Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-20
THE SOLDIERS MEET.
REUNION OF VETERANS OF THE OITT AND
STATE.
A Fine Parade in the Morning. Large Crowd
at the Park-Grand Campfire
at Night

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les d. and 81. and First and Twelfth
West Virginia Regiments OF Infantry Is
over, and the most sanguine Of its pro-
motors feel overjoyed because OF the
immense success which exceeded their
hopes. At the reunion last year at
Wsilsburg some opposition was mani
tested against selecting Wheeling as the
Mace for this wears reunion 70 be held,
the oppOSers contending that wheeling
people would look upon the affair with
apathy. Yesterdays occasion efaced
all supposiIion Of this nature and as
result of hustling on the part OF the
local members of these organizations
and the Women's Relief Corps the re-
union Yesterday was the biggest in at
tendance and enthusiasm that has been
held. The parade Of the morning was
Lnssnificent and the survivors OF thirty
years ago turned out over i've hun
dred strong. Besides thu members
OF the batteries and regiments men
| toned, a large number OF veterans
from other organizations were In line.
Chief Marshal was Capt. Henry Seaman
of Battery D. After the parade OF the
veterans through the business thor
/ oughfares, they all boarded the motor
| for the Park The ladies OF the Keller
! Corpse, assisted by number OF young
misses dressed in red, white and blue,
helped the hungry soldier boys and
their families to splendid feast OF good
| things. After dinner the reunion OF
the different societies was held at the
pavilion.
At the reunion of Battery D, thirty
nine survivors of this post answered
there" The election OF officers Tor
the coming year resulted: Henry sea-
mon. president; Chas. Watkins, secre-
tary; Benz. Exley, treasurer; Theo.
Roller, bugler; Executive Committee,
Benz. Exley, c. w. Deiters, Geo. Ra0-
bits. Letters from comradesin washing
ton, Texas, Kentucky and other States OF
all sections Of the Union were read, re-
GREETING their absence and asking to be
remembered. Following is list OF those
of Battery d. present; George Tracy,
James Olson, VIM. II. Frank, Ii. L.
Jones, ]. Haunecker, D. Jones, Jas.
| McCallock, Thos. Marsh, Hugh NC
| Cord, Albert Redman, Geo. Nj. Kaooits'
Henry Seanon, Geo. Stewards, Chas.
Senseney, Chas. Watkins, Jas. Wheel
or, Adam Warwick, Chas. Deiters, Jas.
Couley, WIN. johnson, Benz. Exley, Q.
S. Miller, John II. Temman, o. K. }.
Ellifrits, Thos. Roller, j. h. Bates, J.
w. Browning, john J. Burch, d. b.
Clark, Eli Casbill, Geo. w. Clark.
At the meeting Of Battery Ii, one
third of the original members mustered
responded to call. Officers elected: j.
| B. McNally, President; M. Robertson,
Secretary; George Ham, Treasurer. A
vote of thanks to the ladies', soldiers ana
citizens Of Wheeling was given
Speeches by nearly all present concIu I'D
ed the reunion Of Battery Ii. The list
Of this battery is: John Powers, j. b.
Mentally, VIM. j. Bodley, Geo. Horn,
Rinehart Habig, VIM. n. Hartel,
David Gosney, James Wilson, George
Biggs, Albert Cotton, Jos. M. Smith,
owen Franks, John Frazier, Allen Z.
Craig. G.. w. Conner, w. Il. White,
John E. Morgan, Anthony Mozier,
James Young, Pat Maharry, M. c. Car
michael, Dick Metcalf, f. Robertson,
John R. Marsh, VIM. Durbin, Lloyd
Drum.
over 200 members Of the First Regi-
ment met. The officers elected were:
G.. R. Swauey, President; Geo. b. Craw'
ford. Secretary; S. +. Dean, Treasurer;
First Vice President, James Henry.
Rev. T. L. Riley, of New Cumberland,
made a short address, in the course OF
which he complimented Mr.. Hoke
Smith pleasantly.
The Twelfth Regiment at their meet
ing selected c. c. Matthews, Of Mounds
willie. as President; T. II. Marks, Wells
burg. Secretary: Alfred Gaines,
Moundsville, Treasurer. The following
resolutions of respect to the memory OF
the late Colonel Curtis was endorsed:
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF COLONEL
CURTIS.
WHEREAS, In the order of Providence,
our respected Colonel, who was always
devotedlv solicitous for the welfare OF the
REGIMENT both in peace and in war, and
| who ALWAYS had a warm personal attach
ment 10 all the members of the organiza
tion. feeling aud manifesting a parental
| interest in all that concerned them. has
| laid down the burden of life, forever
passed from among US, TO meet with US
! no more in earthly reunions.
RESOLVED, That though it has been more
than two years since his fatherly race mas
| been seen among us, we still feel the ao-
sence Of his inspiring, anlmaung ana NE
giving presence; and that IN his death we
have met with loss that IS lrreparaole,
that a void has been made in our reunions
that cannot be filled, and that in the demise
| of our beloved commander each individual
mann bar Of the regiment has sustained q
personal bereavement.
RcsOlrsd. That the cOmraceship and
! friendship existing between ourselves and
our late brave colonel, having been cement
/ ed by the hardships Of war and the ordeal
| Of bloody battle, we can and do deeply SYM
/ pathize with his family in their sore
| bereavement, realizing that their sense OF
loss can be only more severe than our own
Members OF the 18th West Virginia
| infantry effected an ORGANIZATION. Capt.
Alex Frew was named as president; j.
/ f. Roseberry, secretary; r. M. DOUGH-
terry, treasurer; Executive Committee,
Messrs. J. w. Dougherty, Sam Welsh
and Matthias Altmyer. This organiza-
/ ton was started with membership OF
forty. The 1st West Virginia cavalry
1 also organized with twenty-five present,
aud will be known as the West Vir-
ginia Cavalry Association. Officers
chosen: Captain w. a Mccoy, presi-
dent; T. c. Robinson, secretary; Caleb
Sylvis, treasurer; Executive Commit
tee, Caleb Sylvis, G. w. Clifton, Fred
Bye.
| Mayors band, stationed in the pavil
/ ion, enlivened matters during the in
tervals of time between the several re-
unions. The boys were all feeling good
and a burst OF sentiment or q story on
the part Of any OF the speakers always
ELECTED hearty cheers aud applause.
The different societies by recommends
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