The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-21
MARSHALL COUNTY
VETERANS HOLD
ANNUAL REUNION
Rows IN BLUE GATHER AT CAM
EEON AND CARRY OUT INTER
ESTING PROGRAM,
Addresses Made by. Robinson, Suther-
land and Other PROMINENT PouH-
cians-Parade q Feature.

spnr,al Dispatch to Tho Intclliseacer:
CAAlERrN. w. VA. Sept. @p-Address
"s by JudE" Ira +. Robinson E"ruh!l;;
Sutherland Candidate for United States
senator. and Thomas w. Fleming. can
didatr for Congress featured IN" annua!
reunion Of the Marshall county veterans
nf tho civil war hold her" to-day. The
sessions were hold in tho Sunday school
room, OF the Methodist church and clos
cd tonight with rarad" IN which the
veterans. numbering close TO nun
dred took part
Early this morning every incoming
train brought large numbers Of the vet
Grams to this town and many continued
10 come for tho afternoon meeting. The
sessions opened With nm address nf well
come by Mayor W. V. Tcagardcn. who
turned the keys 10 The portals Of Cam
eron over to tho boys IF the blue for
day. Registration and business SEES
sion concluded the morning program.
The social session which followed the
business meeting Of the veterans was
featured ny the many renlm inscnces
of the battles Of long ago. Cameron
residents turned out en- masse 10 this
session and listened for over an hour
70 many thrilling and amusing tales or
the war of the states.
Luncheon was served at noon by tho
ladies of the Cameron Methodist Epls-
copal church. In their preparations for
this part Of the program. the ladies
placed much stress and many favorable
comments were passed by the veterans.
Following the luncheon. the veterans
fell in line and Keeping step like 81 old,
marched back To the school auditorium,
as the martial band played Marching
Through Georgia
ministers Make Addresses,
Rev. ]. /. Gregory. OF the Pres hY1er-
Ian church. and kev. A. n. Craig, OF tho
Cameron Methodist church. addressed
the veterans this aftcrnonn- Ihey SPOKE
OF the sacrifices made by the old sol,
to ~ m n
from disunion and paved glowing
tribute 10 those who arc eth able 10
answer 10 the roll call. nc departed
members were also remembered BY the
speakers
marty was announced a tho close Of TN
addresses and again tho veterans l"fH'"
in line and marched 10 the public SQUIRE
OF The Republican party. An address
by him was not. however. upon inc pro,
gram but tho veterans were tnSistehl
and for more than thirty minutes Judge
Robinson spoke 70 the veterans:
sutherland followed Judge Robinson.
They smoke Interestingly and their ud.
dresses were seemingly well recelECc
by tho veterans. Other candidates who
spent the afternoon with the veterans
we're: W. N. KIttle. candidate for crui!-
~ commissioner; &. ". ByrnHs. canal
date for house of delegates: v. E. Clay,
ton. candidate for sheriff OF MarShal
county. and F. A. McNinch. candidate
for assessor. ~
The Veterans vera invited to take din.
ner with the ladies' Of the. Methodist
church this evening. Following the am,
ner the closing feature IF INC dayEthe
naradc, was held. Headed by a drum
and fife Corrs. tho veterans paradcd the
principal streets nf Cameron, accom-
panied by a large number Of school chill
rden carrying American laBS.