Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-05-31
COVERED WITH FLOWERS
We're the Graves Of Dead Heroes Of
the Fight for the Union.
Memorial Day Was Observed by
the Old Veterans Yesterday.
Exercises Were Conducted in
AL the Cemeteries and Large
Throngs Were Present "A Gen
eral Decoration Of Graves.

AL the Cemeteries and Large
Throngs Were Present a Gen
eral Decoration Of Graves.
The weather could net have been
more favorable for the exercises pecu-
liar to Memorial Day. The sun shone
brightly throughout the day, and the
l temperature was moderate. The fact
that it was Sunday, and a day Of rest,
gave many persons opportunities which
they would not otherwise have had, and
resulted in larger crowds in the ceme-
teries than for number of years past.
Ii was not only. the graves of dead
soldiers which were decorated, but
hundreds of persons visited the Gene
teries, and strewed flowers over the
/ last resting places of dear friends and
relatives. The crowds were particularly
+ large at the cemeteries on the line Of the
/ Wheeling & Elm Grove road.
AT the Peninsula many graves were
decorated, and a large throng was pres
, ent. The number Of veterans OF the
/ G. A. r. assigned TO this cemetery was
/ very large. The usual exercises were
conducted in a very interesting manner,
and were witnessed by a crowd num-
bering upwards of one thousand.
At Greenwood there was another
/ large crowd. The services were con
! Quoted over the grave Of \. d. Work,
who was the first volunteer from West
Virginia to be injured in the war. The
commander was Richard Robertson;
officer Of the day, Capt S. l.. Brlce;
/ chaplain, Charles 7. Reed.
At Mt. Calvary the commander was
G.. W. Clifton, and he was assisted by
Thomas Burke, Charles Muller, d. f.
Mckinley and James Mckinley.
At the Stone Church cemetery there
: was a large crowd, as the remains OF
many veterans are buried there. Rob-
ert Taylor Ofiiciated as commander;
/ c. T. Reed as chaplain, and Richard
/ Robertson as officer of the day.
At Mt Wood Caleb Sylvis was the
commander in charge, with large
! corps of assistants. and the regular eXer-
/ cises were conducted.
The memorial services were held at
| Mt. Zion cemetery yesterday morning,
and were attended by a crowd that far
exceeded the number who gathered on
| Decoration Day a year ago. =. w.
/ Stephens Post No SO had charge of
| the services and the decoration Of all
! soldiers graves. The members of the
post met at Helmbright's hall and
marched directly TO Mt Zion cemetery.
| NJ. Welsh. commander of the post, Of
! ficiated at the services; James McCurdy
: was officer of the day, and John Prtch-
ard. chaplain. A large number OF pu-
pills of the Eighth ward school attend
ed. besides hundreds Of other people
who came either 10 witness the cere-
monies or else TO observe the custom
by decorating graves of relatives or
friends. Prof +. II. Crago made a
brief memorial address, which made a
deeD impression upon the old soldiers
/ and the throng Of people gathered at
/ the cemetery. Prof. Crago drew atten-
ton to the fact that the old soldiers
/ were rapidly passing away, and II Would
! only he a short while until they would
all be gone. or there would be very
few remaining. He called upon those
/ of the younger generation to never let
/ die the beautiful and impressive GUS
tom of decorating the graves Of the
soldiers and heroes of the late war,
/ and in this way to keep awe their
memory and services to their country.
/ There was an abundance of flowers,
and no soldier sleeping beneath the
! sod was forgotten in the distribution
and grateful decoration Of floral en-
blems. A firing squad of old soldiers
! and Sons of Veterans concluded the
ceremonies by firing the usual salute
! over the graves. Another squad went
from Mt. Zion to the Red Mems Gene
terv. and decorated and fired salute
over the graves of soldiers buried there.
The memorial services at the Boggs
! Run cemetery took place Saturday.
The Wheeling & Elm Grove road pro-
/ vided a special car, and nearly all VINO
occupied it, carried baskets or flowers
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Confederate veterans will OBJ
serve next Saturday. June 9Th, as the
dav for decorating the graves or their
dead. The members OF the ShrlVer
Grays Camp \. c. V, are called TO
meet at the store of r. 5. klncheloe'
No. 1858 Market street, on next Satur-
day afternoon at two o'clock. ana from
there they will proceed to the various
cemeteries to decorate the graves or
the Confederate dead. Every person Is
asked to bring or send flowers, and all
ladies who have an interest are also
invited to meet there at the appointed
time. This call is made by Col. Robert
White, commander and Martin Thorn
ton. adiutant. Carriages will be IN
waiting for the ladies. and will convey
them to the cemeteries. Flowers Will
be gratefully received. There VIII be
about 25 graves to be decorated.
Those who are interested in their
taxes will please bear in mind that to-
morrow. Monday, May S1st, is the last
day for collection of their personal and
real estate taxes.
Those not paying until after that date
will be classed as delinquents and their
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