Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-31
mARrINs FERE1.

despite the threatening and disagree
aole weather, many people turned cat
20 90 honor 70 the dead heroes Of the
war. The parade formed &C Fourth and
hanover streets and marched over the
route laid out, TO the Walnut Grove
One hundred old soldiers followed by
the different secret societies, FIRE de-
partment and school children, formed
the parade.
When they reached the grove Rev.
), j. Boyle opened the ceremonies by a
ierVent prayer, after which a chorus
composed Of Messrs. Jesse Hipkins, h.
George, Robert Kerr. William McMas-
ters, William Lloyd, and Misses Anna
Campbell, Mary Thomas, Carrie
Crosby, Laura Hipklns, Mrs.
Robert Kerr, Mrs. George Robertson
and Mrs. John Turner sang "Decors-
tion." Capt. Daniord was then intro
duced by Judge John S. Cochran and
addressed an audience OF about !, 500
people who had gathered about the
platform. He said he did not feel like
speaking on a day like this, but would
rather sit around with some Of the "Oid
boys and talk over the Old times.
He spoke Of the old soldiers OF his
company and how glad he was 20 know
that this day had been set apart by the
government as a day to pay respect 70
the hOnored dead. he spoke 10 the
school children about the war which
happened q third Of q century ago say
ing ho would like 70 tell them mere
about 10 II be had the time 20 spare.
He spoke of the compsnsa-
tion that the great war had,
some Of which were the indlssolubility
Of the Union, the fact that this was a
united nation, and the emancipation Of
the negro and the lives and money it
took 10 wipe 10 out Of existence. The
war brought forth many great men who
heretofore had been noticed but little,
such as Abraham Lincoln, who was the
grandest figure that had been produced
Ia the history Of ages, and who 10 few
days sprang TO the head OF the nation.
He alone wOnld be Just compensation
for the civil war. Grant. Sherman,
Sheridan, Thomas and others we're also
alluded 20 as shining stars In that era.
He said II you blot out the civil war
from history's pages you blot out one Of
its grandeSt parts. He spoke Of the
duty we owe 10 "0ld glory, and as the
ole comrades were now marching to-
ward the eDd Of their last march, how
Young America should keep watch over
the old dag and see that its honor is not
disturbed. The time may come when
you younger men will have TO sacrifice
yourselves, for these are restless and
turbulent day OF uneasiness. He said
that Gen. Grant ia a conversation once
told him that the time would come
when there would be more trouble than
the civil war gave TO the nation. Men
will have TO have patience and
hope, fOr they will live 20 see
the country pass through all this.
Capt. HanlOrd then addressed himself
especially to the old comrades, speak
ing 20 them on the honor paid 70 those
dead by the scattering OF flowers upon
their graves, a ceremony which had
been performed by all countries, even
by old Rome; brutal aud barbarous as
she was she paid respect TO her hOnored
dead. He spoke Of how they had de-
Tended and protected the country in the
time OF danger; how they were now
dropping of one by one, and the day
would come when but one Of their num-
Der would be left, aud then at last none
be left, and then the children OF TO-DAY
would keep green their graves, but ''o.d
glory" would never die. lie spoke of
the day when there should be but few
comrades left TO decorate the graves OF
the fallen, and when at last the
great Bugler should blow His
loud sounding bugle and then there
would be a great and final reunion Of
ALL Capt. Daniord received great ap-
pIause, and was followed by a song en-
titled, Dropping From the Ranks One
by One" The usual service Of the G..
A. IL. post followed, ID Is. Allen acting
as post commander, 5. +. Dean, chap
lain, and George Biggs as officer OF the
day.
The choristers then sang my Coun-
try lis Of Thee" and Let Them Rest. s"
The benedicliOn was pronounced by
Rev NJ II. Harizog, after which the
strewiDz Of flowers took place.
The ward committees have prepared
the following names 20 be voted on next
Saturday, as delegates 90 the POorman
convention 20 Steubenville, June 10:
First ward, VIM. Garrett, James Run
yon, Walt. Cline, delegates; VIM. Weth-
erald, A. w. Moore and A. L. Dins-
more, alternases; Second, Jno. Good o
hue, JnO. Frazier aud f. Grandson,
delegates; Geo. Davis, WIN. Hide
brand and VIM. MCWilliRms, alternatss;
Third, K c. Montgomery, 1hos. Ed
munds, WIN. b. Thomas and STAMINA
Gibbons, delegates; Richard Lynch, f.
Z. Moore, H. Davis and Moses Mccain
alternates.
A very exciting game o, ball was
PLAYED yesterday afternoon In Walnut
Grove between the Alert Hose Company
and the Hook and Ladder boys. The
prominent features OF the game was
the wind punching and sliding through
the mud. The Alerts came out vict0rs
by q score Of 81 20 80.
In town yesterday-B. F. Ferguson,
Cincinnati; n. j. Lawrence, Cleveland:
Ross Pickens, Bridgeport; Mrs. Curtis
McCue, Island; VI. +. Shaw, Louisville:
John Cook, .Steubenville.
Many friends Of Miss Ethel Murdoch
gave a surprise party at her home last
night. Miss MurdOck, who was equal
20 the occasion, entertained them 10 a
delightful manuer.
Miss Emma Gosney has filed suit
against Grant 4 Berger, proprietors Of
the Brown Front for Sl,5OO for the I'M
lawful sale OF liquor. Mrs. JOS. Nc
Donald has also sued for 200.
Miss Alice Wood very pleasantly en-
tertained a number OF her friends at her
home on North Third street last night
in honor Of Miss Alice Taylor, OF Cuya-
hoga Falls.
The base ball game between Bethany
College and the y. NJ. C. A. club was