West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-09-05
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Will Be
Held Here Next Year.
PRESTON VETERANS AT TERRA ALTA
Rather Slow in Getting Started, but
Meeting Proved a Success Martial
Music R.vives Memories.

profitable reunions TO the organiza,
ton that has yet been held. We
cling to the old adage that all is
well that ends well. Often a bad
start results in a, good ending, as
was the case At Terra Alta. While
the attendance was not up with
former years the Improvement more
than covered the loss, so that the
unfortunate were those who missed
hearing the series O; splendid adj
dresses and the hearty approval OF
that which was 50 ably presented.
For some reason unknown to The
w'iter IT was not until p. IN. OF
the second day tina, meeting was
had, al which Commander John w.
Hill and other local comrades ad
milted very frankly that owing to
lack of interest upon the part OF
those from whom they expected as.
slsIance nothing had been done in
the way OF preparation, and 1t was
up TO the visiting comrades to de.
eide whether 1t was best TO call of
the reunion or proceed.
a scramble followed To- get the
floor TO assure the comrades that
every ex.soidier present was loyal;
that the small obstacles enumerated
were accepted as a IKE; that had
we laid down our arms aud dis
banded every time we met with OBJ
stacles, today we might be the sub
jecIs OF emperors and kings rather
than free Americans.
On motion the meeting took up
the unfinished business of the year.
Leroy shaw, A. {. Scott, and +. ].
Showalter were named as a commit
tee on resolutions.
The election Of officers for the en-.
suing year resulted as follows: Com
maGder, Leroy Shaw; adjutant, II.
NJ. Hayden.
The following executive commit
Zee was named: Kingwooj district,
w +. Menrar; Valley, S. A. Dbl;
Lyon. G.. W. Chidesler; Reno, INV.
Stevenson; Union, J. c. E'sey; Port
land, Lew f. Miller; Pleasant, Joel
Tnchenell; Grant, Silas NJ. Mc,heny.
BY change in the rules the com
msnder elect was Authorized to call
a meeting Of the executive com
mince for the purpose of naming
time and place Tor holding the
twenty fifth annual reunion, whose
action resulted in naming July 2, 3,
and 4 as the time and Kingwood as
the place.
The commander. with the concur
renee of Kelly Post, was authorized
t" 'PPoini 4 local committee whose
only itshslI bet" provide inrds and
make inc necessary arrangements for
holding The next reunion.
Inc eyeri"g meeting vas held in
me auditorium Of Ierr' was splen-
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dressed by R'Y l.. Is. ZONES and
frot. Gan"Y, :ntersP~rr-f with cx
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