The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-03
THB GREAT REUNION
At East Liverpool Somewhat
Spoiled by the Rain.
INTERESTING EXERCISES
Anu Fake Hoat Race for WhicI,
Clumps Pay $i,OOO...The First
Regiments Rcunion...Biggcst
Parade on Record There.

Special DisTGich TO he In.tIiqener.
EAST LyERrooL, O., Oct. o.-Thip, the
gecond day Of tho Soldiers Reunion and
Trades Exposition, opened with as fine
weather rs could be asked, and up until
noon not u cloud was visible, but about
o'clock a steaay rain set In, and to a
great extent spoiled NIL the amuaements
programmed for tho latter part OF the
day.
Between $4,000 and 10000 strangers
thronsed tho streets at | / a. m. and wit.
messed the finest aud largest parade ever
given in ,hiscity. The parade was made
up OF members Of the Grand Army, sey.
erNl Bocieiies, merchants trades DISPLAY.
tho city fro department and large num.
bCss OF citizens aud State officials in car.
riages. The parade WIS headed BY AL
G. Fields band and minstrel organizs.
iion. 1t required just iorty.iye minutes
Tor the procession to pass given point,
The horse racing In the afternoon at.
tracted the crowd, and kept them OK.
cited lor about All hour after which n
bicycle race on Broadway, aud tho
Turner'S exhibition on large platform
erected for the purpoac in front OF Hotel
Grand, drew the visitors until the rain
began, which hCattered tho crowd and
completely spoiled the Turner'S part OF
the programme.
About ) o'clock, despite the rainy
weather the river banks on both sides OF
!he river were lined with people to wit.
ness the advertised three mile scull race
between Ilanlon and Tecmer for O purse
OF $1,000, and to say that every pereon
who saw it was disSns,ed is putting it
mildly. TWAS the sloTest race on record, |
and was won By Teemer by about four
lepgths. Tho time keeper tried to keep
the time, but got tired and went home
before the race was half over.
Among the Grand Army boys in to-
days procession were sixteen memDers
Of Battery 3D." (Carlin's), forty mem.
be:s of the First West Virginia Voiun.
leer Infantry, and good number OF the
Fifth West Virginia Cevalry. The boys
all looked well and seemed to be enjoy
ing themselves immensely.
The members of Battery "D" were
each presented with neat china souv-
eIir in the shape OF small cantecn, by
Comrades G. ii. Rabbit, Alex. McGraw
and James G. Allison, OF this city, and
members OF the battery.
Yesterday the Society OF the First
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry held
its annual reunion in Odd Fellows hall |
at $50 p. N. Alter the reports OF the
Secretary and Treasurer were read the
various committees were appointed.
The ollicetu for the ensuing year are;
President, S. I. Dean, Martins Ferry;
Treasurer, G. J. Rawling, Wheeling;
Corresponding and Recording Secretary,
George B. Crawford, Wellsburg; Vice
President, Capt. G. NJ. White, Wells.
burg; ]. NJ. Lytle. Martins Ferry; Capt.
J. NJ. Burns, United States Army;
Joshua Wintsra, Sand Hill, W. Va; l.
J. Lockard, New Cumberland; Z. C.
Corbly, Pittsburgh; Hon. T. Melvin,
Wheeling; Lieutenant Theodore Apple,
Wellsville; Capt. Thomas Reed, Fair
mont; Capt. J. l.. Morrow, Allegheny.
The President, Treasurer and Secre-
tary were appointed as the Executive
Committee with power to add to their
number. Capt. c. ]. Rawling, james
Russell, Of Pittsburgh, and J. NJ. Swaney
were added.
Resolutions were adopted 10 continue
to hold reunions in connection with tho
Twelfth Virginia Infantry and Carliu's
Battery.
A letter OF regret WAS read from Gen.
B. +. Kelley which was greeted with
applause.
The attendance was larger this year
than any previous year. A large |
amount Of business pertaining TO the
benefit of the society was transacted,
after whicE they adjourned TO meet at
the call OF the Executive Committee.
The trains were crowded all day, by
strangers coming and going. Tonight |
the G. & ?. has all it can do to accom-
modate the crowds.
Mrs. &. ]. Bradshaw and her charming
daughter, Miss Flora, OF Wheeling, were
up enjoying the reunion and greeting
old friends in this, their old home.
Bugler Theodore Roller, Of Wheeling,
made one OF the hits OF the reunion. He
led tho procession and acted Us official ]
Eugler for the reunion.