West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-09-15
KINGWoOD W. vA~ THURSDAY SEPTEMBER Is. 1892.

The Capt. on taking command
entertained the audience with a
good speech. lie announced that
1t would be necessary TO elect a
Secretary under the old organiza-
ton, as the Secretary ID. Y. Morris.
could not be present. Comrade
iuggins nominated Leroy Shaw.
There being no Other nomina-
tions, acwas elected by acclamation.
Rcosscmblod at 5:3o, as per
adjournment.
The Commander announced the
meeting to be camp. fire and
experience meeting.
Comrade J. Is. McGinnis led oT
by giving an account of his capture
and many other army incidents.
Music by the young folks choir.
Lee shaw entertained the au.
dirnce with history of the mem
orabie battle of Autictam, whore he
received severe gun.shot wound.
Jos. \. Miller next responded.
lie took the subject &" The First
Battle | was in" He niualcd 1t
well and to the satisfaction of all
present.
Comradc lloG, OF the 3rd Ma.
told how he WAS captured. how the
Jonnics made him trade good
Federal suit for shabby Confed.
crate one, and how he artorward
played Confederate, borrowed a
Confederate horse to hunt one that
he did not have, thereby making
his escape.
Adjourned to meet at nine
O'Clock, Sept. ,.
The day was beautiful and the
attendance of the veterans and Wis.
itors WIS the largest in the history
OF the association. How beautiful
the contrast. The Veterans nearly
all were dressed in the G.. A. II.
suits, while the visitors were clad
IN different costumes, making the
contrast beautiful in the leafy
s'ovc.
Commander Murdock, in his
usual pleasant way, reviewed the
history Of his war experience. No
one doubted his experience. The
history Of his Regiment, the ith
". Va. lnfutry fully sustains the
Capt. in his war record.
Comrldc Scott gave his cxper-
irucc in a very entertaining way.
The most Appreciated compli-
ment of the occasion was now paid
to the e" Boys in Blue" by the fol.
lowing ladies' and wives of Soldiers
Of 'Gl. viz Mrs. Nancy u. John
son, Lizzie j. Johnson, Mary NJ.
Core. Mrs. Thomas Baylcs, by a
prcscutatoa OF most beautiful
flowers. God bless tho loyal women
Of Wrst Virginia, who have ever
cXcrc their influence and sympa-
Thy iot the soldiers. The prcsen
tatiou speech was Gttiugly made bv
the Commander Capt. Murdock,
after which vote Of thanks was
rendered the ladies.
Comradc Frank Repair, Of thc
Bird W. Ta Infantry responded by
saying That he coal not make "A
speech, but he got there ali the
same, bringing the comrades down
win hls eccentric jokes.
Eugene La.ham- WIS next on
docket. Gene never fails to enter
tain.
DR.. j. ii. Unown, cx-surecon.
18th ". Va. Infantry, was called
for Everybody knows the Doctor
to be a little timId, but he felt like
tcIIing those present who were not
soldiers some OF the horrors Of war.
aud did so in way that left no
doubts in tho minds Of the people
that war is crIcl.
"Muchng tbroug gb Georgia" was
rendered ON the organ by Professor
Baker joined in chorus by the
comrades.
Comr,dc MeGiums elvea history
Of tho bght iu which he was wouu-
dcd.
A Night of Terror -The Explosion
ol the steamer SuHna ON Che
Mississippi River iu April, 1865.
by $ D. J.. Stafford.
Beitrcmombarcd that fhis sfaam
CT was frcigbtcd With Union soliicrs
prisoners of wary ON cycbane.. re-
turning from prison pens. The uIi
particulars Of tAis terrible fravody
were fully written up by Commdo
stafford WHO escaped from tho
buruiurf y4e1.l aud f