The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-28
we CALDWELL REUNION


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Special Correspondence OftRs hlteliOencsr.
CALDWELL, oHIo, August 26.-Tho
second day Of the soldiers reunion at
this place opened early this morning,
the battery doomed aud the people
rushed to the fair grounds,
Agrand camp fire was held on the
grounds last night, which was partici-
pated in by Generals Howard and Raum,
Lieutenant Mcdonald, OF Towards
staff; Hon. Milton Turner, OF CAM
bridge; Mr.. Hall, Of Texas; Colonel
Knapp, OF Zanesvillei Colonel Free, OF
New Lexington,
The morning session was opened by
Private Dalzell, who delivered an APP
propriate address, He was followed by
Rev, w. G. Archer, Presbyterian clergy
man OF Cumberland, and he by George
McKendru, an ex-Confederate soldier
who deserted tho southern cause and
joined the Union army. Beth gentle-
men delivered eloquent addresses and
were aLtentiyely listened to through
out.
The following letter from Hon. John
Sherman was publicly read;
SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, D. O., Aug, p, 1893, !
Hon. j. M Dal=el,
My DEAR sIR;--I would gladly avail
myself Of your invitation TO visit the old
soldiers at your reunion, but in the pres.
Ont distressing condition OF financial al.
fairs and with cry OF distress coming
to us from all parts OF tho country, do
not feel that l would be justified in
leaving my post of duty. My sympa-
thies are with tue old soldiers who saved
our country. Everything that can be
done for them should be done, and |
pledge my hearty support OF any meas
ure that will aid or cheer them. Hoping
that you may have pleasant reunion,
l am, Very sincerely yours,
JOHN SHERMAN.
Col Jake Kemple, of Wheeling, made
short address, in which he highly
amused his hearers. Mr.. Kemple is an
able speaker, but deferred his speech
until the afternoon meeting.
Hon. Milton Turner, of Cambridge,
was called upon the stage and delivered
short address. Mr.. Turner took a
different view Of the pension question
from those OF his predecessors. He was
inclined TO uphold the action Of Hoke
Smith and his allies in the course they
have pursued relative to the pension
question,
One old comrade, Hugh Cox, Of
Macksburg, became indignant, at Mr..
Turner's remarks, and proceeded to call
that honorable gentleman down.
Mr.. Cox was called to order before
any serious disturbance arose, and Mr.,
Turner continued, but only for short
time. For awhile it looked as though
quite q disturbance would result, but
the matter was finally settled.
In the afternoon Mr.. Kemple was
called upon to deliver his address, en-
titled, "a public Office is a private snap
when you get it"
The lecture was comic throughout,
and from beginning TO end Mr.. Kemple
kept his audience in one continuous
roar OF laughter The lecture was well
received by the large audience.
On motion of DR.. r. O. Downey sur
geon OF the G. A. r. post, rising vote
was taken thanking Mr.. Kemple for his
valuable services to the reunion, and
delcgating him to carry message Of fra
ternal love to the comrades OF West
Virginia. Three cheers were given for
Mr.. Kemple.
A letter from Capt. W. II. Ijams to
Co. tx" 39th 0. v. J., was publicly
read.
The reunion closed covered with
glory. It was q success in every parti.
cular. Everything passed off pleasantly
and satisfactorily to post, comrades,
citizens and people generally,
The band played THE Soldiers
Dream" and your correspondent here.
by takes the liberty Of stating through
the ISTETLIdENCER's columns that Cald.
we'll has q band second to none in south
eastern Ohio.
The doxology was sung and the great
reunion was closed by Hon. James NJ.
Dalzell.