West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
SOLDIERS REUNION
Held at the Camp Ground 10, 20 and
81, i9Oe-Preeeedings and
Resolutions

A
undone by G. A. craly the compel
ent aud pleasant manager OF TIL
boarding house to make his guest.
comfortable ard happy at the veey
lowest charges that could b. expect
ed 40 that IL eau be we'll said that our
18th Annual Reunion WAS success
la every particular. while the attend.
nncs was not mp to the previous
years, the character OF the Addresses
and the music furnished for the oc-
casion by tho BE. ch Run Martial
Band and Professor Hartman aud
his selection of vocalists was a sur
prise In way of hone talent, Indeed
1t might be ,ruthfully said that ow
ing 10 the Inability OF our honored
com'ade, Romeo n Freer and other
distinguished orators and sta rsiuen
10 be with W. us expected that there
was n dependent feeling crept over
those having the matter la cha rye, but
they had not forgot'.n the old ndsge
| ,hut where th-r- isa will there L. n
way. lt was soon arcertaiuod tnnt w.
had ihosewith usp. .gu"rl swho had ih.
ability aud the loyalty to successful.
ly ill the breach innd. by tho alb
senee OF the speakers we hid expect
eel aud who had bs.n detained under
circumstance. over whch they had
no control. therefore tho following
program was from tims Ia time made
uI' which was full, carried out with.
isar
August 90, 1890 a. m Music by
the vocal choi'; prayer by REV. LAX
in. ~ the N. r. church; music by tho
choir; address OF welcome by Rev
Lakin; response by Eugene Lanha,n;
music by the Beech Run Martial
Band; address by the Rev. S 4. Con-
mnn: music by the Martial Baud:
adjournment. 80 q. m.-Guard
nj Moun' conducted BY conirnde, Leroy
Shaw, Adjuiant. Capt. James T..
Murdock. officer OF the guard, fifty
81 Tie boys ia Illus formed line on
th's occnsIon nnd smccc. rfully weni
through regulation guard mount.
AFT er which ties mnrchd to the
music OF tife nnd drum 10 th. audito-
rum where their nrine- wer. regis
tered and viii appear else where to.
xether with others who can- ia inter
40 fnr M their names can he remein-
bercj. 200 p, m.--Address 10y CON-
rade A. g. Scott, OF Lyon p. vt q.
"A. X; music 10y vocal choir; address
by /. nj. Lock OF the 18Th Infantnry.
which address will be published lat.r
by request; music by the baud; ad-
dresses by coprade Messenger and
Rev. Title OF King wood; music by
The choir, after which the following
committees were appointed. resoiu-
tious. Ltninm Scott aud SHAW;
mortality. aIurdock. Bayles,
aud Tiichenei'. adjouruueu,. 7:30
p M -;opmauder Hayden cali
-h tho audience to Order md after
rome eDspirinx se'~ctions bSi been
rendered by the vocal ci,nlr mud the
martial band. announced he -x-r
ois"s wouId CONSIST of "a rnu,r Are
conducted 10y coibrAde vIce G .niutnn-
DIR a g. Scott, who "p~ncd the
sans with army lie 'smIini-csncs.
coinrados LabIian,. SlI.w a"d per
hnps othe-s folio smg Kicking IN
the chn"k. to I'll" amu--Inent of 80
nudcnlencn eei'e:laiiy tp tive yonr.
folks Adjournment f,r i',e dny
! August 2i.i. 10 a. ~ -Bn-ic by
ci"i'; n'ldrrr- by presiding eld..r Cot
fon "f r'e VI Il. chnrch: music by tic
Rev. Comrads ID NJ. Simoni on nj flIr
cl'se Of which he feciied tho Joen
on lie army Iuulr To the iu>rrinsnt
| y all present. II lIuS been lIiuied
that the Reverend gentleman IL the
author OF that wonderful pr, duction.
III this he true ho should be honofed
with the belt on productions along
that line; inu~ic by the band: report
comrade A. 9. Scott, chairman Of the
committee on grave stones, III" com
rnde stated the number that had
heeu secured by the committee for
unmarked graves during the last
year which report | faii to fiD1 wi, ~
notes OF the proceedings. 10 saw tie
leas the conrade has done his duty
which he always does in matters per-
taiDiDz to his dead aid living com
rades. Adjournment.
1:30 y. m.--Ths hour having arriv.
ed for the annual business meeting.
COnIrade VIM. a. Actiiuui. was ask-
I'D ip present the desires 81 lie eart
sid in ref-rence to thelr preferences
as to tn" Commander tor the ensuing
year that side being entitled 10 the
honor and being represented by only
four comrades tie coinrsde did not
care to assume the responsibility,
suggesting that n committee be mp
pointed to nane tl,e on err for the
insueing year With fuli power TO mp.
point the usual committees.
The following committee was ap
pointed aud on motion OF A. G. Scott
were confirmed; viz John w. Hill.
Lew +. Miller. a. g. Titchsnell. Geo.
W. Chichester and Isaac W. Cviss.
2:30 y. m.--rhe hour assigned for
memorial services having arrived, af.
ter ~ selection by the choir, the Rev.
Cotton led ia prayer, when the Rev.
ID. NJ. SlmoutoD preached the sermon
from the text: Aud Enocb walked
with God" which I've handled ably
aud to ths point.
| After selection by the choir Com
rede l.e oy Simw introduced tile last
speaker for the OCCASION, lie rscited
trr fact HAT the responsibility OF this
g"vernm"r't would soon fail upon tho