The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-31
FITTING TRIBUTE |SPA|D ABSENT
BRETHREN Of THE BLUE AND GRAY

Post have departed from our ranks
during the past year. They are Jacob
Gruber James Mckinley. Henry Beck,
Augustus Sauers. George b. Caldwell
and Theodore Roller"
Following Mr.. Salisbury's address.
Miss Virginia Hall sang The Star
Spdngled Banner" She proved her
self a very able vocalist and won nue.
applause from the audience.
Mr.. O'Buen Speaks.
Hon. Frank O'Brica. assistant pros
ecutlng attorney. was "A introduced.
Tie Is one of the best orators who ever
delivered an address on such an Occa-
sion.
Mr.. O'Bncn spoke as follows.
1T is related of Alexander the Great
That lat. IN his military career. and lust
previous To- engaging the enemy IN bat
tie. he mmo his cnicftains about
MN ana after addressing them TOR a
ilmt, asked. Is ever body mere" HIS
chief OF staff replica. Yes. sire. even
Iu SPIRIT
Tonight. feeling de,plv Of my theme.
YET conscious OF my inability TO do the
subject Justice. 1 seem to rcaliz, that
out N"ndcr on tho hills are countless
others. men OF both The North and the
south. picture them drawn Up ON
either side, ready TO give battle. each
side determined Co vim Tor his cause
seemed just. But the men Of the North.
I'all%ins that slavery had outliVed itself
ana that 90 conditions were lei. 10 COM
tnu o. would at b,st b. but "a few short
Years until tins government De de-
~IIuN'd TOOK Go arms bent and deter
mined upon victory. Ana yet. here. with
'aCh man on both sides believing his
cause Just-aud 81 WAS Just. a. he saw
o. Toy brother faced brother and friend
itl'nd-NictoIy Was no easy matter. The
mpi nius saw a eemin gain quickly
lutn'd q" partial d'fea< FOR in that
struggle there was no such thing as sig
nal victory. The character Of the men
lighting. their relationship Co each
other. m" cause that each fought FOR.
made tuIl and lasting retreat impossible.
We / OF your number I might relate
lHtiptut~ OF mat rtfugEle which would
readily recall to your minds the very
point upon which temporary victory or
defeat hinged. but on this DAY there IS
not a Nct,ian present bur who remem-
b'rr well each scene OF tho thrilling
aiama OYER }"nd.r There passes a bat
t'ft 90 guns ana for the moment YOU
are back at AtutstIum. C"hackamauEa.
'tliF NbutE. "a Null'g of shots are fired
iu the distance and ir-tIetiveIy you say
iht -hirUI-hrr- are at a. You meet
Hu Old .uWiHu' after years OF absence.
Doc recalls how sou were nearly sur
rounded end with him you laugh at tho
n'huh' ui your ESCAPE. when OF a sud
den lI Isl realized that most Of yoIr COM
pan. - retreat was cut orr and p'risheI
HI point &C 'n. haNourf These and
called up only 20 remind us that We arc
boo fhs presence OF tho dead and here n,
pay nomasr to their memory
FIFTY odd years ago YOUR .rrrirr
would have been with fHc rIuLIur and
ihe t~hi"hhing drum. Along the way sou
would have passed devastated 1eld-.
.hfrr'd end smoking ruins. But time
bros wrought her change the land l.
NlIsd fuo hub ~ industry sings Ifs moo
u"f"nuHs hut pleasant tune ~ prosper
lft and because ~ tho4. men Of the
Enr'N. most ~ whom have answered
o.. last rHil foo arms. ID. Hag We love
to-day foHf- triHmphaufIf in Inc breeze