The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-31
LOVING TRIBUTE Is PAID TO DE.
PARTED HEROES OF CIVIL
WAR.
Those Who Have Fallen in Present War
hre Remembered IN prayers
Yesterday.

Memorial day WIS most IittinSly OBJ
served yesterday hy the local J. W. h"!-
iday post. NJ. u. of the &. y. X. lhc
Daughters III the q ~ T. and the Wonl-
nnS Relief Corps. us we'll as many or
the patriotic citizens o. this city. when
IMPRESSIVE memorial services were held
1T the Peninsula cemetery.
The meeting. which WAS held In the
Afternoon. beginning at O'Clock. WAS
opened with the singing of "AmrricA
BY he entire audicnc" assembled there
Ia pay their tribute 10 tho boys in hln"
and the hoys i'll gray who have passed
away. Rev. Townsend. pastor of the
Z;,IIr Street Methodist Episcopal church,
offered prayer. which WAS followed by
Il splendid address by the commander or
the local pos. OF the &. y. H.. Richard
Robinson WHO spoke for the Cuiun sid"
Mrs pluSc, prominent local woman.
next SANG ! beautiful solo in honor Ut
;hr departed veterans. Col. Ned STAT
maker was next introduced by the clair
man OF the afternoon. Thomas Salisbury.
secretary ana treasurer nf tho local post,
who stated that he would hc unable to
speak. but in his place hr introduced
!lr. &. l:urgisS Taylor. who delivered
splendid talk.
Sir. Salisbury then introduced the
main speaker OF the afternoon. Mr.. NJ.
Fl. King. better known to the public
"a, Mike" formerly Of Elkins. but no"
~ Charleston. vii" came here in place
If cX-CnnrreSsnrIn james *. riu"h,s.
Mr. King spoke OF til, cemetery as a
plaC. made sacred by The ashes nj the
heroes dead. who had endured tnc priIa-
tionS and h2rdShipS Of the civil war Tor
the lib. ration of four million slaves
and for the preservation ii the uul"h.
the beneficial results of the union II
more apparent and more appr"ciat'Nc
tMan ever before In the history OF our
country Us We are nov engaged IN
world war and stand united III common
raus.. Of the maln;annnc" Of our own
liberty at home and aiding IN the spread
ing Of liberty 10 the nations Of The
Garth.
"To-dav tho citizens Of the United
States living under the protecting luldS
of Old Glory and enjoying the blessings
Guaranteed hereunder are standing
shoulder To should"" lighting i'll the
SANE. common cause OF liberty human
l;v and Christianity. our patriotism
knows no more North. no South. no East
and no West: no Blue and n" Gray.
Knows not the Jew or Gentle. Catholic
ar prutrtant. but unhyphcnatrd AmcrI-
cans all" lie said.
lie paid :. high tribute 70 the old SOL
dicrs. living and dead I'VE have
yaught but cheers Tor the living and
tears for the dead" He comrlim"nl"d
the Wumcn's Relief Corps and laugh-
lcrs of the G. \. K. and the women
generally in their splendid work IN the
raising OF funds for the Red Cross ana
kindred ORGANIZATIONS. the sal" al l'ih-
cry Bonds ard w. s. 5. and declared
that the real sufferers III this great war
far more even than our gallant boys
over there" or the fathers lclt behind
arc the mothers wives and sweet
hearts He urged Il CONTINUATION at our
sacrifices in supplying som" comforts
and the necessities Of life to the flower
Of young America who are barring their
breasts to the bullets uf The Huns and
urged production and conservation Of
necessary f"odstuffs. insisting that ""
"plant q flag in front Of the house. Il
Garden III the rear. and patriotism IN tho
home"
Rev. AIoyr and w. O. McCluskcy were
the two other speakers of INC afternoon
both men delivering puT"riul tributes 10
the memory Of The OLD Veterans.
The chairman. Thomas Salisbury. then
requested tho msp To uncover their
heads. and H. read the following list Of
Old Veterans Of this city wing hav"
died since III" meeting that WAS held At
the same place and tam" last year: +.
II. CraSo. W. II. Chapman. Charlcs T.
Reed. Valentine Frank. Edward {. lIar-
~. r;ltricl. Mlhnny. Louis Schitu. Alvin
Tippin$ and Nathan FananInu. Follow
ing The solemn reading Of tho list AZ iir
departed veterans. taps wcr" blown hy
Jack lIunklc. q we'll known youth al thi&
city.
Row. Townsend Offered pray"" near
tho close of the meeting. Mr.. salisbury
stated at III" close that II" wishrri l1 cN-
tend his most heartfelt thanks /" The
Ladies' OF th., G. y. K. for tho w"!:h"riul
work they had don" in helping |" pre-
pare for this occasion and for securing