West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-30
SOLDIERS REUNION.
Proceedings Of the 18th Annual
Reunion Association OF Preston
County, Held at function Camp
Ground August "a, Is and 26.

and after music 10y tile kingwood
Martial Baud. Bro. ~. &. Howard OF
the VI. Il. church, invoked the devine
blessing. able aud eloquent. After
music by III. same baud Comma Dder
introduced the Rev. j. j. White,
pastor OF the Tunnelton charge,
couirade Whiie knowing the history
OF the war fare was at home while
addressing the comrades, aud made
many h"rpy points !" MS address OF
Welcome, ~ th- conclu,ion the band
ro-,.oun-d With I'll. Girl left behind
ui". Adj Iui nuneni.
At O'Clock y. m. the comrades
ana attending visitors were promptly
called To order by Commander Scott,
and after "A selection OF music by
the band the commander very
appropriately introduced the speaker
OF the hour, MIR. y. j. Crogan, who
did not break his old time record as n
speaker, IL was soon apparent to the
comrades and all present that ~ very
serious mistake had been made by
for the first day thereby losing to
hundreds of the comrades and
citizens speech from a historical
point that could not b. excelled by
any inau, besides Mr.. Crogan, (the
boy who wore the cap aud carried
the btvoneD iorty years ago while
tile civil war was in progress is at
heart and In life a. soldier. no man
that tile writer can now name il
more in touch with the comrades OF
Preston county thsn il r.. j. Crogau.
neither his ability nor his loyalty to
the old soldier IL doubted. So salts
fnctory was his address throughout
THAI vote OF thanks was unaDi-
niou-ly passed by the comrades to be
ma eap-rt of the record Of the Ex-
so.di-rs' Reunion association OF
Preston county. AT the conclusion
OF MIR. Crogan's address the band
fire talks were in order, which were
Engaged In by Comrades Messenger,
Scott and Rev. White, but att u. IN.
the camp fire was dispensed with
owing TO the electrical storm that
was prevailing at the time. Ad-
journed.
SECOND DAY, AUGUST 25th.
After ~ heavy rain fall during the
night, the morning dawned with sun
shine, which put new life into the oil,
comrades VINO had remained on tn
ground during the night.
~ half past nine O'Clock II. w.,
"amp called to order 10y Commander
Scott. Opening prayer by the Rev.
comrade John w. HardeTy, of Row.
lesburg.
Singing by the choir a number of
the war songs familiar Ia the boys in
blue, followed by an address by Mrs.
Agnes Boggess, u member Of the Re-
lief Corp-e. subject, "Our Country
aud How We Should Love It," The
lady acquitted herself in her usual
way verr much TO the satisfac ton OF
tie comrades aud all present.
IL is t. b. hoped thar Mrs. Bogge.s
has copy :" her speech that il may
b. published for tn. b.npiit of those
who wn- not fortunate enough to
hear il delivered.
Mi. w :. Sc III having been kept
AWAY on nc",tint of certain eiuergeu-
Cies connected with his Office. the
Hudienc~ was uof ~ iitI" ,isappoint-
ed, hut Tii' III wn- male for vo uI
teerN wt"n Rev. Fehers promptly
sn.Y ~ utI - Advice 10 Her
Boy" wiuch was we'll received and
nli'rrci'i'd hy the audience.
fne Old war morse, Cnpt f.. q. w.
Ford, WAS neXf 10 respond with an
able cnnp fire talk. which brought
sad r"cOli"ctinns aud copiuns teurs
FROM the yes OF many of the audience.
by tnI- hour, 1880. the grounds had
b"c0ine 81 Y nud the audience WAS
large aud enthusiastic and IL must. be
SAID that III" order on the grounds
"Ss good. Tie meeting for one
O'Clock y. ~. was ANNOUNCED by the
commander and the morning session
closed at 1890 by singing 'Doxology"
AZ one y. ~. our old and beloved
coiurade g pit. l.. q. w. Ford preach
I'd the mrmOrlal sermun. While he
IL gro wing ply sic'tlIy weak, hr II oil
Ell wiIh patriotism aud the Holy
Ghost.
Tn~ business meeting previously
announced was promptly called to
order 10y the commander. The King
wood CorneC Band having come In
aud dined ut the hotel de Gibson.
were ready for business and rendered
some fine selections to tile great satis.
faction Of all present. Comrade LEROY
Shaw, Adjutant of the association
presented he following items of ex.
pense made necessary to advance the
interests OF the 18th annual Reunion.
To wit Printing, .posthge and sta
tionary $l25; expenses OF Martial
Baud 50 90; expenses Of Brass Band
$500; car fare for Mrs. Agnes Bog
gess So 90; meals for speakers $500;
Ioial 1926.
The commander called no the com.
Inittee on Grave stones, which was
Appointed at our last Reunion. The
committee reported that the order
Tor Fix grave STOVES had been sent TO
the department, TO mark the graves
OF deceased co urades whose graves
were unmarked
On motion 81 Gonna 4. leroy Shaw
cofnmitte" 81 WAS appointed on
Resolutions, one from each district II
represented. TIE following comrades
Were "iF"imet ~ follows King
wood distric'. CHpt. Jos. NJ. Goodwin;