Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-31
G. A. r. Holiday Post No. /.
Spanish War Veterans.
Cathedral High School.
knights of st. George.
ca A National Guard

knights of St. George.
Co. A. National Guard.
Marshal Caleb Sylvis, assisted by Or
derby Eddie Shell, headed the old soldiers
and the younger ones, and as they
passed out Sixteenth street keeping per-
feet step to music made by a drum
corps that would make a man march
anywhere, it was indeed an interesting
spectacle. Old Glory was unfurled to
Re breeze, and as the s.ars and stripes
shone in the long wanted sunlight they
became more precious than ever. They
all arrived at the cemetery without any
falling by the roadside exhausted by
the long march. After mounting the
hill some time was spent in selecting
a good spot for the exercises. Hun
dredS took advantage of the beautiful
day and were there with baskets filed
with flowers and flags, and the many
graves of dear ones that sacrificed their
lives were remembered by those appro-
pirate tokens of love and gratitude.
AT the close of an impressive ritual
istic service, four salutes were fired in
honor of the dead comrades.
Rev. Joseph Speers, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church. opened with a
lcl NGAI ptdJcI. i utu NiCDdlu IlODClt-
son, in a few appropriate remarks, re-
GREETING the absence of the Hon. Romeo
H. Freer owing to sickness. presented
Congressman B. B. Dovener as the
speaker of the day. In his usual forci-
Bile manner, Gait. Dovener addressed
those present as follows:
Comrades, Ladies apd Gentlemen-It
is indeed to be regretted that we are
to miss Romeo Fl. Freer and the pa
triotic words that would have fallen
from his lips. However, the prospects
are good for his recovery and his con-
tinuance with us. This is another of
our Nations holy Sabbaths. Comrades,
it is right and proper to be so called:
this day that is in the memory of the
old soldier that fought through 81 to
65. We who are not camping tonight,
come to do honor to them, and set an
example to the generation that is now
coming up, a lesson well to be remem-
bered. 1t inculcates patriotism in the
younger ones to commemorate the deeds
of those who stood and fought under
the fagl Days like this that recalls
their lessons ,and recollections of the
dark period of 81, when the shot was
hlCu tL-I oWuhCASu PdtlIOtiO 1itiLCho
to action. 1t called on young men ia
stand by that flag, and to say goodbye
to mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters
and s~weethearts. Young indeed, but
patriotic-and it was that grand army,
and the march it made, causing con.
tinents to tremble, that places this 1,a-
ton where it is to-day.
Where is a portion of that grand
army that fought from 81 to '65? Many
fell along the slopes at Gettysburg, in
the Wilderness of the Carolinas, by
the banks of the Ohio river, and coasts
of the Atlantic. There is not a grave
yard in the United States but what has
a little hill containing the remains of
n who helped to make this glorious
constitution. This is indeed an exam
pie, and others that belong to that
grand army we know.
The unknown dead, they that fell in
the trenches, do we owe this honor.
They are known in the hearts of every
woman and child. and this is why we
should decorate the graves of those who
sacrificed their lives on the field of
battle. Of those that are with us,
many are bent with age. Soon that
grand army will have passed away.
They have left an example that the
young can pattern after. Whatever we
enjoy under this flag, from East to
West. from the lakes to the gulf-honor,
liberty, strength, prosperity. position
among nations-we owe it to the boys
who enlisted in 81. We have no divis-
ion to-day. There is no North or
South. We are all a liberty loving peo-
pie and willing to sacrifice our lives.
These all go to make us better men and
women
Comrades. you have had a long
march since when you met as boys
standing elbow to elbow. but to-day
you are aged aud time has accomplish
ed great changes.
The speaker closed by saying be
hoped that what had been said or done
this day would have a lasting effect,
and would help TO perpes late tbs OBJ
! servaace of this day.
+. Rev. Joseph Speers closed the e.sr-
| cises with the benediction. Mr.. Rob.
ertson requested all that could TO loin
in with the veterans in decorating the
graves As many vi the cid soldiers
took baskets filled vita flowers to per-
form this sacred act, tears could b,
seen trickling down many of their fur
rowed cheeks.