G. A. R. & SPAN-AM VETS
PRESENTED BY LINDA
FLUHARTY & MARGUERITE HOWARD.
REUNION OF THE SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF
Wheeling Intelligencer – Tuesday, July 30, 1907
SPANISH VETS HOLD MEETING
MANY ATTEND RALLY TO ARRANGE FOR
NEXT MONTH
Several Addresses Made - Committees Are Appointed and Discussed
Fully 35 veterans of the Spanish-American
war last evening held a big meeting at the board of trade and plans for their
reunion, to be held here in August, coincident with the reunion of the society
of the Army of West Virginia were discussed.
Committees were appointed and another meeting for next Monday arranged. From indications the reunion gives promise of
being very largely attended and the meetings or the reunion are not limited to
one branch only but is to include all the regulars and volunteers who were
enlisted or saw service during the Spanish-American was or later in the Philippines,
regardless of whether or not they enlisted in a West Virginia regiment or
company.
The meeting last evening was called to order
by Chairman, Captain A. A. Franzheim, with Secretary Benj. S. Honecker
presiding in the chair of the secretary.
A letter from Col. P. F. Zeise, secretary of the society of the army of
Finance committee: Capt. C. E. Morris, Henry Hinkleman, Howard
Hastings, H. E. Caldabaugh.
Press committee: B. S. Honecker, Will Zeigenfelder, W. B.
Hilton, Frank Thurlow.
Committee on Printing: John Myers, Perry Fisher, James Wycart,
Charles Fitzpatrick, Harry McGrain.
Committee on Programme: Captain A. A. Franzheim, Captain C. E.
Morris, B. S. Honecker, Henry Penner, Theodore Camp, Capt. A. L. Hooten, Howard
Hastings.
Committee on Invitation and reception: Parry Fisher, Harry Pritchard, Smith Calvert,
J. J. Connor, Capt. A. A. Franzheim, Henry Palmer, Will Smith, Alton Jones,
Frank Combs, Will Zeigenfelder, Theodore Camp, James Wycart, Howard Hastings,
Henry Hinkleman, Herman Clouse, J. T. Moore, J. J. Fitzpatrick, H. D. Nersing,
Harry N. Zane and Frank Thurlow.
State Committee: Harry Tennant, Mannington; Edward Shaver,
Fairmont; Will Ewing, Moundsville; Captain Vierlander, Huntington; C. D. Farrar, Parkersburg; Captain A. L.
Hood, Charleston; Captain W. J. White, Morgantown; Captain Howard, Pt.
Pleasant; Captain Smith, Hilton; Captain Gatzendanner, Martinsburg; Captain
Sparry, Charleston; Major Elliott, Parkersburg;
Lieut. Patton, Parkersburg; Tod Lukens, McMechen; M. E. Galagher,
Woodsfield, O.
The chairman of the various committees with
the officers will compose the executive committee.
Following the committee announcement several
of the veterans present, among them Attorney B. S. Honecker, Tod Lukens, J. J.
Connors, J. T. Moore, Howard Hastings and Will Zeigenfelder spoke and several
urged the organization of an association or society that should provide for the
holding of an annual reunion in this state at which features should be a camp
fire and similar events that would afford divertisement, serve to recall
recollections of service and to strengthen and renew friendships. The idea was received with considerable
enthusiasm by the members and indications are such will be the out-growth at
least of the first reunion.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Friday, August, 2, 1907
MAY GIVE A PARADE
As Feature of the Reunion of the Society of the Army of
Arrangements are progressing encouragingly
for the reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, which is to hold
in this city during the latter part of this month.
Col. Zeise, who is in charge of the
arrangements, reports that many of the members who are residing out of the
state have been heard from, and indications point to a large attendance.
The matter of having a parade for the opening
day is now receiving some attention from those in charge, but it was impossible
to state yesterday whether or not this feature would be carried out.
Wheeling Intelligencer, Tuesday, August 6, 1907
SPANISH WAR VETS ACCEPT
INVITATION TO TAKE PART IN BIG
Of the Society of the Army of
Last evening the Spanish War Veterans held a
very interesting meeting at the board of trade rooms, at which time the
invitation which was tendered them to participate in the reunion to be given by
the Society of the Army of West Virginia during the latter part of August, was
given verbally by Col. Zeise, who gave a talk on just what the reunion would
be.
Captain Franzheim presided over the meet,
and the first order were the reports of the various committees, all of which
were very good and showed that great progress was being made. The idea of conducting a campfire jointly was
discussed at some length, and while it has not been definitely decided, the
movement will doubtless be carried through, as the matter of selecting a
suitable pace seems to be the only cause of holding the feature in abeyance.
The committee appointed to look after the
official program reported progress, but at this time nothing was reported
regarding the arrangement of it or the speakers who would be present, as they
already had received the consent of many who would be willing to participate
but cannot assure the committee of the exact date they may attend.
On the 29th of August there will
be a large parade, in which all of the veterans will take part, and they are
arranging to make this a memorable event.
In speaking of the matter last evening both
Captain Franzheim and Colonel Zeise were well pleased with the prospects, and
said that the entire program would be announced in a few days, as soon as it
was completed.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 7, 1907
ARRANGE FOR PARADE
Program for Society of the Army of
The program for the reunion of the Society
of the Army of West Virginia, which is to be held on the fair grounds the last
of August, has been almost completed by Col. Zeise, secretary of the
organization. The program carries at least five addresses a day by prominent
speakers, while a big feature of the program will be the parade. A conference was held yesterday afternoon
with Captain A. A. Franzheim relative to this feature, and the line of march
and order of formation mapped out. Since
the Spanish-American war veterans are to unite with a reunion at the same time
and participate in the parade, the event promises to be one of the largest
demonstrations of the kind ever held in the city.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Monday, August 12, 1907
VETERANS TO MEET
Spanish War Men Will Hold Session At Board of Trade This Evening
Captain A. A. Franzheim has issued a call
for another meeting of the Spanish war veterans for this evening at the Board
of Trade rooms. The object of the meeting is to help mature plans for the
reunion to be held here on the three days beginning August 28th. The committee reports and the proposed line
of march for the parade will be among the matters discussed this evening. This reunion is to be held in conjunction
with that of the Society of the Army of West Virginia and occurs on the State
Fair grounds.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Tuesday, August 13, 1907
A LIVING FLAG
WILL BE FEATURE OF GRAND ARMY PARADE LAST OF MONTH
Will Be Composed of School Children – Spanish War Veterans Hold
Session
The Spanish war veterans last evening held a
rather largely attended session at the Board of Trade, despite the exceedingly
hot weather and plans for their reunion on August 28, 29 and 30th
were discussed. Captain A. A. Franzheim
presided and during the evening Col. Zeise, of the Society of the Army of West
Virginia, addressed the younger veterans on their reunion and the society
reunion which will occur on the Fair Grounds on identical dates. Committees reported progress on various
arrangements and in all the outlook is for a big reunion of the veterans, and
at this session an organization will be formed that it is hoped will perpetuate
the idea of holding annual reunions.
