The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-31
Wheeling Celebrates the
Nations SaddeSt HOLIDAY

there a north and a south. The men
who had worn the grey Erasped the hand
or the man who had worn the blue: the
the folds OF the stars and Bars stood
shoulder 10 shoulder with the sons OF
the men who had hled for the Stars and
stripes and a reunited country present.
W heeler and "A Lee. both OF whom had
been leaders IN the army OF the lost
cause. donned the blue and took the
field.
Many OF the brave bows rest beneath
the palm trees or the tropics. others died
on snip board and found resting places
IN the Atlantic and Pacific. To-day
tese men have not been forgotten. for
pretty flowers are cast on ocean and on
river in memory OF the heroes OF "'6l"
OF the waters.
The brave men who wear the bronze
button are being rapidly mustered out.
lheir ranks are growing thinner day by
Gay ana at each Memorial time some
comrade who brayed the rigOrS OF tine
cdmpaign Is seen no more. The boys
or o. are Joining the ranks OF that
larger army that is mustered on "fame's
eternal camping ground" No more does
The clarion notes OF the bugle awaken
we urSd soldier. and no more does the
cry or battle and the noise or the strife
cause MS pulse 10 quicken and his eyes
10 brighten. lie has Joined the army
or peace With the blue sky above him
which so often during the war was ma
only covering. he sleeps
. hoW Ike the Saviour OF men were
ne soldiers who died TO save a people.
Wen might they have gone into battle
singing this as their battle hymn.
Mldst the beauties Of the lilies
1hrist was born across the sea
WI" Sie Ei@.! IN, IN ms bosom that trans
As lie died 70 make man holy. let US die
20 make men free
While God f. marching on.
Hon. Charles Dillon. of Fayetteville.
also made brief address in which he
stated that he was born at the close
OF the war and was thus in the infant
army. He spoke OF the meaning OF
the day and paid n high tribute TO
the Boys In Blue. Mr.. Dillon spoke
OF the love the Americans have for
their country and said that men are
becoming better. The nation. the
speaker said. can never repay the
debt they owe 20 the boys who
fought and fell in '6l-65.
Other details visited Greenwood.
MI Calvary. Mt Zion and the other
cemeteries OF this vicinity. where
flowers we're placed on the graves Of
those who have departed.
Business Suspenda
Business WIS suspended in Wheel
ing throughout the day. The grocery
stores all closed az noon. while the
department. stores were closed the en-
tire day. Al the postofice and city
building the regular holiday hours
were observed
According 10 reports from the
Wheeling Traction Company and the
city & Elm Grove Offices. thousands
and thousands ~ persons rode on the
trolleys yesterday 20 various hooks
in the rural districts 20 spend the
day picu'ckinR
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Dancing. huwiirr. roller skating.
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