The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-27
OLD SOLDIERS.

Meeting al the Court House Last Night.
Quite q number Of soldiers Of the wars
Of Mexico andths late rebellion met at the
Court House last night, 10 make ptelimi.
nary arrangements for their attendance
at the Reunion at steubenyille, on the
18th. The meeting was called to order by
Major s. B. McColloCh, who nominated
Lieut.. H. P. Meyer for President Of the
meeting. ]. R. Cowden was appointed
Secretary. Major NJ. B. O. Wright then
stated what he and others had done In the
matter in the way Of procuring transporta.
ton, music, &C., and stated that he aud
two other gentlemen had chartered the
steamer Courier and moved that those
contemplating going on that day 20 by
this boat. This gave rise TO some discus.
sion, as some preferred the railroad, and
on motion 0 committee consisting oil Major
Wright, Col. Sterling and Squire Philips
was appointed TO confer with the agent OF
the p, W. 4 Ky. Railroad Company In re-
gard to the possibility Of getting Especial
train.
On motion Of Squire Philips, Geo. B.
Caldwell, Esq, addressed the meeting in
favor OF q large turnout TO this Reunion,
where they could have an interchange OF
old "reminiscences and memories with the
men with whom they had served In the
war, and who had contributed To the sal.
walton and integrity Of this Republic. Let
the cheerful ray Of the sun Of goodfellow-
ship melt the ice Of everyday business
and reserve, and let US bask one day o in
It's beams. Let US for one day at least re-
new the memory Of the good and bad times
w0 have had together, and all turn out and
show Steubenville and the large States OF
Pennsylvania and Ohio what small State
like ours can do.
Major McColloch spoke in a similar
manner.
A committee consisting Of Major Nc.
IColloCh, Captain Dovener and Lieutenant
Meyer was appointed To invite the militia.
ry Of this city to attend the Reunion In
uniform.
Capt. Doyener said that the oolors red,
white and blue had been assigned TO the
States Of West Virginia, Ohio and Penn.
sylvania, and moved that q committe Of
three be appointed to procure red ribbon
sufficient 10 furnish 200 soldiers with
badges. Major McCulloch suggested that
the Committee on Transportation take
this in charge, which suggestion was
adopted.
Col. Caldwell here offered some sugges.
lions as TO the proper manner OF pro.
cedure in the matter, and urged that the
veterans and all should 60 BY the boat.
They could procure the battle flags be.
longing to tho State, take several cannon,
and go to S%teubenville in good style.
Major Wright was appointed Chiel
Marshall Of the Wheeling delegation, and
Major August Rolf and Captain j. L.
Grub as assistants.
Atthis% junCture the uncertain dispatch
OF the P. W. ky. in reference to a spe.
clal train was received, and on motion Il
was determined that the Courier should
take the parties,
Squire Philips exhorted a large attend
ance, as 1t would be attended with less cost
to all.
The Committee on Transportation was
constituted a Committee OF Arrangements
Vaas' Wheeling City Band was secured
for the occasion.
1t was determined that the boat leave
the La Belle wharf at 600 and the city
wharf at Z A. N. promptly.
The meeting was very large and enthu.
slastlc, and the indications are that fully
500 persons will attend the Reunion on
2Sth. Let all turn out and let the city and
State be represented in a.proper manner