The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-04-08
speeiel pspalth to De ln!tlilpner.

FAIRMosr, W. Va, April 7.-0no OF
the pleasantc,t social events occurring
in Fairmont for many day was the an.
nuul banquet Of tho Wes. Virginia So.
ciety OF tho Sons OF tho Revolution, at
the elegant now T. +. Watson Hotol, on
Friday night. The banquet followed
tho regular annual meeting Of tho soci-
ety, which was hold Friday afternoon,
and at which considerable important
business was transacted.
Tho meeting was vol attended, Judge
]. Marshall HaSaus, tho president, pre-.
siding. All tho old officers wcro ro-
elected and tho following gentlemen
wore chosen 10 represent tho society at
the general convention to be held iu
FGnueil Hall, Boston, April 10, the an-
niversary Of tho battle Of Lexington:
Delegatcs-Judge ]. Marshall Ha-
gans. Judge Nathan God. 9. W. Brock.
unior, W. 1. Peterson, Joseph More.
land.
Alternates-Hon. John Basel, T. NJ
Jackson, DR.. John Daily. Charles NJ.
Hart, Sam Hugh Brockunicr.
ATABLEr EoR WHEELING.
Tho most important item Of business
transacted, beside the election OF officers,
was tho passage OF resolution to pro.
vide for the erection OF memorial tab.
lets at all points OF historic interest in
connection with tho revolutionary war
within the state OF Wcst Virginin. The
first Of these tablets to be prepared will
mark tho site OF old Fort Henry in
Wheeling, where was fought one OF the
last battles Of the war for independence,
between the British soldiers and their
Indian allies and the little garrison OF
American pioneers. Thofolloviug COM
mittee waa appointed to secure suit
able tablet, which will probably be OF
bronze:
c. W. Brockunier. Wheeling; Prof.
John G. Gettings, Clarksburg; W. F.
Peterson, Wheeling; Prof. Samuel B.
Brown, Morgantown; DR.. John Daily,
Piedmont.
It ia proposed to place tho memorial
Ou ole Va kue Duil1iuES OCSupFluS tuo
site OF the old fort apd it will bo dedi.
Gated in September on ono OF the three
days. from tho 11th to the 18th, which
constitute the anniversary OF the three
days siege OF 1882.
TIE BANQUET.
Aa above stated, the banquet at
night was the pleasantcst feature OF tho
meeting. In addition to the members
there vere present number ofinvited
guests who discussed the splendid
menu, in the beautiful banque. hall OF
the hotel. Among tho guests werc OK.
Governor Fleming, the local newspaper
men and several prominent citizens. Ex-
Governor Pierponr had been invited,
but was unable TO be present. Presi-
dent J. Marshall Hagans presided rs
toast master, and toasts were responded
to as follows:
'The Mouongahcla Valley During
the Revolution" by Prof. John George
Cuttings.
"Tho Law and tho Revolution" by
Hon. John Basel.
Sort Henry and Its Defenders" by
Hon. Charles ". Brockunier.
Virginia Militiamen OF l775-'S3," by
Prof. Samuel B. Brown.
All the speeches wero listened to with
great interest aud liborally applauded.
The toas. responded to by Mr.. Brock
unier, OF Wheeling, Fort Henry aud Its
Defenders" was especially interesting
in Wow OF tho action taken by the soci-
esy during tho day with reference to a
tabletto marktho site Of the fort.
FORT HENRY.
So lato va, tho hour that Mr..
Brockunier delivered only part oftho
paper prepared. IIo alluded to tho
fret migration OF settlers to tho Ohio
and MononSahela rivers; tho settlement
of Brownsville in l767 by Abram Lecard
aud OF of'Wheoling by Col. ,Ebenczer Zane
in 1909; then to the g,cat influx of'sot-
'tlers to'tho now lands OF Kentucky and
West Virginia in tho apring OF liza, .as
having awakened q feeling Of hostility
among tho Indians on tho border, and
that .he'dread Of u war finally led to the
building OF stockado tort at Wheeling
by order Of Lord Dunmore, tho royal
governor, in tho summer OF l77i. Lord
Dunmoro himself, descending tho river
with his army OF 1000 men, stopped
ovor several days ut the fort, organizing
his expedition against tho Shawnee
towns, on tho 30th OF September, l774.
This fort was first called Fort Fiucastle,
but on the breaking out OF the revolu-
tionary war tho namo was changed TO
Fort Henry.
lIe thon akotchod briefly the leading
incidents OF tho three scges. Tho frat
in III. when number OF soldiora be.
longing to tho garrison were ambushod
and killed; tho second in 1881, and tho
third in September. 1882, whom tho fort
was bcsiogod by force OF forty British
aoldicrs and 260 Indians, commanded
by British captain. They wcro 70.
pulsed gallantly aftor nearly three days
aiogc. and after aovoral incidents Of por.
sonal bravery performed by several
mcmbors Of the little garrison, tho prin.
cipal Of which was tho famous powder
exploit OF Elizabeth Zane. Short
sketches woro also given OF Col. David
Shepherd. Col. Ebonezor Xano, Lewis
Wotzcl. Major Samuel McColoch aud
othcr notable mon among tho doionders
OF tho Tort ut the diGorcnt sieges.