The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-01
Gathering Flowers for Decoration
Day.


Mr. EDITOR-ThrOugh the columns 0
your paper, your readers no doubt will b.
glad 10 hear of the interest manifested
along the Ohio river from Wheeling Il
Parkersburg, in doing something in homo
of "our brave dead" The writer was re
quested to collect some flowers for TIT
decoration ceremonies to take place o.
Wheeling To effect this on short notice
1t was thought best TO send out word tC
the friends. Patriotism is instructive
Greatly To the astonishment Of all on the
Carrie Brooks" the flowers came pour
ing in from every landing in great quaint
ties-bcautiGui bouquets, most tastcfully
arranged. Some Of the names Of the do
nOrs attending them (which | beg you 10
notice. are as follows:
Misses Libbie LisbGrly, Josephine VGglY
Vic Booth, Lydie G. Martin, Mary Nesbitt
Mary ShOwalter, Anna Smith, Jennie
Barr, Alamanda Fisher, Lena Fisher
Emma Fisher, LuellA NJ. Hall, Ella s
Henthorn. Eta" L. Lenkard, Mary
Buchwalt, SusHn Potts, Lou Kline, Alice
NJ Beagle, Lille NeuGnschwanger, N.
]. Henthorn, Mary HGnthOrn, Jennie Su.
tor, Jennie Bare, Mary Bare, Caroline
Hyer, Ida Rice, Anna Fl. Duff, Ella Bre.
mer, Clan Lobenstein, Emma Lobcn.
stein, Sallie Rogers. Sue Rogers, Hattie
o. Rogers, Taltha Heath, l.. Heath, Anna
Hackel, Martha Whetzel, Mary b. Kathe,
Anna J. Mallory, Ruth A, Morrill,, Mary
NJ Martin, Anna j. lIartluG, LucreCC
Bishop, Susan Heath, Emma d. Heath
Alice II. Cox, Angela Messerly, Ida T,
Heath, Jessie May, Antlla J. Heath,
Anna Ncwhouse, Mary BauCkman, Julia
E. Biship, L. Brown, Flora Allen,
Mary Bell Cats, Mary E. Baukman,
Susan A. Hartline, Clara Thompson, M,
SnidGr. Anna May, Maggie Boughner,
Sarah E. Hartlinc.
Mrs. DR.. BOyce, Mrs. j. r. Brown, Mrs
E. A. Bare.
Mr. John Ready, Co. ID" 7th Va. Vol
Inf; John sutor, Co, 81" lst W. Va Art
jas. Brown, J. r. Brown, ]. p, Mott, John
Moore, Capt. E. A. Barr, Frank Tyler
John Mallory, Clarence Mallory, Grant
Cox, Jus. Darby, Louis Snider, Tom
Atking0n, Hosea May, John NJ. Case
VIM. Cox 8, Tom II. Atkinson, jacob
r. jackson, Chas. S. May, jas. W. Case
Chas. Lineger, D. T. Harlline, jus. {. Nor
rill, John Denny, Eliel Bishop.
At Baresville, Ohio, rs we neared the
landing, about 0 o'clock at night, u most
beautiful scene was presented. 4 host OF
pretty girls and ugly boys, each carrying
nice bOuquet-tle wharf covered with
citizens, all waiting to do honor to the
noble dead. When the stage was thrown
out they all marched up into the boat and
around the cabin, and deposited theiI
flowers with cheerful welcome; literally
covering the tables. f..
At Sun6sh a large EOX Of bouquets
wrcAthes, amp beautiful designs were sent
in. This box OF flowers was said To have
been the donation Of 110 little girls and
young ladies' The following are some OI
the notices attached 10 the cards: %.
"0hio responds-and sends her flowers
10 decorate the graves Of West Virginia
soldiers" "All honor TO our brave dead
ITO our sons, brothers, and comrades thai
fell for the Stars and Stripes" God blesS
thee and him upon whom these flowers
are strewn;" "a tribute 10 our fallen he.
rOes-wG cherish their memory here"
Many other notes Of interest might be
spoken Of but for fear that yOn Cannoi
give space, Twill close for the present
only adding-thAt judging from the in
voluntary enthusiasm over Decoration
day." the sacrificing soldier who went
forth to bleed and die for his country
will live in the memory of succeeding
generations. WM. GREGG.