Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1903-08-25

Saturday last was big day for ex- Con-
ederate soldiers in Jefferson county, and
he woods Of Mr.. John @. Aglionby at
shenandoah Junction was the scene Of
he interesting gathering. What was
intended to be the annual reu-
lion Of the surviving members Of Com
,anies A and d. I2th Virginia Cavalry,
vas on this occasion, BY the consent and
courtesy OF these organizations, enlarged
nto county reunion and meeting for
he organizations of body whose scope
should embrace the entire county Of JEFF
'erson.
AT about II clock a. m. the assem-
olage was called to order ~ Comrade A.
+. Osbourn. and after the rendition Of
southern airs by choir of ladies and
gentlemen Prof. r. P. McGarry recited
Father Ryan's beautiful poem. The
Men Who Wore the Gray The rolls Of
Companies A and d were called by
Comrade James w. McGarry. and some
forty or more Survivors of the two organ
izations responded to their names. The
minnie ball which killed Daniel Clymer,
whilst on the raid to Moorefeld in 1868,
was exhibited by Conrade A. L. Osbourn-
z The Whistling Regiment was recited
by Miss Amanda Coffinberger, and q
Duet, !" Home of the. Soul. sung by Mr..
A. D. and Miss Delvia Osbourn, after
which an ad journment was had for dinner.
The noon repast was by way of bas-
ket picnic. and soon here and there all
over the woods well ladened baskets
were opened and sumptuous fare spread
out The most liberal entertainment pre-
vailed. and none present. we are sure,
were allowed to depart without enjoying
the refreshinent of the inner man. In
this connection we may note that ye edi-
tor of the SPIRIT OF JEFFERSON is under
especial obligation to Mr.. Buck Osbourn
and Miss Osbourn. whose aim seemed tc
be to feed the entire five thousand. !
and whose generous hospitality appeared
to be only limited by lack of yet more
to be found to be called in to the feast.
Survivors of Company A who respon-
ded to their names at roll call were as
follows
Capt. Jas. w. Glenn, Joseph Blue, w. d.
Briscoe, Jerome B. Coyle, John w. Daley
Benjamin Engle, Thornton Manuel, Jas.
w. McGarry, Jasper Manuel and Vincent
Moore.
OF Company d there responded
Capt. II. w. Kearney, James Allen, A. T.
Osbourn, w. A. Adams, Nathaniel Conrad
David Fraley ID. Grove Henkle John Fl
Hayslett, VIM. Hayslett, Geo. III. Hagley
Daniel Hendricks, j. NJ. Hendricks, Geo
johnson, Chas. O. Lambert, Joseph Ming
hini, Bart Moore, Raleigh Moler, Jas. w
McGarry, Geo. Osbourn. James B. Osbourn
r. L. Osbourn. Denton Prather, James
Roberts, Geo. Smith, Jno. T. Simpson
Samuel Swimley Collier Show, Bart Watson
Ephraim Watson, Isaac Zombro, Frank
Moler.
Lieut.. John w. james, ayoming: Geo
WILL Watson, Parkersburg; Sam'l House
Washington City; Jos. Seiss Licklider
Roanoke, and VIM. Smith, Bolton, Miss.
responded by letter.
On reassembling after dinner the meet
ing was devoted to the organization of {
county Confederate association, and af
ter interesting addresses by Rev. DR.. A
c. Hopkins, Col. 4. P. Chew and Rev
B. f. Ball, the names of fifty-e1ght ex
Confederates present were enrolled ant
the organization of the Jefferson County
Confederate Camp effected by the cleo
ton of the following officers.
Commander, r. P. Chew; Ist Lieut.
Commander, ], w. Rider: I'd Lieut.
Commander, M. J. Billmyer sd Lieut.
Commander, E. c. Watson Adjutant
Geo. H. Hagley Chaplain, A. c. Hop
kins; Quartermaster. ]. NJ. Hendricks
Commissary, E. II. Mcdonald; Sur
geon, B. B. Ransom.
Members enrolled for the Jefferson
County Camp were as follows
w McGarry, A l. Osbourn, John F. Fo.
ley, A G Hopkins, W J Billmyer. NJ Hesser
Geo w Haines Lee III Moler, b G Washing.
ton, i H Mcdonald, J W Rider W Glenn
s Young Geo H Hagley, Richard Hender-
son, NJ G Small, Fl Hayslett, Dave d Fra.
ley. Benz ID Engle, Casper L johnson, Moses
f I'russell, VIM A Adams j NJ Hendricks,
p Hill, Nathaniel Conrad, Jas B Osbourn
VIM Melvin, Thornton Manuel JAS P Conley
w ID Briscoe, JAS A Allen. John Blue, J I
Kearfott. ] L Roberts, J Coyle, Jos G
Blue, Robt L Osbourn, Saml G holland, ia
cob S Melvin, Rem SPOTS. G G Conklyn,
John Martin, Sr. Jos B Vanmeter, Wild N
Shepherd, Jasper Manuel, B F Ball, Vincent
Moore, w l. Arthur, Vim. Fritts, f Keep
lnger, r Chew, Daniel w Hendricks, Gee
Lewis, ] Bart Watson, Jas L Trussell,
Denton Prather, i W Shut, W G Daniels.
Resolutions were adopted empowering
the officers Of the Camp to appoint an en-
rollment committee. an executive COM
mittee of five, and a committee to draft a
and bylaws. The officers
were authorized to call the next meeting
of the Camp, and to invite the cordial
of the Sons of Veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy all over
the county
Thanks were voted to Companies A
and d for their courtesy in inviting the
Of the county to meet
with them. and to Mr.. John o Aglionby
for the use of his woods.
Miss Edith Osbourn recited poem on
an Old Confederate Note and the choir
sang Old Kentucky Home and
9 Home. Sweet Home, thus closing the
exercises of day delightfully."- spent
The Committee of Arrangements of
Companies A and ID, 10 whom large
of praise is due, was composed
of Messrs. !. M. Hendricks. ]. B. Os-
bourn, James w. McGarry, A. L. Os-
bourn, Geo. H, Hagley and E. c. Wat
son. This committee requests us to re-
turn thanks to the newspapers of the
county Tor their aid in making the reun-
ion a grand success.
A collection of $rI 81 was taken up
for the relief of two needy comrades.
The following are resolutions by Com
pany d on the death of c. NJ. Houpb