The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-21

yesterday Is received. Please accept my
thanks for the compliment Of your kind
invitation to attend the approaching
meeting Of the Society Of the Army Of
West Va l shall try hard 10 so shape
my Engagements as to give myself the
pleasure Of being with you on that occa.
sion; but think II will DO impossible tor
mo to promise an address Ny incessant
labOrs here, and my promise 70 speak two
weeks in the political campaign in Ohio,
Immediately preceding the election, will
preclude the possibility Of my preparing
any suitable address tor your reunion.
Very respectfully, N. D, LEGdgTT.
CommitttS-Ge General B. +. Kelly, General
l, II. Duyal, Capt, @. J. RAWling.
pRoM GOV. JACOB,
STATR OF WEsT VIRGINIA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CHARLESTON, Sept 80, 1871.
Con. D H. Kelly, l. IL Dupal, and O. j.
RdVIia9, Committee:
GENTLEMEE--I have tho pleasure 10
acknowledge the receipt Of your letter,
inviting me to be present at the reunion
Of the Society Of tho Army OF West
Virginia, 10 be held in Wheeling,
on the 10Th and Goth Of October re-
gret that some engagements Of long stand
Ing will probably place II out Of my
power to DO present on 80 interesting 90
occasion. | trust that this reunion Of
old comrades in arms will be most aus.
piClous, and that men who 80 CALAMITY
maintained the cause Of the Union in
times past will, in this time OF peace,
sustain with unfaltering patriotism its In
tegrity, dignity and glory, With sincere
thanks for tho honor you have conferred
upon me, lam yours,
Very respectfully,
JoHN. ]. JACOB.
Resolutions were then adopted tender.
Ing the thanks Of the Society 10 the citi.
zenS OF Wheeling Tor their generous aid,
| financial and otherwise; to the Fairmont
Band, for gratultously furnishing music;
10 the b. & D. Railroad for reduction Of
fare; also 10 the authorities Of the State Of
West Virginia for the use ofthe flags car.
rled during the war by the Regiments Of
West Virginia.
A motion was adopted instructing the
President Of tho Society TO memorabilia
Congress at the next session 10 enact law
giving to soldiers who served ninety days
or more In the war oil 186l.5, bounty oil
100 acres Of land without requiring them
10 settle on the same.
A poem composed by Col A. j. II. Du.
game, and read at the Reunion Of the
Army and Navy Of the Gull, July 8, 1869,
was then read BY Gen. Capehart, which
was well received, but Ia too long for in
sertion In our columns.
The following original song was then
sung by Capt r. II. Cochran, the crowd
joining heartily in the chorus
Cheer for the banner, 90 Heraly meath IL stars;
II yet boats above uS % Il did through tho wars.
Al home, IN peace, or on tho field, mid bullets,
blood and scars
Cheer for the dear old flag.
| CHORUS.
Glory, glory, hAllelujAh!
Glory, GLORY, hallelulah
Glory, glory, hAlleluiAh
| God bless tho dear old Gag
We meet again to talk and sIns Of battles lost
To thank the God Of Battles fJE the GWeotS Of
freedoms home,
And brighten every memory OF the dear com
pAnlons gone
Chocr for the dear old Gag
Chorus
Prom tho valley and the mountain, and from
4 every hill and plain;
From sea to sea, from Lakes 10 Cali, comes
Zach son Of God . freenAn-nnly DO citizen
| and man a'
Beneath that dear old dag.
CHoRTS-
LeEs remember that when darkness enIhroudod
onr loved land.
Our mothers, wives and sisters, (God bless the
holy band)
By day tad night, In every way gave US their
helping hand,
And prayed for the dear old dag.
CHoRuS-
God bless our country, and animate each State
To cultivate each virtue and 70 bury every hate;
Strength s found alone in union, and the good
Cheer for the dear old Dag.
cHoRuS"-
Calls were made Tor Mr.. J. 81. J. Clark.
son, who came forward and spoke In o
humorous vein few moments, and con.
cluded by reading very beautiful poem,
which has had fugitive existence Two or
three years in the newspapers, the author
ship OF which Is unknown.
After Lieut.. Clafkson's address, the
President announced that the ceremonies
Of the day were completed. Cheers were
called for Generals Duval, Kennedy, and
others. and were loudly responded TO.
The crowd then began to digperse; the
column was soon formed, and marched
into town, when general parting took
place. 1a.a=a, a..
Many Of the participants leil for their
homes last night, and the most Of the bal
anco will depart to-day. Thus closes the
Reunion Of The Society Of the Army OIL