West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-30

Tor the coming Year, coinuis ntier
Scott war % member OF that com
mittee, tie other members whose
names We can't call To mind. will
please report to Coinrade Scott.
The erection of commander being
~ order, Comrnde Eugen. Lanham
placed VIM n. Glover in nomination,
and Leroy Shaw placed in nominal ion
Conrnde j. ~. Haydn of Pleasant
d'strict. Comrsde Lanham Withdrew
Glover, aud Hayden was promptly
elected 10y reclamation.
On motion. coinrade and retiring
Commander A. &. Scott. (on account
OF his faithful services was elected
senior vice comma nder. On motion.
DIR. Nj. y. Bryte was elected jr. vice
commander. The adjutant being an
appoiutse II the commanders, ne was
left To make his own selection.
After music by the Kingwood Cor
net Hand, the hour had arrived that
Hon. Romeo n. Freer was To speak.
and the audience having materially
Incrensedin anticipation OF this event.
the adjutant OF the association, Com
rade Leroy Shaw, came to the front
aud introduced his old coinrade and
fast friend Hon. Romeo II. Freer.
While Comrade Shaw IL now I'm his
9th year, this seems to have been his
maiden speech and having his manu-
script we take pleasure in publishing
| IL on our first page.
Fre'r was billed us - drawing card
Tor our 18th annual reunion. People
congregated from far and near to
hear the soldier orator OF West Vir-
ginia. So magnificent was this effort
that the large audience clauiored for
more aud more until the old soldier
aud statesman fairly raised the aud
fence with eloquence and. patriotism.
1t * useless for u voice to even com
ment on this great speech. Every
body present was satisfied with il and
that is all that could be asked for
After music by the band ad journinent
was taken till o'clock p. III. During
| this intermissioB the comrades and
their friends enjoyed themselves BY
chatting la groups aud listening TO
the splendid music discoursed by the
kingwood Band under their efficient
leader Mai. Leroy Buckl-w. Ii must
be said that the boys were all at their
best, and have by their efforts assist
ed To make the 18th annual reunion,
the best In the hist DRY Of the associa-
| ton.
| Promptly ut o'clock Commander
Scott call, q the audience To order and
Comrade Rev. John w. Hardesty
| open' 81 the camp fire by giving n
graphic and interesting account OF
his army services. Comrade Hardesty
was member Of Go. A, 7,h Infantry
aud had II great history 80 draw from,
as IL Is weli-snown TO our people that
Co. SAW the elephant. or this
famous coiupany,6 OF it's survivors
were present at this reunion. They
are ms follows: }. w. Hardesty,
Capt. Jas. T.. Murdoch. Lieut.. s. p.
Elliott. Leroy Shaw. Il. Gross and
| WIN. M. Jenkins. Isaac Ii. Feather.
Capt. g. &. Lee and Col. John ID.
Rigg are the only other survivors of
this company That the writer can
now place that were not present.
Col. John ID. Rigg, our passed com
inander for two terms, who is now
lying und~r heavy ufiiiction, which
was no doubt brought on by his army
services, was not permitted to be
with us. While this is true he was
not forgotten, rs he has been one of
our old standbls and una, Y were the
enqnirers ~ 4" III" condition. OF tom
rade Rigg. who ':as the lienriy fellow
ship and sympathy of the comrades
and citizens of Preston county.
Fortunately Comrnde Prof. Miller.
VINO was "lso ~ member - the 9TH
Infantry, after its reorganization,
came ni'', the ground mud consented
to make "a speech to fill the vacanc,
on program cau4ed by the failure -
Col. Reed Ia re-pu d.
Mr.. Miller IL one OF those self-made
men. who are daily coming to the
front, aud his speech was masferly
and well accepted
Music by the Kingwood Band and
adjournment
Sunday morning dawned i'm "a YER.
uncertain way as to the weather con
ditions for the day, but the cloud
soon disappeared, giving great relief
to tile mass of people that com
meme 81 pouring into the grounds
AS ~ relief To the morning daupness
tue kI"gwood Corner Band began To
discourse sweet music, aud all know
whnt the effect is-not only OIL the
old coiurads, but OIL tile oung peo-
pie as well-let IL be said right here.
GOD bless Our young people" many
OF whom are the sous aud daughters
OF the old teraiis-bobe of one
bone and flesh OF one hesh-inspired
with the same patriotism.
At $3.50 o'clock the commander
called tile great snud serglng assem-.
bly, TO ord r, nnd after receiving TN,
report Of tile committee on uora.itv
since our lust reunion, the services
were opened toy tie g. A. X. Ritual
by Lyon Post aud other.conrades
after which one of the greatest and
RTsndest religious camp. fires was
held that was ever Witnessed at any
gathering. Many OF the comrades
and sisters testified as TO tile saving
knowledge Of the Captain .:of their
Salvation. aud many more would
have gladly testified to the faith that
10 within them. but time wnnld MOI