The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-09-14

5000 beautiful programmes Tor the
occasion.
SATURDAYS PROGRAMME.
The exercises of yesterday began with
procession to the Fair Grounds led by
the society of Maulsby's Battery. While
the attendance was not near SO large as
that of Friday, still the enthusiasm was
unabated, the speakers all receiving
hearty and prolonged applause. In the
forenoon Ex-Governor Pierpont and
Colonel w. w. Granger addressed the
assembly, and in the afternoon Hon. w.
P. Hepburn, Solicitor OF the United
States Treasury, Washington; Captain
B. B. Dovener, Of Wheeling, and John
w. Mason, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, and q member OF Mauls-
by's Battery, spoke to the attentive
multitude. Mr.. Hepburn spoke for
more than an hour regarding some OF
the issues OF the day-even the perils
that threaten us from unrestricted i'm
migration and the prevalence Of ignor-
ance and vice. He said the Union SOL
diers had settled many very important
questions, but that others remained to
be settled either by us or our children.
The address throughout was full OF
high patriotic sentiment, delivered in
very entertaining manner, and faultless
as to rhetoric.
povENER AND MASON.
Capt. Dovener reused the boys as he
always does by his earnest and touching
manner. He referred to the bravery Of
the West Virginia soldiers, to their con-
nection with the Army OF the Potomac,
and closed by urging all soldiers who
have not yet done so to join the Grand
Army of the Republic, "the most hon
orabie organization upon the face OF the
globe"
Mr.. Mason did not speak long, but,
urged all the soldiers to 20 to Washing.
ton next year to attend the National
Encampment, and march down Penn
sylvaRia avenue, a victorious host rs
they had done in May, 1865.
Prof. Weeden having gone home, the
vocal music OF the afternoon was under
the direction OF Comrade Thos. Swisher,
of the battery, who led in several
splendid choruses. His singing OF ''His
Faded Coat of Blue" brought tears 10
many eyes, and was heartily applauded.
Captain Dovener proposed three
rousing cheers each for Captain Mauls-
by and Col. R. Z. Fleming, who are abb
sent in the government service in Mas
sachusetts. The same were given for
Thomas @. Miller commander Of Mende
Post, who largely had the direction OF
affairs throughout tho reunion. The
doxology was then sung and Rev. w.
II, Wiley closed with prayer and the
benediction, and thus ended whGt many
say have been the three most pleasant
days OF their lives. Many OF the old
comrades marched off singing "March-
ing through Georgia"
NOTES AND ECHOES.
The campfire ut Armory Hall on
Thursday night was great meeting.
Men Of large experience have charac-
terized It as one Of the most remarka-
bic gatherings, in some respects, they
ever attended. A thousand people,
most OF them Union soldiers, listenedfor
three hours to inspiring addresses and
music. Tho meeting had even deyo-
tional feature that was prominent.
During the Invocation by DR.. w. r.
White the amens and CALCULATIONS
were go frequent and so loud as to re-
mind one OF an old.time camp meeting.
What picture presented itself on the
stagel There sat number OF men who
had largely been instrumental in saw
ing Western Virginia to the Union
Ex-Governor F. II. Pierpont, ex-senator
w. T. Wiley, General /. u. Duval,
Colonel George R latham, Rev. j. w.
Roger, Colonels Joseph snider and ].
II. Lockwood, DR.. w. r, White, Major
]. D. Morris and others. They win not
likely oil be together again in this life.
Governor Pierpont was easily the
hero Of the reunion. Although he
spoke a number OF times, he was called
upon almost every time speaker sat
down. Many Of tho soldiers had not
seen him since the war, and were very
anxious 10 hear OF his experiences dur
ing those trying times OF '6lI62 when
he was Mt the helm. There is q general
desire that the venerable Ex-Governor
shall commit TO writing the very valu-
able unwritten history in which he
PLAYED sucll an important part.
Hon. W. I. Wiley, "the old man elo-
9uent," although Just reaching his four