West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-08-19
q. A. X. REUNION
Annual Gathering Of the Old Veterans
mt klngwood Last Week One Of the
Best In History Of the Association
Resolutions and Roster

The nineteen fifteen reunion OF the
old soldiers held during the past week
at Kingwood was one long TO be re-
membered. Although their ranks are
being constantly depleted a goodly
number OF veterans were I'm attendance
at the annual gathering last week.
Everything possible was done for their
comfort and entertainment and they
enjoyed the occasion fully. The Chau-
tauQua being in session at the same
time the doors OF the big tent were
thrown open to the soldiers and their
families and they found much OF inter
est In the various attractions.
Following is a complete roster of
the old soldiers who were in attend
ance:
Samuel j. Blaney, r. S. Squires, j.
w. Johnson, ID. l.. Keefover, f. A.
Fortney, ]. c. Plum. Geo. w. Hartman.
A. Werner, ]. A. Bucklew, Edmund
Messenger, s. b. Titchenell, John A
Liston. Clark Gidley. NJ. c. Beavers.
A. Il. Fortney. ID. G.. Feather, II. NJ.
Mayhem, John w. Turner. J. NJ. Meth
eny, Levi r. Miller. Isaac B. Feather.
VIM. Sinclair, ID. II. Beavers, Geo. w.
Field. III. Amos Hartley, Lerow Shaw.
Allen j. Freeland. G.. WI White, John
Titchenell. James A. Mayfield, Josiah
Calvert. Zachariah Taylor, Ellis Kelly.
A. c. Scott. U. N. Orr. Miles II. Orr,
Conrad Albright. John Dill, Jacob l.,
Menear. Geo. G. Gile-. j. w. Parsons.
Joshua Torrance. S. w. Smalley, b. F..
Sapp. w. s. Mckinney. A. ]. Lyons,
r. A. Hartman. ]. w. Kelly. Geo.
Clayton, VIM. Bromhall, Joel Titche-
nell, A. c. Titchenell. Alfred Sisler.
Albert Snider, ID. Il. Jackson, James
w. Shrout and j. s. Myers.
Following is a report made by the
officials OF the association:
With few substitutions the pro-
gram as published was carried out.
AT IL n. III. Commander II. M. Hay-
den called the house to order. Invo-
cation by Rev. Comrade f.. A. Fort
ney of Bridgeport, Ohio. Address OF
welcome by V. b. Dunn. substitute for
Mayor Whetsell. Response by Rev
Comrade G. w. White of Morgantown
Both were mastery and well received
j. w. Harmon of Parsons, was then
introduced by Hon. w. G. Brown, who
gave a most excellent talk, much tc
the qualification of the audience.
At p. m. Congressman w. G..
Brown spoke in his usual stirring
manner. Junior" while not a sol.
der himself is always recognized and
appreciated as one of the boys.
At 1880 p IN. free entertainment was
furnished to all soldiers, their wives
and widows by the Chautauqua man.
ayers.
On August 14th. at 10 a. m, a con.
cert was given by the band, followed
by parade of the veterans.
AT IL a. m. business meeting was
held, the report of the committee or
resolutions adopted, election of Off.
GERS for ensuing year, which was
without contest. and resulted as fol.
lows: III. M. Hayden, commander fol
| ninth consecutive term; U. n. Orr. sen.
| Tor vice; Edmund Messenger, Junior
vice; Leroy Shaw was named as ad.
Jutant by the commander for the ninth
consecutive time. The following com
| mittee on time and place for the 1915
reunion was named: Kingwood dis
trict, John Turner; Valley district, III
A. Hartley; Lyon district, Jacob Eel.
sey; Portland district, Levi F.. Miller;
Pleasant district, Joel Titchnel; Grant
district, T. S. Cunningham.
AT p. m. a camp fire and CLOSING
| exercises. at which Professor Martin
Thos. Bower and Geo. Hartman rem.
dered some excellent vocal music fol
which we tender thanks.
AT 1880 p. m. all remaining were
highly entertained at the big tent by
the Chautauqua managers.
While the number participating in
the 1915 reunion was reduced from
approximately 100 to 81, which may
be expected as not only the mortality
Increases each successive year, but
age as well disquallhes many who
formerly attended and took a promi-
nent part in these annual love feasts
While our program this year was not
as extensive as in former years on ac-
count Of dividing time with the Chau-
tauqua we believe that the comrades
participating enjoyed the occasion as
of yore and il spared another year
through the mercies and providence
OF the Great Commander will register
their names on the roll of honor I'm
1916.
H. NJ. HAYDEN,
LEROY SHAW. Commander
Adjutant.