Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-08
THE OLD SOLDIERS
CAPTURED THE CITY OF wELLSBURG US
TERDAY.
Reunions of Battery D, Battery q, and the FRS
Virginia Infanty-Scenss and Incidents Of
the Day-Ths Various Contests.

will long be remembered by those who
took part in its exercises.
The town was decorated beyond al
former efforts and presented an appear
ance that could rot be excelled. The
parade that took place in the forenoon
at 1880 was preceded by the Wellsburg
Cornet Band and martial music, the
fifer Of the latter being Mr.. Robert
i Nichols, who is the same party thai
played "Indiana" and "The Girl | Left
| Behind Me" when the first soldiers were
recruited in Wells6urg in 1861, to which
some of the old soldiers yesterday kept
step apparently as active as they dlo
| thirtY-one years ago.
This reunion was one Of the grandest
affairs that ever occurred In the Fan
Handle of West Virginia, people coming
from all sections within twenty-five
miles on either side Of the Ohio river.
In fact, it was the general remark that
more people were in Wellsburg yester-
day than had assembled there since the
war of the Rebellion. After the parade,
dinner was served to more than eight
hundred people at the Wellsburg rink,
for which great credit is due the Wells
burg ladies, who served the old soldiers
to the best OF their ability. The sumpt-
nous repast was complimented on every
hand, and the Weilsburg ladies' were
voted return OF thanks for the inter-
est they had manifested in the comfort
and appetzing services rendered.
Immediately after dinner the races
for prizes took place, the first being the
free-for-all safety bicycle race, one-mile
dash, which was won by Clyde Qninly,
of Steubenville, O., the prize being a
solid silver shaving cup. The races foi-
lowing resulted as follows: Amateur
safety bicycle race. solid silver badge,
won by Clyde Quinly, Steubenville, o.;
Brooke county bicycle race, won by
Albert Marks, Wellsburg, w. Va; slow
bicycle race, 100 yards, won by George
Holmes, Steubenville, o., solid silver
horn.
Foot race, $50 yards-Won by Charles
Downer, Martins Ferry; prize IS.
Tub race-Won by Fred ID. Scott
(colored); shaving set.
Swimming race-Won by Robert 10
diker, city.
In the afternoon the annual election
of officers took place, which resulted as
follows:
BATTERY D OFFICERS
Henry Seamon, President.
w. II. Halter, Vice President
Charles Fl. Watkins, Secretary.
Henry T. Jones, Treasurer.
Theo. Roller, Bugler.
Ed. G. Roller, Assistant Bugler.
FIRST WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY.
J. w. Plattenburg, President.
Geo. 3. Crawford, Secretary.
S. f. Dean, Treasurer.
BATTEY H,
First w. Va. Artillery. B. McNslly,
President.
Richard Robertson, Secretary.
NOTES.
Comrades of Battery D and 81, OF
Moundsville, were represented at
Wellsburg yesterday.
Sergeant William Humphreville, OF
Townsville, Ga. an old friend OF John
Blankensop, of Wellsburg, came to at
tend the reunion.
Richard Higgins, an old Wheeling
solder, was in line.
John M. LETTERS, an old NeIlsourg
boy, now of McKeesport, Pa, was
shaking hands with friends.
D. K. Allen, of Martins Ferry, Com
mander of Thoburn Post, with fifty
men, were In line.
Capt. James 1. Kuhn, formerly OF
Wellsburg, now of Cabell county, at
tended the Reunion. He was a
CAPTAIN Of the Second Company raised
in Wellsburg for the three months
service.
Dick Nelson, Drum Msjor of the First
West Virginia Infantry, was in attend
ance.
Among those most noticeable in the
old town yesterday was Theodore Rol'
Ter with mis- handsome and clear-sound'
ing bugle, the notes OF which could be
heard almost over the entire town.
John S. Naylor and wife, OF this city
attended the Reunion. Mr.. Nayloi
was a resident of Wellsburg during the
war and met many friends who he had
not seen for years.
Judge Melvin. Capt. Mong, Clarence
Irwin and Will Jones, OF this city, were
prominent guests at the reunion yes
terday.
S. G.. Naylor and wife and j. f.
Murphy and wife, were the guests oil
relatives at Wellsburg yesterday, 1t be-
ing their old stamping ground.
The old familiar face OF Jesse Plat
:enburg, of the Hancock Courier, wa
among the most notable in the parade
yesterday.
Mr.. Emmett Deloe, Of this city, wa
greeted by many friends at Wellsburl
yesterday. He talked to comrade
whom he had been engaged with il
battle and had not seen for almos
twenty-five years.
Last night Captain Dovener addresses
his comrades at the Court House.
This Reunion will long be remem
bered as one of the most pleasant tina
the old soldiers have ever participates
in.
Wells Robinson. an old soldier OF Com
pany K, Twelfth West Virginia Infan
try, came from Iowa to attend this Re
union, and meet bis old comrades.
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