Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-31
HOW IT WAS OBSERVED.
Memorial Day Services Held Through
out the Country.
BIGGEST DAYOF GRAFTON'S YEAR.
al D. D. johnson Addresses a Large Audience
Prss.dsa. Harrison al Rochester, New York.
The Monument Ulvsilei-Ihe Usual
Ceremonies Elsewhere.

Sps-i1I Ts,sgrGm 20 ne Register.
Ge,rroy. w. Va. May so -Grafton's
,rSsr bopored day has come TO u close and
S". DrOven a most enjoyable day. 10
,.ss a holiday for all. Business houses,
.e.ss urivaIe residences and public
b~udipg' all were decorated with flags at
sr elrlv hour The early morning was
f7ryv and Quite a gloom settled over the
f,.ss of the people, but by 10 O'Clock the
s-- was shining brightly, and the streets
berau 10 thrOng with people.
Fach incoming train brought in thous-
a-ds the Grafton and GreenOrler road
s.one bringing in about l,oOJ Bands
e,rIi be heard from every part or the city,
tie first attraction oelng the
Miles Orton show parade that took place
n 10.8O. By noon fully 1900 people had
arrived The procession began 10
f1-n an 10 O'Clock in front of
-6s Court House, and headed
6v the Kingwood band, followed by Keno
Posr FIemirgtOu band, number or visit
soc A II. men, the Grafton City band
b-ir,rinv up the rear The procession now
Mas a i0ng one The speaker, Col ID. ID.
Johnson. accompanied by Captain r. B.
B'Ds. iu q handsome carriage drawn oy TWO
praucing grays.
9on Samuel II. Gram was chief mar
s-srants. The line of march went Main TO
g~.d-e streets. Thence 70 L&trOOe street
eo4 I'm the cemetery where the following
rrorrsmrne Of exercises were conducted.
Presiding Elder, ID. L. Ash, of the Meth
c4ist Episcopal Church offered up "a teel-
in-praver, after which the master OF cere-
r-1yias COmrade Morgan, Of Reno Post,
Introduced Hon ID. ID. Johnson, Of the
F9urteeuth West Virginia regiment as the
orator OF the day. Col. Johnson spoke
vri-hout notes, aud evidently lmpromptu
for the most part o,o
Ol0 men Of nearly one generation ago; the
-eoresentative of that heroic army that
sprapy INTO existence at their cOuntry's
rsI from the plough and work shop, from
-bs school and factOry-au army comprised
ir the yeOmaury of the country.
n was fit and proper that she memory
III those who laid down their
lives that their country might live should
bs appropriately remembered. we
have not met 10 glOaJ over a
conquered enemy but TO rejoice
r. the work that gave US re-
stored and united country. 10 is Wei we
shorId learn the history of the past, If we
would enjoy the blessings and privileges Of
thepresent, expand and secure them 70 the
future.
80 accustomed are we % the enjoyment
Of orr birth-rignt privileges that we hard
lr know how they came or how 20 appreci-
L. them in the light of con-
trast. Whence came they or who
cave them 70 u.s. Develop
al from the spirit that gave to civilized
man America and in the evolution OF the
idea that made the reformation OF the 10Th
century o glorious and advancing fact,
they are our priceless and matcaIoss inner
itauCe.
Tine divine rights of kings have been
over-ridden and the principle or individual
manhood has been realized with ever-in-
c-essing and immeasureaOle biesss-
ines 10 mankind. Men im0ued
with the idea of civil liberty which has
Ueeu apty defined as doing what you
please. provided you don't interfere with
he rights Of others came hlth-
sr after the discovery Of Columbus,
overcoming wild forests, wild beasts,
and wilder men hewed out our own glori-
Gus destiny. Our constitution, the result
Of the Revolutionary war, was made M
of compromise and yielding
1f Cp,uiOu Interviewer in
It's varied fabric were seeds Of dissensiOn
which the great Missouri compromise
could not blight and which uOOk civil war
t0upro0t
Tie attempted extension Of human slav-
cry was the primary cause OF the war, back
of which were more vital questions for
cur people % settle. The attempted
execution of the idea OF seces-
sion on the part Of the south was
uetari put down by'men OF one heart from
The North imoued with almost prophetic
vision of the Oireful consequences result
Ing from the successful execution OF such
baletl idea.
Inau the scenes Of the mad conflict,
when victory was ours, we could not eX-
sI..ug.v rejoice: for there were the dead
comrades whose elbows bad touched ours
il the destructive conflict 20 Sadden our
hearts and pale our victories.
NOUseleSs coffin enclosed their breasts,
NCr iu sheet nor in ShrOud we wound
them,
But ;bCy lay like warriors taking their rest
With their martial cloa6s around them.
they died that their country might i've.
All the more reason that we should honor
their memory by garlaBds and wreaths to-
DAY as well as % remember those who
eqaIy assisted arT survive them. The
South, 100. is boster for the conflict and
PtUl.Elke has liseu out of the ashes OF
dire devastation
To her disasters were but blessings in
disguise. She is thousand fold better of
'-al before. W rejoice in a uEited coun-
ry-ole nation, 5ne flag and one deSting
Now there is no more loyal people than
found among this same people of the
South. Now we are united and happy
people and no section is sacrificed for that
ol another and all sectional bitterness is
4 |O0lterated
The south fought a grand fight. Wewon;
ana thar great work was Gods will. We
cWe- together as brethren in love and
unity with a grand and glorious work be-
fore u.s.
The principles settled should not be for.
gotten, nor the lessons learned fail 20 be
-lcl.caJed. Intense love OF country should
ot foremost iu the heart of every iudividu-
81 citizen Of this great nations country
uIsl and party second and not
party first and country second
should be the spirit actuauug every good
ana true citizen IN advancing every inter
lesest Ot our common countrv-a spirit
moving US with her 10 live, with her TO
die
It was an eloquent address aud many
was the time that the eyes of the old vet
Grams were ar-bedimmed by his pathetic
ana eloquent illusions 20 their var time
struggles and experiences. No report in
told print could do the living words and
animated speaker adequate Justice.
Observed at Piedmont.
Special Dispatch 10 ne Regisier.
PIEDMONT, W. Va, MAY 3O-Shaw Post
20 o3 y. A. r., assisted bv Piedmont
ounc.l Junior Ordes- American Nechan-
Uniform Rshk, knights OF
y'nlas and the CitizShs' Band, decorated