The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-28

Reunion ofthe survivors ofcaFiin's Hai.
tcry Lnsi Night.

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Last night q meeting Of the resident Nom,
berl Of Battery D, or as It isknown more fa-
mfiarly ecarlin's" battery, took place at the
Lincoln club hall. 1t was a gathering for
the purpose ofentertaiplng Sergeant John P,
Bayha, ofNebraska, who, Immediately after
the disbandment OF the battery, went West,
where he has remained ever since. He aTri-
we'd In the city few days since, and desiring
to meet his old comrades In body, arrange
ments were made for last nights gathering.
At Q o'clock the meeting was organized by
Capt Carlin taking the chair and c. II. Wat
kins being elected secretary. The roll-Call
found the following members present: Capt,
Carlin, Lieut. Harris; Sargeants John p,
Bayha, j. b. Gorrell and ]. II. Connolly;
COFpOrals, Benz. Exley, IT,, Henry Seamon,
VIM, johnson, and W, II. Halter; Prlvates,
Geo, Tracy, ], c. Ainsworth, ]. II. sadler,
Isaac +. Sadler, @. H. Watkins, o. X, J. ELI
fritz, w, H, Carter, VIM. Higgins and Albert
Redman, A sad feeling appeared to well up
Us the long list of those who were gone from
this world to the other was looked over, and
the small band left seemed to come closer to-
gether,
Sergeant Gorrcll was first called on for a
talk. He said, beyond extending hearty
and cordial welcome to Sergeant Bayha, he
had not much to say, He was In u sorrowful
mood, and his mind was constantly reyerting
to tho startling events that had occurred in
this country during the past two months and
especially 10 Monday last, when tho remains
Of Jim" Garfield, as the boys in blue had
known him, were laid away With few
kindly words to his comrades, the pleasant
and popular GOFrell took his seat amid up
plausG.
To the words Of welcome that Mr.. Gorrell
had spoken, Sergeant Bayha replied that II
was with great pleasure he met his old com
radcs Of D Battery. For sixteen years he
had been absent, but never while in his
Westernll0me, had no ceased to think Of the
good old times and the time Of trouble too
that were had IN the late unplcasantnGSs, as
some were pleased to call 1t, He re-
GREETED that more were not pre-
sent. A number, he knew, death had claimed
and hU then fcelingly referred To Garheld's
death, ll0 regretted that he had not been
able to attend tho reunion held several
months ago, but he had enjoyed the lNTRLLI'
GENCER's account oft, and his heart was with
the boys lie closed by reading short adj
dress on the days that they fought to preserve
u Republican form ofgOvcrnmGnt, and finish
ell by expressing wish to meet all on the
other side.
Capt. Carln spoke Of tho memories that
flooded around each rs they looked back t.
June eth, Us, when they disbandcd and from
there through the two years and ten months
they were In service, They were bitter
memories, many Of them, but he believed
TINT II was better to let the past DO pNst
although there was q sorrow in the henri thai
could not begOt rid Of, The years were fast
flying now and the time was not far distant
when the old comrades would DO met anG
there would be no more parting.
Secretary Watkins read letter from Scott
Kelley, Of Grafton, expressing regret Mt moi
being able to be present, and suggesting US 4
toast, "Our COuntry-right or wrong"
Mr.. ScamOn, In warnl.eartcd speech
spoke Of the interest they all felt In CNCl
other md expressed his happiness ut meeting
once more. lie also told some amusing aneC
dOtCs
Mr., EIlifritz followed In the same strain,
and spoke Of the time he shod their horses
and mules, and quarreled over the same, but
TINT was all over now aud forgotten,
Little groups were now formed aud short
chats had until Mr.. Jones announced supper
ut Martins. The squad quickly fell IN, and
In column Of twOs marched to Martins res
tAurunt, where they sat down to u sumptu
Gus supper, gotten up by that caterer, Mar
tin surely did himself proud on this occasion
and the manner in which the GutabeS dis
appeared bear this statement out. Old
stories were told amid peals OF laughter al
the table, and ut Il o'clock breakup occur
red, all going away feeling That 1t hld been
good to be there.