The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-10-27
The Weekly Register.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VIRGINIA


came Of on the Fair Grounds, on
the 10Th aud both inst, On the
morning Of the 10Th the train over
the X. & 0. brought large nun.
her of The old veterans and their
families, aud during the day
vehicles Of all kinds camO into
town full Of people to witness the
demonstration, in honor Of the
event The 10Th was selected be,
cause Of its being the anniversary
Of the battle Of Cedar Greek, just
twenty-five years before, in which
the 18th bore u conspicuous part,
its gallant Lieut.. Col. James R
Hall, son Of the late Hon. John
Hall, Of this county having been
killed, together with many others
The old town in honor Of the event
put on her holiday attire, both bus,
incss and dwelling houses being
deckcd with flags aud gay stream
crs Of bunting.
The Hartford City brass band
and a drum corps from POmetY en-.
livened the occasion with music,
the last named kindling anew In
the breasts of the old survivors,
the martial ardor which had been
Numbering in their breasts, since
the close Of hostilitiOs, twenty.one
years ago Reveille and the re.
ception Of guests, together with
mn,ic in the Court House yard
came uil early in the morning, af.
ter which a procession was formed
un Sixth street, the fOotmen being
headed by Major McCown and Ii.
X Howard, aud the horsemen by
Capt. Joseph Helm. They march.
ed ea.t to Wand, down Wand 10
First, thence up Main to the Fair
Grounds, aud recalled TO the minds
of many Of US the dark days Of our
internecine strife. Arriving ut
the Fair Grounds, the procession
disban,led, and seated themselves
comfortably in front of the music
stand. The exercises were opened
by an address Of welcome, deliver
ed in fne style by a. +, MCCown,
Major Of the 18th, and who bOre a
conspicuous part in all the engage.
mcntS in which his Regiment par.
liCipated. He was followed by u
response from j. l.. Vance, Of Gal
lipolis, late Colonel Of the 4rh W.
Va. in an address which Gun not be
surpassed for rloQnencC and beauty
uI diclion. The veterans together
with the visitors enjoyed them,
selves until the shades Of night
began to fall" Many came to
town to rest aud find lodging for
the night, while quite Il number
remained on the ground to parLici'
pa'e in the camp fire, which was
10 last during the night. An old
soldier who participated, informed
us that il was one Of the most en-.
joyabIe events of his life-lhat he
met old comrades whom he had not
seen for twenty'one years, They
had camp cooking, with all the
condiments peculiar to their mess
lug during the war, and our sold
Ter friend said il tasted mighty
natural -
On Wednesday, the morning
train brought another large Grove
of people, apart from those VIII,
came in Conveyances of their own
During the day the grounds werc
comfortably filled, and all seemed
to enjoy themselves. You coulC
see knots of old soldiers, exchang
ing "reminiscences, and anecdotes
interspersed with thrilling account,
Of experiences incurred upon TIT
march, the scout, picket duty an(
on the bivOuaC In the afternoon
their was a parade and drill upor
the grounds, which concluded with
addresses by exunion and ex con
federale soldiers, the most enter
tanning and amusing being By Maj
Homer C. Jones, of Ohio, and Capt
Chas. b, Smith, Of Parkersburg.-
In this connection, we will STATE
that the piece recited by Mis-
Smith, daughter Of the Captains
was one of the finest efforts weeyer
heard from an amateur Mis-,
Smith possesses fine histriOnic abll
tiles, and the old veterans applaud
ed her to the echo. 1t is not Ou
purpose to criticise the managmcn
Of the reunion, yet we think, mat
tiers could have been better arrang
ed, However everything passO'
of pleasantly, and we heard man,
say, they were glad they came, 70
they had renewed former acquaint
Rnces and old friendships, cemen
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