Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-21


! things. After dinner the reunion OF
the d,ffereny societies was held at the
Pavilion.
At the reunion of Battery D, thirty
nine survivors Of this post answered
here" The election OF officers lot
the coming year resulted: Henry Sea-
mon, president; Chas, Watkins, secre-
tary: Benz. Exley, treasurer; Theo,
! Roller. bugler; Executive Committee,
Benz EXIey, c. W. Deiters, Goo. Ra0-
bits. Letters from comradesin Washing
ton. Texas, kentucky and other States OF
all sections Of the Union were read, re-
GREETING their absence aud asking to be
remembered. Following is a list of those
of Battery d. present; George Tracy,
, James Olson, VIM. II. Frank, ii. /.
Jones, j.. Hannecker, D. Jones, Jas,
/ McCallock, ThoS. Marsh, Hugh NC
| Cord, Albert Redman, Geo. NJ. RaoOltS'
Henry SeamOn, Geo. Stewards, ChaS.
SeuseGey, Chas Watkins, Jas. Wheel
er, Adam Warwick, Chas. DelterS' Jas
Couley, VIM. johnson, BeUj, Exley, Z.
5. Miller, John II. Temman, o. X. ).
Ellifrits, Thos. Roller, j. II. Bates, }.
w. Browning, John J. Burch, u. Is.
| Clark, Eli Casbil, Geo. w. Clark.
At the meeting CT Battery Il, one
third OF the original members mastered
responded to call. officers elected: j.
| 3. McNaliy, President; NJ. Robertson,
Secretary: George Ram, Treasurer. a
vote of thanks 10 the ladies', soldiers and
citizens Of Wheeling was given
| Speeches by nearly all present conciud-
ed the reunion Of Battery Il. The list
of this battery is: John Powers, j. Is.
McNally, VIM. j.. Bodley, Geo. Horn,
| Rinehart Habig, VIM. n. Hartei,
David Gosney, James Wilson, George
| Biygs, Albert Cotton, Jos. Nj. smith,
/ Owen Franks, John Frazier, Allen Z.
Craig, G.. w. Conner, w. II. White,
John +. Morgan, Anthony Mozier,
James Young, Pat Maharry, NJ. c. Car
michael, Dick Metcalf, K. Robertson,
John r. Marsh, Wm. Durbin, Lloyd
Drum.
over 200 members Of the First Regi-
ment met The officers elected were:
G. r. Swaney, President; Geo. b. Craw'
ford. Secretary; s +. Dean, Treasurer;
First Vice President, James Henry.
( Rev. Z. l.. Riley, of New Cumberland,
made short address, in the course OF
which he cOmplimented Mr.. Hoke
Smith pleasantly.
The Twelfth Regiment at their meet
ing selected C. c. Matthew'S, of Mounds
vile. as President; Z. II. Marks, Wells
burg. Secretary: Alfred Gaines,
Noundsville, Treasurer The following
resolutions of respect to the memory OF
the late Colonel Curtis was endorsed:
! RESOLUTIONS on TIE DEATH OF COLONEL
CURTIS.
WHEREAS. In the order of Providence,
| our respected Colonel, who was always
| deyotcoly solicilous for the welfare OF tue
| regiment. both in peace and IN war, ana
! who ALWAYS had q warm personal attach-
| mCnt to all the members Of the orgauiza
| ton. feeling aud manlieStmg a parental
! interest in ell that concerned them. mas
laid down the burden Of life, forever
! passed from among US, TO meet WIN US
! no more in earthly reunions.
RtsOIccd, That though il has been more
than two wears since his fatherly face has
been seen among us, we still feel the 40
seuce of his inspiring, animauug anu lie
! givipr presence; and that in his death we
| have met with loss that is irreparable,
| that a void has been made IN our reunions
! that cannot be tlled, and that IN the demise
/ of our beloved commander eaCh luulNLuuai
| member Of the regiment has sustained a
| personal bereavement.
/ Rcyg,rrf That the COmrlCesllp ana
friendship existing between ourselves and
our late brave colonel, having been cement
/ ed nv the hardships Of war and the ordeal
! of bloody battle, we can and do deeply SYM
! uuthize with his family in their sore
/ bereavement, realizing that their sense oil
| loss can DO only more severe tuan our own
Members OF the 18th West Virginia
infantry effected an organization. Capt
! Alex Frew was named as president; D..
I. Roseberry, secretary; L. NJ. Dough
terry, treasurer; Executive Committee,
| Messrs. J. w. Dougherty, sam welsh
and Matthias Altmyer. This organlza-
tion was started with a membership OF
| forty. The lSt West Virginia cavalry
| also organized with twenty-five present,
and Will be known as the West Vir-
cinia Cavalry Association. Officers
chosen: Captain w. a. Mccoy preSi-
dent: L. c. Robinson, secretary; Caleb
] SylviS. treasurer; Executive Commit
tee. caleb Sylyis, q. w. Clifton, Fred
Bye.
Naver's band, stationed in the pavil-
| ion, eQllNeQel l3tttcIS N"AluS ~ "a
tervals of time between the several re-
upions. The boys were all feeling good
and burst OF sentiment or story on
the part OF any OF the speakers always
elected hearty cheers aud applause.
The different societies bY recommends
tion Yesterday were united under the
name OF the West Virginia Society OF
Union Soldiers. The place OF reunion
next wear was decided to be held at
| New Cumberland. After the meetings
! in the pavilion the rest Of the afternoon
| was pleasantly spent by the veterans
with their families or gathered In small
! crowds together telling the usual war
| tales and INDUCING in fond reminls-
canse. Supper was served at the Park,
| and the crowd returned 10 the city on
the and o'clock motors
The camp fire at Odd Fellows Hall
To-, riebt was the grand and final
wind-up. Henry Seamon acted as pre-
siding officer. &. Wesley Atkinson was
one of the Hrst speakers, and ne MAGE
| an excellent fifteen minute tax. Mr'
Atkinson assured the comrades that
these annual cau8p fires were profitable
and nleasant. Lfdoes them good ana no
one apv harm. AS the years go oy tne
| love ard arbitration OF loyal people
for the hrayaAand sacrificing soldier IN
ceases. = zee hundred and forty-iour
thousand ut down TO their graves IN
the struQ e, and these graves are
loalrea ms with reverence From tue