The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-06

Tic Tenth Reunion Of the Society OF
the Army Of WIS! Virginia takes place at
Portsmouth, O., September It'll to 10Th
prox, inclusive. For Tho last five years
each Of these reunions Las surpassed in
numbera, interest ard enthusiufm oil pre-
csdins ones. From 5000 people present
at Pmkcnburg and 10000 at lronton, the
number increased to $4,000 ut Cumber-
land, and to $4,000 ct Portsmouth last
year. This year at Portsmouth the NUM-
Der will be still larger.
This Society embraces all who ever
served in tho Department Of West Vir-
ginla, and includes very many from the
Pan Handle, Western Pennsylvania and
South Eastern Ohio, who have been una
BILE 10 go to Cumberland, 1ronton and
Portsmouth, by :ea!on Of the distance.
Recognizing this, tho committees on locs-
ton have several times endeavored to
have the meeting in thin corner Of the
Department. Once tho assignment was
made for Wheeling, but went by default
Of our people, as they failed 10 make the
necessary provision.
Last year the Committee endeavored TO
secure the location at Wheeling, but the
certainty OF provision at Portsmouth, (the
people Offering TO buy alarge tent for the
purpose), and the uncertainty Of provision
on the part OF Wheeling, compelled the
assignment to the former place.
1t Is hoped that in the interest Of the
many comrades who are entitled to To-
cation more convenient TO them, as well
as in the interest OF The city Of Wheeling,
that we may DO represented at Ports.
mouth this year, prepared to invite tho
society to Wheeling in 1887. Tho tent,
capable OF seating $1,000 people, will
doubtless be purchased by tho Society this
year, and its possession will materially
decrease the expenses Of focal committees.
II the ratio Of increase shall then be pre-
served, wo can look for such number Of
strangers as Wheeling never entertained
before.
BY the time Of the meeting Of tho society
next year we shall be able to chow the
practical application and economic vslue Of
natural gas for manufacturing purposes.
II will be worth while to have from 10000
to 80, 900 people to come and see what we
have to show, spend three or four days
with us, and take away a good impression
SOME Of them, perhaps, to return and
enter Upon manufacturing enterprises.
Such number Of people could not re.
main with us tOt three or four days with.
out putting in circulation great deal oil
money which otherwise Wheeling would
not sec. II each visitor spent only five
dollars, there would bsS gross expendi.
ture Of from 100000 to $2SOOOO. Ton
dollars would moro nearly represent a fair
average Of expenditure for a sojourn Of
three OF four days. This lie not the high.
eat view Of tile question, but II Ia a view
which wo desire to impress upon tile poo.
pie Of Wheeling
portmouth, with less than half the
population Of Wheeling, with none Of our
great possibilities, found last yeats re-
union 40 profitable that she bid success.
fully for this years meeting. The home
Veterans have been considering what
they can do. Would II not be well
for the Chamber Of Commerce Il. eco what
II can do TO hOlp them aud do good
thing for Whseling9 Remember that w
are engaged In all effort 10 boom tue Old
town.