The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-10
THE BARNESYIlLR REUNION
A Notable success-The speakers of the
Day.

A Notable Success-The Speakers of the
Day.
About 5000 persons attended the re-
union OF the G. A. Roof Belmont coun.
ty and the members Of the Third Ohio
Volunteer Infantry at GAINESVILLE on
Tuesday, The day was perfect and the
reunion was grand success notwith-
standing the rain Of the two previous
days. The growing little city was pro-
fusely decorated with the stars and
stripes. The parade, headed by the
famous Barnesville. City Band, formed
Immediately after the arrival OF tho II
o'clock train rom the east, and marched
over the principal streets and 10 the
Fair Grounds. 1nthe parade there were
several hundred g. A. r. men and Sons
OF Veterans aud plenty of music. The
parade was an imposing one and one OF
the largest OF the kind ever witnessed in
Belmont county. Among the G. A. R.
posts in line were Spangler, Of Bellaire,
Brannum, OF Bridgeport, and Thoburn,
OF Martins Ferry. The Barnesville Sons
Of Veterans, numbering thirty-fve car
ried guns, marched like old soldiers and
received considerable applause.
AT the Fair Ground q free dinner
was served, which was pronounced, by
allthe old soldiers to be the best they
they had ever eaten on a similar occa.
sion, The dinner was in charge OF the
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies' Aid
Society, who saw TO 1t that all OF the
"boys" had plenty to eat. Enough beans
were left to feed several companies OF
soldiers, and this means great quantity.
After dinner those present were ad.
dressed by Hon. ]. d. Taylor Hon.
Lorenzo Danford, Col. O. L. Poorman,
and Major ]. w. Laughlin, and a mum.
Der Of patriotic songs were sung. This
was q very interesting meeting.
The Third Ohio Veteran Volunteer In
iantry, held business meeting at City
Hall that was well attended. The hall
was beautifully decorated and monster
camp fire was held there In the evening.
Col. s. B. Pipes acted as chairman. The
programme consisted Of addresses by
Capt. A. Burt, Col. o. A. Lawson, Rev.
Peregoy, .. 7, Petty, Capt. w. o. Nor
rison, Col. Anderson, w. S. Hobbs, w.
H. Foyle, E. Clay Briggs aud I. o. Shay.
Prayer was offered by Rev. O. E. Man.
chester. A duet was sung by O. E.
HilleB aud ]. s. Howard. "Kelly's Fer.
ry" was the title Of a recitation BY Rev.
y. E. Manchester, and "Banty Jim" was
the title Of recitation by Capt. A.
Kelly. There was plenty OF singing by
male quartette.
Messrs. W, s. Meek, O. Z. Irwin and
G. W. Bagga, Of this city, were present.
The people Of Barnesville, noted for
their hospitality, outdid themselves in
entertaining the visitors. Barnesville,
by the way, is having a boom, and those
who have not been there for several
years expressed themselves as wonder
fully surprised. New business houses,
churches aud residences are being erec.
ted, which would be credit to any city,
One business block In course Of erection
will cost about 100000.
No soldier appeared To get any more
real enjoyment out Of the reunion than
Col. D. D. Taylor, the popular and eli.
cient editor OF the Guerntey Times, who
took such an active part In the Martins
Ferry reunion. Col. Taylor Is Brigade
Commander Of the g. A. Il. in the Sew.
enteenth Congressional District, and Is
popular mot only among the old soldiers
but the people in general.