The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-05

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The Reunion of the Ring.goId Bat.
talon at BeallsVIlle, Wash. Co.,
Pa, on Wednesday and ThuEsdaI
-.Speeches Of Con. b. F. Keller
and Others.
BEALLsvnLE, Pa, Sept. 2, 1874.
Editors Of tho IntellIgeneer.
Leaving Washington this morning at 6
o'clock In company with Q comrade whom
| met there, we arrived at Beallsville a,
noon, where We found quite number OIL
the Rlng'gold boys already on hand, al
though 1t was not expected that any for
NAL exercises would take place until
some time In the afternoon: Still II
seemed that quite number were anxious
to see who should be first. cannot ex.
press the pleasure enjoyed In grasping
the hands Of old comrades from whom
had been separated for nine long years,
Any who have experienced the feeling
will know. Those who have not can
form no idea Of the real solid pleasure II
gives.
At about o'clock Gen. Kelley arrived.
His coming was announced by the pro-
longed and deAlenlng cheers Of the boys
who surrounded the carriage, each one
being anxious to be the first the grasp the
hand OF him they loved 30 well as q com.
msnder during the war. He surely
showed his appreciation OF the services
performed by them while under his com.
mand, by leaving home under the cir
cumSlances to attend this
THEIR FIRST REUNION.
At 2 O'Clock a procession was formed,
and the crowd by this time amounting to
four or FIVE hundred soldiers and citizens
proceeded toa Deighboring grove, where
an organization was effected by calling
Lieut.. ]. g, Holland, Of Company A, to the
chair. The following officers were then
appointed to serve during the coming
year,
Presidential. G. Holland. s48l
Hice hestden1-Major G. T. Work;
Stephen Day, Company B; W. II. H.
Wickersham, Company u; Lieut.. ] B. Glib.
SOD, Company E. Sergeant L. 8. Moore,
Company F; Captain W. H. Speere, Com:
pany e. ii4 l.5fli
Observation-Disclosures Sergeant 8.
B. Holland.
ASSISTANT IfeGSurer-Captain ]. P. Hart.
StcretGry-Lieut. B. F. Hasson.
Cor. Secetry-Captain G. W. jenkins.
After some few remarks or impromptu
speeches from several persons the re-
mainder OF the time was spent in enrolling
names and talking over the times spent
together and the events. transporting since
our separation. After supper those wish.
ing to do 80 enjoyed themselves until
somewhat In the night In tripping the
light fantastic toe" 1t was after the hour
Of midnight before all retired. Thus ended
the first day Of our reunion.
f.f THURSDAY, sEPrRMBER Sd. p
Early in tho morning the crowd began
to come and soon the streets were crowd.
ed with people, Many comrades who
were not present yesterday came this
morning, and the hand shaking and warm
greetings Of the day before were renewed
with zest, At 10 O'Clock procession
was formed which proceeded TO the lesly
grove to listen 10 the speeches, &C. j.
Add. McIlvain, ESQ was first called upon,
who responded in neat little speech OF
ten minutes. 1t was well timed, eloquent,
and was very well received by the audi
ence. Lieut.. 7. Il. Grape, oil 70. D, was
next introduced as the speaker OF the oc.
casion. He responded in a speech of so
minutes in length, dwelling mainly on in-
cldents connected with the service OF the
Battalion, the duties OF the soldier, citi-
zen, &c. rs ~ .a'a
Gen. Kelley being called for his ,ap-
pearance on the platform was greeted
with three cheers, given with the old
Ring gold yell. He made some very
happy remarks, more especially to the
citizens, recountiDg some of the services
performed by our cavalry organization
while under his command, and remind.
ing them OF what they owe 10 the soldier
more particularly their duty to the
widows and orphans of those who gave
up their lives Tor their country. p-Fa :
The Generals remarks were well re-.
ceived and hc was frequently
WILDLY APPLAuDRD. aE.
Maj. Work, Chaplain Patterson, and
Capt. J, P. bart were called for who
each in turn appeared upon tho plat.
form and made iatfew remarks. The
soldiers then all partook Of bounteous
repast prepared by the good citizens OF
Beallsville and vicinity. We will say
nothing In praise Of the repast, only that
1t was Beallsville dinner-this is enough
to those who know what that means. 5.
After dinner a Committee was appoint.
ed to fix upon time and place for next
meeting. The time was fixed Tor the
last Wednesday and Thursday Of August
1875, and the place was Washington,
Pennsylvania.
Thus ended our first Reunion. II was
glorious time. Near two hundred OF
the boys were present, and II the absent
ones could realize what they missed,
they would at least wish they had been
there. We must not omit TO mention
the music which was furnished by 1.-THE
California Cornet Band. It was splendid
and did much 10 enliven the occasion,
Al! that could be done was done by the
citizens In and around town TO make the
stay OF the soldiers pleasant. And long
will the hospitality DO cherished in CRATE.
tul memories, At least two thousand
were present to-day. X.