The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-20


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CALDWELL, O., august 15.-To-night
closes the third and last day Of the old
original historic reunion here. The rain
rpoiled tho first day, but the second and
third were all that could be desired by
the managers. A novel experiment was
tried at the reunion, and was severe
test to which to put It's popularity with
the people. Heretofore much difficulty
attended all endeayors to raise the vast
sums Of money necessary to meet the ex.
penses. This time the managers provided
Tor that emergency by charging gu adnais-
sion fec Of 25 cents, and other rates the
game precisely as all county fairs. Many
Of the wiseacres thought this would elect
nothing, keep the crowd away, aud un-
doubleday It did diminish the attendance,
but 1t paid all expenses.
The second and third days realized
something like a thouSand dollars over all
expenses, clear for the fund Tor the build.
ing OF the Soldiers Monumental Hall and
the Memorial Window to the memory OF
my SOP, James Monroe Dalzell. Beaides
this subscriptions were taken, and the
fund Is hourly increasing, notwithstand-
ing the hardness OF the times. The object
Is worthy one, and c1mmends itself to
all good men and women without words
OF mine. Corporal Tanner, OF New York,
came on Friday, spoke at the Camp Fire
that night and again Saturday morning
To a largely increased crowd.
/ have seen crowds no larger than We
had Saturday estimated at Eve or even Elk
thousand, but facts are stubborn things
and inasmuch as all the adults who en-
tered our gates paid q quarter, the imagina.
ton Is sobered down to statement OF the
Truth exactly, and q correct impression Is
offered when It Is added that thereceipts
we're 500, and therefore Tanner add ressed
exactly 500 grown up people, soldiers,
citizens and ladies, and no more. 1tthere
had been no charge ten thousand would
have come in, and itwould haye appeared
q bigger day, and then / might have paid
the Bill oil expenses, as have often done.
In the afternoon the gates were thrown
open TO the public when Judge ). B.
Foraker, Republican candidate for Cover:
nor, appeared at the grand stand and
began his eloquent address of an hour.
At this point / cannot estimate the
crowd, for no charge was made at the
gates, but the local reporters put II at five
thousand and are not very far from the
true mark.
The soldiers gave Judge Foraker an
ovation, and thespeech which he gave us
in return showed his appreciation Of II.
II was well worth reporting, but the daily
press lost q good thing BY ignoring him
entirely. Suffice It to say that for terae-
ness Of statement, clearness, directness
and point, / never heard reunion speech
to excel the one Judge Foraker made in
our camp.
tits q curious circumstance by The way,
that the first subscription to our monu-
mental building was from ex.President
Hayes, the second from Foraker, the third
from Hoadly, and each made the same re-
quest, that the amounts should not be
made public.
Similar donations have come In from all
over the United States, In sums Of from
fifty cents to the highest yet made, that Of
Stevenson Trimmer, $50. His only son
died In the Union army, and the Sons Of
Veterans here have. named their sons for
that noble young man, James A. Trimmer.
The tears streamed from the good old
mans eyes as he came forward with his
generous donation, and the boys cheered
him 10 the echo.
2 The Noble Post 491, G.. A. r., at Cald-
well, are building the hall and receiving
the funds through their quartermaster,
Henley 3. Peters, who was twice clerk Of
our Common Pleas, and who has given
bondina sum sufficient. The management
warn the public to make payment 10 no
other person, for no other one Is author.
lied 70 receive II. The reunion was q
great success, and our monument fund
will soon be raised TO $4,000, and that Is
all We desire. private DALzRLl.