The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-02

THE VETERANS AND THEIR UAMP FIRE
Last night the Veteran Association OF this
county met at their hall In the New Nc.
Lure House for the purpose OF lighting q
campfire and eating meal In '6le5."
The committee having the affair in charge
had made very elaborate arrangements for
itand the whole affair passed of very
pleasantly. Representatives OF the army
from Bellaire, Bridgeport, Wellsourg,
Triadelphia, West Alexander, Steuben'
vile and many other towns In this vicini
ty were present to enjoy the evening.
Shortly before nine O'Clock this meeting
was called TO order by Col. George Is.
Caldwell, the President, who very
ileicitously' recited the story OF their yicis.
STUDIES and perils, the memory OF which
had drawn them together tonight.
He then welcomed those who were
visitors among them and also 10
those who had recently joined. The
following list of names was then proposed
for membership and unanimously elected:
George L. Irvine, G. +. Painter, j ohm Reed
T. G. Nuzum, James I. Fleming, Joseph
A. Faris. 7. q. Adams. JOS NJ. Donovan,
]. W. Browning, Sam Krause, W. j.
Mathews, ]. II. Sadler, George Bowman,
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G. b. Crawford, W. a. Lilly, Thos. VIII.
son, II. F. Jones, VIM. Johnston, Charles
II. Deiters, Jacob Bib, D. d. Mcllwain,
r. Laramie, Jacob Riser.
After this supper was announced, and
the old soldiers gathered in the large
dining hall Of the New Mcclure to enjoy
u supper, the melu OF which might be
comprehended in ono word-beans. There
was bean soup and hard tack. baked beAnS
and fitch and coffee. These were dis.
cussed and dispatched by the hungry
veterans with relish, while they recount.
ed yarns OF army life that took away what
appetite the few invited "non-armyists"
had.
The supper was well gotten up, and nu'
merous were the compliments paid the
management OF the Mcclure upon the sup
per, and the walters for observation-disclosures
Supper over, the party adjourned again
to the Hall, when, upon motion OF Majol
s. B. McColloch, W. S. Meek was called tc
the chair. Col. Meek announced, upon
taking the chair, that the first thing IL
orderwould be the song" Marching through
Georgia" which was sung with q ven
geance."
Judge X. II. Cochran was then called
out, and made very happy speech, ant
also humorous one, upon the "late un
pleasantness." The Judge very delicatel,
and feelingly alluded to the memories ant
experiences Of the war, that form its un
written volumes. "We praise and honol
the Generals, because in them oar owr
achievements are reflected"
i DR.. Todd told III q very interesting man
ner several s:ories OF army life, alter which
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home"
was sung.
BIT. Bowers, Esq, OF New &lartinsvlle
was introduced as "a scout and chief o
scouts," and dcscantedupon the army ant
its associations In an eloquent manner. LII
was followed by Capts. A. w. Grub ant
d. B. Dovener, who recounted some o
J then experiences TO the delight of all
present.
Tramp, Tramp, Tramp, the Boys ar,
Marching" was then sung, aud Colone
Sterling, Major McColloch, "Dick" Rob
ertson, Chas Senseney and Colonel Meel
took turns in awakening THE "dorman
memories OF other days"
"a second review Of the Grand Army
, by Bret Harte, was read very acceptably
!, by Major Frank Robinson, Mayor o
Bridgeport. Messrs. Carroll and Deaf
and Judge Melvin then closed the remi
niscences by short narratives, and tn,
whole affair was closed with "Marchin,
Through Georgia" as a doxology.
The camp fire and bean supper were
success, and served 10 bring together mer
who were associated together Sin time
that tried mems souls" and when the fat,
OF the Union was doubtful Last nigh
they were brought together after th'
elapse OF decade and q half. and thcsl
memories were renewed and those bond
OF friendship, formed under these cir
: cumstances, more closely cemented. Al
interesting part OF the performances wa
the presence OF about two hundred col
, pipes, which, when filed and smoked
nearly obscured the room.