The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-08
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The Soldiers Reunion at Wells
burg Yesterday the Best Yet.
TWO REGIMENTS, TWO BATTERIES
and many other old Soldiers Parti.
olpate---Eloquent Speeches by Lead
ing old Comrades--.The Town Pro-
fuscly and Handsomely Decorated.
Camp Fire last Night.

The soldiers reunion at Weiisburg
Yesterday OF the surviving members OF
the'First and Twelfth West Virginia in
fantry and batteries "D" and III" was
the most notable event Of the kind that
has ever taken place in this state. The
city was profusely decorated-in fact
there was hardly a building either on
or of the route Of march on which
patriotic emblems were not displayed.
The soldier boys from Wheeling and
Martins Ferry went up on the early
morning trains and were accorded a
hearty welcome by the resident COM
rades and citizens of Wellsburg Head
quarters for the First Virginia infantry
we're established at the court house, the
Twelfth was located in Grand. Army
hail, while two Commodious rooms in
the city hall were set apart for the bat
terry boys.
At li:39 o'clock the street parade
started over the route OF march with
several hundred old veterans in line,
headed by brass band and the local
military company. After parading the
principal streets the column was
marched to the rink, where a repast
composed of the finest fruits and con-
iectious, in addition to the necessary
substantial articles of food, was served
to the veterans. The attendants were
handsome young ladies, arrayed in Co.'S
tunes representing the national colors,
and that this portion of the programme
was enjoyed to the full goes without
saying.
Alter dinner. the separate reunions OF
the organizations were held at the vari-
Gus headquarters and little business
but lots OF fun and enjoyment was the
rule. At these meetings there we're
many instances of comrades and for
mer boon companions greeting each
other for the first time since the muster
out in IS. It was truly goodly and at
fecting sight to witness the tokens Of
recognition.
The First Infantry was called to or
der by President VIM. Tucker, of Wells
burg, and after the transaction of bust
ness OF no public interest, elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
president, Jesse Plattenburg, OF New
Cumberland; secretary. Geo. B. Craw-
ford, OF Wellsburg, treasurer, S. +.
Dean, OF Martins Ferry.
The familiar sound Of Theodore Roll
ler's bugle called Battery D together.
Fifteen members responded, which is
n good showing, considering the long
period that has ELAPSED since the war.
The following officers for nexty year were
elected: President, Henry Seamon; vice
president, William H. Haller; secretary,
Charles II. Watkina; treasurer, Henry
I, Jones; bugler, Theodore Roller; as
sistant bugler, Ed Q. Roller.
Ten members Of Battery H were pres
ent at their meeting, the second since
the war. Among other business trans
acted was the adoption OF resolution
extending the hearty thanks OF the
battery boys to the soldiers, citizens,
and particularly to the ladies Of Wells
burg, for the splendid manner in which
they had been entertained. President
]. B. McNally, OF Wellsburg, and Secre-
tary Richard Robertson, Of Wheeling,
were reelected to their respective posi-
tons.
An exhibition by the Ere department,
loot races, bicycle races and q tub race
in the river took place late in the after
noon, at the conclusion of which the
soldiers again repaired to the rink and
were furnished an excellent supper.
The camp fire at the court house in
the evening was largely attended, many
being unable to secure admission. Adj
dresses were delivered by Comrade
Richard Robertson and Captain B. B.
Doyener, Of Wheeling; Colonel R. II.
Freer, of Richie county, and others.
The speakers one and all praised the
local management OF the reunion for
their successful efforts to make the oc-
caston most enjoyable one to every
participant.