The parade is one of the features that is
interesting the Spanish war veterans to a great extent, and one of the latest
features planned for it will be given under the auspices of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and will be a living
flag, school boys forming the flag by the colored uniforms each wears.
Another meeting of the organization is to be
held on next Monday night.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 14, 1907
CO. D.
Survivors of Colonel Curtis Command With Families Will Gatherer
At Blayney’s Grove Today
The surviving members of Company D. Twelfth
W. Va. Infantry Volunteers, with their families and friends will hold their
annual reunion today at Roney’s Grove, near Roney’s Point.
The Twelfth regiment was enlisted by Colonel
Curtis in this county shortly after the onset of the war of the rebellion and
Company D. was composed of neighbors and friends, residing in the north eastern
part of
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 14, 1907
OLD GLORY HONORED
At the Hearne Tabernacle on Wednesday and
Thursday a rehearsal for the coming reunion of the Grand Army of West Virginia,
will be held. This is to choose about
500 boys and girls to form the American flag and take part in the
programme. The display of this “real
live” flag will be at the former post office site.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 15, 1907
TO ATTEND
Twelfth
Army of West Virginia
Meeting
The Twelfth West Virginia Regiment will meet
on the state fair ground on Wednesday afternoon, August 28th, for the election
of officers and other business. Company
D, of the Twelfth met at Roney’s Point yesterday for the purpose of making
arrangements for the big reunion to be held on the fair grounds when the army
of
Wheeling Intelligencer – Friday, August 16, 1907
PARADE FEATURES
THREE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WILL PARTICIPATE
Col. Zeise Has Extended the Invitation on Behalf of the Old
Soldiers
As plans mature for the parade one of the
features of the reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, which
occurs on the morning of August 29, the second day of the reunion, its size and
importance become more apparent.
Organizations from all parts of the state have been invited by Col.
Zeise, the secretary, who is making arrangements, and indications point that
Chief Marshall A. A. Franzheim will be at the head of such a column as has not
been seen here in years. In addition to
the old soldiers and the Spanish War Veterans, it is expected to have the
uniform company of Spanish-American soldiers from Steubenville in line, while
yesterday invitations were extended to the members of the Cathedral Cadet corps,
the Linsley Cadet corps and to the recently organized Boys’ Brigade, and
special places in the line will be reserved for each.
The old veterans expect a large turnout, and
all not able to walk will be provided, as far as possible, with carriages. The line of march will be from the formation
on
The program for the reunion is also shaping
up well and gives promise of being unusually interesting.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Monday, August 19, 1907
VETERANS MEET AGAIN
Spanish War People Will Plan Further for Their
The Spanish-American war veterans will hold
another meeting tonight at the board of trade rooms and will practically
complete the arrangements at this meeting for the reunion of their order that
has been planned for the three days beginning August 28, and a big attendance
is anticipated. This meeting will be in
conjunction with that of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, and the
reunion of old and young soldiers gives promise of being one of the biggest
things
Wheeling Intelligencer – Monday, August 19, 1907
REGIMENT
OF REGULARS FOR ARMY
NEGOTIATIONS
FOR DETAIL ON
WILL PROBABLY COME FROM
OR GOVERNOR’S
Final Answer From the War
Department Has Not as Yet Been Received
Plans are on foot to have a regiment of
regulars detailed here from the United States Army for the week when the
reunion of the Society of the
It is the custom with the war department to
provide practice marches and camps for the various regiments of the regular
army scattered over the country, but unfortunately none of these practice
marches are held in this section of the country. Congressman Hubbard made inquiries along this
line and endeavored to have one regiment detailed, with
The nearest regiment of the regular army is
quartered either at Governor’s
As an addition to the reunion the quartering
of a regiment of the regular army here would be quite a feature. The regulars, in addition to their drills,
would participate in the parade on the 29th, in which the old soldiers
are to march, and might possibly turn out in a parade over a longer route on
one of the days following. Captain A. A.
Franzheim is to be Chief Marshall of this parade, which, besides being
participated in by the old soldiers, will also have the Spanish-American war
veterans in line, that will include among its members both regulars and
volunteers who saw service, and who hold a reunion here on the same dates as
the Society of the Army of West Virginia.
QUARTER ON FAIR GROUNDS
The regiment of regulars, if detailed here,
would be quartered on the quarter stretch of the fair grounds, a place well
adapted for the purpose, as it is well drained, level and has water mains laid
through it. It would be at the same time
convenient to the city, and would also be close at hand to the scene of the
reunion.
Colonel Zelse is enthusiastic over the
prospects of having a regiment of regulars here, while it is expected that by
today or tomorrow definite information as to the intentions of the war
department may be received.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Tuesday, August 20, 1907
WAR VETERANS DISCUSS PLANS
SPANISH AMERICAN SOLDIERS WILL ISSUE PROGRAM
Also Contemplate a Series of Post Cards Showing Scenes of
Late War
The Spanish - American war veterans, planning
a reunion to be held on identical dates with that of the Society of the Army of
West Virginia on the fair grounds, met last evening at the Board of Trade. Captain A. A. Franzhelm presided, with Ben S.
Honecker as chairman. General plans were
gone over and the program for the three day meeting, which begins the 28th, was
discussed , but not completed. It was
decided but not completed. It was
decided to issue a handsome souvenir program, and from it the soldier veterans
hope to realize a sufficient sum to pay the expenses of the reunion, while in
conjunction with the affair a series of post cards , depicting scenes of the
late unpleasantness with
Another meeting of the soldiers will be held
on next Monday night, while committees will be busy the coming week and several
meetings have been called. The first
occurs this evening at the home of John W. Myers, who is chairman of the
printing committee, at eight o’clock at
The correspondence of the Spanish-American
veterans has now increased to such a proportion that it has been found
necessary to select a corresponding secretary and Harry Penner was unamiously
chosen to the position.
Interest in the reunion has now grown to a
great extent and an echo of it was shown on last evening in a number of
addresses made by veterans, among those that spoke being Henry Penner, Joseph Seibold,
Thos. Kennedy, Theodore Orumm and Wm. Conner.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 22, 1907
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Time is a victor to which all men must
bow. Exactly twenty years ago the
Society of the Army of West Virginia held its annual reunion in this city. The reunion was attended by thousands of
veterans; there was a great parade and much enthusiasm. An ex-President of the
A large number of the veterans in the parade
refused to march under or salute the banner.
