West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-07-07
THE G. A. R.
The 0meIai Proceedings.

The Twen,y-First Annual Reunion of the
Soldiers and Sailors of Preston county con.
vened in the Court House In Haywood al
O'Clock p. m, on Saturday, July q, 1904.
the Commander, Major U. N. Orr. presid.
ing. The Rolla Martin Drum Corps dis
eoursed some excellent music. aud Rev. X.
Nj. Ramsey Of the kingwopd Presbyterian
church, delivered the invocation. The ad.
dress of welcome on behalf OF the people of
kingwood was made by Mt. A. q. Hughes,
and the response for the Reunion Associa-
ton by MIR. j. Ben Brady, after which the
Association adjourned TO meet at the armory
at 6;3o p. m.
AT the evening session, on motion OF Com
rade Thomas b. Jackson, Comrade Marcel.
lus Albright was elected Commander by a
unanimous vote aud in the same manner.
ON motion of various Comrades, the follow
Ing officers were also elected, via, Eugene
i-anham, Senior Vice Commander; George
w. Wilson, Junior Vice Commander.
The following committees were appointed:
To Select Time and Place for next An.
nual meeting, ete--Kingwood, Captain ]. T..
Mardoek; Valley, s. NJ. Martin; Lyon,
Thomas Bayles; Reno, 1. w. Criss; Union,
Samuel Taylor; Portland, NIarcellus Messen.
ger; Pleasant, IL. c. Jackson; Grant, I. S.
Cunningham.
On Resolu,ions-Eugene Lanham, Leroy
Shaw, I. S. Cunningham.
After n recess until O'Clock d m, the
Association again convened aud was called
tc order by Vice Commander a. G. Scott.
who made brief address, and was followed
by Comrade Cunningham, who also spoke
BRIEFLY, 'and Ccmrade Martin l.. Crane
spoke on "Prison Life in Andersonville. :"
These were followed 10y Comrade Cunning
gam, who sang "Marching Through Geor-
gia," aud Comrade A. {. Scott addressed
the Association, taking for his subject s'rhe
Flag and Why we Love IT," The session
adjourned singing "Crown Him Lord of
AL"
On Sunday morning the Association, to-
gether with large audience Of visitors and
citizens of the country, assembled in the
Auditorium to listen 10 the Memorial Ser.
mon 10y Rev. Robert M. Ramsey. Here
usual formal religious opening services were
held, the choir singing "My Country, IT'S
OF Thee" and "All Hail the Power Of
Jesus Name. Rev. Ramsey took for his
text the seventh verse of the fourth chapter
OF Deuteronomy. The service closed with
the singing of "Nearer. My God, TO Thee. 3"
a, O'Clock p m, a religious campfire was
held, conducted by Rev. III. NJ. Jones, pas
tor of the Beverly Hill NJ. L. church
Ccolored). After singing "Al Hail the
Power of Jesus Name and prayer by the
minister, Rev. Jones preached, taking for
his subject the words of the third chapter
aud sixteenth verse of John. This closed
the Sabbath services.
On Monday, July 4, the Association met
in the armory at 10 a m, Commander Orr
presiding. The Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted,
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, We, the members of the Preston
County Soldiers aud Sailors Association of
Preston county in reunion assembled for the
twenty.6rsf time, do hereby
Resolve, That we return our thanks to
the officers and members of Co, G, of the
National Guard of Wesl Virginia, the minis
iers of the gospel, and the committee of
arrangements who have so generously enter.
faipa1 ne la
ings.
Resolved, That we extend our thanks 10
the Baltimore & Ohio. and the West Viz.
ginia Rouhern Railroad Companies for
couriesies shown to us, aud also to the news.
papers Of the county for the disinterested
fayors extended to us. We shall return to
our homes feeling that after three days of
soJourn so happily spent in Kingwood, we
shall have gained better idea, even in on =
old age, Of the duty we owe TO ourselves,
our neighbon and our country.
Resolved. That owing to the fact that
there is so much intemperance and DISPOSE
ton to sports and sporting procliyities, and
so much danger to those who travel by rail
who wish 10 be present at the ceremonies
and proceedings incident to decoration day,
which are caused by drunken men firing
pistols withou, cause upon the trains, that
we hereby ask the Legislature of Yves, vir-
gnia TO pass law that no Intoxicating
liquors be sold in the state on Memorial
Day.
Resolved, That we, the soldiers Of Pres
ton county, protest and proclaim our unani.
nous opposition to the present so-called
system Of organized "Graft," the purpose Of
which is to mislesd and demoralile the peo-
pie and lead them TO favor issues that are
intended to advance the interests of ''com-
mereislism." While we do not declare our
preference for any party (being connected
with all parties ourselyes), we believe in
protecting the interest OF our children and
our homes, that these practices as they ex-
Isl today are dangerous 20 the preservation
Of Tie republic, and should forever be pro.
hibiied
r. s. CUNNINGHAM,
r. LANHhM,
Leroy SHAW.
Committee
While the old men forsook Us, the young
men 10 our extremely took US up. and with
their help the reunion was made a grand