Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
ON TIE SOUTH SIDE.

until nearly evening, ana the hOllOay
was very uniformly observed.
on TIE SOUTH SIDE.
The Exercises by stephens Post and Ad-
dress by Josiah sinclair.
Early yesterday morning members OF
Stephens Post. No. SO, G.. A. R.,
began to assemble at their hall on
Thirty-sixth street. By S o'clock
the South Side drum corps arrived,
and marched to the Eighth ward school
building, where the scholars from that
school formed 10 line, and headed by
drum corps, marched TO the II. A. X.
headquarters. Here the procession was
formed and the march TO Mt. Zion
Cemetery began. Patriotism was seen
on every side, and many decorations
were seen along the way. From the
Eighth ward school there were two
hundred and fifty scholars in line.
The drum corps with stirring martial
music headed the parade; following
came the school children, each room
headed by its teachers. Every teacher
was Ia the procession. The Woman's
Relief Corps Of the G. A. r. came next,
and the procession was closed by the
twenty-five veterans Of the war from
Stephens Post.
IL was beautiful sight, the process
sion OF over five hundred persons
extending a long distance. Flowers In
profusion were seen, and boQuets aud
flags were carried by the scholars. Far
behisd could be seen the large flags OF
the Union carried by the veterans In
the rear.
"The old soldiers are the iewest,
were the words heard by citizens, as
along the way OF march great groups
assembled in Difference. Many OF the
little ones LACED some In their long
march, but they struggled bravely on,
and the entire procession, which had
been Joined by long cOrtege OF citizens,
carrying baskets of flowers, were soon
inside beautiful Mt. Zion cemetery. The
. graveyard never looked more beauti
full than yesterday.
just within the gates Of the cemetery
a crowd assembled, numbering oVor
ope-thousand. The Post began here
the observance OF its ritualistic services
for cemeteries, Commander JOS. A. Able,
Adjutant Thadeus VanderhoOf, and
Andrew ]. Ray, Chaplain, conducted
these impressive services.
Miss Alma Mater Wilson, OF the
Eighth ward, led the singing OF such
songs, as America" which were
heartily sung, the scholars OF the
Eighth ward school, taking a leading
part. Miss Sallie Ellsworth, OF the
school, spoke a patriotic selection well.
81 ha
also gave an Grafton. The effort was
excelently aud exceedingly appropriate
Honorable Josiah Sinclair, OF Ben
wood, made the Grafton Of the day.
This address was delivered in master
ly way. The REGISTER publishes 1t in
full
After the closing of the ritualistic
services, the salute was fired, and deco
ration OF the fifty-twO graves in Mt.
Zion cemetery was begun. Following
this Stephens Post repaired to the Red
mems burying ground, where fifteen
graves were decorated.
The following is Mr.. Sinclair's ad-
dress:
mot only here but throughout the land,
today the graves Of those OF our dead VINO
died for or served in defense OF the govern
ment during the War Of the Rebellion Will
be decorated with flowers; and deserving
tribute of respect and honor is the horal
tribute to the names and memory OF those
who served their country so well. Not only
TODAY but with each recurring year Tor
generations To come, will the same deServ-
ipg and appropriate tribute be given; and
II in the distant future the names OF all
save few have been lost to time, their
graves forgotten and the floral tribute to
their memory 20 longer observed, history
will tell the battles they fought and the
victories they won; story and song will re
late the heroic deeds Of the heroic period OF
the repub Bile, and their fame and the glory
of their achievements will live on. One
hundred and seventeen years ago there was
issued a declaration Of independence by the
thirteen American colonies dissOlving the
political bOndsSyhich bound them 10 Great
Britain; and that declaration from its
coming became liked star IN
the armament OF the pontlcal
world a declaration proclaiming the birth
OF new Republic a nation wherein was
To be secured political and religious lib
erty, anu ever maintained the rights and
rule of the people. Seven years OF war Sc
cured the Independence Of the colonies and
established the Republic. Two generations
later four years of civil war revolutionlzed
and reconstructed the organic laws OF the
uU.
unity of the States. Those who fought the
battles OF the Revolution, founded the Re
public; those who fought in tue defense Of
the government during the war OF the ke-
beliOn saved the Republic from dlssolu-
ton and disintegratiOn, making II possible
for her as a nation 70 secure the oenent or
her inheritance and succession, TO tulnu
her mission TO the world and so forward 10
q great and glorious destiny. Twenty three
centuries ago the Greeks at Salamls ana
Marithon and the Spartans at.rhermopyle
stayed, checked and turned back PERSIAN
invasion, thereby preserving Greclan ART,
science, philosophy and htera-
ture. saving Europe from Ash
attic civilization, making 1t pos
sible for the spread Of the Christian relg-
ion and the better civilization Of Europe
and America AT Shiloh, Gettysburg and
AppomattOx rebellion was checked turned
back and OverthrOwn; and from Sumter 70
AppOmattOx-fOur years OF war ana tue
sacrifice OF a half a million OF men-se-
cured 70 those who live to-day, ana 70 POI,
terity, the rich heritage of an undiv'aeN
country. Those who fought for or against
the government were the descendants OF
those who two generations before eStao,
Nshed the Republic. Questions dlmcOlt Oh
solution were not peacefully settled, ana
LOYALTY TO State before country, loyaity %
section. fidelity 10 leadership. educauoh
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