Rutherford B. Hayes, however, rode under the banner and saluted it with
bared head; and the Union Veteran Legion of Pittsburgh, an organization second
to none among those who wore blue, marched squarely under the banner, and
following the example of their leader, each man lifted his martial cap to the
man who had been chosen by the people, “commander in chief of the army and navy
of the United States.” That night the
affair was the subject of an acrimonious debate from the verandah of the McLure
house, which was taken part in by Gov. Foraker of Ohio, Gov. Wilson of West
Virginia, ex-Gov. Pierpont of West Virginia, Gen. Gibson of Tiffin, Ohio, and
others. Gov. Wilson, of
This is all now history - - - history of a
time which even young men remember, when the wounds of the Civil war were still
unhealed, and north and south were still arrayed against each other in spirit if
not in actual warfare. Twenty years have
passed. Of the men who were in
“On fame’s eternal
camping ground
Their silent tents
are spread,
And glory guards
with solemn round
The Bivouac of the
dead.”
This year the Society of the Army of West
Virginia will meet in Wheeling again, but with lessened numbers. There will be no outbreak of party of
sectional feeling to mar the occasion.
It would be impossible to re-create in the minds of the old soldiers, or
in the minds of the people of
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 22, 1907
IS NEAR AT HAND
Reunion of the Society of the Army of
One week from today will occur the opening
of the annual reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia in this city
for a three days meeting. Plans are
rapidly maturing for the event and the reception committee has been appointed,
it consisting of all the members of the Holliday Post, G. A. R. The children yesterday held their first
rehearsal for the part they are to take in the parade, that of forming a living
flag, and a second rehearsal occurs at eight this evening at the Hearne
tabernacle. The program is almost
complete.
In the matter of decorating, Col. Zelse is
to take it up with the entertainment committee of the Board of Trade, probably
before the close of the week, and ask for a general decoration of the
buildings, particularly in the business section, during the encampment.
The plans for the official program for the
Spanish War Veterans reunion are also progressing and it will be quite a
handsome publication.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Friday, August 23, 1907
TWO PROGRAMS
Board of Trade Arranges for
Arrangements for two coming big events, the
reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia and the central states
water works convention, were taken up yesterday by the entertainment committee
of the board of trade, with Chairman George Lutz presiding. Relative to the water works, convention, it
was decided to appoint all the members of council as members of the reception
committee. Entertainments for the guests
were informally taken up and the matter of the program discussed, but before
action upon it was taken it was decided to invite William Allen Veach, of
Relative to the reunion, the matter of
appointing the members of Holiday Post, G. A. R., to positions on the reception
committee and to look after the visitors in general. It was also decided to have a large stand for
the speakers erected in front of the grandstand at the fair grounds. Various other details as to parade and
program were discussed, while Meister’s band was engaged for the three days of
the reunion.
The matter of decorations was discussed in
detail and it was decided to make an appeal to all citizens to decorate their
places of business and homes out of patriotism to the gathering of the veterans
here next week.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Monday, August 26, 1907
THE
THREE – DAY PROGRAM IS AN ELABORATE ONE
There Will Be Many Prominent Persons Here
W. R. C. Also Has Program
Plans for the annual reunion of the Society
of the Army of West Virginia have been practically completed, and it calls for
quite an elaborate series of meetings, the reunion opening on next
Wednesday. The first exercises will
occur at the Fair grounds, where a large stand is in process of erection, while
the big event of Thursday will be the street parade. The closing day will be devoted to a series of
short addresses by prominent persons. In connection with the Veterans of the
Civil war in reunion here, a reunion of the Spanish War Veterans is to be held
at the same. About 5,000 visitors are
expected in the city for the two events.
The program as announced by Col. Zeise,
follows:
Wednesday, August 28.
Forenoon will be devoted to
reception of visitors, registration and distribution of programs.
1:30 p. m. –
Address of welcome from the state - - - Hon. William M. O. Dawson, governor of
Extending the hospitality of the city - - Hon. Charles C. Schmidt, mayor of
Responses - - Gen. John L. Vance,
president of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, Columbus, Ohio; Capt. C.
E. Morris, in behalf of Spanish War Veterans.
Addresses - - Gen. I. M. Adams,
department commander, Ravenswood, W. Va.; Hon. B. B. Dovener, Wheeling; Col. A.
L. Curry, Columbus, Ohio; Col. W. B. Hodge, Middleport, Ohio
7:30 p. m. (at camp grounds) - -
Addresses: Hon. J. A. Hughes, M. C.,
Huntington; Hon. J. H. Gaines, M. C., Charleston; Judge John W. Mason,
Fairmont; the evening’s entertainment concluding in camp fire talks and was
reminiscences.
Thursday, August 29.
9:30 a. m. - - Grand street
parade. Assembling at the court house,
the column will form in the following order:
Right, resting on Fourteenth street, first, escort , cordon of police;
second, Meister’s Military band; third, Chief Marshall Col. Albert A. Franzheim
and staff, the Society of the Army of West Virginia,; fifth, Gen. I. M. Adams,
department commander of the West Virginia G. A. R., and official staff; sixth,
speakers and invited guests; seventh, the Society of the Army of West Virginia,
ex-Union and Confederate soldiers; eighth, Spanish War Veterans; ninth, Company
11, Boys’ Brigade, Capt. Harry E. Caldabaugh, commandant; tenth, J. W. Holliday
Post No. 13, Wheeling; eleventh,
carriages and vehicles.
10:20 a. m. - - The column will move
promptly, west to Market Street, north to Ninth street, west to Main street,
south to twenty-second street, east to Chapline street, west to Market street,
north to Fourteenth street and disband.
1:00 p. m. - - Reception at
Address - Hon. James Francis
Burke, M. C., of
Friday, August, 30.
9:30 a. m. - - Reassemble at camp
grounds. Music and addresses by Hon.
Harry C. Woodyard, Spencer, W. Va.; Hon. Mansell Gallaher, Woodsfield, Ohio;
Gen. I. F. Mack, Sandusky, Ohio; Capt. Joseph Trax, New Castle, Pa.; and other
speakers. Adjourn for dinner.
2:00 p. m. - - Addresses by Prof.
R. W. Douthat, Morgantown, W. Va.; Gen. J. Warren Keifer, M. C.; Springfield,
Ohio; Capt. Thomas Hudson McKee, Washington, D. C.; Hon. Erasmus Wilson, “Quiet
Observer”, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Hon. Charles Burdett Hart, Wheeling; Judge J. H.
