The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-19
II WAS GOFF'S DAY
At the Reunion Of the Society
Of the Army Of West Va.
HE RECEIVED AN OVATION.
Father Tracy nnd Icv. DR.. lIitc
Shake Hands In n Common Cause,
Cordial Greetings from tho
Army Of tho mbcrland.
Sscial DiSpa'ch to he Tnic'lIGmtr.

Slsciol DtSpa'ch to he Inie'licmtr.
FAREEnsnuRG, W. Va, Sept. 18th,
weather to-day has been perfect, ant
under the influence OF the bright sur
and balmy mir, tho already large Grove
In the city was greatly augmented, large
delegations arriving OH all the trains IL
the early part OF the day. There were
no EXERCISES ut the grove in tho fore
noon, the time being devoted TO the
veterans parade and tho separate meet.
ings OF regimental, brigade and other or.
ganiza!ions. The parade, though made
up OF the soldiers only, and mainly in
unorganized bodice, was nearly rs large
as that Of Yesterday, and was moro in.
teresting. The old boys marched stead.
lily aud we'll. Chief Marshal Simpson
again headed the line, and there was
such an abundance OF martial and brass
bands as to almos. embarrass the mar.
shals In forming the line. The order to
move WAS given promptly and those in
the ranks remained until Tho finish.
A rousipg reception was given Gen.
Nathan Coli when he arrived at noon 10.
day. Four regiments OF veterans with
their martial bands and the two CITY
bands and several carriages OF rficers
met General Cot and escorted him 10
the hotel. The line OF march was as fol.
lows: Down Market to Fourth, down
Fourth to Juliana, up Juliana to Twelfth,
over Twelfth to Market, down Market to
Blennerhasset hotel. lie is the yuest OF
Mr.. Despard. There was an almost con.
tinnous throng OF cnllersBt the residence
OF Mr.. Despard until time for the Gen.
eral to go to the reunion grounds, and
one continual reception WAS kept up
perforce. The General is looking fresh
and we'll and is in excellent voice,
EXCHANGE OF GREETINGS.
Following is the telegram received
from the Army Of the Cumberland re.
union ut Toledo:
TO General Il. D. Haus:
The Society Of the Army of Cumber.
land, nov III session at Toledo, sends
fra,ernal greetings to the Society OF the
Army OF West Virginia
w. $. RosEcIsAEs, President.
Just before he left the city, General
Hayes penned the following answer, cub.
ject to the approval OF the reunion. 1t
was read and carried with rousing
aye"
PARKERsDuEG, W. Va, Sept. II.
10 Gen. ". s. Ro,ecmns. Toledo, Ohio:
The Society OF the Army OF West Vir-
ginia cordially reciprocates the fraternal
greeting Of the Society Of the Army OF
the Cumberland, and sends best wishes
to their old commander, General Rose.
Grams. RUTHERFORD 3. HAYES.
The crowd in the big tent when the
exercises opened at o'clock this after.
noon was perhaps the largest yet. 1t
was certainly as large as the splendid
audience OF yesterday afternoon, and in
great many respects the programme
was the most notable and most enjoy.
able OF the reunion. General Powell
again presided. He makes IN excellent
Chairman, is almost as felicitious in in
Productions aud comments as General
Hayes, aud has better voice.
. lie opened with the announcement
that great many responses from distin-
guished men invited 10 be present had
been read, and to-day. rcsponee had
been received to the invitation sent to
General GoT. This caused very per-
ceptible disappointment and murmur
OF disapproval was audible. General
Powell continued that the response
could not be read.
A voice-"Readit."
"No, III not read it, because it is a
personal response. General Golf is
here" lCheers. ind cries OF "Goi1," :"
"GoH."1 The Chairman went on to say
that General Golf was in the city and
would be present ut the meeting in a
short time and address it. This caused
renewed enthusiasm.
SOME uNwRlTrEN HISTORY.
Captain Mckee, Of Washington, was
then introduced and made aa excellent
speech. He said lie wanted to recall a
little unwritlen history. On the cath
day Of May, 1861, General Mcclellan
teIeerephed to General b +. Kelly to
fortify The hills about Wheeling, and
make that the line between the hostile
sections. General Kelly responded that
he would rather take His soldiers into
the field ind make the line as far IRON
the Ohio river as possible. Permission
was given and it was Virginia troops
fighting Virginia troops in the first
battle ni tho war. Tho few days JUS
then were memorable days. On the
25,h Grant offered his services to The
government. On the9 10Th Colonel Ellis
worth, OF the Zouavcs, was killed II
!Alexandria. While Captain Mckee
was talking General Goif appeared il
tho tent and loud applause sprang up
iucrcaa;us TO perfect storm as hi
stepped upon the platform. Cheering
was renewed again aud again and Cap
tain Mckee cut hie speech short ant
retired, When GoE was introduced,
voice cried out three cheers for gatha,
GoU. the Governor ol West Virginia,
and they were given with vim AM
epontaneily thnt almost rent tho canvas
overhead. H..
GoFr's SPEECH. ..-
All through his brief and admirabl
address he was frequently interrupted
by cries OF, "llur'ah for Goa" an
cheering. He addressed himself to hi
comrades in n fraterual vein, which " O.
them ut once. He told OF meetin
shortly before their deaths both Generi
Crook and General Milburn, and til
name OF each was received with voci
erous cheering. His speech was a pecu
liarly fitting Que for The occasion, al
when he retired, thrce cheers for Gener'
Gotr we're again called for aud given.
A lady handed him massive hane
some BOUQUET as hs ant down, and .
many Of the two hundred or 90 peop'
ON the large platform as could get to hll
clasped him,by the hand.
The cleveland trio, Atessrs. kimberi.
Palmer and Gibbcns, ssng 1--WE are tt
Boys Of 'Bl,' which had enthused II
crowd greatly the night before, and
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