Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-17

and their memories are alone left as as
treasures binding them to the present.
IN ali ages the living have paid nom
age To the virtues Of the death, Tor
Immortality is the dream OF life.
while earthly tribute can be Of no
service to the dead, the firm, lasting
record Of deeds held Honorable among
men are strong incentives to noble
acts in the present. and 2Id us IN max
ing progress towards that better con-
dition that is the ultimate destiny OF
the human race. In our journey
through life we are travelling onward
and nearer to that unknown realm We
know not what is before us, but We -
know that a right uss OF the prese1t -
the only true preparation for the lat-
ure and must we not realize to-day,
standing as we ere beneath tne ShaQ-
CW5 cast By the bread wings CT tae
Angel 81 Death, now near the line, now
thin The drapery lhat separates US
from eternity? For the flower Of the
field. bent by every passing breeze, mas
as firm hold upon life as the mlgEtest
warrior that makes the earth .trcmble
with his footsteps. All must pass
through Tie straight and narrow road
and at The end, no matter how pre-
cious The life, there is the open
grave
lIr Fyfo sgng Eternity" in a very
effective and pleasing manner. il s.
Frank Stanton very sgoctly rendered
Grey's "A Heavenly Song The Grand
Oscra House orchestra played Nearer,
NV God. to Thee The Rev. c.. B.
Graham. pastor al the North Street NJ.
Il. Church. delivered an address or
Hope
The speaker dEelt briefly upon the
fellowship WaieA Should exist among
all men. He deferred 20 the BROTHER
hGcd Of man, and the Divine injune-
lions pertaining to cur treatment Of
JIathers, tha term being used in a gen
-cral sense 10 apply to ali mankind. He
discussed. his subject from q religious
as well as q worldly standpoint, and
il each sense he found much to warm
~ commend in the principles Of the
A. o. u. W. The purpose TO care roi,
the widows and orp1abs is 4 noble one,
and finds favor il the eyes Of God. He
enlarged upon the motto Of the Work
mon, Charity Hope and Protection
lie was listened TO throughout with
close attention.
Miss Zou Hastings exquisitely ren-
dered My Redeemer," by Dudley
Buck, and was followed by Miss Kate
Ritter, who gave a very p.o6sins read
ing appropriate to the occasion. John
J. Conitf, Esq. delivered an admirable
address upon Oar Brothers Departed"
which is given in full below: ,.
1T has been the custom among ell
nations from the most remote period
of which history or tradition furnishes
an account to assemble at stated
periods in cOnl-uenaOratiCn OF events
which have passed In India there ex-
listed q custom among the ancient
Brahmins for families to assemble
with their hOuseh0!d goods every year
to celebrate the feast CT the dead at
which time the cloth would be spread
and food prepared IS though the dead
were present. Such occasions were
celebrated in SORROW, but not in i'm
potent grief. In some form or other
tie spirit of this custom has been and
is low praeticod throughout the civil
lied world. We ourselves assemble to-
day in spirit around the graves OF cur
departed brethren, ana bring our
choicest offerings, our fairest flowers.
our brightest jewels of love.
Memory is q reality not g myth
To the mind and heart the memory OF
the past is as real as the present. We
need but close our eyes in reflection
and We have present before us al that
has preceded from the dawn Of history
to the present time Men fade and
die by myriads as fluttering leaves that
fall in the autumn woods. We think
Of our departed brethren, not as dead,
but as in land to which we are fast
journeying. Their names are known;
their faces and forms are recalled; We
hear the mirthful laughter and the
silver music Of their voices: we think
OF their lives Of deTotion, benevolence
and charity; we hear anew their kind
words Of brOtherly love, and recognize
the voice Of the b. G%her as he enjoired
forbearance toWaf = all humanity.
Each IS known; eac. is loved; each is
missed.
They did not need titles to COM
mend them to rs in life. All the
wealth OF the tabled Eldorado could
not purchase q seat amongst US. No
question Of politics or religion were
aslled- before they crossed the portals.
into our hearts. The apparel they
wore did not concern rs, for the finest
ermine may cover poltIoon or
villain. The vacations they followed
1 did not concern US, for we believe
that the man who Goes bravely about