The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-07-01
Pathetic Scenes When
Wheeling Veterans
Leave for Gettysburg
EFFORTS OF INTELLIGENCER
WERE A SUCCESS AND
NONE DISAPPOINTED.
Fifty Veterans Make the Trip and
They Voiced Appreciation of
Action of This Paper. t.

Amid the CHEEKY farewells OF a
host OF friends gathered TO see them
on, and with tears OF Joy trickling
down the faces OF many. the old vet.
eran special. carrying fifty OF the
survivors of the Civil war from this
city and vicinity. pulled out of the
Is. d o. station at O'Clock last
evening. bound for the historic battle
field OF Gettysburg.
The scene presented at the depot.
IN addition 10 being interesting. was
also pathetic Many OF the old bows
as they gathered about the waiting
room showed plainly the effect OF
their hard struggle during the war
Which added many years 10 their
dropping shoulders and tottering
step Their trembling hands. as they
signed the ticket stubs. also showed
plainly the effects Of the hand OF
Ola Father Time" Many of those
talhered together Yesterday had not
seen one another for several years.
ana this provided a little reunion I'm,
ITSELF which continued until the ar
rival Of the special at it's destination.
AFTER securing their tickets, and
Just prior 70 boarding the train. the
Veterans posed for the camera man.
IN front OF tho depot, and after the.
photographer had taken his shot the,
conductor announced that the special,
was ready. II was then that the eve,
sparkled. the step grew more brisk !
as with grip in hand they started for
the train shed.
Once aboard the train came the
feeling that their dreams ana hopes
We're about 10 be realized. and the
old boys became young again and
acted like happy children.
Inteliigencer Sends Many.
Many OF these were made glad
through the efforts OF the IntellI-
gencer when this paper. not desiring
To see any Of them disappointed.
guaranteed the expenses of all those
who desired 10 make the trip. The
announcement was made in the issue
q yesterday morning. and during the
day many called 10 ascertain the de-
tails OF The arrangement Many OF
tho old veteran. when Informed that
this paper would assume the respon.
sibility for the trip. were SO over.
come that they broke down and wept
Ike children.
When the plan vas originally out.
Ine1 The arrangements were placed
In tho hands of Col T. V. Salisbury.
and he was given orders for the tick
cts which were honored by the B. q
q. officials last evening.
Just prior 10 the time the rtain
pulled out an imprcmptT meeting was
hold by IN" veterans and a unanimous
vot" of appreciation of the efforts OF
this paper was extended by the as
s"mbied veterans. This was followed
br three rousinE cheers and the ve.-
Grams seemed 20 outdo themselves in
their effort 20 show their appreciation.
OF Oh" ." that made The trip last
night 90 went ~ the direct result OF
th" efforts of Tho Inteiligencpr.
These included veterans from Wheel
ing, Ohio county and Bo'mont county.
Contributors 70 be Announced.
Tn" lnfclliEenccr yesterday received
2 q number Of subscriptions 70 the fund
20 d'fray this expense but. owing 10
/ Tho fact that The exact number that
. would 20 not being available. the to-
/ tai amount desired could not be as
ccrtainod. This. however. will bs
known today. and the contributors to
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