The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-31
Veterans of Three Wars
Honor Nations Hero Dead
CIVIL. sPANISH-ALERIcA AND
WORLD WAR SURVIVORS SEEN
IN SPLENDID OBSERVANCE
Decoration Of Graves, Street Parade and
Dedication OF Gold star Flower BED
Feature Memorial Day

Veterans OF three wars. together VIII
their mothers, sisters and wires, anc
assisted by city and county OFFICIALS
united yesterday in doing honor q
WheelinSs glorious dead. side by s'u'
were seen the men who fought tor .n'
preservation Of the Union In lHol-o'
the men who fought in Cuba for the I'D
critics OF a small. oppressed country
and the men who decided the desunie'
OF the greatest of all conflicts that mar
h.. known--the World war. And while
they haS fought OF battleheidS con'''
nenrs apart. there was one thing they
had shared in cCmrnon-aU Of them nS"
followed across the valleys or death
that same starry banner which they
followed along the quiet streets OF
Wheeling in yesterdays parade.
Early in the day the members OF the
Grand ARMY Of the Republic went to
the cemeteries and completed the deco
ration Of the graves of those VINO nae
passed "a their hnai reward. riri'.s
SNIaGs this year were made up OF VET,
crdus Of the Spantsh-American anu
World wars The turnout or civil war
Veterans was cxcenen, and they took
an active part in the ceremonies. ~
which they occupied the place OF spe@a'
honor.
Memorial Parade
The street parade, which was formed
ut 10 o'clock. was headed by deleSa-
ton OF Wheeling police In UNIFORM
Next came the Girl Scouts and BOY
Scouts OF the city. followed by ONO
Valley Camp No. |. Spanlsh-American
war veterans. and the World war feter'
ans headed by- the colorS OF wheeling
lost No. l. Amrican Legion. Then came
Ia automobiles the members OF the
Grand Army. % the Repuhltc. and the
ladies % the Woman's Relief Corps
Spanis -Nmerican Ladies' Auxiliary ahc
the Service Star Legion.
hinder command OF Chiet Marsha
Victor BRAKEMAN. the parade covered
route over the principal streets OF 'he
city. extending from Chapline 10 Ele''
NTH. thence TO Market. thence to Six
tce,,h. thence to the Soldiers and Sail
ors' monument at the city and county
building.
Here vas fired the salute 10 the deac
by a firing squad OF spanish war vet
Grams. following which taps were
sounded.
dedicate Gold Star Plot
Members OF the G.. \. Il. and the Ser
vice Star Legion then proceeded 10
s5eakcrS' stand erected on Fifteentr
stree, facing the Gold Star flower pio'
,l,r,cl hi the county administration IT
honor ~ the Gold Star families OF Ohio
county. In charge OF this service wer.
,'nlone, W. W. Rogers. commander Of
!. W. HOLIDAY Post. c. \. r. and chair
man claude G. Honar. past commander
Of E!c,h-i hiilipS- Rhoades Post NO. ga
Veterans az Foreign Wars
THE n-rgr2m was opened With the
lal hN Professor
Tyne.. g. Horl2le. Or. s. NJ. Gibson OF
tho FIRST Presbyterian church. delivered
,be invocation. Colonel Rogers ther
nrcsented Mr.. David Arndt. who spoke
., behalf Of the Civil war veterans. ex-
nressinr in 4 pleasing way the gratn'
cation Of the Grand Army men at par.
,.cipariuc in such ceremony. anu
,raisiny the patriotism exhibited by the
youncsr generation. Mr.. waiter s. Hn-
ION was next introduced and SPOKE
briefly and eloquently on behalf OF .he
SuSuish Mar veterans. Represeht'ns
Ntnae,fNg post No |. American Legion
commander James h. Rane maze d"
carneSt and impressive talk. -
The service was then turned oNeI -
Ihr ladies of the Service star Legion
-, r,rriOd out their dedication pro
Gar, The beautiful flower bed, pear
~ In tol,lsn flowers the words LIS
We FORGET was unveiled by two llttls
iris Gertrude Bane and Emrha l.
T,orIvein Mrs John Stamm. heau OF
no service Star Legion. who was III
nnorcr introduced Mr.. Daniel G. Dean
president Of the ,oard OF county com
mIssioners. Referring 20 the worus
Lost We Forget. Mr.. Dean Saio:
II - not think there is any danger
that aui mother Of Ohio county VIII
al III
,yhosr honor Ohio county presents this
cold star plot. but | have this message
- ne r,"n oC this country-there are
.r,,rN. :rauy huysl who came back. who
,....rv,. and need kindly attention. Let
rs beware lest We forget them.
n,cort.d Ey Mother Kaiser.
"t.pon behalf OF the Wheeling chap
....- Sery!,e stan Legion. wish TO
thank the Ohio county officials Tor the
e. nc this plot of ground. also tor
e.. n,rc these beautiful flowers for
rhis garden spot planted in memory OF
A., h." county dead who paid. the
ssrprcr:c yacr!ncc.
~ "LNcr, member OF the chapter greatly
J ap, ,....i. e., ,our kindness and gener'
nsit;. which made possible our holding
This hour oS remembrance today.
,.:.G;iful dedicator% address wa
chen delivered b. Mrs. W. W. Davies
,tr.i.;,u, al the ohio State Service star
Legion. .nrd sectional vice president OF
Chic. Nest Virginia. Kentucky and
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Davies. on behalf OF
the Service Star Legion, paid splendid
tribute 10 the Gold Star mothers. dur
Ing the delivery Of which many present
We're moved to tears.
Colonel Rogers then closed the SerV'
ICES in whiyh he thanked the. county
commissioners for the beautiful mem
nr!ai. and the speakers and others who
. contributed To the success OF the dedi'
cation.
other Honors Paid.
While thS- impressive ceremony vas
hetng carried out. firing squads com
uoSed cf mothers OF the Spanish Amert'
can most and American Legion. marched
TO the fSdral building. ut which they
fred a salute and sounded taps before
the memorial tablet. Many wreaths
and other Goral offerings were laid al
Inc coc- Of this tablet during the dnT by
Borrowing relatives and friends. The
Tsing squads also marched to the Sus-
pension bridge and strewcd flowers on
the surface OF the Ohio in memory OF
he sailors and others who lost their
lives at sea during the three wars.
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