The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-05-09
AlII0H OLD TIME
at the Reunion OF tie rmy Of the Potomac
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srE ut Baltimore.
WAsHlSeroX, D. kC., May s.-The full
report Of the Reunion OF the Army ofthe
Potomac at Baltimore shows that the
scene when the Robert E. Lee Camp, Of
Richmond, appeared in accordance with
an invitation, was much more lively than
the press report indicated. General Hunt,
who presided, said that for the tlrst time
in the history Of the society some. gentle:
men 'firom the other side" world be
present, and he hoped they would be
cordially welcomed, "for You know we
have good cause 10 respect them" A jolly
looking ex:Gnion soldier exclaimed
e1.igbt you are" General W. II. Browne,
Of Washington, said that the Robert L.
Leo Camp, Of Richmond, had arrived in
the city and would accept with sincere
pleasure an invitation be present at
the meeting, al. the. society. General
v3fowna had hardly taken his seat'wAen
the meeting burst inta a'st6rm. General
Clarke exclaimed: "No matter how res
pentant rebels may have become, they
have no concern with the executive bust:
ness Of this aaQiety and should not he in
vited to enter the 'bullding.n
"Inyite them into the gallery" shouted
another voice. Major MchIahon, Of the
Ninth Massachusetts Regiment, cried:
"Let the rebels stay outside, We don't want
keep qules'i entre4sea the men who
were around the speaker, hpt be wouldn't
keep 1uiet. yHe stood upon his one leg
snd cfptch and began tell about the scenp
In Baltimore on April lR, 1851, when q
Massachusetts, regiment endeavofed
TO pass through the city but be-
fore he could get through the rest
Of the society drowned bis voice with
Kisses. Then somebody moved to adjourn,
while somsbody else said that as msmbers
Of tGe soCietY would leaYe tie tlleater as
had better beinlormed mott to come in, so
as to avoid an insult. This last speaker
was called to order by Chairman Hunt,
hut as he persisted in keeping the floor
amid srest iaqfFsloHl selFet9ry King,
whose voice was stronger than the Chair.
mans, shouted: "Will the society help
me to set that man DOWN."
:Gag lawl gag lawl"e exclaimed the man
upon whom the Secretary wanted to sit.
hApDQint 4 Sergeantrat-arms to remove
him. said some ona else. s'Aoit at Yqqt
perilln replied the man who wouldn't be
cat upon General Browne eremarked, soto
voce, II never knew good fighter
yllo objected to shaking hands with q
S,,, IN aTtannSy and I naun,. NJ n uha hnStx,
af meR that didn't haye 9 few jack:
asses In & II. A motion to appoint q
committee OF ave TO invite the Zee Comp
into the theater was carried sataiof Mahah
suggested detisively that Gem Fitz Hugh
Lee bemade amember Of the committee,
There were not over six dissenting votes
to'the fesolatian, ell Of whom left the
theateri Immediately, except Major SahaA.
One OF tile dissenters was q long-bearded
man. who sat on the stage. He yelled
t'Hor Rt the top Of lungs. AS he went
away. q ane.ll6kipg eoldleF ne9r by saiA
"I'll bet he was a satier.n
The R. L. Lee Camp had been in the
yestibule OF the theatre. AS they march.
cd down the main aisle, two by two, the
men Eho wore the blue caught sight OF
the gray HRllaFtas RI thelf olq hBsm1iks,
aud Springipe to theit feet gave cheer
after cheer. II was ten minutes before
the hurrah ceased. Then Colonel F, Y.
Ward, who accompanied the Lee Camp
HGige them On eId.tJMs Yebsl yell,
boys;n aud the walls fairly shook. '
General John B. Cooke and others Of
the Lee Camp: and Colonel Marshall, Of