The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-31

NEW loRk, May oU.-lwcnty thou.
sand pcoplo woro present ut General
Grants tomb this afternoon when Gov
ornor Mckinley. OF Ohio, rosc to do.
liver tho Grafton at tho memorial day
exercises, held undor tho auspices Of
U. s. Grant Post No. 397, G. A. X.
Governor Morton, accompanied by
his staI, and looking none tho worse for
his fainting tit In the oarllGr part OF tho
day, was loudly cheorod rs he walked
up the steps OF the grand Htand. Tho
earliest OF tue prominent arrivals waa
Governor Mckinley, who was greeted
by very,laint mead oil applause.
Immediately aiterward Mrs. Grant
came In carriage with her son, Col.
Fred D. Grant, Mrs. Fred D. Grant aud
their son, Ulysses D. Grant. Mrs.
Grant and Mrs. Fred D. Grant were in
mourning.
A burst Of cheering announced ex-
President Earrison's arrival. As he
walked up the stops OF the stand with
Gen. Horace Porter. the president OF
tho memorial committee, tho cheering
was again renewed.
As Junior Vice Commander Jacobs
rose to announce tho order OF exercises,
a salute oil twsnty.ono guns doomed
from the U. S. S. Cincinnati, which,
under tho command Of Captain Henry
Glass, U. S. ~. lay In tho Hudson, d.
rectly opposite the tomb.
A selection by tho band proceeced
General Stewart L. Woodford's intro
duction OF Governor Mckinley. lie
said:
LET me introduce 10 you tho gov
ernor OF Ohio. but who is dearer IN our
hearts our devoted comrade, William
Mckinley"
Governor Mckinley said in part:
"While tho day is devoted to the dead,
Its lessons are intended for the living.
Standing about this tomb dedicated 10
the unconqucrable Grant, the first
soldier in the republic since Washing.
ton, whose name recalls tho most hal.
lowed and heroic memories. linked n. it
was with tho greatest crisis in our
history, am sure that we are made
better men aud better citizens and our
great government made stronger and
more enduring. True patriotism Is an
absolute conservation to country
Continuing, Governor Mckinley
touched upon the heroism that was dis
played in Sou.hern prison pens, in
hospitals and on the bat.lcdelds OF the
rebellion and added
Tell mo that men who were thus
willing to give up their lives for their
country would not bankrupt or dis
credit tho government, for which they
were willing TO give their life blood TO
save! This ia patriotism which is
above price"
Governor Mckinley gave somo inter-
esting statistics as to the armies in the
various wars in America, showing the
magnitude OF tho struggle for tho pres.
ervation OF the Union.
"God grant that while tho old SOL
diers are still with us they shall enjoy
without stint, grudge or suspicion the
boun,eous bcnctactions OF the country
they served so well, and the care aud
benediction OF all their neighbOrs and
fellow citizens. The daily repor, OF
tho displaclny from the pension roll by
death carries with II no taint OF dis
honor it raises no suspicion OF uu.
worthiness. We cannot prevent this
honorable roll from decreasing from
natural causes. II tho pension roll is
TO be diminished, or II displacement
shall occur from other causes, let it be
for reasons alike just and conclusive.
Then the patriotic sentiment OF tho
country will approve aud tho brave sol-
diers OF the republic will themselves bo
quick to applaud il.
Our ilag expresses more to humanity
than any other flag. 1t means moro
than other national emblem. l, stands
for tho will OF the free people and pro-
claims that they are supreme. and that
they acknowledge no earthly sovereign
but themselves.
Governor Mckinley culogized the
character Of General Grant. THE horo
OF Belmont, Shiloh. Donaldson. Vicks.
burg, Lookout Valley, tho Wilderness,
Petersburg and Appomat,ox." said tho
orator. "he may well bo called the un.
conditional victor"