The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-18

sions.
The reunion Of the Ringgold Cavalry
held at Washington, Pa, yesterday, was
success every way. The early morn
ing trains brought the members OF the
organization, and from early morning
until10 O'Clock tho comrades spent the
time in shaking hands and enjoying
themselves as only comrades can who
spent from three to four years together
at the front, j. Shan Morgerum, the
secretary, was kept busy all that time
directing comrades to the place OF en-
rollment and seeing they were properly
cared for. Much OF the success OF the
day is due to him and the president, Q.
Il, Deever.
, At 10 o'clock the street cars bore the
comrades without charge to Wilson'S
grove, where the business meeting was
held. Carmichaels was unanimously
selected as the place for the holding OF
thonext meeting, aud tho following otli-
GERS were elected; President, Thomas
j. Crago; recording secretary, j. N.
Horn; corresponding secretary, Huston
Kerr; treasurer, S. Il. Armstrong; vice
presidents, q. r. Deevor, Company A;
S. Is. Day, Company B; Il. Q. Gully,
Company O; d. NJ. Snyder, Company
D:A. j. Mcdonald, Company L; Henry
Slusher, Company +; John Mccartney,
Company &.
The vice presidents were made cor
responding secretaries OF their resPec'
tive companies. Major George L. Work,
chaplain, Thomas Patterson and hont.
4. Ii. Crago were appointed commit
tee on obituaries, To report ut O'Clock
p. IN. -
1t was ordered that the vice presi.
dents OF last year send history OF their
respective companies to the historian,
+. Ii. Crago, rs soon as possible. After
dinner the boys assembled again, and
an address OF welcome was delivered by
Luther McCracken, Esq, The welcome
was heartily extended, and Rev. j. +.
Core, presiding elder OF Washington
District NJ. Il. Church, replied most
elouuently Rev. I. NJ. Boyle, Of Union
town, Pa, comrado OF the 10th Pa.
Vol. Infantry was then introduced and
gave the address OF the day. Every
word lie said was to the point, and he
was frequently loudly applauded.
Mr.. Hunter spoke few words that
were well received.
+. II. Crago, Of Wheeling, q member
OF the committee on obituaries, offered
the following resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, Since our last report the
following comrades have been mustered
out and their names erased from the
roll, aud we trust transferred to that
above: Colonel Jacob Higgins, Peter
Hoy, Of Co. @; Thomas W. Slusher and
Lieutenant George 7, Hammond, of Co,
L; II. B. Beighly, OF Co. G, and John p.
Jordan, OF Co. L, therefore DO it
i Resolved, At this our annual reunion
First-That We recognize in each OF
them tho true soldier, tho worthy COM
rade. They went through the fight,
they marched with US since tho strife,
and we recognize that they finished
the march we all must soon finish, and
then We hope to meet them and greet
them whore partings shall DO no more,
and where we shall hold ono grand re-
union forever.
second-That wo sincerely sympa-
thize with the families and friends OF
the deceased. trusting that their loss
is tho gain OF our comrades who have
fought tho great battle OF life and on.
tered into reward.
Third-That year after year, as We
meet at these reunions, and miss the
familiar faces OF the comrades who
have crossed the river, We are admon-
ished that, as our time must soon
come, we should so live that when the
summons comes it may find US ready,
and in the great roll call Of eternity
may We all answer here.
The chaplain, Thomas Patterson, was
called on and delivered Il fine address.
At night campfire was held in tho
court house and tho following COM
rades made short addresses: Major
George Work, who spoke OF the service
OF the old battalion; Comrade A. J..
Dyer member Of tho Forty-second
0hio-Garlield's old rogiment-spoke
in very earnest way concerning the
service for the old flag. lie also told
many amusing incidents to illustrate
his points.
Lieut.. f. II. Crago rocitod "scott and
the Votoran," and was liborally up.
plauded.
Rev. j. +. Coro spoke somewhat at
length in manner to please all who
heard him. I. j. Crago, Of Carmichael,
spoke feelingly, and he also offered
some strong resolutions concerning
pensions and other matters, which were
unanimously adopted.
j. Shan Margerum was called on, but
excused himself Henry Slushor made
few humorous remarks, after which
Rev. Mr.. Boyle made u few remarks in
his inimitaDle way.
The entire proceedings were greatly
enjoyed by all who attended. These
reunions arc becoming better every
year, and long may they continue.
McCOOIG'S AVENGERS.
Annual Reunion of tho Fifty.sOcund Ohio
Volunteers at Toronto.