Lockery, Pomeroy, Ohio.
7:30
p. m. - - Grand campfire and
addresses by Hon. A. H. Fleming, ex-governor, Fairmont, W. Va.; Gen. H. A.
Axline, Columbus, Ohio; Hon. W. A. MacCorkle, ex-governor of West Virginia;
Hon. Jewett Palmer, Marietta, Ohio.
Woman’s Relief Corps
On Thursday the J. T. Baird and E. W.
Stephens Circle of Women’s Relief Corps will have a basket picnic at Wheeling
park to entertain all comrades of Grand Army of the Republic and visiting
veterans of Spanish-American war. Both confederate and union soldiers will be
royally entertained. Company A will
furnish patriotic music and a drum corps will be in attendance. This affair will prove the patriotism of our
Department President – Mrs. Harriet Fasmer
Senior Vice-President – Mrs. Nannie Hickman
Treasurer – Mrs. R. E. Bryson
Secretary – Mrs. Lizzie Conkle
Executive Board – Mrs. Clara Gamble, Mrs.
Laura Baggs
Past Department President – Mrs. Margaret
Whiteman
Past Department Junior Vice-President – Mrs.
Lizzie Jackson.
Wheeling Intelligencer - Tuesday, August 27, 1907
SPANISH VETS IN BIG
SEVERAL HUNDRED WHO PARTICIPATED IN LATE WAR COMING
Several hundred veterans of the late
Spanish-American war are expected here this week to participate in the reunion,
to be held in connection with that of the veterans of the Society of the Army
of West Virginia, and which opens on Thursday.
These veterans, which includes all those who served either as volunteers
or regulars in
When the meeting was convened, Col. Zeise
was present and delivered quite an enthusiastic address along patriotic lines
and welcoming the Spanish veterans to participate in the reunion, remarking
that with the passing of the old soldiers it revolved upon the young men to
uphold the principles the old veterans had espoused. He was applauded, and following several other
addresses were made, and much credit was given to Captain A. A. Frankheim and
Attorney B. S. Honecker who have been hard workers for the Success of the
reunion.
It is the intention, following the society programs
at
The Spanish war veterans have issued a
series of postal cards showing scenes in
southern camp life and in the campaign in
One of the important results it is hoped to
achieve by the reunion will be the organization in
It was hoped to have the
Wheeling Intelligencer - Tuesday, August 27, 1907
COL. VANCE IS HERE TODAY
HEAD OF THE ARMY OF
Will Make His Headquarters at the Windsor
Body to Open Two Bureaus
President John L. Vance, of the Society of
the Army of West Virginia, is coming to Wheeling this afternoon and will at
once make his headquarters at the
Wednesday headquarters will be opened at
Official programs of the reunion, issued
under the auspices of the Spanish War Veterans, will be out today and will
contain the program of all events scheduled by the Spanish veterans, the Civil
War veterans, and the W. C. R.
The response for available rooms for lodging
has been quite large and the committee feel that they are amply prepared to
care for all the persons who may attend the reunion. It is the dull season with the hotels and
they have much room available, and with that offered by private dwelling, it is
expected no crowding will be necessary.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28,
1907
WELCOME TO THE OLD SOLDIERS
It is in the highest privilege of American
citizenship to be able to entertain these old veterans and to show them some
measure of the appreciation we put upon their services. Wheeling threw open its gates to the “boys in
blue” in 1861, and now in a peaceful but no less hearty manner it bids them
welcome again. The city is theirs by
willing surrender, and we trust they will enjoy it to the full.
Wheeling Intelligencer - Wednesday, August 28, 1907
VETERANS OF THE ARMY OF
TO-DAY IN ANNUAL
SOLDIERS WHO FOUGHT IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
Today the twenty-sixth reunion of the
Society of the Army of West Virginia convenes in
It is a pleasing feature of the present
gathering that those younger veterans who fought in the Spanish-American war
will have a prominent part. Also, the
presence and co-operation of many who wore the Confederate gray will add to the
interest of the occasion, this showing as it does that the bitter animosities
of the sixties have been laid aside forever.
To the Union and Confederate survivors, and
as well to the Soldiers of 1898, the Intelligencer, on behalf of the people of
ELABORATE PROGRAMME FOR TO – DAY
FIRST FORMAL EVENT OF THE
The twenty – sixth reunion of the Society of
the Army of West Virginia will begin in this city to-day. The event will continue for three days and
indications are it will be one of the most successful in the history of the
organization. Veterans from all sides,
members of the organization through their having served in companies who
participated in the Civil war, were arriving last evening from adjoining states
and this morning will see the bulk of the veterans present. The lapse of years since the events of the
sixties has slackened the pace and whitened the hair of the veterans, and many
have it impossible to attend, but a goodly showing of the old soldiers is in
evidence. ‘Additions’ interest in the
reunion too, is given by the presence of Spanish – American war veterans in
reunion on the same days, and the result has been the coming in many instances
of both father and son to Wheeling.
For the entertainment of the visitors,
elaborate preparations have been made and today will doubtless see the city
well decorated. The reunion proper does
not open till afternoon, but many of the veterans came yesterday and spent the
day renewing old friendships as well as sightseeing. About headquarters there was constantly
gathered a crowd who with enthusiasm, that old age did not impair, discussed
remembrances and incidents and the plans of the reunion. There has been provided ample accommodations,
and so far not the least trouble has been found in housing the visitors. Members of Holliday post are the reception
committee and yesterday they met each train and will continue to do so today.
The first meeting of the reunion will occur
at 1:30 at the state fair grounds on the big stand that has been erected in
front of the grand stand. President H.
C. Franzheim, of the board of trade, upon whose invitation the reunion is being
held here, will call the meeting to order and then there will follow the series
of addresses arranged. The absence of
Governor W. M. O. Dawson, in Denver, made it impossible for him to return in
time for the reunion, but Congressman W. P. Hubbard, will make the address of
welcome upon behalf of the state in his usual eloquent and earnest manner,
while the citizens will back up everything that Mr. Hubbard will say in the way
of welcome and hospitality. Both
President Vance and Col. Zeise on last evening were pleased at this spirit
already in evidence before the reunion had been opened.
Programme of To-Day
The programme of this morning consists of
welcoming and registering the veterans, while the real opening at the fair
grounds will be marked by the following programme:
Address
of welcome from the state - - Hon. W. P. Hubbard,
M. C., of
Extending
the hospitality of the city - - Hon. Charles C.
