Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-21
memorable march to the sea, when the

South was cut in two; and then there
was Hancock, The superb, as he rode
down the lines at Gettysburg and re
ceived his one hundredth baptismal
fire; and Garfield at Paintsvi!le, with
his men who had never been under fire,
but who had nevertheless charged up
the hill and defeated Marshall, the hero
of the Texan war; and there was Col.
Thoburn, the intrepid hero OF Pied.
mont, who marched n the sound Of the
enemy's guns, slaughtering and repuls.
ing; and Duvall, the man OF dis
Greet audacity, West Viryinia's no
blest soldier. Time failed, he said,
to call the roll Of the gallant braves, but
there was one more, the centre and
headlight OF honor, the man whom no
glory or pomp Of war could dazzle; no
battle front could bring terror to the soul
of Ulysses 8. Grant. CHEERS
And there were those whose brave
deeds and bright achievements would
shine only in the unwritten history
Theirs not to question why,
Theirs not TO make reply.
Theirs but to do and die
who, OF soldiers were the grandest type
that ever trod the CORY field.
The speaker then closed with happy
extract from Bob Ingersoll's memorable
and beautiful address to the boys in blue
at indianapolis.
The second toast was announced by
the Toast Master as
"Our Country"-Response by DIR.
Logan.
The Doctor began by regretting that
he had not been informed OF this sooner,
that he might have prepared himself.
He said he almost envied them that
feeling OF satisfaction and seif.respect
which must pervade every breast as
they remembered their services and as
sociations. This envy, he said, is used
in its most generous sense, for l would
not limit the joys Of the occasion, but
regret that | was not more fully identl.
fed with YOU in that struggle, that L
might now look back with remembrance.
The man, who upon principle stakes
his life for his country and offers his
services, must have that rare feeling II
satifaction and repose that u stranger to
it cannot either understand or measure.
Those men who take their lives in their
hands and go forth upon the battlefield
are worthy the highest respect and es.
TEEN, and have been so held by orator.,
poets and historians since the
beginning OF time. May the time
never come when our country VIII
withhold the honor YOU deserve and
may the day never dawn when you Will
blush to acknowledge you were Union
soldiers. | feel that may justly con-
graduate You as being veterans Who
served in the defense Of that Nation that
for over a century has Stood mp and vim
dicsted its right to live; and further,
that it has come up purer, stronger,
freer than ever before; aud even further,
aid say that Notwithstanding the errors
o friends and the malice Of
enemies, the lOnOr, the purity
and the freedom OF that country will
ever he maintained. And ! congratu-
late you upon the brilliant example you
and your comrades have set to those
vino may hereafter rally in Its defence
That memorable struggle in which you
so nobly played your part will. when
years upon years have drited down the
corridors OF time, nerve the hands OF
millions to defend the flag now floating
in spo,less honor over our nation.
The third and last toas, announced
was
"Our Future" Respons. by \. W.
Campbell.
Air. Campbell, after regretting that
he too had not hal time to prepare,
said: As he glanced down this table,
he cannot but think that the time will
come when these reunions will he at
tended with greater significance than ii
present. Not that he disparagci this
one, but because the event celebrated
was still too near for proper appreciation.
When years rolled by and gaps were
made here and there, and then those
that remained would understand. We
are now TOO accustomed 10 see
men modified in great armies to
properly appreciate an arm OF the SER
vice like a battery, but as time wears on
the late war will become AS dim as the
revolution and then appreciation will
come. Napoleon, uni, the showed Il
the pyramids, told his army that thirty
centuries were watching them, and so 1t
is now with our armies.
In this strain Mr.. Campbell delivered
pleasant address, which was listened
10 with pleasure.
At this juncture Sergeant Gorrell
arose and said Lieut.. Harris was down
for toast; he accordingly called on him
TO respond To- sour Honored Guests.
The gallant officer had never before fall
tered at the word OF command, but now
he arose with some difiidence. He,
however, welcomed the guests with a
coriiality that called forth applause.
Back to the Meeting Hail."
was then the command by Chairman
Philips. and the retreat was sounded.
Here the fun grew fast and furious.
Songs were sung, were shouted,
were whistled. Stories were told
and anecdotes related. Ii was
hail fellow, well met, with every one.
Plattenburg was presented with bOu-
quette; Philip told funny story about
the old maid and the parrot; others fol-
lowed, and finally, at o'clock, the tat
too was sounded and after an agreement
by which each member is to report the
condition of his health every July 3rd,
the meeting adjourned and the reunion
was over.
Everything had passed off like a
charm. There was no hitch, no jar.
Mr.. Norton and his corps Of assistants
co.operated heartily with the committee