Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-24
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The Community Rejoicing Sud
deRls Changed 70 Mourning,
And Waving Banners and Say Fes-
toons of Green
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Give Way to the Somsrs Habil-
iments Of Woe.
Profound Sorrow Of tho People at
the Soldiers DEATH
Business Almost Suspended Upon
the Receipt Of the News.
Appropriate Public Action to be
Taken.


ing over the wires from NJ. McGregor yestsr-
day morning, conveyed the intelligence that
the long struggle was over, and that the
sf had gone to join the
bA~ttalions Of the Grand Army 50 rapidly
gathering for the final review upon the far
Their shore.
The end came at sos in the morning,
and one minute l4ie' the news was in the
Western Union Office in this city, and in two
minutes more the telephone, which had been
connected between the REGISTER and Intel
Hrencsr Offices and the headquarters of the
Fire DEPARTMENT in anticipation Of the
event, hSd transmitted the word to those
pO;nts, and ct once the Capitol bell began
to toll,
MEASURED NJ SLOW,
the sixty-iour strokes which counted the
years attained by the departed. The solemn
refrain was almost at once taken up BY the
church bells throughout the city, and for an
hour nothing could be heard but the mourn
full notes.
The news of the Generals death Wi not
unexpected il being evident foI some days
past that his hours upon earth were num-
bered, but Notwithstanding this the efsci
upon the community was very msrke5.
For halt an hour the people seemed to be
bewildered and dazed, and then, IS il
seized by one common impulse, bust
ness men and householders began to IT.
move from sight the bunting and evergreen
displayed in hunor of the s~seDgsrfast, while
at the same time . rush was made for the
wholesale and retail dry goods stores for
smblsms Of mourning. In IN incredibly
short space of time the streets were stripped
bare of their holiday attire; and on all sides
could be heard the sound OF hammers as
immense streamers and festoons of black
muslin were tackled into place on store room
and home, while flags
FLoATED AT HALF MAST
on all sides. Never before had such q
transformation been made in this city, and
the great contast the thoroughtsres pre-
made the badgeso of mourning doubly
and impressive. Many thousand
Yards Of black goods were consumed before
noon, and by evening an undraped building
scarcely to be seen, especially in the
business portion ofthe city.
During the morning business was almost
totally suspended, and the street presented q
appearance. and it did not require
the sombre rosettes and stresmers and fes-
toons to tell the wsyfarer that
SOME GREAT SORROW
had fallen upon the people. On all sides,
one moved about the streets, could be
groups Of citizens earnestly discussing
news. Without any exception the senti-
ment expressed was of regret at the great
Generals untinnely death, and past political
bias and partizsn prejudice was far over
Swallowed by respect for the manly, gener-
GUS soldierly qualities Of the departed. By
class Of our ~ciIizens vas regret more
often expressed than by those who, in years
gone by, had wore the gray and fought in.
der the shadow Of the stars and bars. These
men, quick to appreciate the msgnsnimity
the Hero in the hour Of their final over
throw, have ever looked with admiration
and respect upon the martial life of him
to whom they grounded their arms at Ap-
pomattox, and have watched with hopeful
the long illness Of he who had
\. en- twice called to watch over the affairs
Of the nation from
PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR.
They had had practical proof of his manly
attributes. and therefore Joined heartily in
the universal tribute of sorrow.
Many of the public and private evidences
OF sorrow were elaborate aud tasty. Proba-
oily the most notable Of the former was at
Court House. Early in the morning the
on Court House and Jail met
and passed 9 resolution to drape
the county buildings. The services
Of Mr.. C. I. Brues we're engaged, Q
suitable supply of black muslin secured, and
by night the Court House was attired as no
public building in this city ever was before
The massive pillars under the portico were
shrouded from top to bottom in mourning,
each told Of the jet black goods being sur
mounted BY q heavy rosette. In addition
to this, heavy folds Of the same sombre
goods hung in graceful curves from the
eorniee and windows and the whole effect
was
TASTEFUL AND STRIKING
in the extreme. Other displays, but of ne
less elaborate, were made ct the City
Building, the Lincoln Club, the various
newspaper Offices, the hotels, and at
the railroad depots, while all along Main
and Market streets, and on the thorough
fares interesting them at right angles, the
same insignia of death was to be observed.
In the evening the members of Holiday
Post, G. A. r, met in their hall in Becks
Block, Post Commander Chambers presid-
ing, and after mature elaboration passed
directing all comrades to wear
heir badges, with suitable emblsms Of
mourning for thirty days. and also request
ing ell old soldiers to wear appropriate
for 6 ike period. A committee of
ihree, consisting of Comrades Waterman,
Browning and STANLEY, was also appointed
On
PURLlc MEETING,
nth power 10 act in the premises It il sx-
oected that this Committee will call q meet
ng TOR Saturday evening, in some suitable
AL or IN the open air, and steps viii prob
lbly be taken BY the City Council and
Board Of Commissioners to cooperate with
hem. The Chamber Of Commerce and
lincoln Club are slso expected to take
action in the premises
Governor Wilson reached the city last
and ct once issued q proclamation.
he full text Of which win be found in our
.dvertisiDg columns extolling the virtues of
he departed, and calling upon al citizens
o htlpgy commemorate the sad event.
THE ~sURR0USDNG rowSA.
At Wellsburg the news of the death Of