Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-23
PARKERsBURG's GREETING

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PARKERSBURG'S GREETING
To tho Veterans ofths Army Of West Vir-
a-yhs City Gay With Waving Ban
nors and Crowded Will Poope-The
Reunion Grand Success
PARKEEsBURG, w. Va, Sept. 90.
Special Dispatch to the Register.
The annual Reunion OF the Army OF
West Virginia, was had IN Parkershurg
to-day, and the occasion is one long to
be remembered by our citizens. The
day dawned clear and pleasant and at
sunrise an old salute Of thirty-eight guns
was fired.
During last night several hundred
visitors arrived and from early morn un-
til two o'clock they continued to pour
into the city until there were
Numbered by the Thousands.
Parkersburs never shown to better
advantage. The city was one
sea OF flags and evergreens. No ef-
tort of ours could do the subject justice.
As the different delegations arrived they
were escorted to the headquarters, a
commodious wigwam was erected espec-
ialy for this occasion. Hon. G. b.
Smith, Mayor OF the city, acted as chief
marshal. At 9 o'clock the association
ormed in line on Market street, and
Bearing the Old Battle Flags
carried by the several commands dur.
ing the late war, marched to the wig
wan. We noticed many OF the flags
tattered and torn by the bullets OF the
foe, with scarcely enough lett TO show
what it once was.
At the wigwam the exercises were
opened with prayer by DR.. Warren,
after which Major General Crook, who
is President OF the society, was called
upon to act as chairman.
As Cheer After Cheer
went up for General Crook, it was evi-
dent that he has warm place III the
hearts OF those who under his command
endured the hardships and dangers oi
"The Citizens Welcome"
a poem by |. III. Johnson, OF Parker-
burg, was recited by the author in a
happv manner, and was received, as 1t
deserved, with hearty applause.
The Address of Welcome
by George b. Caldwell, OF Wheeling,
was fine effort, and from the manner
OF its reception it was properly apprecl-
a.ed. The portion of his address in re-
lation to our State was eloquent, and re-
ceiycl hearty and prolonged applause.
1t was quite contrast to the efforts oi
certain candidates on the Republican
state ticket, as they have recently tired
to convince the people that West V!r-
ginia is on the
Downward Road to Ruin,
all because she las been under Demo
cratic rule for ten years.
The response to the address ot wei
come was made by Maj. NJ. II. Mckint-
", and while his address was eloquent
and delivered in a fine style, he had to
wave that bloody garment just LITTLE,
but the most OF the address was peril
nent to the occasion and his
Tribute TO the Memory ofthe FALLEN ones
in the late war was grand indeed, and
the compliments to the surviving officers
NJ General Crooks command, many OF
whom were present, was Hatterng IN
the extreme.
Among those present we noticed
General |. II. Duval, Colonel Bukey and
others who won distinction in the Army
OF West Virginia.
Letters from Distinguished Men
Colonel Van Bukey read letters from
President Hayes, General Garfield,
General Hancock, General Kelley and
others who had been invited to partici-
pate in the reunion today expressing
their regret at their inability to be pres
ent and rendering their wishes for
pleasant reunion. We have omitted to
notice one OF the most pleasant features
OF the day, the fine rendition OF
Down the Silent River"
by Mrs. Brunswig and her vocal class OF
Young ladies and misses. 1t was rend-
cred in fine style and added much to the
days enjoyment. The reunion term''
mates tomorrow. Will give you re-
port of same. f.
THE EVENING EXERCISES.
The Town Brilliantly Illuminated. and
the Streets Thronged With Thou'ands
OF Strangers
Our city tonight presents scene o'
unequalled grandeur. The private resi-
dences and business houses so hand
somely decorated to-day, are nigh'
brilliantly illuminated, and all seen
eager to vie with each other in making
this occasion pleasant to all parties ant
one to be long remembered by the thou
sands here to-day.
The Evening Exercises
consisted OF reports oil committees, ate
which came the addresses OF Genera
Pierpont, General Kennedy an
Private Dalzell. Nothing OF a pc
litical nature was introduced. Gen. Co
informed Private Dalzell that he shoul