The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-18

The news OF the death of Gen. B. F.
y.Iey at his home near Oakland was
r.,iyed with many expressions OF sim
~, sorrow in this city, where he had
r,l so many years, and from which
,,.n. led the gallant First regiment
:, ,he outbreak of the war, the first
r,iop regiment raised on Southern soil.
Ne old soldiers, particularly, read the
,eopnt OF his passing away with feel
nd Of regret, though they had long
Isso expecting it. Few of the old
smmani remain here. Many have
5,yppel oil, one by one, and are
,.rwjtb their beloved commanders, in
Sorrcat N" beyond. Others are scattered
',sT the country. Among the older cit
;,.., those also who were not soldiers
,smcmbcr Kelley as one whom they al
v,y. delighted TO honor whenever he
Visited Wheeling.
The Grand Army and Sons of Veter-
an, organizations in the city will take
Ne usual action.
y jpdse Thayer Melvin will leave this
morning for Oakland, to accompany the
,r5ns Of General Kelley to Washing
"r City and attend the funeral. Judge
yrlyin was adjutant on General
ys!ev's staff through most OF his ser.
r,e and was captured with him and
General Crooks at Cumberland.
Col. Thomas 0'Brien, OF this city,
"; in General Kelley's command at
Le time Of the battle OF Philippi and
asa great friend OF the Generals. The
Colonel said yesterday that General
Kelley was as brave man MS ever
GyI and US kind and gentle us he was
5Isye. "By the way" added the Colo
nel. "thc commonly accepted statement
that Colonel Kelley raised the first
regiment is incorrect. He was in Phila-
lelphia as freight agent of the B. & o.
company when the command OF the
ig!ment, already formed, was rendered
;ohim, and he accepted. 1t had been
he intention to offer it to Colonel
rplcgraiT, but it was found that his
Empathies were on the other side and
hevonld not accept"
TIE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Aspccial to the INTELLIGESCER from
oakland says:
The remains OF General B. F. Kelley,
lie at his home, Swan Meadows, in q
5I2ck covered, copper-lined hermeti-
ally sealed casket. His burial robe is
AcuniiOrm Of q Major General. On
lis left breast are the medals OF the
lOyAl Legion, G. A. R., and the army
dWest Virginia, OF which organization
be vas vice president. Crook Post No.
$, g. R., in command of A. G..
Surgiss, will meet at their hall to-mor-
row at l o'clock and go to Swan
Meadows in carriages and act as a
gnarl OF honor OF the Generals
remains which will be conveyed to
oakland and placed in st. Matthews
Protestant Episcopal church, where they
vii be in state under guard until Sun
day morning at II o'clock. A commit
tge IRON Kit Carson Post G. A. r., OF
Washington, Of which the general was
amember, will be here Sunday morning
at 70 o'clock. Rev. DR.. Hopkins, rector
Of s.. Matthews, will conduct q short
funeral service and from the church the
remains will be conveyed to the Balti-
iaon 4 Ohio depot and put aboard a
special train and taken to Washington.
Nn Kelley, the generals widow, MRS.
Robert Bruce, Mrs. Kelley's mother,
Sai Hon. D. j. Blackstone, Mrs. Kel-
eys brother, Mayor OF Cumberland,
aie the only relatives who will accom-
lny the remains, as nearly all his rela-
Ives live in the far West.