The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-31
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a detail from both Posts marched
during the morning 20 Mt. Zion GENE
terry. where special services were
held during the morning Rev Mr..
Ritter. pastor Of Trinity Lutheran
church. delivered m eloquent and
touching address over the graves OF
the dead. His address moved many
20 tears. and with barred heads many
or the boys Who wore tho blue wcpt
fpr they knew that ~ is only tho ques-
ton 81 time until all have gone TO
iOin their comrades on the eternal
camping ground
Afternoon Services.
Responding 10 the buglc coll. the
veterans and veterans Of the foreign
service feli into line az the G. a. r.
headquarters shortly affcr gao
o'clock, md headed by rho Cathedral
Cadet band the parade moved 20 Mar
t't street and thew 20 tho Peninsula
..-"ferv. Following Tho band came
.'o Veterans ~ tho foreign service.
thcn marched the heroes OF 'Gl But
fh'rfrfw1 veterans were in tho line
1879 marching Many wcre marching
with tho aiF ~ canes. while o-hcrs
were so feeble ft1f they staggered o.
'lov swung % tho stop az tho vetcr-
aus ~ coreisn s"rvicc Tho old fire
was in their eyes. however. and with
line oct firm. they swung down tho
street Tlau cauo fhoro who wero
200 fc"hie 90 march They were co..
.1rfel 200 automobiles Narv ~ fhoee
Veterans viii uctcr geo another SO
mortal DAY. and for fhis reason thcy
lil tried t1 Dos 90 tho graves FOB pay
Tonnage to frol- dcad comrades Tn
.. .Htr OF tho Veterans four Iarye
.otor trucks conveyed e. largo num-
'.r ni school chrdr.u. vi1 v.ra ~.
.-rd Ir whit. dresses These chill
...u aided tlo veterans ln decorating
Er1tct
tffor f.s rr7vcr ~ mo departed
tI' been decorated 90 tho Fcu rsula
uc'srr Rss Charles Dr. Robinson.
o.. FOR ~ tre FIRST Iait'd Proshvte
r church. delivered VERY touch.
. 1|frr Drrirr h'a cru~ao ~ rs.
-ts Doc pointed ouf fhs heroic
d..fs that mo tefrrarr Dad prr.
f.rmfd or fHe battle refI. and 'n ron
~'.I'ne touched ou how rapidly these
r-.ff trf"rnrs W'rn answering frat
ff-. f.t address v1a ono ~ tho
rF.f fHI.H'rg over fefIrrrrrf ou SO.
mortal Uav lere and tr1rdImmad
frra erected h.r rsmarbt
stores Cio.sd.
Tho banks. federal building city
A. county buildings anl tho pr.ncl
o. business houses OF fhc city closed
.Ha.r doors iaiD Monday evening and
II r0f open f''m Uuf'l ftls morning
Holiday hours were oh.nrvcd ~ mo
...fonlro HrI other places OF husf-
Tbolran1e spent Tho day in me
IF ru0tI Df Wheeling Park OH.
attended fhr ~ ~ G. a. haRa
bsU glm~. while others witnessed fhc
o.. race. and various other amYqe.
nanf8 Chat wcro offered in tie city
Tfo follower ~ 1z7ak Walton
spent fhn day along fha banks ~ fio
ohio. Ir'Iur and 0n'YvirF wf-e Goo
in1f Victims flrf in Tho boat rvcur
rHre Tho yachts we're nu pressed
into service during fho day. and an.
fH'rr cas- diversion More than half
hundred motorists WifncrHoI thr
rarnH af Tho indianapolis speedway
ar1 nIflerrof che dopi0rahio acct
I.rfa fhaf cr-f tho fvca ~ fhoao TAX.
inr part in tho event
Tho picnic on the Island givcn by
f.r German war veterans was attend
% ly a large number Many Of Tho
business houses were dcckcd iu gala
attire. and tho city had holiday a.
neoi about o.