Schmidt, mayor of
Responses – Gen. John L. Vance, president of the Society of the Army of
West Virginia, Columbus, Ohio; Capt. C. E. Morris, in behalf of Spanish War
Veterans.
Addresses - - Gen. I. M. Adams, department commander, Ravenswood, W. Va.;
Hon. B. B. Dovener, Wheeling; Cpl. S. L. Curry, Columbus, Ohio; Col. W. B.
Hodge, Middleport, Ohio.
7:30
p.m. (at camp grounds) - -
Addresses by Hon. J. A. Hughes, M. C., Huntington; Hon. J. H. Gaines, M. C.,
Charleston, Judge John W. Mason, Fairmont, evenings entertainment, concluding
in camp fire talks and war reminiscences.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28,
1907
VETERANS ARRIVE
Advance Guard of the Society of the Army of
The advance guard of the veterans to attend
the Society of the Army of West Virginia reunion, which opens in this city
today and continues for three days, arrived yesterday. They were chiefly veterans who came from
points in the interior of the state,
Those registered last night
were:
J. W. Robinson, Phillippi,
Co. C., Fourth cavalry; Robert Kelly, Sherrard, Co. H, First cavalry; D. F.
McKinley, city, Co. A., Fourth cavalry; James H. McGill, Moundsville, Co. A,
Eighty-eighth West Virginia infantry; Z. Chidestein, Holcolm, Wis., Co. D,
Second West Virginia cavaley; Joseph F. Seifert, Youngstown, O., Co. K,
Thirty-seventy O. V. I.; Com. Jos. Trax, New Castle, Pa., Co. D, Second West
Virginia cavalry; Corp. W. P. Kirkpatrick, New Castle, Pa., Co. K, One-Hundred
and Thirty-fourth P. V. L.; First Sergeant M. Echelberry, Dresden, O.; Co. F.
Second
Many more of the veterans will arrive this
morning, while all who were in the city last evening did not call at
headquarters to register.
The headquarters are
Wheeling Intelligencer - August 28,
1907
Page 1
A RELIC OF WARS
The Famous Custer Cannon Is Here
and is Attracting Much Attention
The famous
"Custer Cannon" was an arrival yesterday for the reunion. It was brought here by Joseph Trax, of
The relics are in
the window at headquarters on
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28,
1907
GEN. VANCE IS
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER THE OUTLOOK FOR AFFAIR
Believes the
History of Society
Gen. John L. Vance, the president of the
Society of the Army of West Virginia, arrived last evening at 5:20 o’clock from
“Although I knew that arrangements were
progressing very satisfactorily for the reunion, yet I was surprised on
reaching here at the magnitude of the arrangements and I cannot help but think
that this meeting of the Society of the Army of West Virginia will be the most
successful in its history. I have
examined carefully the work done by Col. Zeise, our most efficient secretary,
and it meets with my unqualified approval.
I rely greatly upon the judgement of Col. Zeise, and he tells me that if
the reunion is not successful in every respect, it will be no fault of the
citizens of
“The officers and committees of the Board of
Trade have been active, the local G. A. R. post, W. R. C., and the ladies of
the G. A. R., have done everything possible to insure success. In a word, Wheeling, as is always the case with
her, has left nothing undone in behalf of the reunion. I am particularly gratified at the course
pursued by the newspapers of
“The spirit evinced by the soldiers of the
Spanish-American war deserves special commendation and I anticipate that their
presence will enhance the interest in the occasion, which promises, as
heretofore stated, to be the most important in the history of the
organization. The Society of the Army of
West Virginia has held itself together during all the years that have elapsed
since the close of the war, and while its members are growing fewer with the
passage of years, those who remain are proud of the record made by the army to
which they belong and its brilliant services in behalf of the government.”
Col. Vance was greatly fatigued when he
reached
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28,
1907
THE PARADE
Plans Almost Completed for it Occurs on Thursday
Morning A Big Turnout
Plans for the parade of the reunion which
occurs on Thursday morning, are progressing and Chief Marshal A. A. Franzheim
last evening expressed the belief that it would be one of the largest affairs
of the kind that has been seen in the city in years. The veterans of two wars will participate,
and with the members of various local military organizations, Chief Marshall Franzheim
will announce this morning his aides, who will be eight in number, two from the
G. A. R., two from the Spanish war veterans, two from the Confederates and two
from the Society of the Army of West Virginia.
This parade is to form on
Meisters band to assemble at south- east
corner of Fourteenth and Chapline street, and the veterans of the Confederacy
and the Union to fall in behind. Mayers’
band to assemble at the northeast corner of Chapline and Fourteenth street, and
the Spanish-American and veterans of the Phillippine service to fall in
behind. The
The Spanish War Veterans will be under the
command of Col. Morris, with Attorney Ben S. Honecker second in command. All are urged to wear uniforms that have
them, and if a complete uniform is not in their possession to wear all that
they have, even if it be leggings or a hat.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28,
1907
URGED TO DECORATE
Business Men and Residents Urged to Make Special
Decorations
During
The reunion opens this morning and is
anticipated that by noon today the greater number of business houses and
residences of the city will be decorated, an evidence of the patriotism of the
citizens and a mute attestation of respect to the veterans of the Civil War who
are here. The threatening weather of
yesterday prevented many putting out flags and bunting, as had been planned,
but this morning it is anticipated that the work may proceed to the beautifying
of the city by an abundant use of red, white and blue. The board of Trade has made an especial
appeal to the citizens to decorate and leave the decorations up for Labor Day,
and the following for Fair week and
Wheeling
Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28, 1907
SOME NOT COMING
Prominent Persons Invited Who Are Not Able to Come
to the
Some of the prominent persons invited to the
reunion have, through other engagements, been prevented from coming to the
reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, which begins here
today. Among them was Governor Dawson,
who is in
Gen. H. A. Axline, of
Dr. R. W. Douthat, of the
“I wish I could be present at the reunion,
but lectures this week in the southern end of the state will prevent.
“Yours truly,
“R. W. DOUTHAT”
General J. Warren Keifer, of
Wheeling Intelligencer – Wednesday, August 28,
1907
NOTES OF
Incidents of the Arrival of Veterans and the Opening
of
Col.
Zeise, the efficient secretary of the Society of the Army of West Virginia, was
last evening tendered a Custer medal, a token that greatly appreciates, though
he was not a soldier under Custer.
Captain Trax made the presentation.
The
entertainment committee of the Board of Trade, of which Mr. George Lutz is
chairman, were last evening the subject of much favorable comment by the
various veterans that arrived over the energy they had displayed in working up
reunion plans and who were largely successful for the assured success of the
meetings.
