The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-27
OLD SOLDIERS

Reunion ut New AIartInsVillo-A Highly
Successful Meeting.
Correspondence Of The LatelltJeneer.
New MARrISsvILLE, August 25.-Tho
second annual reunion Of Phillip G. Bier
Post G. A. R. began to-day under favor.
able auspices. Although principally in.
tended 10 be Of local importance, several
Posts have been invited and number OF
old comrades from your city and Parkers-
burg have signlGed their intention to be
present.
A detachment from the Putnam Light
Artillery, Of Marietta, o., with one gun,
under command OF Captain Sheldon,
arrived yesterday evening and this morn.
ings Sunrise gun" apprised US that the
reunion was here.
At0 A. N. q detachment OF the Post, pre-
Ceded by the German Band marched to
the depot to meet the morning trains, up.
ON the arrival OF which salute OF thirteen
guns was fred, Owing to change In the
fare at Wheeling and Parkersburg the
number OF visitors was not so large as OK.
peCted, but the list composed such names
"a Gen. W. 3 Curtis, Col. Milton Wells,
Major s. +. Shaw, Chaplain Bolton and
W. B. Wells. The quality largely making
up for the lack Of quantity.
The march was taken up to the reunion
grounds, near the residence OF ]. @. Nc.
Eldowney, where the comrades assembled
around the stand to listen 10 the distn-
guished gentlemen present.
Capt, Bowers alter a few appropriate re-
marks in regard to "why we have re-.
unions," introduced Major Shaw, who
gave an account Of the National Encamp.
ment at San Francisco.
General Curtis next entertained the
"boys" with one OF his Soldier talks"
which was appreciated, as they always are.
A recess was then taken for dinner.
At 2P. NJ. the music from the band drew
tho rapidly increasing crowd OF people to
the stand. The Fighting Chaplain" ].
W. w. Bolton, was the first speaker, and
only those who have had the pleasure OF
hearing him on such an OCCASION can
know the satisfaction experienced by those
present.
Capt. Bowers next introduced Rev. ].
F. Medley as "the representative from Old
Kentuck." The reverend gentleman Is q
humorous speaker, something on tho Sam
Jones style, and his remarks were well re-
ceived.
Colonel Wells came next, and as many
Of the gallant Fifteenth who had served
under the Colonel were present they gave
him hearty welcome. AT the conclusion
OF the Colonel's speech a couple OF hours
were spent by the boys In reviving old
reCollections and acquaintances. This, to
the outsider, seems rather uninteresting,
but TO those who have drank from the
same Canteen," It amply repays for all the
trouble taken 10 arrange for these re-
unions.
The detachment Of the drum corps OF
the Fourteenth Regiments, consisting OF
Messrs. I. and g. Burdew, J. A. William.
son, A. Lowell and Thomas Hipam, have
succeeded In arousing more enthusiasm
than anything else. Nothing recalls war.
time feelings like the tap Of the sheep
skin" band. ... In.
l noticed on the grounds representatives
from Mulligan, s. u. Fleming, Spangler,
and j. o, Caldwell Posts.
Commander Bowers, Adjulant Francis,
and In fact every officer and member Of
the Post here deserves the highest praise
for their Efforts to make the reunion
success, and, as usual, the citizens of the
town have "done themselves proud" by
their welcome TO the visitors. The parade
Of "King Momus and his crew" promises
10 DO "thB event OF the SEASON.