The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-28
sTEUBENvIILE.
Orrur BOYS IN BLUE.
The city In Holiday AttIre-GrcNt Pre-.
pRratlons for To-day.

set about to sec what preparations were
being made for tomorrow The crowds on
the streets are hourly growing larger, as
the people begin to gather from different
points.
At Stokely's Glove, where the dinner
is to be served and the speeches made to.
morrow, quite scene Of activity presents
itself to the spectator. On entering the
Arst thing that attracts the attention OF
the visitor is the mammoth OK now in
process Of roasting. For the benefit Of
your readers who have not witnessed the
operation Of roasting IN OK whole, we will
describe it US best we can: The animal Is
prepared whole Us near as can be, the legs
being cut Off at the knee joints. The head
Is let on. An iron bar Of sufficient
strength to support the carcass is run
through the interior OF it lengthwise. At
either end OF the bar Is placed support on
which the bar can revolVe. On one
end OF the bar is wheel used
for turning the OK. Iron links are
fastened to the legs to which is attached
block and tackle to hold the roast in posi-
ton. An excavation Of about three feet
in depth is made under the OK, in which
is the fire; over the fire is an iron pan
very much the shape Of a skiff or canoe,
being large enough 10 catch all the drip
ping fat from the roast. The animal is
turned partly over every few minutes. The
fire Is made chiefly Of charcoal. The roast
/ looks as nice as any we ever saw, and
will certainly be very comforting to the
hungry. Large amounts OF provisions are
being put into the commissary department
to-day. Tables have been erected for the
accommodation Of two thousand five hum
hundred and thirty.six persons (2,53B),
over which are muslin coverings. A fur
mace is in operation that will boil 100 gal-
Ions OF coffee at once
large water tank has been erected on
the grounds capable OF holding oil the
water that will be drank. Numerous
booths are scattered about where those
who hunger and thirst after cider, lemon
ade, peanuts, bologna and ginger bread,
can be accommodated to their utmost de-
sire.
The last thing, though not least by any
means, that attracts our attention on the
grounds are two very handsome cannon
belonging to the Cleveland Light Artillery,
from which at sunrise tomorrow
morning will be fired national
salute OF thirteen guns, reminding
the citizens OF SteubGnville and the sur
rounding country Of the past, when thir-
teen colonies struggled against oppression
and secured for themselves and us liberty.
The day will do doubt bring to the minds
OF the people the many exciting scenes
that transpired during the rebellion; many
will be reminded OF the husband, father,
son and brother that went forth to battle
for the right, that now fill the soldiers
grave. Peace to the ashes OF the fallen
brave. May we ever cherish their memory
and call them blessed.
Passing along the prominent thorough
fares OF the city we noticed many banners
and devices. Across Market street at
Sixth, is, Veterans, Greeting" Near
Fifth We read, "Welcome to the Boys in
Blue" From Mossgrove's U. S. Hotel to
the Court House is triangle, on which is
inscribed, "West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Ohio Tri-State Reunion" Over the
Market street entrance to the Court
House is placed, "West Virginia Head
quarters" with six-pointed star on the
left and heart on the right hand ends,
At the left hand OF the same entrance are
placed twenty-five different corps badges
Over the southwest room, fronting on
Market street, is plain black ground, on
which is inscribed in white, "In memory
OF Col. Geo. w. McCook." On Filsop'l
photograph rooms are handsome portraits
Of Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Hayes
Stanton and General W. 7. Sherman.
From Sherrard, Mooney 4 Co.'s bank.
ing house to the McConville block large
national flag hangs, with the inscription,
'0hio Welcomes the Union Blue"
Everywhere flags are flying; many We
hicles bear the title Of the company auG
regiment to which the proprietor belong
ed over the doors OF many business house,
are notices welcoming the soldiers.
1 From the programme issued we extract
the following, which may be Of service t.
soldiers attending the reunion: "Soldier'
runorganized" will rendezvous as follows
West Virginia, at Court House; PennSyl
vania, at Armory, corner Of Sixth aut
Washington streets; Ohio, on South Fourtt
street.
At four o'clock this evening large del
eeation from Carrollton Carroll county
Ohio, preceded by the Carrollton Corne
Band, seated in handsome band wagol
drawn BY six beautiful horses, arrived Il
the city. They drove through the princi
pal streets to the grove, attracting mucI
attention as they passed. The evening
: and night tr ,ins will bring thousands.
; Let. every soldier in Wheeling and Vi
cinity turn out and swell West Virginia
ranks. This is destined to be one Of tn
grandest reunions ever held in the Unitet
States. Tomorrow will undoubtedly b
> the greatest day in the history Of steu
benville.
Al 5F.M. the G. &P. train brought tn
: Cleveland Light Artillery o. N. g., nun
!. bering twenty.one men, under comman
4 OF First Lieut.. F. II. Flick. They wer
I escorted to the grove by the receptio
committee with music by Zeller's Bra:
: Band. This battery were in fatigue dres
9 and presented fine appearance.
IS Hon. J. T. UpdegraF arrived in th
!. city to-day, and is quartered at the U.E
. Hotel. .!Jr
a AS the shades OF evening draw near
d find that must close in time for the mai
but cannot without quoting those lines v
a used to read in the school reader, as the
have been many times brought to mer
s ory to-day from witnessing the veteran
n keeping step to the music ot-the Union,
u OH Wero you ne'er a school boy
b And did you never train,
And feel that swelling Of the heart
l. You ne'er can feel again.
o But the veterans do feel "that swelliI
a of the heart again" when they meet eat
y other after years Of separation, and !
% count the pleasures and hardships Of t
9 march, the camp, the prison and the co
IT flict, s.s G. B. O,
81 ST. CLAIRSVILLE.
ST.. CLA1RsyILLE. O., August 81, 1879