West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-07-13


by our country's defenders in their
efforts to sustain Old Glory. At
the conclusion of this memorable
address, which will be treasured i'm
the hearts of the people long after
the speaker has been called home To
hear the welcome plaudit, well
done thou good and faithful servant,
enter now into the JOY of thy
Lord, A. b. McCrum was intro
duced and delivered well prepared
Fourth of July Grafton which was
well received and appreciated by his
hearers.
Comrade T. s. Cunningham, who
had been called upon the previous
day for a speech, but who declined,
fixing his date for the Fourth, was
called for and responded in an all
kind of speech. which caused his
audience TO laugh and weep alter
nately. At the conclusion of his
address the question rs TO the pro-
priety of holding a night session
was discussed and it was decided to
close the Reunion with the doxology
and benediction, Rev. c. II. Shack
elford of the Tunnelton charge, NJ
Il. Church, officiating.
At the business meeting which
was held on the morning of the
Fourth, Capt. J. f. Murdoch was
elected Commander for the ensuing
year, and made an exceptionally
happy speech of acceptance; Ed
mund Messenger was elected Vice
Commander. The Executive Com
mittee is constituted as follows:
Kingwood district, Leroy Shaw;
Valley, S. A. Dill; Lyon, A. c..
Scott; Reno, Hezekiah Miller; I'm
ion, David A. Wilt; Portland, J..
w. Hill; Pleasant, Joel Titchenell; (;
Grant, T. S. Cunningham.
7. b. Jackson, Maj L. n. Orr,
and II. b. Waddell were elected a
Memorial Committee TO report at
the next reunion to be held on the
West Side.
]. M. Freeland, Albert Teets, and
ID. c. Feather were appointed a
Committee on Purchasing Grounds
as a permanent location for future
reunions.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows and they were
adopted:
We, the soldiers of Preston coun-
ty, West Virginia, in Twenty second
Annual Reunion assembled, relying
upon the grace of the Omnipotent
Father, the arbiter of the destinies
OF nations and Of men, and having
supreme faith III the stability of
our free institutions, do adopt the
following resolutions:
Resolved, First, That our thanks
are due and are hereby extended TO
Hoye White for the use of the beau
tiful grounds upon which this reun-
ion has been held; TO A. j. Elliott
for liberaiity displayed in Offering
his grove for our use; TO the old
soldiers and citizens of Terra Alta
for all the work done toward the
truition of plans whereby this reunion
has been made SO enjoyable TO US; TO
the retiring officers of this Associa-
tion for the zeal and energy display
ed in the arduous duties which have
devolved upon them during the past
year; to Zeller's Cornet Band for
their untiring efforts i'm behalf Of
the success Of this reunion; to the
martial band for the inspiring airs
rendered, and to all the speakers
who by their efforts have contributed
so largely TO the Twenty-second An
nual Reunion.
Second, That we are exceedingly
thankful TO Him who holds us all
within the shadow of HIS hand, and
who is keeping vigilant watch above
His own, for a reasonable degree Of
health. strength, and prosperity
which we have enjoyed during the
past year.
Third, That we exceedingly re-
greet the absence of faces and warm
and hearty hand-clasps which in
times past were wont TO gladden. our
hearts. Some of their owners are
kept away from this reunion by
sickness, some of them have passed
through the Wilderness into the
Richmond beyond, and are now
sleeping in the fields Of the Bivouac
of the Dead.
Fourth, That we commend the
efforts Of our grand President Roose-
yelt in behalf Of the old soldiers
and the policy Of our glorious Gov
ernment in so far as that policy
effects the welfare Of the old sol
diers. J.. V. Reed.
l.. +. Miller,
w +. Fortncy.