The
ladies’ rest rooms over the Nicoll art store on
Holiday
Post G. A. R. will be conspicuous in the line of the parade and will have a
large turnout.
Col.
Thomas Salisbury and C. T. Reed, two prominent local veterans, were conspicuous
among those welcoming visiting veterans yesterday at headquarters.
Wednesday, August 28, 1907
The Pipe of
A few days ago the Intelligencer printed a
description of the elaborately carved and handsomely mounted pipe, known as the
Pipe of Appomattox, which is one of the most cherished possessions of the
family of the last General W. B. Curtis of West Liberty, who commanded a
brigade in the army of
The pipe was carved by a
The bowl carries this inscription: “Made
from the wood of the tree Under which Gen. R. E. Lee stood when agreeing to
Gen. Grant’s terms of surrender on the 9th of April, 1865, at
Appomattox Court House.”
On the lid these words are engraved: “Presented to Col. W. B. Curtis, Twelfth West
Virginia Infantry, from Henry K. List,
In 1863, the war department, in placing
tablets marking the important spots in and around the old Appomattox Court
House, placed one as nearly as possible on the site of the famous apple tree
that figured so largely in the preliminary transaction of the surrender of Lee
to Grant. At the time, the tree was dug up by soldiers who saw its immense
value As a relic. They went down several
feet in order to secure the roots intact.
The site of the tree was therefore all that could be marked. It stood a few yards west of the road, and
400 yards or so north of the court house.
The tablet that was placed there bears this inscription: “Near this spot stood the apple tree under which
General Robert E. Lee rested while awaiting the return of a flag of truce sent
by him to Gen. U. S. Grant on the morning of April 9, 1865.”
The Curtis pipe is on exhibition in the
display window of the Charles N. Hancher jewelry store on
Another Curtis heirloom on exhibition is the
saddle and bridle used by General Curtis.
Daniel Maxwell, of Liberty district, this county, a member of the West
Virginia legislature, and a veteran of the Army of West Virginia, says he saw
General Curtis ride over the Confederate breast-works at the battle of
Newmarket (Virginia), using this saddle.
Just at that moment Mr. Maxwell was stricken on the top of the head by a
Confederate bullet---his last impression being the gallant figure of General
Curtis mounting the rebel breast-works.
The saddle and bridle are on exhibition at the Nicoll art store on
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
BIG
THE twenty-sixth annual reunion of the
society of the Army of West Virginia was formally opened at the state fair
grounds Wednesday afternoon , when addresses of welcome by Congressman Hubbard
and others were responded to by General Vance, president of the society,
following which in the evening there was a rousing camp fire, at which the
principal address was that of Judge John W. Mason, of Fairmont, who recounted
the stirring incidents that resulted in the formation first of the restored
government of Virginia, under Governor Pierpont, and later the formation and
admission into the Union of the state of West Virginia. This was history whose writing was done here
in
Today is the big day of the reunion, when
the spectacular feature, the parade will occur during the morning over some of
the principal streets in the central section of the city, the route extending
from Ninth to Twenty-second streets. In
the afternoon a basket picnic in honor of the veterans will be given at
The reunion concludes on Friday.
Thursday, August 29, 1907
MR. HUBBARD’S WELCOME TALK
IN WORDS OF ELOQUENCE HE EXTENDS THE CITY’S
“GLAD HAND.”
Responses by President Vance and Captain Morris
Features of The Afternoon
Veterans of two wars yesterday began their
reunion in this city. To the veterans of
the Civil war it was the twenty-sixth reunion of the Society of the Army of
West Virginia, while to the veterans of the Spanish-American war it was their
first. Both were largely attended and
the initiatory exercises at the fair grounds saw in the neighborhood of 500
present. Threatening weather, no doubt,
was responsible in limiting the number to that figure. To-day will be the big day of the reunion,
the big parade being scheduled for the morning, while in the afternoon at the
park occurs the W. R. C. and G. A. R. picnic as well as the organization of a
society of Spanish war veterans. Several
addresses are scheduled by some of the more prominent visitors to the reunion.
The exercises yesterday included welcoming
the visitors at the state fair grounds in the afternoon, and the camp-fire in
the evening that was largely attended.
The exercises all occur immediately in front of the grand stand on a
large platform erected for the purpose and draped in flags, bunting and other
patriotic materials. The grand stand
affords seating room for the veterans, their wives and friends, and at the same
time any inclemency of the weather will not in any way dampen either the
veterans or their enthusiasm.
Many on Platform
Upon the speaker’s platform yesterday were
Gen. John L. Vance, of Columbus, president of the society; Secretary P. F.
Zeise. Of Gallipolis; Captain John Alexander, of Gallipolis; Mr. And Mrs.
Fisher of Steubenville; Judge John W. Mason, of Fairmont; General I. M. Adams,
of Ravenswood; department commander Hon. W. P. Hubbard; M. C.; Hon. B. B.
Dovenor, Hon. N. B. Scott, U. S. senator; Captain C. E. Morris, Hon. Roy B.
Naylor, and one or two others.
The initial meeting was called to order by
Secretary Roy B. Naylor, of The board of trade, in the absence of President H.
C. Franzheim. Mr. Naylor spoke briefly
and said - - “To the members of the
Society of the Army of West Virginia and the Spanish-American war veterans, I
extend a cordial welcome to the city on behalf of the board of trade and
citizens of Wheeling. We hope your stay
in the city may be an enjoyable one and that you may live longer for having
come here. Govenor Dawson, who was to
have welcomed you to the state, but was prevented from coming, so our
congressman, the Hon. W. P. Hubbard, will speak to you.”
Mr. Hubbard spoke very briefly and as
follows:
“It
may be the fortune of a soldier to be a conqueror even to be a savior; not very
often to be a creator. There may be a
deathless fame for the conquering soldier who has destroyed nations, changed
the maps of continents and perhaps won a crown for himself, but the glory of
his success is cruel and barren. Such a
soldier is only a destroyer of others, at best.
History records many expressions of the
gratitude of nations to the soldiers who have preserved them. Such people have held their saviors in
grateful esteem while they lived, have instituted triumphs and pageants in
their honor from time to time, and have mourned their departure until the
memories of them blended into an unfading renown; until sorrow that such men
had died became transformed into a great joy and pride that such men had lived.
Well, might these people do this and more.
But there is at least one case in history
where the soldier was a conqueror and more; was the savior of his country and
more; for he was also the creator of a commonwealth.
There may have been some other instances;
but if there was I have never read of it, where the valor and constancy of the
soldier have brought into being a new republic, which within half a century has
grown greater and one day turns aside from the common pursuits of life to
extend a welcome to those who survive of the men to whom it owes existence, as
now the state of West Virginia makes welcome the association of the army that
established that state and of right bears its name.
