The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-31
THE BOTH AT BELLAIRE.
MUSTER OF THE SECOND REGI-
MENT.
Decoration Of The Soldiers Grayes-
Firemen's Parade, etc.

Although the weather yesterday pu! 3
"dsmper," literally and fgurstively, on
the display st Belslre, yet the muster
and parade of the Second Regiment Of
Infantry, Ohio National Guard, could
not be by any means called failure.
Fire companies, numbering in all some
two hundred and afty men, participated,
and in spite OF the rain and mud, they
went through the various msneuvers
like old soldiers, and won many compll-
ments from competent judges upon their
thorough drill and soldierly bearing, and
attention TO minutiae under unfsyorable
circumstances.
In accordance with the programme 81.
ready given in the REGISTER, Company
d assembled at their armOry at the cor
ner OF Union and Thirty Second street,
under arms at halt past seven o'clock in
the morning. A squad of ten, under
command OF Captain Ault, proceeded at
that time to the City Cemetery, escort
iGg Col. Baron, Lieut.. Little, the pupils
and teachers Of the city schools, and a
respectable delegation OF citizens, bear
Ing flowers and wreaths for the purpose
of decorating the graves OF the soldiers
who were buried when Bellsire was 4
military post. A salute WAS fired at the
cemetery, and the squad went through
the prescribed military ceremonies over
each grave, after which the citizens and
children strewed their flowers upon the
graves, where rest all that WAS mortal
of these brave men who sacrificed their
lives for tkeir convictions.
During the absence OF the Captain and
sousd. the remainder of the company, un-
der Lieutenant Grafton, formed and
marched to the B. * o. depot, where, at
9:35, Company Z, OF st. ClaIrsvllle, un
der Captain Shepherd, were received
with military honors. Company + be-
ing unarmed. marched TO the State To-
tacco Warehouse, whore arms were Is
sued 10 them, and as ii was raining hard,
they were allowed TO remain Under cover.
Company d sud Company d marched
In column Of fCurs to the q. u I. depot,
where they broke ranks and sought shell
ter from the brisk rain. The boys were
here surprised by the information that
Company G, Captain Headington's CsdiA
Rifles, was QusItercd u! the City Hall,
having arrived almost simultaneously
with CompanyS + and +. They started
on Wednesday morning, and drove the
thirly-two miles from CadH to BeIlalre
overland in wagons.
At 1880 the extra train arrived from
Steubenville with Company Z, Captain
Dotv, and the column then formed at the
depot and marched up Central avenue to
the Public square. While the men were
in line. Major Moore in command, Col.
G. l.. Poormsn, the well-known orator,
of Bellaire, was introduced, and in a few
brief, stirring and appropriate remarks,
welcomed the visiting organizations to
the city, and assured them OF the conf
dence and regard of its citizens. Major
Meek having arrived with his regimen
tsl band, Col. Baron and his staff dis
mounted and proceeded to inspect the
regiment. Dress parade and review fol-
loved. Considering the fact that this
was the first lime the regiment had
ever been in line together, and
of the troops composing it, the ease and
correctness with which the difficult
mancuvers were gone through with was
something wonderful. The Second
RerlmcuLul Band appeared for the first
time as complete organization, and IN
spired the military with pride and the
citizens with admiration.
The line Of march OF the parade was
curtaiIed on account OF the beating rain
and the deep mud. Leaving the public
square on Belmont street. they marched
on Belmont TO ThIrJy-second, on Thirty
second to Union, south on Union to
Twenty-eight, counter marching north
on Union TO Central avenue to the public
square, where the parade was dismissed
Inc members of Company d. were
allowed to 20 home to their dinners. The
soldiers from abroad were quartered at
the different hotels.
The Regiment was again under arms
at | O'Clock, ami 81 = 2. NJ. embarked for
Wheeling.
After their return from Wheeling in
the evening, dress parade was again gone
through with, concluding a solid twelve
hours of service more onerOus and iatigu.
ing than most OF soldiers are called upon
to discharge even In real military life.
The parade by the Fire Department
wss also curtsiled considerably on ac-
count Of the inclemont wee,her They
made sn attractive appearance, however,
and managed to keep 1t through a brief
street display They will rcpca: II on
Saturday, to which time also their pc
pic WAS postponed.
Citizens generally decorated their
dwellings and places of residence, and
nearly all business wss suspended. The
largest number Ci citizens weTe in the
city that have been attracted by sny
DISPLAY since the Centennial
Fourth. on which occasion the weather
was nearly as unproptious as to dsy. In.
deed. II seems to have habit OF ralnirg
on al! BelIaire's festive occasions. Rare
" ever a circus gets through an entire
day without q storm.
RANDo% SHOTS.
Charlie Mandel lett his hsir at home
in S.ouboaviis yesterday, through fear
that !. might be shot ot.
= substitute in Company ID had his
face badly used up in the sham battle by
the premsturo discharge Of gun.
George Poorman renewed his old day:
in service yesterday, as y substitute II
company d.
Lieut.. Grafton, of company d, got the
only boqsc: given during the Psr'de yes
;erdRy.
Capt. Do.y's "nagur" seems to be on,
Of the institutions OF company G.
Company G drill the old Hsrde'
tactics,
Orderly MacE,roy showed the elect o
hls training IS Ukited States regular
Yesterday. Nothing Disconnected MIN
and his advice Was often OF value 20 hi
superior officers.
EisordeTlS students.
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