West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-03

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convened in the Court House in
Kingwood, at o'clock p. NJ. Aug.
81, 1891.
The meeting was called TO order
and the exercises were opened by
ID. Y. Morris, who nominated Jos.
Nj. Goodwin, Commander "protem"
as Commander, DIR. Nj. s. Brytc,
had not yet arrived. The King
wood String Band" furnished
excellent and appropriate music,
after which Rev. Rider offered a
fervont prayer for the success and
perpetuation of our Reunion.
Then music by String Band"
Business being next in order on
motion Of Geo. w. Hartsell, Capt.
Kirk was appointed Marshal with
power to appoint assistant Marshals
to aid in the parade which was to
take place at 1890 o'clock, q. m.
2Sints., provided the streets were
dry and in condition to admit of a
parade"
Next five minute speeches being
in order, The audience and Com
rades were entertained by DR.. r. b.
l.. Trippett, Comrades Joel Tiche-
nell, Capt. j. e. Murdoch, Thomas
Hawker, w. III. Casteel and others.
Next music by "String Band !"
and OH motion adjourned to meet
at O'Clock z. NJ.
Commander M. S. Bryte still
being absent and Capt. j. Nj. God
win Commander protein, having
been called away from town on
business and having not been
informed of the fact the exercises
were delayed for time but opened
by an extemperary address of
welcome by our esteemed and
talented States Attorney, N. j..
Fortney, who was too young to
participate in the preservation of
our Union but is one whose heart is
with the veterans of patriotism.
This was followed by music by
Marshal Band" and an address
by Edward S. Elliott, a prominent
young lawyer and the son of u
" Stalwart."
Edward Stafford of Co. G, 3rd
w. Va. Infantry, favored us with a
short history of his life. and those
Of Comrades, spentIn Rebel prisons,
which was very interesting and
brought before our minds view
some of the sad emaciated forms we
used to meet that had been in
Andersonville and other prisons and
had lived to be paroled and ex-
changed. Adjourned to meet at 0
o'clock a. m.
End day-House was called to
order by Capt. j. NJ. Goodwin.
Business being in order a motion
was made by Geo. w. Chidester to
appoint committee, one from each
district, 70 set time and place for
holding the next reunion. The
following committee was appointed:
Geo. w. Hartzel Of Valley, Geo. W.
Chichester Of Reno, David S. Wilt
Of Union, Eug. Whitohair Of Port
land, Col. Levi Jenkins Of Pleasant,
Geo. Cation Of Grant, 3. f. Menear
Of Kingwood.
On motion Of D. Y. Morris a
committee, one from each district
was appointed on resolutions, VIZ {:
l.. Shaw Of Kingwood. Il. j..
Watson Of Valley, i. NJ. Huffman
Of Reno, Levi Miller Of Pleasant,
Eugene Lanham Of Lyon, Z. O..
Jones Of Portland, A. Pifer Of
Union, r.. S. Cunningham Of Grant.
Capt Goodwin, chairman Of a
committee Of three appointed at a
former Reunion TO select suitable
site Of ground and price the same
II thought best to purchase for q
permanent encam pment, said he
was ready to report but on motion
TO incorporate the Reunion Che
motion was withdrawn. The
motion to incorporate was discussed
at some length. A vote was taken
and carried unanimously to incor-
porato and on motion Of Eugene
Ifueuns Che following committee Of
three was appointed to make appi r
cation ut the September term Of
court 1901. j. NJ. Huffman,
Capt. James y. Murdoch, Col
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