The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-18
4HH SOLDIERS REUNION
At Martins Ferry Yesterday
Was a Success Anyhow
THE RAIN COULD NOT SPoILIT
For tho Enthusiasm and Patriotism
wee not Laokipg-what was
Done, Who Spoke and What
They sald-A Big Time.

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The INTRLlIaRNcER predicted that the
soldiers reunion at Martins Ferry would
be grand success and It was, in spite Of
the uniavorable weather, Rain fell
nearly all day Monday, all that night
and from morning till evening yester-
day, but Notwithstanding this fully
three thousand strangers attended.
Considerable decorating was done Mon
day and a great amount in the rain yes
terday morning so that by 0 o'clock the
city was proiusely decorated, So many
stars and stripes were never seen in
Martins Ferry before, The first ex-
cursion to arrive was one Of eight
coaches on the Wellsyille accommodate
ton due at 7;46. Among the G, A, K,
Posts on this train was the r, NJ, Stan
ton Post No, 100, Of steubenvllle, NUM-
bering ninety-two men, with drum
corps, Grand Army Posts and Sons Of
Veterans arrived on eYerytrain till noon,
by which time the city presented a
lively appearance aud the crowd, for
such weather, RsLonlshed the citizens
Very few had expected over three
hundred visitors,
The Belmont county Posts present
were the Spangler Post No. 90, Of Bell
aire, with drum corps; Robert Hills
Post No. 220, Of Barnesville, with the
GAINESVILLE band; Brannum Post No,
22l, OF Bridgeport; Hess Post, OF Arm
strUng's Mills; Drummond Post No. SOS,
OF st, Clai.syille; Taylor Post, Of Flush
ing, and Flushing Post,
The Jefferson County Posts were the
f. NJ. Stanton No. 100, Of steuben.
Vile; G. W. sChuester Post No, $50, OF
Toronto; Steadman Post No. 3lS, OF
Warrenton; j, Il. Atkinson Post No.
3S2, OF Empire; Dan McCook Post No.
344, Of Smithtleld; ]. \, UpdegraE Post
No. $40, OF Mt, Pleasant Harry Hale
Post No, 427, OF Richmond; Il, Cham
beers Post Of Knoxville; D. +. Miser
Post No, 677, Of UnlOnport.
Harrison county sent the following:
R. NJ. Lyon Post No, 405, Of Bowers.
town; James Love Post No. $50, OF
New Athens; Henry 7. Hixon Post No.
6sl, OF scio; O. i. Duiheld Post No. $50,
Of Germana, with the new Jefferson
Cornet Band; ]. s. McCready Post No.
450, OF Cadiz.
Representatives were present from
several posts In Guernsey and Noble
counties, and other counties In Ohio,
aud from Wheeling, Wellsburg, Mounds
vile and other West Virginia towns.
The John a. Logan Post, OF Marshall
county, W. Va, was on hand 10 body.
Steubenyille, Wellsburg, Bellaire, Mt.
Pleasant, Wheeling, sCio, Chicago and
other towns sent representatives from
tho Sons of Veterans camps, and the
Woman's Relief Corps and Ladies' Aid
Societies Of different places were also
represented.
There was no parade in the morning,
owing to the rain and condition OF the
streets, the different visiting organiza-
tons merely being marched to the La
iayette Hall, where free dinner was
served. There were four tables the
length OF tho Hall, at which dinnerwas
served to the old soldiers, Sons OF Vet
Grams and musicians. The dinner was
In charge OF the Ladies' Relief Corps Of
Martins Ferry and other towns, also ID
dies not members, and Martins Ferry
veterans. The bill OF fare consisted Of
turkey, chicken, meats Of all kinds, sal.
ads, bread and butter, rolls, vegetables.
fruit, pic, cake and other good things.
The Lyets certainly enjoyed 1t, judging
from the way edibles disappeared. Din.
ner was not only served free To all SOL
diers and their wives, SONS and daughters,
but 10 all the vlsitorsand many Martins
Ferry people. including several hundred
small boys, the latter preierring 1t to
their dinners at home. A large number
OF Martins Ferry people dropped in TO
served from II $50 to 2 o'clock.
The afternoon meeting could not be
held In Walnut Grove ON account Of the
weather, and the hall was cleared after
dinner, seats arranged and the meeting
held In II. BY the time 1t was called to
order the hall was crowded. Mayor NJ.
q. Mitchell, OF Martins Ferry, was Mas
ter OF Ceremonies. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. l. s. Win.
tiers, Of the Martins Ferry NJ. Z, church,
his prayer being appropriate and affect
ing. America" was sung by a large
chorus Of school children, led by Prof.
E. Z. Sparks, Superintendent Of the
Martins Ferry schools, with Miss Jen.
ME Lyle at the organ. This was well
rendered and received considerable APP
plause. 1t was followed by the singing
Of "Hail Columbia" by the same chorus
which elicted much applause, especially
during the waving OF the stars and stripes
by each scholar.
Hon. David D. Taylor the efficient
Brigade Commander made a few re.
marks, and introduced General s. II.
Hurst, Of ChilliCothe, the Department
Commander OF the G. A. r. who was on
the programme for an address. He was
loudly Cheered on his appearance and
his address was punctuated with fire.
quent outbursts Of applause. He thank
ed the committee for the great amount
OF work done. He spoke at length Of
the patriotic elements OF the soldier,
told d story which pleased 1.-THE boys,n
thanked God le was an American and
an Ohioan. emphasizing tho lattr)
Col. ]. d. Taylor nextspoke. He said
he could produce thousands Of letters
from thousand homes in the district
In which there Is poverty and want.sim.
ply because pensions Gun not be obtain
ed. He would make no complaint Of
any soldier getting a pension, and want
ed every soldier who fought under the
flag to get one. He was in favor OF SER
vice pensions. The Colonel was on.
Enthusiastically applauded.
The next and one OF the most inter.
esting features oithe programme was
recitation by Master Frank MCAilllin,
son OF William McMillin, OF steuben.
Vile, entitled "ile Placed no Flowers
on My Fathers Crave" He was de.
servedly applauded.
Col. o, L. Poorman, OF Bellaire, fol. |
lowed with one Of his splendid speeches |
and enthused the "yCts" In great style.
He wanted 10 know what tits country
would have amounted 10 without the
soldiers.
One Of the most honored guests OF the |
day was old "Mother" Holiday, Of
Wheeling. She appeared TO enjoy her.
self hugely, and preferred taking her
dinner with the "boys" rather than eat
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