The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-31

Presentations by tho Junior Order
U.A. NJ. Il isiS
It seemed mn intcrposition OF Divine
Providence that tho weather, after
such n series OF inclement, showory
days; should have been go beautifully
perfect yesterday. Tho Grand Army Of
the Republic and tho other patriotic
orders which had resolved to- celebrate
worthily the thirticth Of May, set aside
as Memorial Day, certainly had the co.
operation Of Heaven in carrying out
that resolve. The sunny sky would
have mado the day unbcarably hot but
that tho rays Of old Sol were tempered
by flying clouds, and tho breezea gave
the air freshness which made 1t glad.
ness "a, breathe. 4,
In past years, with one or two mem, !.
orablc exceptions, when special occur.
rences inspired tho old soldiers and tho
sympathetic public to unusual effort to
mark the day IN local history, tho OBJ.
scrvance of Decoration Day in Wheel.
ing has boon rather perfunctory. It
was n laudable ambition on the part OF
the veterans to bring about change,
and to the success OF their plans, made
with this end in view, all influences and
incidents seemed to tend. a.,sl
The ordinary programme Of tho day
was changed. The exercises Of the day
opened with a parade, participated in
by tho G. A. K. and other military and
patriotic orders, while the decoration
OF tho soldiers graves, heretofore done
in tho forenoon. was postponed until
the afternoon. The day, ushered in BY
the eloquent and patriotic sermon OF
Bishop Kahn on Sunday evening, was
fittingly closed last night by the Gus.
tomary memorial services inthe Grand
Opera House. E,slaz
| - ra- THE PARADE. ;l sE
The procession was announced to
move promptly at9 a. m, and it was
but few minutes after that until
everything was In readiness for the
command Forward! 4; me,
The limo formed on Main street, at the
G. A. L. hall, headed by Grand Marshal
G. W. Clifton. and Assistant AIarshals
W, W. Rogers and G. Ed. Sylyis, repre-
scntins respectively the G. A. r.,
Patriotic Sons of America and Sons Of
Veterans. ,G5
The post OF honor on the right was
held by tho Linsly Institute corps, 60
cadets in line, headed by .,thc drum
corps, composed OF Messrs. Wheat, Bod
ley, Zevciy, George and Fred Huseman.
They were followed by tho German
krciser Fcrcin, numbering 40 men,
headed by tho Union Cornet band, Of
lEtnaville; the Patriotic Sons of Amer
ica, l6 men; q contingent OF 10 mem-
bers Of tho various councils Jr. o. U. A..
NJ; the U. s. Grant camp, s. of ",
composed OF 20 men; Holiday Post, G.
A. r., 70 men in line, headed by
drum corps. *
The various uniforms, the flying ban
ners Of the different orders and tho
numerous national flags floating IN the
breeze, made the line more imposing
than from its numbers 1t, otherwise
would have been. @l.
All along the line of march the pro-
cession was greeted by crowds OF men,
women and children, though naturally
the men were in the minority.
| The decorations about tho city were
not so general nor so imposing as they
| should have been. yet for tho most part
they were creditablc all along the route.
and the number OF large flags displayed
on public buildings and business
houses was noticeable At the Atlantic
engine house large flag was stretched
across Seventeenth street. Some firms
showed very ncht adornment Of their
establishments with flags and bunting,
and even teamsters and drivers Of pri-
yate vehicles decorated their horses and
rigs with tiny flags.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
John L. Wise, Of Holiday Post, G. A.
R.; George Miller, captain Of tho
Krciscr-vcrien; H. W. Thurbcr, OF the
Jr. O. U. A. NJ, and Lieutenant Braun
crsreuthcr, commander Of the Liusly
Cadets, wcro aides and In command OF
their various organizations. Richard
Robertson, OF Holiday Post, G, A. R.,
was officer OF tho day and Charles T..
Reed was aide do camp. as
There wcro about 800 men In line in
| all, md tho following streets were gono
over: Down Main to Twentv-four,h
street, to Chapline street, to Twentieth,
TO Market, to Tenth, to Main and down
Main to Sixteenth, out Seventeenth TO
Jacob, up Jacob to Fourteenth and on
Fourteenth TO tho Third ward annex
| school, near the Central glnss house,
Hero Wheeling Council No. l, Junior
Order United American Mechanics.
presented m American flag 10 the
schools. g
Tho pupils OF tho Schools had gath
| cred In tho yard and on tho street in
front. Tho procession halted and the
different organizations came to front
along tho street. Tho band played IN
appropriate air, and then America was
sungby tho children aud tho assem-
blaco. .s. ,Er
Mr.. Daniel Toomcy, Of Wheeling
Council, introduced Rov. Dr.. A. B,
! Rikcr, OF tho Fourth street NJ. L.
church, who mado the presentation
speech on behalf Of the Junior Order,
and 1t was formally accepted by Surcr.
in,ondOnt Anderson, while Mr. Jacob
Jefferson, Of tho Board Of Education,
also responded, tho speeches being
ELOQUENT AND ArrRorn,ArE,
Dr. Rikcr's briei speech was tro.
quenIy interrupted BY applause. It
affords mo great pleasure to hold In my
hand tho tlag Of tho groatost country
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