Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-19

pleasant, aud many hundreds visited
camp in that manner. The merry-go
rounds,thc dancing platforms, museums
restaurants and booths OF fifty different
sorts were running at fun capacity.
Tho speeches We're all good and received
hearty responses from the hearers. The
music was excellent, especially the mill
tary music by the PomerOy, O., drum
corps.
During the evening many OF the Wis
itorS took in the city and its beautiful
residences and streets in buggieS and
carriages, and many expressions OF sur
prise 40 the beauty and magniiiccnce OF
of the private residences, and the taste
and ncatueSS of the entire city were
heard ou all sides. The
COMPLIMENTS >uoWEEEp oN FARMERS
BURG,
the hospitality of her citizens and her
beauty are well deserved. Such express
SiouS as "Gem of the Ohio Valley,
"PrettieSt town within 500 miles, The
smOOtheSt. houdSOmeSt streets, 'show
% progressive spirit etc. These are a
few of the many compliments Showcred
ou the city.
Tho schools of the city gave Tho
children @ holiday yesterday, and the
little folks nockcd 90 the camp and en-
jOyd as well as the older oueS, the
pleasant lively scene, and quite larg,
number with their parents remained
until late iu the evening to listen TO the
noted orators who addressed the people
I Very few affairs have occurred TO mal
+ the pleasure of the visitors and citizens
/ One man was run over yesterday ano
pretty badly bruised, but not seriously
hurt.
FEW ToOII>u FELLOWS
loudly proclaimed that they would moi
march iu review before Governor Flcm
ing. but they were few and wiser coun
/ sci and cooler heads soon settled them
To was feared FOR "a short time that som'
>p0usible nothcad might possibly
mar thc pleasure of the day by makiu-
q uatioua. idiot of himself, but il die
not occur. Everybody with the cNccp
tion Of % mere handful, not worthy o
notice, appeared TO want TO make the
reunion as pleasant as possible TO make IL
and they have done so thus far. Aside
from thc above nothing has occurred Il
make the affair diSagreeuble. except th'
|out-or-ulace. ScnsclcSs and ungrammati
Teal expressions of George Walker, %
jackson county, w. Va.
CONTEMPT FOR wALRER.
The REGISTER interviewed not les
than twenty veterans last night on Oh
subject of Walkers miserable break
land every one of them expressed regrc
that hc was called upon the stand at all
. one of them said. "Why, the fellow
never was in q battle" Another: "Hc'
tho sort of fellow who scents th
battle afar on Not q man, eithe
soldier or citizen, but expressed con
tempt for Walker.
Captain d. W. Wheeler, of Ohio,
crippled veteran who has been wheeled
Zoo ana iuyalid'S chair tO the ground
every day. has been the recipient %
maHy hand-shakcs and good Wishes
The Captain is para wed 100 his lowe
limbs. but now draws large pension
through the efforts of Major Downtain
.of Putnam county. Through the Ma
ior's efforts he draws So per month
His back pay was over $1,000.
Early In the morning the boys turne'
ont TO rcgimental reunions. Many o
them cougrcgatcd at the street corner
and held leyees and social chats Owe
the past.
/ Anmber of well known
ORATORS AND EN-SoIDIEE>
arrived during thenight and this morn
iug trains and boats are still loade
e. with visitors.
All of the hotels are filled To their u'
: most capacity, and hundreds of priyat
citizens have from two to doze
. visitors.
Gen. Gilmore. of Chilieothe, Ohio,
here. He is one of the best reunio
speakers of the many. A natur'
'humorist. with % keen appreciation
fhunor. The Colonel is always q fayorit
|at reunions.
4 programme had been arranged fO
q meeting at the camp ON the ground
, but the arrangement was changed, an
Q the morning was spent I'M general e'
change of c0urtcSicS. meetings OF varie
p commands and i'm having a general goo
, time