For yourselves and your comrades, of the
Army of West Virginia have this one glory more than the other soldiers of the
great republic. With them you preserved
your country, not a state disservered, not a boundry shrunken, not a power
weakened. With them you upheld its flag,
“not a stripe erased or polluted, not a single star obscured, but more than
that you laid the foundations of a new state, and began to build a structure of
government that now towers in equal heighth and beauty among its great
neighbors.
And
Hon. W. P. Hubbard
Wheeling, W.
Dear Mr. Hubbard:
---Feeling that it is a duty I owe myself to avail myself of the opportunity of
taking a trip to the west, leaving here tomorrow, and which may prevent my attending
the reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia in your city on August
28-30. I would be greatly obliged to you
if you would be present and represent me in welcoming the members of the
society and otherwise. I regret very
much that I am not sure I can be present, but I will come if I get back from
the west in time.
I hope you will express
to the old veterans and to the veterans of the Spanish-American war my
heartfelt wishes that they may have a most pleasant meeting and assure them of
the interest I feel in their reunions and of my high regard for them as men who
have done conspicuous service for our common country.
Very
sincerely yours,
WM. M. O. DAWSON
If anything were needed to make this
occasion a reunion without precedent in any other country, it is that some of
those who once looked upon the other side of the shield from you, who differed
from you in judgement, more allegiance to other ideals than yours, faced you on
the battlefield, and fought you with a courage and tenacity equaled only by
your own, are here today, welcomed with you and by you.
Since the appeal of the great soldier, the
Union army - - then Union Army - - then awkward squads of raw recruits - - and
yet the men who a little later struck the first blow among our mountains, and
who were to become the seasoned veterans of the grand army. By the side of the men of our own city and of
northwestern
“Under the protection of this army civil government
resumed and held its way in the union counties of Virginia; and in due season,
in orderly method, under the impulse of forces that had been operating for
generations and now were quickened by the opportunities and the events of war
and strengthened by the steady support of this same army, the state of West
Virginia was created.”
It seems to me that it is for you, speaking
for yourselves and those who were with you in the labors and struggles of those
early days, now to extend your welcome to that state, rather than for it to
welcome you. It has come in all the
dignity of its material and moral prosperity, bringing institutions of industry
and finance, of charity and religion, of jurisprudence and government, back to
this island, where under your guidance all these things had their beginning,
and here it finds you after the long lapse of years, come again into your own,
and here she lays these jewels of her statehood at your feet and craves your
welcome, your blessing and your continued care.
For
still,
You have laid down your arms, but you have
not laid down your influence, your votes, your character, your judgement, your
leadership, your citizenship, all those weapons with which you may strive for justice and right,
fairness and charity, patriotism and public spirit among your fellow men, “This
is the scene of combat, not of rest, Man’s is laborious happiness at best. On this side death his labors, never
cease, His joys are joys of conquest,
not of peace.”
Among this people of ours, there always have
been, as there always will be, and always out to be, serious and vital
questions going to the very heart of our public life, enlisting on the one side
and the other, the interests, the passions and the judgements of men. Let us be glad of it, for without it we as a
people would lose all fibre and strength, and as individuals would degenerate
into selfishness and sloth.
It is an inspiration to see you still in the
front, occupying the stations of usefulness and influence which your merits
have earned, led by a man whose natural force seems to increase rather than
abate, as he moves on, bearing much of the burden of a public movement for a
great improvement in transportation which promises great benefit to the whole
country, and in which we of this valley have a special concern. Your choice of him as a leader gives
earnestness of your own zeal for the public welfare.
Some things belong to you that are worth
having, the consciousness of work well done, memories out of which most that
was unpleasant has faded,
“Long
experience that doth attain, To something like prophetic strain, Honor, love,
obedience, troops of friends.”
But these are not the only things worth
having, and the fountain from which they rose has not gone dry. With records like yours, you cannot afford to
go wrong, and you cannot afford to stand still.
Your country and your state still have problems for you to solve,
examples for you to set, lessons for you to teach, work for you to do, and in
doing that work you can go on winning victories no less renowned than those you
won in war.
The state of
Welcome to City
In the absence of Mayor C. C. Schmidt, the
welcome to the city was delivered by the Hon. Chas. J. Schuck, the prosecuting
attorney. In his introductory remarks
Mr. Schuck stated it was but fitting and proper some words of welcome should be
extended those who in years ago served in this state. It is fitting, too; for us to enjoy with you
your stay here. You who have done so
much for us and are gathered together in reunion. Some of were at the opening at Phillippi and
followed events to Fredricksburg, Antietem, and to the battle of the
Wilderness. In memory now you again fear
the movements of Lee, you hear the hoof beats and the march of soldiers; you
see again the flag floating from the ramparts and hear the battle. Again the battle of
In memory all is brilliantly conjured
up. But now the sun of the Confederacy
is setting, that great general said:
“Let us have peace.” We see the
surrender with Lee and Grant central figures, the return of the sword to the
vanquished foe and their warm clasp of friendship. Since that time there has been that same warm
clasp of friendship between the north and the south, the blue and the gray. In social life, business and finance, today,
there is no north and south. Sentiment
has been erased and all unite to-day in an effort to elevate in an effort to
elevate the greatest republic there is on the footstool of God.
Since those days, though, another was has
been fought. A great republic ten years
ago heard the cry of distress across the water from the little isle of
“However, I am not here to make a speech,
but here to welcome you. The latch
string is ever out, and during your stay here we shall do the best we can to
entertain you and rally to extend the hearty welcome that you so richly
deserve. Upon behalf of our true and
patriotic mayor and citizens, therefore, I extend to you a welcome to our
city. May the occasion be a profitable
one and when you go away from here, and the reunion is long past, may the
reunion and its memories be the cause of much happiness and cause you to live
happier. May you recall the battles you
fought from ’61 to ’65, and may it be a pleasure to you and when you stand on
the river that has no shore, with all life’s work done, may you hear the words,
“Well done, good and faithful servant.”
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
LARGE CROWD IS ATTRACTED
OTHER VETERANS TALK OF THE WAR TIMES
Today’s Big Feature Will Be the Parade –
Living Flag at the Postoffice Corner
The evening session of the Society of the
Army of West Virginia at the State Fair grounds, was attended by even a larger
gathering than characterized the afternoon.
