The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-16
IS NOW IN WEST VIRGINIz
Mr. Daytons Prlersbug
PATRIOTISM RUNS HIGH
AMONG The BOYS in BLUE

gan u. * t1rr,5 5astSlnIietSl.ls lt1OIlaS
Swishe-. ard Grant, James r.. Hartley
After an explanation Z by seyera
, members that, while this is reunion
of the old soldiers of Marion count
all soldiers were invited and are vel
come to take part. Marching Thro'
Georgia" was sung and the meeting
adjourned with prayer by the chap
lain. sssEs;
rhe evening entertainment began
shortly :lF.cr 1:3a O'Clock at the Grand
Opera House. arrangements had been
ma,le f,r the soldiers own band to-
4 fur:.ish tho music, but this was a diss
i appoin n.-nent. as the musicians did NOT
appear. ~: attempt was made tosse-
crso Professor Atherton's orchestra
and he would gladly ihave accommo-
dated them, but his men were scat
| tered and there were not more than d
vely few E1inuies to get tsready. The;
consequence was that no instrumental
music was given. Miss A. NJ. Toothman
recited why He Didn't Sell the Farm B
| III a most pleasing manner. The rem
diticn OF "The Star-Spangled Banner
by Miss Hazel Cunningham and OF the
furl.y Itish song tCIancy'ss Trotter,,,s
by Harry Eagle. were features OF the
programme.
Then cane the stories from the com
radcs hdjustant Engle was the leader
and narled Col. Il. N. Swisher who
spoke of his belief that our d g-tfe
e!nble:. of libcrty--is upheld BY the
eternal throne of Justice. He then
told OF many hard experiences.
The good natdred and happy NJ
Devors followed with 81 several good
Jokes. He told Tow he hid behind an
elder 40 liiicker than his tisIn1b afs
Winchester He recalled 70 the minds
of tic audience that within a few Z
days after Lee : surrender the Eng EsIisl
newsDapnrs t'ame out with theg fo1Inw-R
ing headlines: THE Boosted Re pub
lie Cor,.-G rant VIII Take HIS Army
and Me'so Himself Emperor, I, FL & told h
OF Gonfcdcraie's view OF Sherman
The .Ioi;nnte said that Sherman would #
take his alrn.s upon a hill and ST
attention creation, My ldngd DONG
right wheel, march
Captain J. w. ShroyerS then talked,
He denied the accusation that soldiers 4
were chicken thieves. He said that
IN his service as CAPTAIN of four efif
ferent companies and as ndjutant he
never caught a single man steal
ng a chicken. The captain did not
say whether he ever had to close his .
ayes to keep from seeing one or not.
He then took up the battle of Car
er's farm, where two batteries a nd
lbout 1900 men beat 5000 Confeder
ties. He said that the rebs must q
lave been scared, but some one in
he audience said that MauIsby's bat
cry was there At any rate. they
von
Many other comrades were ready
0 speak and the audience was read
o listen half the night, but it was
hought best to adjourn, as the sol
iers all wanted to get out early toA
;et ready for the parade this nornfn
% illustrate that the members of the
I. A. r, are followers of the Master.
be doxoIogy was sung and the bene
iction pronounced by Rev. Eng1es
fter which a general hand-shaking
ook place.
began with the bombardment
| tue CITY tu5 fSSSL5Sf
Ill. Scouts went out and located 5
le enemy and when the long roll was;
,unded there was great hustle on
lie part of the old soldiers to get
ito line. The line was formed on
efferson street, with its right ON
ackson. The men marched down
lckson, up Barney 70 Main. where
le parade was formed Captain .S
aulsby, Swisher and Engle, who s
ere mounted, led. Captain Shroyer
as in command of the parade. F5os-ss
wing the mounted officers came
'atts' drum corps, Gooch Post, OF
ymer, Mead Post, of this city, many
sitting soldiers, the Winfield r,Ir
,rps and the pupils and teachers OF
e South Side school. They marched S
; Main to Quincy. then to Jackson,
1t Madison to MainS nSand back to the
ourthouse square, The parade W
le of the grandes seen IN this cit
r several years. The voices Of old
ID young America mingled int the
outs of g1adness. ct. while hun
ontiEued on PAGE.