The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-29
The Army of West virginia Reunion Next

Year,
Asis now known the Society OF the army
oil West Virginia is to hold its next an
nual reunion in Wheeling in September,
1887. This will be great event in the
history Of this city, possibly the greatest
OF the kind in its history. At Ports
mouth, Ohio, where the reunion, this year
was lately held, the city was taxed to its
utmost capacity to entertain the large at
tendance throughout the four days Of the
reunion programme. It Is said that S5,'
600 people were present. And yet Ports
mouth is not an accessible railroad point
as compared with Wheeling, 1t is not,
therefore, presuming upon prospects next
year to say that in case proper Prepara'
tons are made, and properly advertised to
the country, $4,000 people will be
here to take part in aud witness tho pro-
ceedings OF this great reunion. We are
informed that it is the intention TO make,
II possible, the next reunion the greatest
and grandest thus far in the history OF
the society, 1t was go understood at Ports
mouth when Wheeling was decided on as
the place OF holding it. 1t
will be the first time that such meeting
Of the society has taken place here since
It's organization, and therefore it is alto
gether fitting that Wheeling, 60 closely
identified with the early military history
of 80 many OF tho veterans who compose
the society, should strive to reclprocste
the honor that has been done her by the
choice OF location and make the reunion
tho most memorable event thus far In the
history Of the society.
OF course there is to be programme Of
procedure arranged by the officers OF
the society, as there always 10, and this
programme will embrace not only the
military features Of tho reunion but also
some OF ito social phases, including the ad.
dresses that are to be delivered, There
are several conspicuous military men who
are always expected to be present at this
gathering Of the society, and who are men,
bers OF it, such as ex.Presldent Hayes,
who as Colonel lead one Of the first Ohio
regiments into West Virginia in 1861 ;
General Crooks and RoaeCrans,
who held important commands
in this department during the
war; General Kelley, whose services are
go we'll known to all Of us; General Mil.
roy, General schenk, General Powell, Gen.
eral Averill, General Duval, and we know
not how many others OF lesser note, The
society is a large ono and embraces the
officers and soldiers Of all the regiments
from several states outside Of our own, that
saw service on our soil during the war.
There 10 still vast number OF these
veterans Notwithstanding their ranks are
being decimated now by death at an &C.
celebrated pace year by year, and it should
he point determined on in advance to
get as many Of them together at the next
reunion IS possible and make tho occasion
one long to be remembered.
We throw out these suggestions thus
early in aid Of what we understand to be
tho wish Of the active management in this
state, and especially in our own midst, to
speedily inaugurate means that will look
to practical steps in tho direction Of bus.
ineeg arrangements. We trust that every
citizen Of Wheeling, and especially all OF
our leading citizens, including our Cham
Der Of Commerce and various cor.
porations, will bear the matter in
mind and be ready to show the
proper interest at the proper time. This
10 no small affair. Indeed 1t is big affair
for Wheeling and this whole region in
every point OF view. The:proper interest
will make 1t redoundI to the welfare Of
this community, and will put 1t and all it's
interests before the visitors who
will throng here from different parts
of the country in a way
that may tell very elIlcaCiously
on our future. TheroforeIit We are wise
we will reCognize:this as one OF our oppor-
tunities to let strangers see the advant-
ages and possibilities Of this region in
their most favorable light,