West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-07-09
A GALA WEEK
Soldiers and Sailors Reunion a Grand
Success.
KlkGW0OD NEXT MEETING PLACE
Martial Music, Stirring Speeches, Re
cepiions, Parades. Etc. Made
Father Time Hustle.
KIkGWOOD NEXT MEETING PLACE

The reunion of the soldiers and sailors
OF Preston county is now history, but the
memory Of the event will remain green
until eclipsed by the one To- be held next
year The program AZ published WAS
faithfully carried out, with the addition
Of several attractions not previously con
templated
We are indebted TO Commander Leroy
Shaw for the following account Of the
proceedings:
Thursday July ?, p. m. music by mar.
tial band.
Invocation. II. NJ. Hayden.
Address OF welcome. Mayor J. L. Daley.
The Advantages OF This our Country and
our Soldiery."
Music by martial band
Response, CoLimlnder Leroy Shaw
Music 10y baud.
Short talk by rnId Icus CUNNINGHAM
&. m.-Band concert on courthouse
square. followed by address by RAY Rohr.
Things Are Getting Better" which was
enjoyed by all present
Poems by ThaddeuS Cunningham.
"Reminiscences Of Prison Life \. {. Scott.
July 3. 10 a. m.-Martial band.
Short address by Hon w. G. Brown.
Five'minute speeches by Comrades s. B.
Lee. George J.. Bishof. James +. Murdoch,
!. w. Crisis. Rev. George w. White. and
Comrade Rogers. Of Morgantown. follow ed
by annual business meeting. The cleo ton
oil officers Tor the ensuing year resulted as
follows;
Commandment NJ IIavJsu
Senior Vice.. w. Crisis it,
Vice-Lev + Miller
Adiutant-Leroy Shaw.
Executive Committee - Kingwood DIS.
trict' +. a. Fortney; Valley Miles II orr;
Lyon. Isaac Wilkins: Reno. Isaac Crisis
Union. ID. 5. Wilt; Portland. G L. Lee.
Pleasant. Cyrus Shaffet: Grant. Thaddeus
Cunningham
2p. m.-Music by the band
Address by Vester b. Dunn. which was
well received by the audience.
Short talk by Prof. Miller, in which he
urged teachers to insiill more patriotism
in the minds OF the youth He mentioned
particularly the heroism OF the veterans
and the ardent services rendered by Heb.
James e. McGrew. William G.. Brown. and
others in the formation OF the new state of
West Virginia. OF viii III we are so Justly
proud
Comrade Rev. George w. White moved
the appointment of a committee Of the
Grand Army to convey their appreciation
OF the heroic work accomplished by Mr..
McGrew, the only surviving member of tn G
Virginia convention which sought to vote
the mother state out OF the union. which
West Virginia, then Virginia. refused
through her honored representatives. TO
accept. Commander Shaw apo ointed the
following committee: Rev. George w.
White. Capt c. c. Lee. Isaac wilkins.
Ihaddeus Cunningham. T. y. Orr.
/ p. m. the executive committee selected
Kingwood. July /, 4, and 1909 for next
annual reunion
p.m.-ConceIt on courthouse square by
Kingwood cornet band. alter which came
the magnificent reception rendered the
old veterans. their families. and inviteo
guests. which was conceived i'm the fertile
mind OF our good friend w G. Brown. and
| carried to complete success by the e.,
Unable ladies' of Kingwood assisted by
their gentlemen friends IL is SAID by the
comrades and other participants that il
was as good. If not :he best. that ever came
their way
July 4, 10 a. m.-Parade formed on Price
street headed by the Kingwood and Beech
Run martial bands followed by the ve.