The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-11
OLD. COMMANDER
is REMEMBERED
ON DEATH OF CAPT
THOS. A.. MAULS Shy PASSED
5 BY HIS COMRADES.

!, BY HIS COMRADES.
The twenty-fifth annual reunion o
: the society OF Mnulsby's Battery wa
held in this city to-day. The meeting
which WINS attended by a large nuInbe
of members OF the society was held ir
the county court room and opened
promptly Mt one O'Clock.
Since The last meeting OF Maulsby's
Battery one year ago the gallant com
mander for w1o4n the organization
was named lay down at taps sounded
by the deata angel on October G, 1905
no more to be awakened until ths
sounding OF the reveille of heaven
The comrades to day to his memory
passed the following resolution:
It is with deep and unfe.sned sor.
row that we record the death of our
beloved old commander. Capt. Thomas
A. Mllulaby. who died at Mountain
Lake Park. Md. October G. 1908. His
death1was tine result of the wound re-
ceivad by i1im In our presence on the
battle field at A1nrtinsburg. June IA.
1868. His. old comrades will never.
forget his gallnnt conduct on that ia
tai day. He bore his great afflictlon
and constant suffering heroically Gor
more than forty-five years. He was
born In Harrison county, Virginia, Oc-
tober 18th, 1888.
We now enter of record upon the
minutes of this society our testimony
to, and high appreciation of his supe-
rior military ability and devotion to
his country. He was permanently dis
n1ilel just when his military skill mad
become apparent. We feel that each
of mis- old comrades has lost true
friend and the country one of its most
loyal and patriotic citizens.
An Interesting programme had been
prepared and was carried out. Tho
ranks formed. singing America. after
which prayer was offered by the chap
lain. Rev. Taylor Richmond. The roll
call and readtng OF the minutes by
Adjutant John W. Mason followed.
Adjutnnt Mason then read the re-
port OF the committee in relation to |
the death OF Captain Maulsby. Fol
lowing this Chaplain Richmond and |
other comrades spoke on the life and
character of the man that hnd been
the commander OF the famous battery.
Adjournment for dinner followed.
After dinner Comrades T. N. Swish
or and John M. MILAN gave some ap-
prnp-lnte REGULATIONS and short ad-
dresses were made by other COM
rades. The election OF officers fol.
lowed.
The Society sang God Be, With You
Till We Meet Again" and the cnaat-
min pronounced the benedictlon.
The officers elected for next year
ire: Thomas N. Swisher. commander:
Iohn NJ. MILAN. senior vice COM
lrander; John N. Woods. junior vice
John w. Mason. adju-
ant: John M. MILAN. qunrtermnster;
eev. Taylor Richmond. chaplain.
Z Executive comr tttee--A. B. D. Jol-
lff. John w. Mason, ]. C. Mckinney.
Judge Mason has been adjutant OF
he society ever since It's formation. "
The occasion was en'iyened by the
tirring martial airs played by the I
liver Drum Corps.
The roster OF the living members OF y
he Society Of Ma,llsby's Battery is as
blows: v
Thomas N. swisher 1st sergt Fair.
iont. w. Va. r. F. d. Il
John w. Mason. sergt.. FaIrmont.
Y. Va.
William NJ. Morgan. sergt. wheef- v
lg, w. Va. ijfG
Jehu r. r. Holbert. sergt.. sherman.
exits. .l5tI
John :. " lL.,alley. Corporal, Austin.
exas. A 2, \ X. e IN
James Renshav. Corporal. clarks.
rE.s w. Va.
w g: pongaestyi corporal. Q R FAIR, q
ont, iW. va.