The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-09
CAUGHT A WHIRL
OF Patriotism the Good People OF
Moundsvillc Welcome
THE RETURNED SOLDIER BOYS
Last Night in a Manner that did them
Proui-Spceclics made by Several
Gentlemen ut the Reception Ten
dered by the Ladies OF the Town.
Corporal William Hubert, ofWhccl-
Ing Responded Eloqucntly.

Caught in n whirlwind OF patriotic
fervor last night, the good people OF
Moundsville welcomed their returned
soldier boys. Company N, Of the recent
~ mustered out First West Virginia
Volunteers, in manner that did them
proud.
Owing to the manner OF their return.
they could not be welcomed formally
upon their arrival home, so the ladies'
OF Moundsvllle arranged reception TO
the boys. and 1t took place last night
in the Opera House. Fully seventy
five OF the hundred odd members OF the
company were present, including many
hailing from Wheeling. Benwood. Nc
Mechen, Bridgeport and Bellaire-the
good people OF the Marshall county
town showed no favors. unless they
showercd more OF their full-hearted
hospitality upon the visitors than was
extended TO the home boys. Everybody
was made thoroughly at home. and the
young volunteers will long remember
last nights reception.
AL OF the arrangements were In the
hands OF the ladies' OF the town, and
there wasn't hitch at any point. The
first event on the programme was the
banquet at the Opera House at $50
o'clock. Participating in this We're the
members OF Company NJ, together with
about seventy-five veterans OF 81, mem-
bers OF ]. C. Caldwell Post, G. A. r.. as
well as other Union veterans and Con-
federatcs. A number of Moundsville's
prominent citizens We're also in attend
ance. An elaborate menu was dis
cussed with relish.
After the banquet. at I:S0, came the
reception in the auditorium OF the OPP
era House. at which the music was fur
ntshed by the symphony Circles or
chestra. The hall was deliberately and
Hastily decorated with Iags and por
traits Of President Mckinley. Admirals
Dewey and Sampson. Generals Merritt,
Shafter and Miles, and other heroes OF
the late war.
The assemblage was called TO order by
Mayor L. C. Purdy, who has been fore
most in assisting the ladies In arrang-
ing for the reception. He welcomed
the soldier boys back home on behalf
OF the municirs 'ity of Moundsville in Il
few remarks, and introduced Mr.. T. ].
Parsons. who acted as master OF cere-
monies.
Ex-Sherift c. c. Mathews was intro
duced and spoke on behalf OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. He compared
the return OF the boys of IS with the
scenes OF '65, when the other boys in
blue came marching home. His short
address was well received by the audi
ence.
Corporal William Hubert. member
OF Company NJ, and Il Wheeling boy. re-
piled to the welcome extended so heart
lily by Moundsville's representatives.
Young Hubert is 4 very good speaker
and made 4 fine impression upon his
audience. He was frequently inter-
rupted by enthusiastic applause. He
sketched. Company Ms history briefly
but completely. From the day last
March when the company went TO the
front until the mastering out 1t Co
lumbus last Saturday, he had been
proud to belong TO his company and
regiment. He had been in the best
volunteer regiment in the service and
was member of its best company.
Wherever they had been, they received
the best OF treatment from the people.
At Chattanooga, Knoxville and Column
bus the people could not do enough for
the First West Virginia. he said.
Following the corporal, speeches were
made by Messrs. ]. y. Ewing. &. f.
Meighen and ]. +. Hooten. after which
Mr.. Parsons spoke pleasantly and then
the reception came 10 its end, and was
voted n magnificent success.
At the suggestion of Colonel HoOten.
n resolution was passed by the meeting.
asking the county commissioners TO
provide Company NJ book of record,
TO be kept on file in the court house,
with roll of the company membership.
4 history OF the company. etc. The
resolution went through with q hurrah.
The Intelligencer takes the liberty,
on behalf of the soldier boys, of cor
graduating the women OF MoundSvillc
upon the unqualified success Of their re-
certion TO the boys of Company ".