Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-08-27
VALIANT VETERANS.
Their Meeting ut the Court
House.

House,
The veterans of the Mexican war and
the late unpleasantness assembled at
the Court House last evening to make
arrangements for representing Wheel
ing at the Steubenville reunion on
Thursday, the 2>th instant. The at
tendance was very good and denoted
general desire to have large turnout.
The meeting organized by MAJOR ;. b.
McColloch calling Lieut.. II. 7. Meyerto
the chair and Leftenant Jim Cowden TO
the recording desk.
A talk was then INDUCED in, in the
course OF which Major NJ. b. Z. Wright
stated what he and others had done IN
the matter in the way Ofprocuring trans
portation, music, &c, and stated that he
and two other gentlemen had chartered
the steamer Courier, and moved that
those contemplating going on that day
90 by this boat. This gave rise TO some
discussion, as some preferred the rail
road, and, on motion, a committee, con-
sisting OF Major Wright, Colonel Sterling
and Squire Philips was appointed to con-
fer with the agent of the p, W. d Nv.
Railroad Company in regard to the pos
sibility of getting a special train.
Colonel VIM. Philips wanted speech
wanted something TO fire the milling
tary heart and make the pulses throb and
nerves thrill as OF old, and accordingly
Capt. &. B. Caldwell responded with
ringing speech, calling upon his hearers
and comrades in arms to go to the reun-
ion, interchange "reminiscences and rec
objections, drink from the same
canteen, northumberland each other
in deeds OF daring on the field OF glory,
and for one day at least let the cheerful
ray of the sun of good-fellowship melt
the ice OF reserve.
Major Sam McColloch tuned his voice
TO the same strain, and in conclusion
moved that the militia OF the city, the
"untried brave" be invited to accom-
pany the tried and true" to the re-
union. This prevailed, and 1t was re-
solved: That committee OF three, con-
ssting of Major McColloch, Captain
Dovener and Lieutenant Meyer be APP
pointed to invite the military OF this
city to attend the Reunion in uniform.
Capt. Dovener said that the colOrs
red. white and blue had been assigned
TO the States of West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania, and moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to procure
red ribbon sufficient to furnish 200 sol
diers with badges. Major McCulloch
suggested that the Committee on Trans
portation take this in charge, which sug-
gestiOn was adopted. .,,
Then rose a discussion as to the man
ner OF conveyance to the good city OF
Steubenville. Cars were rapid and
close; boats were slow, but royal and
unconfined, and Capt. Caldwell's voice
was for boats. They could procure the
battle flags belonging to the State, take
several cannons, and go to Steubenvllle
i'm good style. Right here the obscure dis
patch from the p, G. & st. i. ROAD was
received, and in the doubt as TO the cost
of a train, it was decided the cOhort
should take the Courier and 60 by water.
Here, somebody wanted more speak
ing and howled for various per-
sons. one man in the corner
calling out Grant but the list
of appointments checked this. Major
Wright was appointed Chief Marshal OF
the Wheeling delegation, and Major
August Rolf and Captain j. l.. Grub
as assistants.
Colonel Philips then talk little, nrg-
ing all soldiers to attend, and advancing
the stunning argument that the larger
| the number the smaller the expenses.
The Committee on Transportation
was constituted a Committee OF Arrange
ments. Was Wheeling band was Sc
cured for the occasion. 1t was deter
mined that the boat leave the La Belle
wharf at 600 and the city wharf at A.
NJ. promptly.
Altogether the meeting was very sue
cessiul and argues well for the turnout
here tomorrow. II was q live and
healthy meeting and one that spoke
volumes for what Wheeling men could
do in battle and war.