The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-19

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,.,,.,,n. and their friends. The city
l,,I I,sr,Ily oyerhowed with the twenty
.,',".aiI,a .i'S,..I yisitors who came from every
,DgI6""I ,.,,iaa and on every occasion OF a
meeting at the great, wigwaIln am
mSich Which, had been erected for the
,.,n".e "",o" the greatest enthusiasm
P.,Piiilj P,.IP|ilej In its telegraphic
s,tonnts PS,rr's Of Tuesdays proceedings. the
i,.-yrIrarycgR I,g%,''5 gave some idea OF the
ar'5t o, crowd Of people and the character
M 6i,be asseublage. and OF the magnlll-
SsS, ~ " opening OF the reunion, over
Viii "bich Zen. 4. B. Hayes presided, and
G'o I"', nart that was taken by the large
gr5bor ,rl OF distinguished veterans who
we're we're present. Tie old soldiers had
inI possession and they made the well
hin lin linz with their cheers for the gal
iSnt leaders who were there, or for the
n0mes OF those who are resting ott
Fame's eternal camping ground" but
via were present in the memories and
hearts OF their grizzled surviving COM
y5Irs There were many affecting
.rrnes rs comrades who had not met
perhaps since the war grasped each
Cihcrs hands and 'lived over again" the
Jgys when they had fought side by side
ioT the old flag and the constitution. 1t
Was, in short, typical soldiers re-
pnion and was notable also for the cor
dial feeling that existed between the
Union veterans and the veterans OF the
Gonfcdcracy, who were present IN large
numbers, and We'd with each other in
lhe effort to make the visiting old boys
in blue feel at home. The bloody line
and sectional hatred which had once
divided them were forgotten and all
were loval citizens OF one country and
lovers OF one flag again. In this re-
.pect it was a reunion in the truest
sense OF the word.
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAMME.
Iitho good time on Tuesday was en-
joyed, what can be said Of Wednesday,
On that day the reunion was simply o
rouser. 1t was the big day.
From early until late in the evening
the enthusiasm OF the old boys knew
no bounds. They had the town to them.
selves, and that they enjoyed them.
selves hugely is certain. They will
always remember it.
The reunion grounds presented an
animated appearance, The little tents
scattered over the place were crowded
with old vets who were doing camp
work once again.
There was sunrise salute, and at ten
o'clock big crowd, headed by q band,
made their appearance, and after
prayer by Rev. Q. L Collier, General
Powell appeared on the stand to ad-
dress the boys.
IIois probably one of the most popu.
lar generals that is connected with the
Army OF West Virginia, and is always
received with great enthusiasm. He
seems to take n delight in meeting the
Old boys, and in his talk he
brought down the house" Speeches
were made by other gentlemen, all oi
which were Of patriotic tone and enthu.
siastic spirit.
Az INPRoMPTg MEETING.
It was the intention not to have q
morning meeting, but the soldiers could
not be kept away from the pavilion,
They crowded into it Mt an early hour
by the thousands, and President Hayes
was forced by the circumstances to open
HE ball. The exercises were necessarily
ol an impromptu character, but they
W. were none the less enjoyable, 1t was
Kelly day." and the feature Of the
morning was an eloquent eulogy Of the
,1ie General B. F. Kelly, by Captain
Mckee, OF Parkersburg. 1t was one oI
lie best addresses OF the day. After
sAetching Gen. Kelly's career, both
,lvlI and military, he concluded with
Ihe following beautiful tribute to the
honored old hero:
General Kelly occupied an import.
ant place in the history Of West Vir.
Slnla, The distinguished service rem
ylere1 by him is not recognized by the
AuFrled multitude that crowds the busy
Street but in the minds OF the obsery.
iIlg lew who study the events of history
us achievements are not forgotten. II
eho'ce is to be determined by the re,
saIls that have followed, Kelley must
Sand y rs the foremost citizen Of the
STATE in his brief history. It was he
N9o opened the gateway OF the noun,
y ,I'R ~ Businesses and gave to the citizens
" West Virginia the possibility Of
iNaTeably assembling, and then he
pushed his sentinels far 10 the South
lal set armies on her borders, while
.he people organized and brought forth
4 I new Commonwealth to sit in the fam,
Ily Of States.
II you would teach your child to
l9hor the good man, place before him
Y us eountrY's flag and ask him to count
'le stars in its constellation; tell hin
= mark the thirty.fiith star, see within
y Y srintilliation the glorious light o
.ue storm born State. II he would re.
ae,aoer .,en,. that star he must learn the
Other speeches followed, all in the
,,h ,sine strain, by Col, Van Bukey and
''aeF distinguished veterans,
THE AFTERNOON.
IN the afternoon was the great stree
laftade. II was one OF the most intor
sung events OF the reunion and wa
lade I up OF the old soldiers, G. A. r.
si..n Guard and other civic ant
Military organizations. After the M
aue Tho exercises at the wigwam wer,
es,9med. The platform was filed Will
distinguished body Of men. anon,