Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-31
HEROES ALL.
Memorial Day and How
Observed.
GARFIELD SHAFT DEDICATED.
N.a Wrapped for a Day in Revsr-
ent Silence.
THE GRAFTON OBSERVANCE.
ls Of Fallen Comrades Sweetly
Garlanded.
UTP0URNG OF THE PEOPLE.
P- -Sarsi Veterans Once More Perform
a.or O., LOye---Marhal Music and
Perfume Of Flowers fiji the Air
The Exercises IN the
Various States.

The Exercises M The
Various States.
s le-an 20 ne REGISTER.
...rroN. W. Va, May 3O.-From F.
..-se,ery section of Northern West /
r-. to-day came men. women and .
.-.n of every class and condition 20
.I. Decoration Day ceremonies Since
... National cemetery was established
..I -.r dav began 90 be observed. no
.I Gathering has been seen
LID. streets of this mountain
M Early yesterday the sight
...r. began to pour iu in continuous
..-..r.,. and by uightiall 30 was eSti-
.-.i tlat 1000 strangers had arrived.
e.- r.r-, were but O. drop boo the bucket
-. PIN. tarongS that come with early
...-|r- Eight loaded coaches came
..a.t. short Grafton and Greenbrier
.s. from Phiiippi, while train after
.-..r ,arh lrcightcd to it's utmost ca-
r.tr. kept pouring boa their human
-.-.... from every direction on the
ND. main line and branch. ENcur-
.... r.n from points as far west aS
W...I.r aud as far east as heySer. aud
-..r arriving capacity was taxed 90 the
....r By noon fully $1,000 visitors
.-.a.I.l the streets and lodging houses,
pressed the long paths that Ted to-
uri thc beautiful cemetery where loo
D.-. Nations defenders are laid to rest.
Errin the forenoon q committee Of
,I...t.iG. Ar. POstyisited the grounds
..i .-r.wcd a few flowers over the
,-..., $40 further work OF decoration
.,,.rrt.d. for by this time the cu-
,..,. ....-- lad carried an before them.
.,I. .rtu .t. the eafteruoOn kept con-
..r..., tramp yer every corner of the
cemetery
T..r ttee ON a raugements had
rl the parade Go begin at
0. owing to the cramped con-
r, r was considerably delayed.
l. EH-h Fleming. Of FairmOnt, act
el,Cl.rf Marshal, and at . o'clock,
after several exhibition drills by various
--au1atiOns. DO moved from "a point ON
Vlu street ont tO the new bridge. and
-s,pd 10 to the cemetery grounds.
The cadets of the State University. sew
..tv strong. under command of
Lieutenant Avis. were given the
...r of honor. and attracted
great attention by their proficiency in
.-.r They were followed by Compa-
r r. First Regiment, West Virginia
National Guard, and Company \, Cap
-r >uc's company, from Flat run.
Behind the military escort came the
guests uf the day and % number of prom
u..- citizens iu carriages, g.. A. x. or
s.rlaron. from Fairmont. Pennington,
p.Huui Grafton. with % number of
band. and a handsome company of 36
.r. girls dressed iu the national coIOrS
..Iruu tuc remainder of the line. All
...- tle route tine organizations and
General, Kelley and Raum We're hearth
rar..aultl.
AT rfE CEMETERY
r...nm0n.e, were OF simple, though
solemn character. The throng
seemed t0 cover the great plat of
ground 'l.m wall to wall and brighten
lrr. thousand different hues and
colon, O.fhr outside the people con-
tl.ed ,a n-.-- forward until further en-
trance info tae enclosure was almost an
npo,,bty. and still the thousands
I.0 ttruI.l tlc streets Ot the town
and tlewa.s. .eadiug tO the cemetery
Showed Hr. dmnution. The stand
l- t.c speaker, was erected in the
.uflve>terl corner Of the grounds,
MI 'arm.I-ary .ompanies were formed
H Nne directly t0 the rear. On the
platform w., distinguished gathering
mrH
4. N u.r. .Hl~uicuOuS among whom
beside, tl- speaker of the day. Gen.
Aa.m. n.r. Dcl. u. 7. Kelley. the Conn
alrl.r-n-UiIrf of the Grand Army or
Ne,- Virginia. his Adiutant, Captain
Harris General Ruth Fleming, Of Fair
li. ur. Iulycr State senator Davis,
al Internal Revenue Commissioner
Mason. D, was q few minutes after
-R O'Clock when "a griZZled veteran,
ol ,rgtch. arose auda briefly
t.,0....l THAT the a>Sembiage would
.l n prayer by Rev Flanagan. of
Grafton Presbyterian Church.
-.. flanagan spoke briefly. and
Mr. Mason arose. He paid
u..aug tribute % the
--a..ry U. Gen. kency's services. and
-l.l .y Introducing the war-worn
veteran tO the audience. rs the
rm of thc General was seen 90
hearty cheer burst from the
o. those nearest the stand
$3.50, .ausht up and re-echoed oy
.,r audience.
.EN 6ErLEY'> TAIN.
I'll. G.u.-iI said 90 was impossible for
u., ADas condition tO make ms
beard -1 acres of people, but he
express the great graft
f. hc felt that tod
given him this opportunity To-
OBJ, mtpouring of the patriotic
'l,u o. the people OF West Nlr-
l.I, beautiful Decoration Day
Wa> the outgrowth OF the
t.ar great soldier and States
'.u.rl. John a. Logan, and as
> t.er blood was warm. and As
patriotism fouri>hcd. the people
cherish it. Geu. Kelley here re- .
-- Interesting bit of history. The
. entered Grafton was tins
t-u.le years ago. Then hc .
tlc head of an armed
H. dI>embar6cd his troops from
r0-l ears near the town, and or-
..rm to leave their entire outfit
I, own regiment came from
H- and 10 had only tin cup 90
tar Sixteenth Ohio had been
-.,uty fitted out by that State
.y -UusuIshed 60 an without
iic had been told that Col
bad "a large Confederate
tle town. and he eN-
hard street fight. AS he
le was surprised 90 hear
Nrcom.ug ring of bills. and
| DIS meu drew up iu line in front
Court House thirty-six little
dressed iu aprons Of the ma
'9.1r>, tade h'm welcome Co the
lle opposing forces had fled
d. E. veteran handed the old
small bundle. he took it m
s-. A.ue hands and slowly un-
t Here fellow soldiers he
oi the aprpus which were
,-ai day. The Httle girls who