath, Jessie May, Antha j. Heath,
Anna Newhou.c, Mary Bauckman,
Julia f. Bishop. l.. Brown, Flora Allen,
Mary Bell Cats, Mag. F. Baukman,
Susan \. IIartliuc, Clara Thompson,
NJ SniLcr Anna May, Maggie May,
Magic Roughner, Sarah f. IIarline.
Mrs DR. Boicc, Mrs. j. Il. Brown, Mrs
+. A. Barr John Ready, Co. d., 9TH
W. Va Inf, John Sutor, Go. \, LIST W.
Va. Art, James Brown, j. r. Brown
j. p. Noll, John Moore Capt. F. \.
Barr. Frank Tyler, John Mallory
Clarence Mallory, Grant Cox. James
Darby. LoniS Snidcr, Thomas Akin,
son, Hosea y. MAY. John NJ Case,
VIM Cox, Thomas IT, Atkinson Jacob
Il. jackson, Charles l.. May, James W.
Case, Charles I.inrgar, d. +. maritime
James &. Morrill,, John Denny Elicl
Bishop
At Barc-,illc. ohio, a. We myarcd
the landing. about nine O'Clock at night,
most beautiful scene was presented.
! host Of pretty girlS and ngly boys,
carh c.ur>inr Il nice boquct, the wharf
covered ni,u citizens, all awaiting To- do
honor g." IT,. ""hlr dead. When the
stage Vs.. lh.uvn ont they all marched
mp into the h"at aud around the cabin
and dcl"..r,d their flowers with cheer
FIJI welcome, literally covering the
tables.
At Sumlish a large box of bouquets,
wirathS and beautiful dcsi gns was sent
IN This box of flowers is said to have
been the donation of one hundred and
nineteen little girls and Young ladies.
The following were some OF the mottoes
attached to the cards: "Ohio responds
and sends her flowers to decorate the
graves of West Virginia soldiers, AN
honor to ourhraye dead, "To our sons
brothers and comrades that fell for the
stars and stripes, God bless thee and
him upon whom these flowers ar,
>trcwn.' a tribute to our fallen hcroc,
we cherish their memory here
Many other notes OF interest might
be spoken of, hut for fear you cannot
give space, will close for the present
only adding that, Judging from the
voluntary enthusiasm over Decoration
Day" the sacrificing soldier who
went forth to bleed and die fol
his country, shall live in the mcmor!
of succeeding generations.
WM. GREGG.