The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-08

A number OF influential citizens %
Wheeling, and of West Virginia, too,
will gather in Columbus to-day, They
are In attendance at the annual reunion
of the Society of the Army of West Viz
gInia and incidentally viii. with united
front, press the claims of Wheeling for
the 1898 reunion of the Society
Paymaster General W. ], ". cowden
and Colonel Morris Horkheimer, Wheel
ing members OF Governor Atklnsdn's
stan, departed yesterday afternoon, and
arrived in Ohio's capital city last even
ing, when they Joined West Virginia's
chief executive, who is one of the prom
inent figures at the reunion. The gov
ernor and all the members OF his STAN
have expressed themselves as enthusi-
astically in favor OF Wheeling for the
reunion of 1898, and there seems little
doubt of the success of the effort II the
committee OF citizens and veterans
which leaves this morning for Columbus
acts with Viaor.
Several members OF the committee
went over Ia Columbus yesterday after
noon and others followed last night, but
the main body will go this morning,
The advance guard will make arrange
ments for the others and prepare for
the campaign of "Wheeling-lS9S"
which win begin to-day and continue on
Thursday,
tits a matter of the utmost importance
that all Of the members Of the reunion
committee recently named by Chairman
Rawling make 1t point to be present
al the Columbus reunion to-day, Jack
son, Ohio, is a candidate for the 1898 af-
fair and, although the Ohio town cannot
hold forth promise of as elaborate enter
talnment az Wheeling can extend, yet
they are thoroughly wlde-awake and
will make O desperate effort to carry on
the plum. II Wheelings committee pre-
sents an unbroken front at Columbus II
is almost certain that Wheeling will win
out. Every member OF the Wheeling
reunion committee should be at the Bal
tlmore & Ohio depot this morning at
1890 o'clock.
Distinguished guests from all parts of
the country will attend the reunion.
Yesterdays arrivals included General
W. II. Powell, OF Illinois; General II,
Duyal, of Kansas; General l. II. Duval,
of West Virginia, and Governor Atkin-
son and stan, OF West Virginia: ex-
Governor MacCorkle, of West Virginia,
General Van II. Bukey, of Washington
city, Judge Thayer Melvin of Wheeling,
and many other distinguished guests.
The committee has not altogether
given up the hope that President Nc
Kinley will be able to be present, at
least for part OF the exercises, and
quarters have been engaged for him
at the Nell House, where he lived dur
ing a part OF his term as Governor OF
Ohio.
The ceremonies OF the reunion will be-
gin at 10 o'clock this morning, when the
Seventeenth United States infantry. in
full dress uniform. will escort the Off
| GERS and veterans from the various no.
tells to the new Columbus Auditorium,
where impressive services will be held.
| At 8 p, m. the Sixth United States In
fantry, which is now In camp near the
| Columbus garrison, will give dress
parade ut the west front Of the capitol.
| Besides these organizations, the Four
tenth Ohio National Guard, the Ninth
Battalion o. N. G. (colored) and the
Junior Hussars Will take part in the
parade to be given this afternoon. Ad-
dresses Of welcome will be delivered by
Governor Bushnell and Mayor Black.