Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-26
FIRST DAY
OF THE FOURTH REUNION OF THE YETER-
ANSl AT NEW MARTINSVILLE.
A Biz Crowd Present and the Exercises Opened
in Fine Shaps-A Large
Time To-day.

Thefourth annual re- union OfOld veterans
under the auspices of the Philip Bier Post
of New Martinsville, began yesterday.
By eight o'clock the business houses and
dwellings had dOnned their bunting, and
things began to assume the air of holt
day: the crowd from the surrounding
country gathered early and by nine O'Clock,
the hour of the arrival of the trains, quite
a crowd had congegatcd at the depot to
welcome the visitors.
The days exercises were opened at 6
a. m. by salute by the Putnam Light
Artillery corps, of six men, of Marietta, o.,
who had arrived by boat during the night,
in charge of piece of artillery. At eight
o'clock the Post formed at their room and
headed by the city's superb German band,
marched to the depot to meet the speakers
and visitors, when salute of thirteen guns
were fired After the arrival of the trains
at nine o'clock, the line of march was re-
sumed to the orchard of J. G. McEldowny,
above town, the grounds selected for the
exercises.
Can't. Il. T. Bowen, Post Commander,
called the meeting to order, and after
few appropriate openingremarks announced
that the address of welcome by Mayor I.
p. Jacobs would be postponed until this
morninp ~ the second would be the big
day. PRAYER was offered by Rev. Milton
Wells, of Wisconsin, after which MAJ. ).
F. Shaw, of Parkersburg was introduced
who gave full description OF his trip to
San Francisco to attend the encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic, recent
| " held in that city. The Major is ready
and interesting talker and is familiar with
the working and history of the Grand Army
organization.
Adjourned to 2 o'clock.
At the expiration of the noon recess the
crowd had perceptibly increased, and the
grove was well filed.
Col. Bolton opened the afternoon eNcr-
cises in a brief and earnest address, but
il is understood the Colonel is reSerying
his big gun for to-day. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Medley, of CatlettSburg,
Ky.. Presiding Elder of this district, who
wore the grey in the recent trouble and who
voiced the sentiments Of loyalty which
come up from all sections of the south.
His remarks were well timed, able and
! humorous.
The next Speaker introduced was Col.
Milton Wells, of Wisconsin, formerly OF
Virginia and member of the Tenth West
Virginia Infantry, who is entirely at home
with the "bOyS" and seems to have the
happy faculty OF saying just what suits the
old comrades.
There was plenty of old-fashiOned left
behind-mc-girl martial music that touched
the hearts Of the veterans and took them
back in memory to the stirring days OF
'6l. The citys own German band comes
in for big share Of the credit Of the days
enjoyment for the excellent music fur
nished.
Among the distinguished visitors pres
ent are Major w. Il. Wells, of the Twelfth
W. Va. now of ColflX, Ia, Col. W. b.
Curtis, of West Liberty, W. Va, and DIR.
GilliSpic, ofSistcrSvillc, VI. Va.
After the crowd had taken supper the
grand parade was prepared for. 1t proved
to be Il grand success, while the fireworks
were beautiful.
Capt. L. b. Dovener, of this city, and
Col. Dan johnson, of Long Reach, will be
among the speakers to-day.
NOTES.
BY some misunderstanding it was not