The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-31

over the heads of a happy and reunited
To-day. we are here TO pay tribute to
and died that his nation mis6t I no,
perish from the earth" You are nanny
10 touch elbows in the battles OF lie
ries of those brave DAYS OF yoT, m -
me duty OF tho succeeding generations.
H"R solemn anu nigh resolves. 10 see 20
y mat your bright examples and great
ords OF time.
you. young men. women and chill
great and just cause ever before them
We armies OF the North from the begin
nlhs or that bloody struggle 10 the end
IoHnd"d away. slowly driving before
Ihem-not their enemies OF blood mo-
io,s OF a foreign potentate-but their
brothers. Each bullet. as 10 sped ON ia
way to death and destruction. brought
mack a sting TO the man that sent DO.
Ihcy wanted not war. but war was in-
Of what 10 would mean. did not their
cause prevail the The bravest.
h., ."' lyltn To battle. determined
.nat never should that nag. whose
spreading folds give peace. happiness and
J IIgltclion 70 our people, be- lowered 20
esltal ana lie crumpl"d ia the dust.
] Many fought and died on tho field: 9th
,r--ahd hut a very few are left-came
bacN' battle Scared and MANNED for life.
'Ifut II L. not Of the mon alone that
We thlnk today. There are thO-, whose
sex forbade them 90 oner their lives on
the battle n'ld but who gave instead.
their happiness. When early In fbo-..
trying days. the men marched ONT o.,
the hrst call 10 arms. left behind was
mother. daughter. sister. sweetheart.
Amidst tears those brave women cheer
ca on the men. not what mo-
mcnt the words would come your how
was killed as be faced the foe Brave.
levsn as were the men ia battle. they
f"uEht Tor the cause at home. When
peace came at last u brought only deem
er sorrow TO those lovely. lonely and
good women. In the returning numbers
On" familiar face OF many "A loving hus-
band. son or brother was missing from
the ranks. or those that returned.
many came back helpless and dsr.udrrr
Ana Vet these men and brave women.
having given up almost an. wer, glad.
Tor That which is priceless was saved.
our country.
To-day Is set apart 20 honor tho
memory 81 those who are dead. hue
they arc not really dead. they san u,s
win Us ana bid US think not of death
nut ne. and ] seem Co see as tho years
t' Iylll"g hy and on. an ever Increasing
destiny FOR this land made better and
brighter by their efforts"
Col. w. n. c. Curtis.
Col. W. II. c. Curtis was next inro-
duced and his address was cerfaiIIv
interesting n appreciated. He called
attention 10 the Increasing number OF
deaths among the old soldiers. He
said they used 20 march gaiIv hut
latter now. Many OF our boys have
answered the roll call OF tho Ruler
ana our ranks are growing thin and
far apart But where are those who
saved OUT country While they arc NOT
: mere with MS in body they are here
win US IN spirit and This Grand nation
comes with cherished love on Deco
ration Day to honor their m ON
THIS day the o m Of the Blue and the
sons OF the Gray clasp hands and they
.ook win pride 90 this Memorial Dav
10 the civil war many a young man
died with heathfelt JOY that hc had
served his country and thousands OF
ihese men now sleep in their crave
without n mark or a slab being erected
TO their memory. But on this dav We
pay them a loving tribute and show "A
devotion 10 the young soldiers who
devoted their services and some their
lives 10 save our country with tho
result That nation now r~n--
frandcr and Erandcr.
Upon a request Of the audience. Col
Curtis was recalled 20 the platform
and he recited the well known poew
sons OF Veterans william and
Leonard Dehus SANG. "The Red White
and Blue, and Charles r. Reed sang
The Vacant Chair" The story ~
the SONG and Mr.. Reeds sweet voice
enhanced ifs beauty and there was
considerable applause