The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-20
VETERANS OF THE NORTH AND
SOUTH MARCH SHOULDER
TO SHOULDER.
Parade Considered One Of Best Ever
Seen In the Clty-Regulars Make
Fine Appearance.

Veterans OF the past. soldiers OF the
future formed a triple attraction to
the thousands who witnessed the
great military parade yesterday after
noon. Led BY the thin blue line OF
gray-haired heroes. with Uncle Sans
regulars and the University cadets
swinging gracefully along behind. the
soldiers of three generations marched
through the streets OF Wheeling, APP
plauded by admiring throngs from a
dozen States.
With a promptness that would do
credit TO a younger generation. the
survivors Of the fierce and bloody
struggles OF the DAYS of 81 TO 60
formed in line at odd Fellows hail
promptly at l:30 and marched 10 the
corner OF Fourteenth and Eof. where
| they were Joined by Meist.r's band.
Headed by Commander Richard Rob
ertson and AdJutant Thomas Sails
bury. the veterans marched TO the
corner OF Fourteenth and Chapline
streets. st that point the United
States regulars and the University
! cadets were waiting.
Immediately behind Commander
Robertson and Adjutant Salisbury
came Meister's band. Next in line
came thre hundred OF the boys in blue
| and the boys In gray. for IL was con
eldered uttlnH tndt on tniS uitletn an
niversary OF the war-born State her
sons who fought so bravely on oppo-
| site sides should show 70 the world
that all resentment had been left on
! those battle fields OF the past on which
| those who wore the blue and those
blood for what they believed 10 be
right.
The big crowds were quick To- ap-
. preciate this feature % the parade and
there were love ard cheers for the
| blue. cheers and love for the gray"
az they passed through the same
! streets and echoed with the tread Of
their feet i'm 1861 as ;hey marched
forth 10 the death grapple.
Sublime Expression.
Some had canes and some crutches:
wooden legs and empty sleeves were
there: a f"w had felt tho hand ~
time too heavily and had 20 accept
the kinCly hospitality 81 automobile
| owners. hut m th+ faces 81 all there
was an expression that had IN u
something OF the sublime as They
strains az TIL. Rattle HYMN "f tn"
Republic Star Spangled Farmer"
and Marching Through Georgia"
Immediately following the main
section Of the veterans came ~. hat
tie Scared remnant - tho immortal
Battery u. or "Carlin's Battery" rs
| they love 20 all IT, Torn tn shred :
| hN shot and she'll in the front Of a
| hundred battles. IN" frav-d and faded
old flag was born" hN jacob ltnu.c>cr.
whose empty sleeve was mute t.Sti-
moHr "f MS services 20 his country.
| The survivors ~ this famous battery
! number twenty-five and th.y w.r.'
| ch"rred almost continuously as they
passed between tho thr"rrs on either
| side.
! In tho first auto w"rc captain u. r..
! po'"ncr. r. W. Strooh"l. = u. Geh-
/ na"t and y. Nicholson The. other
I on" contained \dthau Davis. George
/ Il Beck 81 ~" fort .-third ohio. u. T.
| Mckinley. r. ~ Sayrc. % New Mar
/ finsrill". who attended the Wheeling,
| conventions. John ". IIo~Nrs. 81
| ty-nf'h ohio. and Elwood Nartaiu. %.
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IN ar"thcr 1ufo w"-" four mon WI
! did ahl" service "r %" r"uf,6crat.
~id". colonel Iior.rf White. C;,urte
Fc"ny. Major H. 3. S'lluai.r ana I,r
/ ". \. 'rHcrnff. Sr.
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many ~ T. = K'-u'at. from fH" co.
..rltIs barracks ,rr-uaudcd 60,
captain g. 81. I.H-, aud First zion
'"uHut Robert -. caldwell $50. nt".
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sod 10 ~" o.. .it'frr .rai. .fI armed
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| praise wer. l.f-u .r ...r. hand
University Cadets.
Last ami moss mum .ruvs eano m.
university cadets TE.r. u.rr foug
companies - 49, mon oarh IN lin,
under command of t.i"r.I.u' Archer
lend headed hy OBJ" oad.f hand ~ =
pieces tn" bows mad. 20 Gno ~
Iearanco. ard w"r. greeted with
great erfl'i-ia-w a- tr., marched
INrh military proc. i.u and fruno--
ICHrrying service rifc=
Tho line ~ march WIS down chap
line IN sixteenth. SiN-,,rfn to Mar