The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-31

lHJ Sy clses here to day
WY. were the most largely
,,HASE attended ever held.
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.hS<.St~ visitors and relatives
~ OF Grafton people
comm, for ths occasion. Early this
morning the country folks commenced
arr vlag in all kinds OF vehicles, follow
ed by hundreds on regular trains. Ex-
cut,on trains were run from Keyser,
PArkersburg, Wheeling, Fairmont,
Remington and Belington. The Balti-
more ( Ohio railroad brought in over
five thousand excursionists and the
Grafton & Greenbrier road seven hun.
dred. 1t is estimated that from nine to ten
thousand strangers were In town. The
forenoon was spent in witnessing the ar
rival OF the various organizations and
delegations, music by the bands and
general sight seeing. After dinner at
the various hotels, which were taxed to
their utmost, the surging throngs made
their way to Main street to witness the
parade. At l:30 o'clock the different
companies OF the West Virginia National
Guard and G. A. r. Posts in attendance
began falling into line to march to the
beautiful National Cemetery located
here, which WAS taken up in the follow
Ing order:
Citizens cornet Band, Of Keyser.
Cadet Corps Of West Virginia University, Of
Morgantown, Is strong.
Philip, Corhct Land, OF Phtlippl.
Company i, West Virginia National Guards.
iUmen. OF Rowlesburg, ". W., Captain
Al. Laughlin Commanding.
Duck Creek Drum Corps. OF Flat Run.
Commissioner OF Pensions, orator OF tho day.
Capt Geo Harrison, Of Piedmont. who was MI
aide on General Keiiys staff. Mrs. Gen. 3. 7.
Kelly. and Rey. J. II. flanegan, renator Thos.
Mason. Commissioner OF Internal Revenue. and
F. Blue, R-plesehtativc Dr.. A. II: 1haaycr.
and apt Geo. ". Mhitescarser, followed BY
carrying the National colors. --s.T55S,N
Mason Cornet Band, of Flemington.
G. A. K. Posts, Coplln No. 8, Of FiemIngtop.
Meade No. 6. OF Fairmont. ,;sn
Piedmont Citizens band.
Custer Post No. 10 Clarksburg,. Rowlcsburg
Post No. S, and Rcno No. Z. 81 Grafton,
numbering over $50 G. A. Il. men
in uniioi I'M. - w.
Grafton Cornet Band.
Camden Guards Drum Corps. Palattue Citizen
Band. followed BY Company D. West Wiz
ginia National Guards, 10 men. Capt.
". i. Sine commanding
Following the Colinx Drum Corps came 5C0 or
GOO citizens and @. A. Il men not in uniform.
AFINE PARADE.
The parade was one Of the finest ever
seen here on an occasion OF this kind.
The bearing Of the militia was quite SOL
dierly, considering the short time the
companies have been organized, the
Rowlesbutg and Mannington companies
doing exceedingly well in drilling and
marching. The Morgantown Cadets
made handsome appearance and were
the object OF many admiring glances,
especinlly from the ladies. The pro.
session was materially aided in reaching
the cemetery by Taylor county's new
S25,10O bridge, recently constructed over
The river here. Everybody realized the
great relief furnished by the new county
bridge, Nobody was permitted to cross
the old railroad nuisance, anu !, the WIS
dom OF this was recognized by all: Each
year more and more people realize the
TACT that the best point OF view IS the
street over tho river leading to the ceme-
.,o,-. by taking u position oyer there
onS lv,s 70 I'd get sweeping general view
" 'I ,ho ho 10, or fifteen thousand repre-
sa,,nt;,es m ,n ss" II .>sery typa OF humanity
"s,, ,hn, sMrs,I Nv in -ndless stream first
LIN LIN. suLa.u .u uy ,au,, ~ ~ the cemetery
Well, its spacious ground ''a a..sn,ion %
and that was about all. Only !. VT. ".
of them heard the .speaking,i or atteml.I
ed to htariit. The rest roamed about
the grounds, in and out like the coils OF
a huge serpent.
= The exercises were opened by fer
vent and eloquent prayer by Rev. ]. IL.
Z Flanagan OF the Presbyterian church.
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue John
w. Mason then addressed the vast as:
sembly, beng enthusiastically received,
and almost every sentence applauded.
4 lie closed by introducing the venerable
General Kelly, the announcement OF
whose name was received with q shout.
General Kelly said This is remark
able gathering, bnt ! am unable to ad'
dress it. compliment the patriotic
outpouring Of West Virginia people. He
touehingly referred to the graves Of com,
rades in the grounds. He only wanted
to orecord one instance unknown to young
people. On this day years ago, he en-
tered this town and was patrlotically re-
ceiyed by the people.
53ig'a GENERAL RAuM's srERoH
After General Kelly's remarks, Gen
eral Raum, Commissioner Of Pensions,
was introduced. He said he was unable
to express the pleasure he felt at meet:
ing General Kelly, who organized the
first West Virginia Regiment to aid IN
the preservation Of the Union that ne
came to West Virginia, q child Of tne
rebellion to meet her people. He said
further: ..Itis important that sentiments
Of patriotism be instilled into the minds
Of The young. The war demonstrates
that our people arc ready 70 die IN the
preservation of the Union. It was no
mean struggle. We had q lively job on
hands. We can well afford to honor the
Confederate for his zeal in the cause
but he had bad cause. Ihe y mon
men were right. The men who $1,000 I,;
by the stars and bars we're wrong. me
Union men fought to preserve tne
greatest government under the sun.
There is not a Confederate who ;ls NOT
glad that the Union was saved, and they
nd,,,;t ;tf. > r,y,o, ,TTriny, an1diara are thus