The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-21

Fully twenty-five hundred old soldiers,
their wives and friends were there IN
honor OF the ninth annual reunion oil
the First, Twelfth and Fifteenth r0gi'
msnts, West Virginia Infantry, Dat
terioa d aud II OF the First Artillery
aud the First West Virginia Cavalry.
The day was fine. The hot weather
lad no elect on the enthusiasm mani
fsatsd among all. The city was in holI'
day attire, tho decorations all over the
city were elaborate aud added much 10
the delight Of tue occasion.
from early moEning dawa oil was
excitement and preparation, aud the
arrival OF the old comrades soon began
| in wagons and on trains. They were
met by reception committees and
escorted 10 Ihe court house, accom-
panied by bands,
The morning was taken up igtecoiY'
ing visitors aud arranging tor dinner,
which began to be served before noon
and did not end until after O'3lock,
Tho regimenLal associations hgld worry
Interesting meeIings, all OF which were
largely attended. OIiicers were elected
as follows;
First West Virginia infantry, Judge
Thayer Melvin, OF Wheeling president
$. +. Dean, oil Martins Ferry, o., treas.
urer; George D. Crawford, Of WOllsburg,
secretary, with vice preadents oRe
from each company.
Twelfth West Virginia infantry, c. Q,
Mathews, OF Moundsville, president;
George a. Baxter, OF WelsDurG, vics
president; Alfred Gaines, OF Mounds
vile, treasurer; 7, II. Marks. OF Wells
burg, secretary.
Fifteenth West Virginia infantry,
John II. poheEty, Of Wheeling, pEesI.
dent; Il. NJ. Doherty, OF Elm Grove,
treasurer, and ]. L. RoSoberry, OF Ben
wood, secretary.
Battery D. First Artillery, Henry Sea.
mon, oil Wheeling. president; Alex.
McGraw, vice president; Henry Jones,
treasurer; D. b. Clark, oil Wheeling,
secretary.
Battery II. First Artillery Lieuten.
ant ]. B. McNowley, of Wellsburg.
president; Richard Robertson, Oi
Wheeling, secretary.
First W. Va, Cavalry, CAPTAIN W, a,
Mccoy, president; FERpk s, Robinson,
secretary aud treasurer.
The Seventeenth regiment was re.or'
sanized and officers elected. A large
number OF members OF other regiments
who have no societies organized were
among those in attendance at the re-
union.
The parade was postponed until :
o'clock p. IN, and promptly ut that
time began to move. 1t was headed by
the city officials In carriages and mount
cd police. Two bands furnished the
lnusic, and with the prominent visitors
ia carriages aud the old soldiers mount
cd on horses, paraded over the princi
pal streets OF the city, breaking ranks
at the court house on their return. The
action Of the committee on arrangements
in furnishing vehicles or horses for all
tho soldiers was very CommendablG
work. For tho frat time 10 ten years
such parade wds 5eon in Moundsvlle,
Speaking began upon the return Of
tho veterans, in tho court house yard.
a platform was erected for the speakers
on tho east aide Of tho building. Col. /,
Il. Hooten was made chairman OF the
meeting. After Professor Cheeshto's
chorus sang 1.-THE Star Spanglsd ban
ner," the chairman welcomed, for the
mayor OF the city, tho old soldiers tn the
Mound City, aud introduced Hon, g. w
Atkinson, Of Wheeling, who in an elo
quent and humorous manner responded
to the cordial welcome extended, hold.
ing his hearers in excellent style.
Marching Through Georgia was
eung by tho chorus class. aitor which
william Ii. Curtis, Of West Liberty, son
Of the late Colonel Curtis, OF the l2Ih
West Virginia Infantry. smoke, Ills
eloquent Words .lirtcI tia whole crowd
Of listenera 10 a high pitch Of onthust
Gsm.
Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys ara
marching was sGns, ADD the last speak
or OF the afternoon wa brought forth
Ia this manner by the chairman: AT
tention! Capt puyoanI Forward
march, and amid chrnr4 tho captain
gracefully obeyrl orders. lie spokt
under difficult cigums;auref, hut at the
mention OF his nninU the sCatlore.
crowds camo together TO listen to him
His first rall was Tor thrcu cheers Il
| tho citilrns OF hOundsyll.o for tho cN
cellunl manner OF entertainments, GGa
another TO tho ladies', WHO 80 nObly 40
sisted In tho work. lie brought bact
| the ncouos Of war times Rad impressed
upon the minds o! tho citizens some
thing ny TO the kind Of people they weit
ontcr,nning, those who fought amlt
blood aud carnage TO save the grand oil
| flag oi our fair republic. Amid cheers
hG closed his speech, aud tho crowd lis
banded. many going home and others
remaining iUt the camp iirO at might.
tho camp fro last evening was held
| in tho court house, which WIS packed,
many puonn being unable to gain admit
lance. Colonel J.l.. lio0tOn presided ant
tic following gOHtlcmcnsPoks: Ct.MO'
lncws, oil Mounisyi,ic; Congressman u.
u. Duvcnct,s OF Wncollny; Prc'ecaunl
| Attorney I. j. Parsons, ui MounI Brillc
Captain Acnry S0amon, Of Wheeling
| COiunsl SAUcdaI 81 Pen ~ YlvAniS Cat
IAN Samuel Grimm, Vi fsumsylyhnlh
aud Nicholas DcvofO, Of Rayenswood.
| Mrs. ThOmpson snng several war snhEi
greatly to tho pleasure Of tho audience,
Among tho nolBi vNltorI In tho city
woro Judge J. A. Campbell, Of Now
| Cumberland; william lirgklne, q,
| NheelinU; LiOuL Curtis, Of tho U. \
navy; Capt ". a. Mccoy Of Elm
grove; M j1r Harvey Farabe, Of Mi'.
souri,; CAPT Samuel Grimm aud Llout.
Alluu, II Pennsylvania.
Patrick Balm, the noted giant soldier,
Of GreOnO county, Pa known TO most
everybody, was great attraction. His
hollht IL Buycn feet
Many wofc tho caioi Of meeting QUO