Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-31
OUR OWN BRAVE DEAD
Fifteen Thousand People Gather at Grafton and
Garland the Graves Of the Heroes-Ad-
dress BY Captain Doyener
Special Telegram to the Register.

special Telegram 10 the Register.
GRAFTON, May 3O.-The little city
nesting among the hills has seen one of
the greatest days in her history Exten-
sive preparations had been made here for
tue celebration of Decoration Day, and the
event surpassed all expectations. Strang-
ers began to pour in early 10 the day, and
soon there were thousands in and about
the town. Train loads came in from
every direction on the B. & o., and the
surrounding country sent large delegations
of farmers and their familiCI on horses and
in wagons. The great influx continued
for hours long after every available inch OF
room seemed filled, and at neon it is estl-
mated that there was not less tbsn Il. coo
people in the town.
On every corner and in every vacant
snot were found refreshmentl Of all kinds,
disbed out by anxious clerks; the ladies OF
the Lutheran Church served meals in
Brinkman's Opera House; the ladies ofthe
Presbvterian Church fed hundreds at
Nyingler's new brick building and the no.
tells made extensive arrangements for
guests. Not visitor could leave town and
sav he could not find his stOmach's desire.
Among the organizations prelent were
the w V. u. cadets, cornet bands from
Moundsville and Pennington, the Camden
cnards the drum corps from keyser that
WAS 30 admired last Decoration Gay anu
representatives from different u a ~
posts of the State The W. V. I; cauets
were the attraction Of the day. They are
a handsome body OF young men. The pro-
csssiop vas formed on Main street at i;5O,
bsadad nv the MOundsville band ana
marched 10 the cemetery, where the multi
,nds was addressed by Prof. Wade, oi
Noroantown. and Capt. B. B. Dovener,
of Wheeling. The first thing on the
nrogrsmme was prayer by Rev. ). d.
I Hess. of the NJ. E. Church, after whicn
| prof Wade was introduced az the Hrs'
sneaker. The Professor gave q very pleas,
ant talk Of about ten minutes, lie eaiu
tbat great opportunities moved IN stralgnt
i;nss and the men who enlisted N the
late war to help defend the nation, TOOK
advantage of one of these opportunities
nd aid a deed that immortslized tnelv
n,ues for all time to come. he stated
that be was present at the late centennial
- New York. and then compared the trip
Of Washington across the harbor to that oi
the late centennial, and declared that no
be;ng north or south, had ever lntimated
~ zoo much honor was shown the name
ofonr irst President and the time would
come when all would 60 as greet honor to
our late heroes.
Cantain Dovener was next introduced.
His address was a manly and patriotic
effort and by no means calculated 10
wound the feelings Of the most sensitive
He appealed to the manhood, the PfiGe'
and the dignity of every individual In
whose soul vibrates or fingers love oil ma,
tive land. The patriotism that permea'eo
ths acts and deeds of those who stood true
40 the principles of liberty when our ma
t;on A tas colonial period, stood tremo-
i'm, on the threshold knOck,ng tcr admit
tance and appealing for recognition among
tbsnoVers of the earth; that same patriot
;sm am was shown by the speaker to have an
med inn, the soldier who fought that the
ITn;on might I've thet the Constitution
S,i@St H live and our flag be hOnOred.
His repaarks on the life and cnsIacIeI u u
Lincoln were receiTedlwith great en.nus- %
issm Certainly Lincoln, " he said' was was
tbs ms statesman of the rebellion, His private
life his pubii1 services snd his charitable ta9
heart @ were all indications OF the ideal
man" ,,ara
snjoUized in eloquent phrase. His address
was what the occasion demanded, ana IL
s,Tnek a responsive chord in the hearts OF
tbs thousands who heard it. The last but
nv no means the least attractive feature q q
tSs Jav vas a game of ball between the