The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-28
THE PLAT DEDICATED.
Interesting Exercises at the
Stone Church Cemetery.
MR.. RlHELDAFFER'S ADDRESS
The lot in which tho Ola Soldiers
nre Hurled Consccrated TO Its
High Purpose Yesterday in
ll Presence OF Crowd.

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broached by tho G. A. K. of this cit,
that several old soldiers bodies whicl
were Inferred in tho cemetery at III,
County Intirmary ought 10 DO removed
to another bnrial ground. AT tho In
stance OF Hon. Daniel Maxwell. th,
trua:ees Of the Stone Church cemeter,
were led to place at the disposal OF the
vetemnsa plat OF ground In the cemeter,
Of that church, and tbs County Com
missioners agreed to bear the expenses
Of removing tho bodies, and the remain,
Of Prlvates John Deshon, Company L
ttist West Virginia Cavalry; Andrew
Gosney, Company A, First West Virsinis
Infantry; Joseph l.. Dennis, Company
q, Fifteenth West Virginia Infantry
William G. Hanes. Company A, First
West Virginia Infantry, and Ben jamin
+. CLARK, Company K, Fifth West Vir.
Sinla Cavalry, were disinierred at the
lniirinary and reburied in 4 beautiful
spot in the Stone Church cemetery.
Yesterday was set apart by a commit.
tee ol the various G. A. II. posts as the
time for the formal dedication of this
plat OF ground, and tho following detail
OF officers was made to have Charra of
tho ceremonies: Commander, Oscar
Seeley, Of Holiday Post; Senior Vice
Commander, G. ]. Rswling, Of Sheridan
Post. Chaplain, Andrew lay, OF S,eph.
ems Post; Junior Vice Commander, john
Holt; Officer Of the d,y, Thomas Cham.
bers ; Adjutant, w. s. Meek; OlIicer of
the Guard, S. S. Liller; Guard OF Honor,
Gus.ave Bowers, Dorrance McGinnis
aud George Rodabaugh; Color Sergeant,
William Turner.
All OF these comrades responded yea.
terday and discharged the duties
assigned to them. They and other com.
rades OF tho G. A. r. went out on a
special train on the Elm Grove road,
leaving the city at l 80 pm. By invita-.
tion, the Wheeling Commandery, Patri.
otto Sons OF America, also went out in
body in full uniform, and respectable
number Of members OF the 0. D, A. NJ,
and Jr. 0. u A. NJ. also ACCOMPANIED
the party, which numbered in all prob.
ably 300. Col. W. W. Rogers was in
command Of the P. S. OF A.
When the delegation reached Elm
Grove the church was already well filled
and the addition Of their number 10
the assembluge crowded it to overflow
ing.
The choir Of the Stone church opened
the exercises by singing in impressive
style, Nearer, my God, TO Thee" Dr..
S:orer then formally conveyed to the
representatives OF the G. A. II. the plat
Of ground, aud requested that it be ded.
ica.ed by them Tor the noble puepoae for
which it was set aside. -
Commander See!ey formally accented,
and expressed his thanks to the donors.
He read the impressive services Of the
G. A. II. ritual provided for such occa-
sious, and the formal services arranged
were gone through with.
These concluded, tbs lE,liau male
quar!e.to sang beautifully, "Let the
Dead and the beautiful Rest"
Rev. William II. Riheldaiier was then
introduced and made the dedicAtory
address, which was eloquent and appro.
pirate. He said:
The President OF the United States, following
the custom SC. by our fathers, has given 10 us
The usual rlhpksclytpps dny. Thanksggg Ing fuls
wien man found himself il dependent creature
and tho recipient OF numerous iavors from II
superior haud, that OF his God, ihcr. has been
disposition on Ms part IA his better moments
10 Ieader unto MS God thanksgiving, both In
the thoughts of his heart aud the service OF his
1!te. n-.rs = - :
10 have a true spirit OF thanksgiving we must
feel that there is something TO be thankful for.
But th's spirit Will certainly arise within us Il
fvl Held
ual and national blessings -
But N Other ways men give expression 10
than illness, and to-day sc dre assembled for
service that suggests thanktulncss for national
up many memories, and oilers field for thought
that Is unlimited. The transferring OF thesee
bodies and tho dedication OF this ground leads
mo 70 speak, lrst, OF the flag for which they
Of meaning In It's suggestions liberty,
freedom. How beautiful brakes lincs:
by sngel hands to vaor given, FL
Thy stars have Ill the welcome dome,
And all Thy liucs were born In heaven.
Forever font thy standard sheet,
Waete breathes the foe but falls before u.s.
With freedoms soil beucath our feet,
Anu freedoms banner streaming DER US.
How beautiful It's combination-red, white,
= 't''"hS aNpiSSSats'
Ny country, its Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty,
OF thee sing. t
Long nny our land be bright
With freedoms holy light,
Protect us by thy might,
GIea, God, Our King.
AtBunker lIill, Trenton nud Valley Forge, on
the waters OF Lake Erie aud the great Atlantic.
our fathers, with their sacrifice aud blood,
bought US the precious b9on Of freedom. Down
through tho more than century God hath guided
our ship CT State, and to-day she is sailing
erdaaiy on, Offering feedom to ali Except tho
ChInatnau)-pence.. plenty md prosperity 10
every Industrious, frugal nand. and tao highest
stations Of honor 10 her humblcst subject who
shall fit himself for the same aud lawfully con.
tend for the prize
|, | said God ind guided our ship OF State down
through the century. 1Ini she has nc! made her
voyage through the century without meeting
contenling obstacles. but We arc now anchored
In the harbour Of percc. f.. 5a- - n
The service OF this day cal Is to mind one OF the
| storms through which she passed. After dc.
scribing the Rebellion eloquenlly, Mr.. Rihel.
datltr saldI r.ga 81, Il I
a quarter OF a century ago this blessed land
OF ours entered upon n new era OF peace
and prosperity; for four years war hat!
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