Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06


and Fragrant Floral Tributes the
Graves Of Sleeping H7roes-A
A Pleasant Incioent--a ddress of
Col. Robert Whit Nam IS OF
Confederate Soldiers Whose
Graves Were DecorA,ed.
Yesterday was observed, nationally
and locally, as memorial day by eX-
Confederates in decorating the graves
of their dead The local decorations
were in charge OF Shriver Grays, N {.
V, who met at the store of K. 5. klnch-
eloe, according to the call, and from
there drove to the various cemeteries.
Five carriages were provided, and IN
addition to these were a number of pri-
vate carriages. The large attendance
Of ladies with the party was pleasant
feature and their kindly assistance
was greatly appreciated. There was an
abundance of flowers, and each grave,
not only of Confederates, but OF Union
soldiers as well, were generally decorat-
ed by a floral offering.
A happy instance happened just as
the carriages were leaving for the Gem
eteries that was quite significant and
greatly impressed all members of the
party. Two Union soldiers came up
just as the party was preparing to leave
and asked permission TO accompany
them and assist in the decoration OF the
graves of the sleeping boys in gray.
They were given a cordial invitation TO
go and were given places in the car
riages.
The party, in command Of Col. Robt.
White. consisted of the following per-
sons: George s. Feeny, Samuel VoltZ,
VIM. Love. Martin Thornton, Dr. Cra-
craft. E. w. Russell, of Sistersville,
VIM. Speers, r. S. Kincheloe, Col. Robt.
White. Capt. Ed Blue, VIM. p. Camp
bell. R. Stalnaker, F. l.. Hoge, Pryor
BOYD. Mrs. VIM Butler, Mrs DR.. Bates,
Mrs. Robert White, Mrs James Rice,
Misses Russell and Brad, of Sisters
vile Miss Roberts, Miss Woods, Misses
Woods. of Elm Grove, Mrs. w. w. Ar
nett. Mrs. Capt Carr, Mrs. Barr, Miss
Golden, Mrs. Charles Woods, Miss Mar
tina Chambers. Mrs Emma ThurloW,
Miss Carrie Knote.
The party first proceeded to Mt. Wood
cemetery and from there went 10 Green
wood, Mt. Calvary, and Stone Church
cemeteries. At each place the graves
of all Confederate soldiers and Union
soldiers were decorated without dis
elimination. The flowers were placed
as tenderly on the graves of the blue
as on those oil the gray, beautiful
evidence that all animOsIties were as
lifelesS as the babies of the sleeping
heroes underneath the sod. The fol-
lowing are the names of the deceased
Confederates at the various cemeteries,
whose graves were marked by fragrant
and beautiful flowers:
Mount Wood-Joseph Irwin. VIM.
Simpson. VIM. Wilson, John Mitchell,
Capt John Freese, Dr.. Hullihen.
Greenwood Phillips, Edwin
ane. Budd Busbey, Capt. Hayland, Joe
Pendleton. John Knote. Major Jim
Sweeney. Thos. E. Chambers Captain
Samuel Shriver, Dan Shriver.
Mt. Calvary-Henry Miller, Victor
Sauvageot, Tom Reilly, Capt. John
Roberts.
Stone Church-Major John Mitchell,
DR. George A. Cracraft, Col. W. P.
THOMPSON. Lewis s. Thompson, e. G.
Cracraft. George McCulley, George
Thompson.
At Greenwood cemetery the last grave
reached was one of the Shrivers, FOR
whom the local Confederate post, the
Sbriver Grays. is named. The party
gathered near and Col. Robert White
was asked to make some remarks. Col.
White responded by delivering short
but exceedingly impressive and elo-
ouent address. Col White SAID ne
could not express his feelings better
than by repeating the poets words;
"Plant flowers upon each soldiers grave,
The ivy let entwine its tendrils there, -.
And there be placed the myrtle ana the
Memorials of our love shall mark
Each cOnSecrated place.
And angels wandering down from heaven
Shall love the spot to trace.
Gathered around these graves to-day
are most of the remnant Of the brave
and gallant band of men who left this
city a third of a century ago 10 DO
hattie for the South land. The tear
dims the eve as these living comrades
look back through the years and re-
call TO memory the forms and faces of
those who have fought their last fight
and finished the battle" of life. Shall
we ever forget them? Shall we not
recall our brave ones back to our hearts
once more and thus do honor TO their
manhood and their valor?
Can we not erect some shaft or place
some tablet somewhere while yet we
live. in honor of the gallant men VINO
went to war as members OF the Shriver
Grays?
Among the graves decorated were
those of Louis. Col. w. p. and George
thompson. three brothers who lie side
by side. The former was killed IN the
battle of Phillippi, and both Col. W. F.
and George Thompson were prominent
" connected with the management OF
the Ohio River Railroad. Flowers were
sent from Parkersburg to decorate
these graves.
Attend Graves room lot sale of S5c,