The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-30
This Is Decoration Day,

Carrying out the custom observed
every year by the old soldiers OF the
blue, there will be elaborate Decoration
Day exercises in this city to-day. The
observance of the day will be under the
auspices Of the TWO local Grand Army
posts, Holiday and Stephens, who
Jointly met last week and appointed
the necessary committees The com
msttees have arranged for the decor
alton with flowers OF the graves of all
soldiers OF the rebellion, both Union
and Confederate. The following details
win have charge Of the decoration of
graves:
Greenwood Cemetery-commander
Richard Robertson. $. L. Brlce, Lew
Baclies, +. II. Crsgo, George 7. Cald-
we'll, William NJ Coz, y, y. DoNener'
p. Il. Dobbins. Joseph Faris, AleXan-
dcr Frew. Thayer Melvin. J. d. Mctau-
den. George Pitncr. Henry Peo'tr
George W. Robinson. W. W. Rodgers
Henry SeaInon. William Travis.
Pcnlnsuiar CCmetory-j. T. bowers
Sol .ArbentZ, Andrew Armstrong. Goct.
Its Buss. George Crumhacker, Samuel
+. I1NlS. JOnu ilNAilhls W 'aAt.'u' -
Isaac Frey. Andrew Gray. John Holt
i w. Harrison. J. y Hines, William
Hasap. John j. Eckles, Charles Clater-
baurh. John Laurel. Henry c. LuRan,
paul WeitZcl John 3. O'Nell. William
I,ytk, John McAdams. Abe Richie
James u. RoctOn, E. D. Reyuer. Albert
Stump, John Sauhe. ]. W. SchNtEe, X,
S. Taylor. James y. Taylor, Daniel usel-
ton. John WOkras, r. WyneSourS, VIII
Mount Cavalry Cemetery-command-
er. G.. ". Clifton; Thomas Burke,
Charles r. ElIcvis William Leach. ID.
F. Mckinley. Patrick Mahonsy, John
McDermitt, James Mckinley, Robert +.
Williamson.
Stone Church Cemetery-Commander.
James Ephlin; EMANUEL Boyd Ben}3-
min Connolly William Claterback, w.
s. Grafton. Ed c. Harry, James y.
Henry, Henry Jones, James MeHtSom-
cry. Christian May, Charles T. Reed, j.
T. Roscberry, a. r. Ryan, John L. WISE
Ben. +. westlake.
Mount Wood Cemetery-Commander.
Caleb Sylvis: Townsend c. Adams,
George Bolte. Alexander Defnbaugh.
Enoch Dye. Ferdinand Fey, f. J. Fell
her. W. L. Gllbrcath. William II Chap
man. Louis werder. William NJ. Nor
gan. Henry P. Meyer, Charles Miller
y. c. Morgan. Alexander McConnhay.
p. l.. PurInton. Louis Souers. Oliver G.
StrinGer. Robert Teasdale. DR.. Z, r.
Lflrich. Thee F. Wells.
Flowers In abundance have been
furnished the old soldiers and Il Is as
sured that on no previous Decoration
Day in Wheeling will there have been
such a b0unteOus observance OF the
day. The flowers have been unusually
carly and abundant this spring, and
the soldier boys viii benefit by this.
Last evening the committees OF the
wOmnn's Relief Corps. Grand Army
and Sons % Veterans, appointed TO
decorate the soldiers monument in the
.ltv building square. met there and
completed their work. The monument
Is rasS Of bunting and flowers anu
presents a most beautiful appearance,
The children OF the various schools OF
the city are invited by the soldiers or
:unTzltions to attend the services at the
several burial grounds this afternoon.
The exercises Will begin promptly nj
O'Clock. and will consist Of the pre-
scriSed order for Decoration Day.
The C. A. II. committee requests that
persons who desire TO contribute flow
ers for decorating the graves. leave
them at the Odd Fellows hall this
morning. or not later than p. m.
TIE cxercisss II the day will con-
clude with Eathcrigg Mt Cd Fellows
hall tonight. when Nj. Charles Blrdctt
Hart will deliver the principal address
Of the day. other features Of the pro
Eramme will be recitptions and music
by we'll known local talent.
The city building was handsomely
decorated with flags and bunting by
T1pItoy- SioaO and his cnrDg OF able as.
sistants last night. and as result oi
their efforts the building presents d
brilliant appearance. The boys about
the city Offices arc proud NJ II, and Mr.
Sloan deserves great credit for his ar
figtic tngIn