Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-05-30

in a fitting manner in Morgantown,
The survivors of the greatest civil
war OF history are paying tribute to
their honored dead. They do this
with clasped hands decorating the
graves OF the boys who wore the
gray as we'll as those who wore the
more successful blue. For the first
time in the history of this county
the members Of the two one time
hostile forces have joined hands and
give the assurance that the strife
which divided them into two hostile
camps has been forgotten and that
this is again reunited country.
The lesson is worth all that it has
cost and it is a powerfully impress
sive one on the minds Of the genera
tions to whom the war with all its
suffering, heroism and awful results
are but matters Of history.
With the veterans of both armies
have come crowds Of people To help
them obsefve.the day and keep alive
the sentiments Of patriotism which
must be the Nations salvation in
every hour Of need. They have given
their tears for the dead and their
cheering for the living.
The old veterans are fast passing
away. Their bowed forms which
were once SO proud and straight and
which were borne with the pride Of
strong men have become bowed by
age and their privations until they
show that the inevitable is but a
short distance ahead for them also
With all their decline they are
honored as other people are not hon
ored Iheir gray hairs and evil
dences Of what they have endured
are priceless bags Of everlasting glo-
ry and renown. The people who are
enjoying the fruits of their blood
and travail gladly give them the
proper mede of praise for what they
have accomplished.
Committees from the G. A. X.
Post and from the Confederate vet
Grams decorated the graves on the
West Side of the river where lie
sleeping two Confederate and two
Union soldiers. They also strewed
flowers on the graves in the ceme-
terry in South Morgantown.
A detail Of Company l. fired three
volleys over the graves and a bugler
sounded taps which is one Of the
saddest pieces of music in existence
when played under such circum-
stances. The condition of the streets
prevented the parade from march
ing to the cemetery as intended and
a committee went over after the pa
rade had taken place.
The exercises will take place at
Commencement Hall.
THE PARADE.
The entire formation OF the parade
was carried out TO the minutest de-
tail, with the exception of Rutter's
band which did not arrive on account
of the special train not getting in
from Uniontown. The streets were
thronged with people on both sides.
The line OF march was from Front
street up Spruce, out to Foundry from
Foundry street up Spruce and down
High Front 10 Foundry TO High
then to Wiley where it was dismiss
ed
The parade came up to the expecta-
ton and all the organizations made a
fine appearance. Old Morgantown
did herself proud in every particular
and our visiting guests were highly
pleased with the exercises.
The old soldiers, both the blue and
gray marched and they brought forth
the cheers of the crowd. The review
ing stand was at the Peabody hotel,
and was reviewed by the speakers OF
the day and Commander r. M G.
Brown and his entire staff and many
visitors. The line Of formation was
as follows:
/ Platoon of mounted Police.
Grand Marshal, Maj. j. NJ
Burns, u. S. A.
STAFF.
Chief of staff, Capt. w. I. Protz-
man, Adjutant General, Col. d. I.
E. Casteel; Chief Of Aides, Col. r. II.
Fast; Aids, Dir. Chas. H. McLape, G.
Barrickman, DR.. j. w. Hartigan, w.
G. McGrew, Russell Hayes, S. w.
Hare, G. r. Hayes, /. G. Lazzelle, J..