The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-10-15
Ahad been erected jus: opposite
center of the Ainphitheatre. TIKI.
'iand was occupied By tho following per

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sons:
Col Lewis Rather, Col c. B wng
gener, Col. Benz. &. sai,a. capts. Il. H.
Pierce, Commanding the Cadets, Geo. C.
sturgess, Corresponding Secretary of the
Historical Society Of the Board of Regents
University Of Yves. Tnsiuia. j. W
Screuis, Treasurer Of same, DR.. Thomas
!creigh, of Grccabrier county. DR.. s G.
Shaw, President Of the Centennial Society.
& A. Guthrie, Attorney at Law. aud
member of the Coauft,ec of Arfapge-
'nents, Jno. Z. Timms, Attorney a: Law,
Secretary of the Mason County Agrical-
tural Society. Col. (Dr} A R Barbee,
G. W Z Mitchell. Of Portsmouth. Ohio.
Jno. D. Lewis and Jso. Waddell, who
was wearing the shot pouch aud powder
horn carried By his fa!be.. Alexan.
der Waddell, in the Battle Of Point Pleas.
ant. The clergy occupying the stand were
Father Francis Guthrie, one Of the Pic.
ueer Methodist Preachers Of the Kanawhu
Valley, Revs. S Z lane, T. II. Rymer,
7 II. Lacy, G. G. WiIdiug, and W. E.
Hill. The exercises we're introduced with
a prayer offered BY Father Guthrie, which
was full of thanksgiving and praise, then
the orator, Col. Ben. Smith, was introduced
BY Mr.. Timms. lie commenced reading
bis well written aud interesting address al
Il o'clock aod q miOutes. jast Eve min
uses after the 18th gun of the salute va,
f'ed By the Artillery Company from Gal
lipol:s, Ohio. This occupied about thirty
iSe minutes. The speaker took his seat
amid dcaicniDg applause The following
resolution was oiF.r:d BY D.. BEb:c:
Rs&leed. That the thanks of this audi
encc be returned to Col. Smith. for bis in.
iercs;iag address, and that. with his per-
mission. it Ge published in full 10 the
Point Pleasant Register.
This resolution was carried without
dissenting voice.
After this the following preamble and
resolutions we've offered by Rev W L
Hfl:
WHEREAS. Just one hundred gears have |
passed BY since the battle of Point Pleas
ant was fought and won.
9. In this battle there was displayed
ga,laatry fsuch character. as to merit
lasting monument.
5 It's the opinion of some. whose
opinion is worthy Of acspect, that this bat.
lie bore an important relation 10 the war u
,fthe Revolution, BY which the original
thirteen colonies gained their iudcpeud \
2ace. ),
Thc battle Of Point Pleasant hastspsas !
hrhatcrial prosperity Of this aud Other '
States. BY the sacriioe of noble blood, e
therefore, b it Resolssa. "a
ist That committee of three with =
user to engage others. be appointed to ,
,licit contributions for the purpose of
,ect;ng monument aud purchasing the
round round about the spot where The re- l
lains Of our heroes row repose!
That this Committee be empowered to
Use subscription on the ground to day;
write to tue descendants of the brave
zen, who were engaged or fell on the
.ll Of Point Pleasant, asking them to
ID IN this work By contributions; to ask
lie Legislatures of Virginia. West Vir-
mia, kentucky and Ohio, to make ap-
-opriaticns to this work; and to request
$50 the Congress Of the United States to
,ake an appropriation to the same end
Pad. That this monument be erected
thin the next twelve months. and Of :
Vest Virginia marble.
SD. That i, be unveiled on the 10th Of
october. 1873.
4th. That the committee be empower
d to arrange for fupcral GRAFTON aud an
historical address on the occasion; and to
uake such other arrangements as may be
necessary to gather together the military
organizations Of the State; the various Sc
ret societies Of benevolent character; the
liguitaries Of the State, &c.
Mr.. Hill introduced these resolutions
BY o motion to resolve the vast audience
into Monumental Centennial Organiza-
lion. After the reading Of the resolutions
q motion was made to adopt. Pending
this, Or. Creigh arose and asked to be al
lowed to speak on the question, Permiss'
ion was granted, and the Dr.. perfectly
thrilled those within reeeh Of his voice
After the Doctors eloquent speech, the
motion to adopt the resolutions was carried
with but one single dissenting vOice,wh
mo" was followed by cries Of Put him