The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-27
ale 9ntelliaenter.
Inics, Nos. 70 aud ~ Fourteenth Street,
A PLEASANT REUNION.
Annual Gathering of the Veterans Of Com
pRuy u, Twelfth West Va, Regiment,

pRuy d, Twelfth West Va, Regiment,
Perhaps nothingot SO enjoyable char
ter has occurred in the staid old town o
West Alexander, Pa, as the recent an
nual reunion Of Company D, Twelfth
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry, which
was held at that place on the l4th in
slant. The morning train from Wheel
ing brought quite u number OF the boy
from u distance, among whom was MaiOl
W. A. Smiley, OF Cooper county, Mo.
formerly Captain OF the Company, bul
toward the close OF the war appointed
Major and Assistant Paymaster, US. A
The Presbyterian church people turn
ed over their church and grounds fol
the occasion, 1t was the Intention tC
hold the meeting in the church yard
but the rain drove the assemblage into
the church, The West Alexander Cor
net Band was IN attendance and furnish
ed excellent music for the occasion,
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev, Mr., Coleman, after which an ad'
dress Of welcome by Rev, William Leis'
ter was rendered the company,
Comrade W. NJ, Dunlap, President Of
the Company organization, in behalf OF
the Company, responded to Father
Lester in a feeling address, Whilst
these services were in progress the ladies
had prepared u bountiful repast in the
lecture room Of the church to which all
were invited,
After dinner a fine and intelligent au-
dience assembled in the church to listen
to the stories OF the boys OF 81 and 10,
A recitation entitled Company I'D" an
original poem by Master j, Sill Blayney,
son OF Capt. d. NJ, Blayney, ELECTED
great applause, a copy was requested Tor
publication,
The first chapters OF historical sketch
Of Company D was read by q member Of
the Company. The old commander,
Brigadier General W. B, Curtis, was
present, and though in feeble health
seemed to be greatly stimulated by
meeting so many Of his old boys that he
had led on SO many hard fought fields.
Stories OF the camp and field from the
boys furnished entertainment for the
audience until a late hour in the after
noon when they were dismissed with
the benediCtion by Rev. II. q. Blayney,
formerly Orderly Sergeant OF the Com'
pNny.
There were few organizations perhaps
as fortunate in any every aspect US Com.
.any D, Twelfth West Virginia, The
company was made up oil the best young
OF the counties OF Ohio and Brooke,
With a few from Washington county,
Pa, composed Of farmers, students aud
mechanics, who went into the service
rom the purest and most patriotic INC.
lives. 1t was seldom q company was IL.
1ored with such officers as W. B. Cur.
is, W. A. Smiley and D. NJ, BlaynGy,
u the Jog men who were mustered into
he United States service y are yet liv.
ng. OF the seven commissioned officers
furnished from the company six are still
living, only one, the gallant young Cap
ain 7. &. Ben, who was killed At Cedar
'reek, October 10, 1865, having died.
There were present on this occasion 32
members, all OF whom felt that it was
,ood for them TO be there.
A camp fire in the evening at the
Grand Army Hall, It which many anus.
ng stories were told, closed the exer.
Uses for this year.
The company will meet next year at
West Liberty, when it is hoped every
member Of the old company will en-.
leavOr to be present,