Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-31

giozlons destiny UNDER our 6a8.
we can. on mis- Memorial Day,
ssk ourselves TIE question: For what
principle were. these heroic SACRIFICES
mace! Was II IN the brutal endeaNor
70 20 gratlfy the selfish ambition Of one sec
No; not that. Was it the vain glorious
desire Of the Yankees Of the North to test
the military strength and proves of Their
wea they knew that when Greek meet
Greek there would come tug of war
the Ike Of which the word had never
mastery between the States2 No. not
that But 1t was to determine for all
time whether this grand Union of states,
ms government OF the people and by the
people would go down in the darkness
and gloom of a never-ending night only
to be remembered among the failures of
men, or whether it should live, and be
remembered IN bsned.ct.on by gnerations
yet unborn.
In the crucible of civH war the test
was made, and into that he'll bllobiing
row, and war and desolation and the
blood OF haf million men. but when
the grand commander guarded the fires
OF rebellion at Appomattox there arose
a people Phoenix-like from the ashes.
that said TO the world: Until the end
OF time this land offers liberty an eter-
And now, soldiers of the Republic you
VINO so nobiy and heroicaEy performed
your duty to this nation curing the dark
days tnat tried mems SOUS. and who in
the intervening years through the medium
on the u. A. r., taught the lessons and
Kept arrive magnificent spirit of patri--
ot.sm, not alone. among the men and
women, but the children of our land and
VINO by the practice of true fraternity
and charity with yourselves and the
world, a fraternity that was but another
Its character that reached out from
earth to heaven and linked the human
and divine and grast2-ng the hand of your
prother OF the South with
THE WARM CLASP
of brother to brother brought joy and
happiness not only TO the people of every
section of our land, but even the very
angt-s OF heaven stopped the music of
their harp 10 listen TO the words Let
there be peace between US for evermore.
On. how we thrill with pride when
We recall the events of the past year.
The magnificent ouuDursts of patriotism,
from the pine clad hills of the North 10
the palmetto trees OF the South. the
tramp Oh the marching iegfOnS is heard.
the biue and uae gray in sold phaaanx,
the cItlzen soldiers OF the Republic are
gathering at the call of the commander
70 enforce the oecrees of humanity and
civilizations, and TO drive forever from the
american continent the treacherous and
cruel nation that for three hundred years
outraged humanity and justice in IT'S
treatment OF the people OF the islands of
the sea.
{ With what magnificent bravery and
heroism they performed the task that had
peen assigned them, we are familiar and
history viii record. the civilized world
pays tribute to them and children yet un-
born viii sing their praises
To-day We pay tribute to the living
as well as the dead. And now what shall
say to these aged veterans, whose bent
forms and whitened locks tell us the
battle of life viii soon be Ger? You VINO
nave come with faltering step, and
trembling hand, to snow Your love and
respect for the comrades that sleep with
the silent army just across the river.
Can better words be spoken than the
words of the poet:
Come with your roses and lilies.
with daisies and violets sweet
Come with the blooms from your win
And garland the head and the feet
OF the graves, that lie neatn the
grasses,
That years have grown over the sod,
And bring ali your prayers for the liv-
To bring them ole day nearer Godl
Away up yonder. the Eternal camp
nreS are brightly burning; around them
gather in hoy fellowship the blue and
The gray. In a little while tine last order
will come to march down the valley of
the shadows, that leads to the dark river
OF the Ginning waters. Death stands as a
eourters.gn of the night? Are you ready
Tor the command? In life bravely and
herolcaly nave you answered every COM
May the Divine Commander give you
courage TO meet the sentinel. and lead
you 70 the Eternal camp-ground of tine
redeemed in the land. where the stars
VIII spread out below you Ike islands that
love and harmony you may dwell with
your comrades for evermore."
The address was followed by the
singing of America by the congrega-
tion, after which came the rituallstic
service, which was conducted by Thorn
as G. Britt, commander of Holiday
Pest, and also a time for placing trib-
utes upon the graves of the dead vet
Grams.
AT MT. ZION.
The members of the f. w. Stephen s
Post and the Womans Relief Corps, a
firing squad composed entirely of sol
diers of the later Spanish American
war, and carrying about dozen
pieces, and a large number OF the pu-
pills of Richie, headed by a drum corps,
marched from the posts quarters on
the South Side to Mt. Zicn Church in
the morning at nine O'Clock Among
the members of the squad were Lieut.
j. r. p. Foster, commander; Quarter
master Sergeant, j. ]. Conner, color-
bearer; Sergeant Thurlow. Corporal
Graves, and Privatcs Leach, Cal0a-
baugh, Graves and Leasure.
The exercises were conducted by
Commander jacob Honecker, of the