The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-31
BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE
TRIBUTE TO SOLDIERS
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Hon. Charles J. Schuck Delivers
Eloquent Address Veteran
Sings Old Song.

With the sun shining brightly upon
the graves OF hundreds OF Union and
dozens Of Confederate Veterans who
sleep in the cities OF the dead in this
community. loving words OF tribute
and songs Of the days gone by were
offered yesterday afternoon in PENN
sula cemetery by the men vino wore
the blue and those who wore the gray
In memory 10 their comrades. They
were beautiful and fitting exercises.
and the impressive ceremonies were
concluded by Richard Robertson. rep
resenting the G. \. 4. post. and D. +.
S;alnaker, one OF the last few suryiT-
ing Confederates in this community.
clasping hands on the platform fol-
lowing their joint reading OF Il beau
tiful poem OF the north and the south.
The exercises were unusually we'll
attended. Despite the nauy other at
fractions in this section yesterday
there was large number 10 attend
the exercises than last Memorial day.
when there was little public amuse-
ment on.
Decoration of Graves
The ceremonies ii Peninsula GENE
tery followed the decoration or the
graves of all the Union and Conted.
crate veterans in the cemeteries or
this section, which was done in the
morning BY the old soldiers, assisted
by tho Ladies OF the u. y. r. v ON
ans Relief corps, sons and daughters
Of veterans and school children. IN
ercises were held in the Stone church
in Elm Grove preceding the decora-
ton Of the graves in that cemetery.
Impressive Exercises.
With scores of persons OF all ages
and Of many Yocations surrounding
IL. ton ,lnf
in Peninsula cemetery were opened
with a brief address by Richard Rob
ertSou. past department commander
of the G. \. r.. who presided over the
ceremonies. The principal address
was delivered By the Hon. Charles j.
Schuck. followed BY G.. Burgess Iay-
Tor. The Rev. Dr. Claude Porter Ter
". Of the First Presbyterian church,
offered prayer. Veteran Charles. T.
Reed sang Just Before the Battle,
Mother. followed by the impressive
poetlcal recitation by Major Stalna-
ker, the Confederate veteran, and COZ.
Robertson. and their their shaking
hands.
The veterans who occupied the plat
form were Henry pebler. y. +. Mckin-
ley, ". Z. E. Fullerton. Philip Calda-
baugh, George W. Pitner. Stalnaker
and Robertson.
Among the members Of Holiday
Post who attended the exercises De-
sides a number OF veterans who are
no, affiliated with the post. were
Thomas V. Salisbury. Samuel DAVIS.
John Z. Tolbert. Benjamin EXley. Geo.
W. Truttell. Robert ". Strobel, ". ;.
Grafton, II. {. Greer, George ". Slmp-
son. ". W. Rogers. Samuel Lennon,
John McAdams, K. Prayer: }. Eitwooa
Hughes. Isaac Manages. AlonzQ Reed,
William TruaX. George Matthews. Da-
vid Thomas. William L. Chapman.
Touching Feature.
\ pretty and impressive feature III
connection with the exercises was me
part taken by the Cathedral High
escort OF honor 10 the veterans from
their hall TO the cemetery. As the Old
soldiers marched through the gate OF
rhe cemetery the cadets lined up on
either side and stood uncovered. Inc
veterans were taken 10 the cemetery
in automobiles secured by the Ladies
Of the G.. \. +. through the efforts OF
Mrs. NJ. Anna Hall and her daughter.
Miss Margaret Virginia Hall. The
Rev. Or. Terry was among those who
furnished his own car and drove the
machine filled with old soldiers.
Col. Robertson. 1T the conclusion or
the ceremonies. thanked all who had
contributed machines. II" said that IL
was tho first time tina, such had been
done here. and as the veterans BIS
come older they will be in more need
OF cOnyevanceS.
Mr.. Schuck Speaks.
In delivering tile Grafton or me uaE
Mr.. Schuck paid ono of the most beau
tifut and eloquent tributes 10 the vet
eran soldiers nyrr heard in this city.
He recited the suffering they endured
and the honor That surrounds the
graves of those VINO are dead, many OF
whom gave up their life on the
ba,tlafeeld Mr.. Schuck interspersed
his impreSSiveS utteranceS with oeau-
tiful poetry and waXed eloquent ID
closing. saying IN part:
Let those of us vino arc still IN
the land OF he living endeavor in our.
daily work 20 eXemplify the lives OF
our dead heroes: 70 scatter seeds OF
sunshine: TO bring happiness 10 tile
hearts in gloom and 70 be loyal Amer
leans, for no ore can tell the part he
NAV play in the drama of our Ameri-
can affairs or the molding Of those
policies which shall govern us both at
home and abroad. When at this time
we stop 10 think and consider the
work accomplished by the veterans OF
these wars: when We contemplate Ia"
truth worth OF their efforts. deeds or
daring and sacrifices: Of the A;;: for
which ;hcy fought. wc are reminded
OF the fact that ~ Shori years ago
this republic was launched on the SEA
of destiny b. a comparatively small
number OF brave. anxious and hopeful
men. How we'll they huilded. How
deeply and firmly they laid the founda-
ton upon the surerstructure Of the
nation was TO be buir' These CUES
lions arc answered today by ri" en-
joyment and freedom OF America to-
day"
Mr.. Schuck in concluding paid the
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