The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-07-15

vile; Chas. E. Trissler, Baltimoret Cor
poral Jno. T. Moorehead, Hancock Co.,
W. Va; Amos Monday, dead; Sergeant
Jas. B. Gorrell, city; W. 81. Collins, Brazil,
8. A.
that permanent organization be formed.
As an enlargement upon this motion,
Lieut.. Harris offered the following:
Rsaolped, That we the members OF Bat.
tery d. First West Virginia Light Artillery,
residents OF Wheeling and vicinity, agree
10 organize q society with view to per.
petuate the pleasant memories connected
with our army life. The officers OF said
society shall consist OF President, who
shall be resident OF this city, and a Cor:
responding Secretary, also q resident oil
this city.
This was adopted, but before any other
business was transacted Thomas Wilson
moved that recess OF twenty minutes be
taken for refreshments. The motion pre-.
vailed, amid considerable enthusiasm.
Squire Philips asked the attention OF
those present, and called upon Mr.. Cor
rell 10 present gold.headed ebony cane,
provided for the occasion, to Mayor Hox-
ey, the guest OF the home members OF the
organization. This Mr.. Gorrell did, In a
few neat remarks OF a complimentary ten
or. Mr.. Hoxey was taken completely by
surprise, and his feelings were too deep
for expression. He feelingly rendered his
thanks, and sat down covered with con-
fusion.
Capt. Carlin being called upon for a
toast, responded with an eloquent little
tribute to the surviving members OF his
command, which was drunk Ia silence by
the comrades present. Mr., Gorrell pro.
pose / the toast, sour Dead Comrades"
10 which Lieut.. Harris responded In few
sentences from the heart, In praise OF those
who were no longer among the living.
At the close OF his remarks the members
were visibly affected.
After some time spent in story telling,
and testing as is possible only upon kind
red occasions, the genial proprietor OF the
restaurant appeared, followed by colored
waiter. laden down with cake and ices,
and for a time the din OF noises ceased
while the boys tried to imagine they were
out in camp some place, eating ham that
had been conascated by some foraging
party.
This over, the meeting was again called
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permanent officers.
Lieutenant Thos. Harris was elected
permanent President, and Private O. h.
Watkins, Secretary.
The 2Oth OF August 1880, was appointed
as day for regular reunion, that being
the day OF the muster in OF company, the
place OF meeting Mcclure House, Wheel
ing.
Messrs. VIM. Philips. James B. Gorrill
Thomas Wilson, J. Melvin Richards and
O. Fl. Sensene7 were appointed an Execu'
tive and Financial Committee to arrange
for the coming reunion.
A motion that the Secretary correspond
with the absent members OF the company
and notify them OF the action ot this
meeting, that arrangements will be made
for the entertainment OF visiting members
&c, prevailed
A motion by Lieut.. Harris that a mem
bership fee iof 81 90 be required Of each
member, and fifty cents per annum there
after, and one by y. H. Senseney that
copy OF the INTRLLIoENCRR containing thu
! minutes OF this meeting be sent to eact
absent member OF the company were car
ried.
A motion that Thomas Wilson be ap
pointed Treasurer OF the Executive anC
Financial Committee was also carried.
On motion OF Corporal Halter vote oil
thanks was rendered Mr.. Martin Thorn
ton for the use OF his parlors and the
courteous manner In which he attended
TO the wants oil the meeting.
The assemblage then adjourned.