The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-18
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10 DO Honor 70 Rev. SAMUEL Boyd on the
Anpiyepary OF Ills iilrth-- whseiing
iPricnd. OF Mr.. boyd Attend.
Yesterday, The Itch OF March, was The
leightysthird Birthday Of the Rev Sam.
uei Boyd. formerly o. Wheeling. now Of
Martins Ferry, and was made the occa,
ton OF . delightful reunion OF his old.
rriendsthe members Of the sept,lagena--l
aan club, q social organization that was
FORMED several years ago by a number
OF old citizens on the two sides OF the
river, With a View OF greeting each other
around the social board as each Birthday
occurred. and thus Keeping alive the
memories OF other days. Already sew.
eral OF the original members have pass
ed away. Such men, for instance. as
Thomas G. Culbertson, Editor Drennen,,
William Clark and others, but a goodly
number sull remain, a dozen OF them
met yesterday ut Mr.. Boyd's hospltable
home In Martins Ferry. and Joined with
him in celebrating st. patrlek's day and
his own. There were present the fol-
lowing members: Captain Richard
Crawford, twho Is Ia his goth year,.
David Park lin his S3rd). Rev. Mr. Boyd
tS3rd). James A, Gray (S2) L. 7. Rhodes
1907. John McS'ieee (So), Captain H. w.
Smith, ~. James Kerr t73), Senator
David Wagner t7O), II. w. Blackford
t7l). Robert Warnock (7s). and Kennedy
Hose tsS). z \.
The average OF those present was
about rs years, and all looked as II they
might add yet other years TO this un-
usual average. Capt. Richard Craw-
ford was the venerable man OF the oc.,
casion, and no man Of the organization
enjoys better health or has q more
env!abiet use Of ali his faculties. Con-
stdering that the Captain ran a steam:
boat on the Ohio for many years, and
was UP at all hours Of the day and
night, his well preserved health Is some.
thing remarkable Rev. Mr.. Boyd is a,
fine type OF the Irish school OF ministers
and literary men, and looked the very
picture OF well preserved ma nhood yes
terday. The same thing can be said or
Mr.. David Park, who IS also a North
OF Ireland man. and like Mr.. Boyd car,
ries the bloom OF Erin" In his COM
p!exion. Theseftwo and Mr.. John Nc
Niece all came from nearby localities
In Ireland, and all seem to have had
the .ubstantiaf marrow OF the Scotch
Irish race in their bones.
All the rest OF the membership pres
ert yesterday were natives OF this int-
mediate region except Capt Crawford,
ex-senator Wagner and Capt. Hiram
Smith (who are Pennsylvanians) and
Mr.. Hoge, who Is native OF Virginia.
Mr.. E. P. Rhodes was born In Bridge
port and has lived there all his life.
Likewise Mr.. James Gray Is native OF
the vicinity, and also STessrs Kerr,
tWarnock and Blackboard.
The after dinner hours yesterday were
spent. in exchanging "reminiscences Of
earlier and latter days, and In discuss
ing the latest phases OF the Cuban i'm,
broglio. All present were for the war.
II 1t must needs come. and for fight to
the: finish. too, but having seen two
wars, and especially the great civil
war. they are not jlngoes. 81
All in all, yesterday was indeed a,
pleasant occasion forehe septuagenarian
Club and the veterans greatly enjoyed
their feast OF reason and flow Of SOUL"