The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-31
NATIONAL CEMETERY.
TuEE1ERoIsEs oUT AT eRAEToN.
An Imposing Observance Of Memorial Day
on neutrality-suspicious. Graves Deco
rated In Presence Of = Large Assem-.
blAgo-OratiOn By Mr.. Hutchinson.
SperiaI Corapoadtnee Qfls Hl4liQao4.

narrow streets OF this hillside town beef
80 thronged and overrun with visitop
They came by thousands and from all di
rections, and a noticeable fact is that thu
day was not marred by a single accident
The location here Of q National Gene
terry has always given to the observance
Of Decoration Day something more thar
local Importance. The surrounding coun
try has always taken OF less intsres
in the proceedings here on this anniver
sary, This year the day attracted more
attention in the adjacent towns than 4
did here, although the committees having
matters in charge left nothing undone tina
could In any way add to the proper OBJ
seryanCe otthe day, Aninterestlng feature
was the presence Of the cadet corps from
the State University, at MorgantoWn, and
1t was also the occasion Of the first rail
road excursion for the people Of Monon.
gala county over their new F., NJ, & P
road. It was expected that the Garret
Rifles, from Oakland, would also be pres
emit to join the procession and military
part Of the programme, but they disap'
pointed the committee,
LOTT OF PEOPLE,
The people commenced arriving Friday
night, They drove in from sections re.
mote from railroads and slept in their big
farm wagons 60 as to DO here in time Ia
see and hear everything, This morning
broke bright, clear and warm the weather
was delightful and remained 90 all day
at an early hour the hustle OF preparation
was heard on every side. Citizens were
busy decorating and the lemonade and
ice cream man and the noisy iakirs were
hurriedly knocking together their stands,
About 8 o'clock the first excursion train
rolled in 1t came from Morgantown and
Fairmont and brought the cadets and a
section Of the battery. Eight car loads
came from Morgantown alonej 1t is esti-
mated that the good old patriotic county
Of Monougalia sent at least 500 people,
Marion county also contributed o large
quota.
Inis train was followed by others from
both directions. The Grafton 4 Green
brier pressed into service all the cars OF
every description 1t could use, and brought
In nearly all OF Barbour county. For three
hours following the arrival OF the first
train there was a constant stream Of strug-
Cling humanity pouring up the steps lead.
Ing to the bridge over the Baltimore &
Ohio tracks and across 1t into the main
street. The crowd was q curious one;
there were men OF prominence In ali
walks Of lliej there were thrifty farmers
and their large families; young men and
their best girls innumerable, the latter In
q majority OF cases attired In white dresses
that added greatly to the a~ttraCtiveness Of
the scene.
The lions Of the day were the members
OF Meade PoBt g, All No, ., OF Fairmont,
who turned out aitystrong, and the cadets.
The decoration proceedings proper were
in charge OF the Post. This post is the
largest In the State. Its members were
all uniformed in regulation q. A. r. uni
forms, wearing handsome black and silver
memorial badges In addition to their
medals. They carried q handsome silk
flag and bouquets were attached 10 their
canes. Capt. ]. W.. Shroyer was In com.
mand, r, @. Huntington was Officer Of
the Day and Capt. Thomas Reed was Chap.
lain, General r. L. Fleming, also a mem.
Der Of the Post, Junior Vice Commander
OF the State EncamRment g. A. r., was
Marshal Of the Day.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Among the veterans In the ranks OF
Meade Post was Levi Jenkins, who served
throughout the Mexican war In Company
B Thirteenth Regiment U. s. Iniantary,
and through the Rebellion, except when
inCapacitated for duty by wounds. He Is
Justly proud OF his record. Other well
known men in the ranks OF Meade Post
were Prof. Thomas Miller and ex.Post-
master Thomas q. Reed, both officers Of
the State Encampment g. A. Il. The
only other q. A. K. post present was Lyon
No. 10, OF Newburg, which under conf
mand Of Captain Eugene Higgins muster
ed about 25 men.
The cadets were qusrtered in Brink.
mans Hall, where they were provided
with good substantial meals by the ladies
OF the town, on whom the boys lavished
their most winning smiles. There were
hfty.hye OF the boys divided into two COM
panies under command OF Lieutenant
Wilson, Fourth United States Artil-
lery. commandment. President E. M. Tur.
nef, looking more dbtingue than ever, and
impressing every one With his genial and
courtly manner, also accompanied the
CORPS, Both he and Lieut.. Wilson have
reason to feel proud Of the manner in
which the cadets deportet' themselves.
They locked well, marched we'll and be.
hayed as soldiers and gentlemen. The
Wheeling cadets, stoetzer, Crawford and
the two Boyds were In line with the others.
Mr.. George Boyd, jr, 10 Captain Of Com.
Hon. j. Marsh Hagans, Judge R. L.
Berkshire and Nelse Hoffman,, editor OF
the old reliable MorgantoWn Post, were
among the distinguished citizens from
Monongalia. Dr.. N. s. Holt, editor Of the
Weston Republican, was among the hun.
dreds that came in of the ParkersburR
branch. Mr.. Camden Summers and o
Jolly crowd Of C%larksburg boys were also
on hand. Hon. II. 3. White and his two
charming daughters, Of Burton, and Mayor
Purdy, Of MoundBville, came in from the
west. From Barbour county came Major
Thomas Brown, Charlie Teter, j. Hop.
Woods, editor OF the Philippi Pldindealer,
Prosecuting Attorney Dayton and Clerk
Of the Circuit Court johnson. There
we're many others from all the surround.
ing country, but the confusion was 90
great that their names were not ascer.
tanned.
with at least 5000 strangers in the city
thegoodorder ofto.day IL remarkable, and
reflects credit al Ike on the good sense oil
the people and the efficiency OF the police.
All the crowding and sCranbling for places
was done good naturally. There were
only two or three minor fights and very
little drunkenness. This Ea local option
town, and although selling is done on the
sly under Government licenses, the ORDER
from the police we're 80 pointed In relation
10 selling to-day that one had 10 be very
ely 10 rel anything TO drink beside the
circus lemonade that was sold by the bar.
rel full on all the street corners. The
"lemo" men and the vendets Of fruit ant
peanuts reaped a harvest from our coun'
I've annHina.