The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-05-31
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS
Strewn on the Graves Of the
Heroes who Fell in Battle
BY THEIR LIVING COMRADES.

BY THEIR LIVING COMRADES.
The Celebration of Memorial Day
Yesterday Impressive Services
in Connection with the Decor
alton of tho Graves.
tIoRTUN ATELY
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= the rain yesterday
MA came up-Or came
GaEsHSS5o dowp-at such an
}GSSSESSS5SSA hour us not to inter-
IflWhWX iere much with the
III MAAsTL1AIY observance Of Me-
HJSfuTkTH mortal Day, Even
M AFIEEa the windy and
- threatening wealth
~A er OF mid,aiternoon
So was all after the ser.
vices at the cemeteries were over,
Those who participated in this mark
Of loving remembrance to their dead
comrades have often toiled with the
heavy accoutEements Of war through
rain and in water and mud waist deep,
in the service Of their country, and they
deserve fair weather in these days Of
peace, The decoration OF the graves was
finished under cloudy, but iayoFing
skies, The only part oil the celebration
arranged by the old soldiers which was
injuriously affected was the meeting In
q. A, II, hall last evening. The heavy
downpour at the hour for the audience
TO assemble kept the attendance down
somewhat, though 1t was still fair,
Business was suspended more gener'
ally than usual on holiday. The
banks, postoilice, and city and county
offices were closed, and the courts held
no sessions. There were notably few
houses decorated, and such as were con-
tented themselves with putting out q
flag or two. There were some strangers
in town, but apparently most OF them
came for the races, The streets were
well thronged with people in the fore
noon, most Of them bound to the ceme'
teries, and laden with flowers, Every
where there was an abundance OF flow
ers. They came to the cemeteries in
wagons, In baskets, or by the arm'full.
Each detachment Of veterans carried
number OF bouquets, and many ladies
and children carried choice blossoms to
DO laid upon the turf abovethe remains
OF some loved one OF their own, who
wore the blue and laid down his life fol-
the old flag.
CEMETERIES EAST OF THE CITY.
Large crowds Of people were gathered
in Greenwood and Mt. Calvary ceme'
teries. Phil Sheridan Post, g. A. r.,
had charge OF the services In these two
cemeteries. There was an abundance OIL
flowers, and tho graves were lavishly
strewn. Services were held at central
points in each cemetery, after which
squads scattered tho flowers.
AT the Peninsula, there was also big
assemblage Of people. A detachment
from ]. w. Holiday Post had charge. II
was In command OF Joseph A. Faris
The decoration services were held on the
first terrace after entering the gate.
At Nj. Wood James NJ. Ephlin acted
as Commander. The formal services here
were listened to by large number oil
ladies and children, and q few men moi
old soldiers.
At tile Stone Church cemetery and
County InHrmary burial ground, de-
tail from J.W. Holiday Post, consisting
OF w. S. Meek as commander, Gustave
Bowers, John LAUREL, John l.. Wise,
Philip Whitman. William Clatterbach
and James NJ. Confer, discharged the
solemn duty. They held services III
Kimmins's hall, at Elm Grove, which
was crowded, and great crowds OF peo'
pie accompanied tue squad to the GENE.
tories, several old comrades not mem
bers being in the party.
ATMT. zIoN's CEMETERY.
E. w. Stephens Post, G. A. r., Gen
eral Hancock, Camp, Sons Of Veterans,
and the Ladies' Aid Society met at the
hall opposit BriCe's drug store at 0 a. In.
At $3.50 they formed in procession with
drum corps and about 260 school chill
dren on the right, and thus marched to
the cemetery, where from 1000 to 1900
were assembled. The exercises, under
the charge Of Comrade A. T. Ray were
as follows: Singing, america" by
chorus class from the school. This was
followed by a recitation by twelve girls;
subject, "Fhe Pride Of Battery b." The
recitation was well rendered, and was
greatly enjoyed by all who heard 1t. An.
other song, 1.-THE Nations Dead" wQs
sung by tho chorus class, after which
Miss Nora Bowman delivered in her
own good style an ode entitled ''DeCora.
ton Day." This was very impressive
selection and was greatly reliShed. She
was followed by Willie Brlcc, who no.
cited Carleton's "The Army of tho
Dead.p This recitation was well deliv.
cred, and all who heard 1t were much
F. II. Crago then delivered the Ne.
mortal Grafton, which could DO heard
by all present who wished 10 listen, and
nearly all listened.
pEop. cRAao's GRAFTON.
Prof. Crago said:
Contamination we ever forget how
we were welcomed home7 Nothing was
too good for the soldier then-the latch.
string was everywhere out. We were
feasted, We were toasted. Great meet
ings were held IN our honor. we were
everywhere welcomed as tho Country's
saviors. Little did We think the time
would ever come that soldier OF the
Union would iill a paupers grave, or
that our aims houses would DO filled
with the defenders Of the Union. Does
the fact that thousands OF others
are receiving from the government one,
two, three and four dollars month pen.
sion, show that great government
properly rewards those who lost their
health 10 uphold lie hQpor2 Per.
hsp5 1t 10 not meet that We sneak Of
these things, but II Is always better TO
speak the truth. While these things
are 80, there seems a brighter day dawn.
ing There Is one at the head OF the
Pension Bureau who knows what II is
70 suffer, md bis syfnpathiCs are with
his MANNED and crippled comrades, and
no will see their wrongs rightGd. And 10
you not remember, comrades, the gloomy
propheBleS mldo by our n(ay.at.home