Gen. Vance presided again, while the principal speaker of the evening
was Judge John W. Mason, of
Judge Mason, who as a boy entered the army,
recounted incidents of the war, as he recalled it, and then gave a descriptive
talk which was greatly appreciated by the veterans, relating to the breaking
away of the counties of West Virginia from the old state, the formation of the
new state and making its star secure in the flag.
Conditions which led to the threatened
secession of the south from the north were discussed briefly, and then the
condition as it related directly to the now
Organizing a State
The unstable condition that existed then was
told of, as the state had two Governments, the new and the secession
governments. It was a matter of choice
and the northwest chose wisely and compelled all their officers to swear
allegiance to the constituting of the
Continuing, he told of the Fourth West
Virginia, of which Gen. Vance was in command, the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth and Fourteenth, were each touched upon,
and Col. Johnson, of the latter, eulogized.
A glowing tribute was also paid Thoburn.
The number of soldiers the state put in the field was commented upon and
the prominence they achieved mentioned.
The readjustment of matters in
Wheeling Intelligencer - Thursday, August 29, 1907
List of the Veterans Who Have Registered at Headquarters
The following is a complete list of the
(In this list, “city” refers to
1- J. W. Robinson, Phillipi, Co. C., Fourth W.
2- Robert Kelly, Sherrard, Co. H, First W.
3- B. T. McKinley, city, Co. A., Fourth W. Va.
Cavalry
4- J. H. Magill, Moundsville, Co. A., Eleventh,
5- Z. Chidester, Holcomb, W. Va.,
6- J. S. Seifert, Youngstown, Co. K, Thirty-seventh
Ohio
7- Commander Jostrain,
8- Corporal W. D. Kirkpatrick,
Thirty-fourth
9- Sergeant M. Eckelbery, Breston, O.,
10-
W. M. Kemp, city, Co. E, First W.
11-
G. W. Clifton, city, Co. K., First W.
12-
A. J. Straight, city, Co.
D., One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio
13-
L. Stewart, New
Lexingford, Co. A., Forty-third Ohio
14-
C. T. Reed, city, Snow’s
15-
T. B. Salisberry, Wheeling,
Co. F, Third W.
16-
Wm. Johnson,
17-
Alonzo Reed, Wheeling,
Co. D., First W.
18-
J. P. Morningstar,
19-
Carey Fisher, Wheeling,
Co. D, W.
20-
R. S. Taylor, Wheeling,
Co. K, Fourth W.
21-
H. Smith, Wheeling, Co.
H., First W.
22-
Capt. J. E. Murdock,
Kingwood, Co. A, Seventh
23-
U. N. Orr, Kingwood, Co.
T, Sixth W.
24-
R. L. Agnew, city, Co.
A., Fourth W.
25-
J. N. Pickering, Co. A.,
Seventy-fourth Ohio
26-
J. M. Davis, Harrisville,
W.
27-
W. H. Garb,
28-
John W. Chambers,
Mannington, Co. B, First W.
29-
Robert Hazlett,
Fourteenth
30-
W. T. Grafton, city, Co.
D. One Hundred and Fifty-seventh
31-
W. Ruttencutter,
Triadelphia, Co. T., Tenth W.
32-
D. W. Morris, Kingwood,
Co. B, Fourteenth W.
33-
John Leighner,
Waynesburg, Co. F, Seventh W.
34-
P. Caldabaugh, city,
35-
N. Nichson, Edgewood, Co.
D, Twelfth W.
36-
37-
J. L. Stamm, city, Co. D,
Twelfth W.
38-
N. Vananan, Elm Grove,
Co. D, Twelfth W.
39-
George A. Authers,
Bellaire, Co. A, First
40-
George Kreiter, Bellaire,
Co. N, First W.
41-
L. T. Busbey, Wheeling,
Co. G,
42-
J. W. Owens, Co. G,
Second
43-
Martin Reeder, Wheeling,
Co. E, Second Virginia Infantry
44-
J. P. Hallen, Cameron,
Co. D, First W.
45-
James Johnson,
Greggsville, Co. H, First W.
46-
James McAdams, Co. D,
First West
47-
B. F. Westlake, Elm
Grove, Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry
48-
Jacob Wohnhaus, Sardis,
Co. E., One Hundred and Sixteenth
49-
William Noyce, Benwood,
Co. A, Twelfth W.
50-
William Daugherty, Sand
Hill, Co. T, Fifteenth W.
51-
J. Nicolls, Fulton, Co.
C., Fifth W.
52-
J. B. Rose, Wheeling, Co.
D, Twelfth W.
53-
E. J. Clark, Elm Grove,
Co. 4, Forty-Third
54-
W. M. Morgan, Battery A,
First
55-
S. M. Lemmons, Wheeling,
Co. D, One Hundred and Eighty Fourth
56-
J. L. Kinney, Clarington,
Co. G, Eighty-eighth Ohio
57-
Alex. Geary, Martins
Ferry, Co. E, First W.
58-
W. R. C. Fullerton,
Wheeling, Co. B, Seventy-second
59-
Robert Ray, Hartford, Co.
T., One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Ohio
60-
B. Schols, Pt. Pleasant,
Co. D, Thirteenth
61-
Philip Wenzel, Sandusky,
Co. C, Fifth W.
62-
W. L. Starling, Martins
Ferry, Co. A, Fifth
63-
Warnock Habig, Wheeling,
Co. H, First W.
64-
W. H. Smith, Wheeling,
Co. K, Seventh
65-
S. H. Hamilton, McDonald,
Co. E, Second
66-
John R. Marsh, Wheeling,
Co. H, First W.
67-
F. M. Yost, Bellaire, Co.
C, First
68-
F. Danburg, Wheeling, Co.
F, One Hundred and Eighth N. Y.
69-
W. W. Foreman,
Triadelphia, Co. D, Twelfth W.
70-
George Warfel, Wheeling,
Co. H, Fifteenth W.
71-
J. T. Crippen, Bellaire,
Co. G, Forty-third Ohio
72-
John Patterson, Browning,
Co. E., Eleventh W.
73-
Thomas W. Hill,
Moundsville, Co. C, Fifteenth W.
74-
Isaac Brock,
Rowlersville, Co. C, Fifteenth W.
75-
W. P. Rine, Elm Grove,
Co. B, One Hundred and Fifty-seventh Ohio
76-
W. H. White, Park View,
Co. H, First W.
77-
William Burris, Elm
Grove, Co. T, Fifteenth W.
78-
Jacob Messer, Bridgeport,
Co. B, Second W.
79-
A. J. Ashby, Wheeling,
Co. A, Third
80-
Jas. McCullough, Elm
Grove, First
81-
C. H. Plant,
82-
Isaac Grimes, Calis, Co.
I, Third
83-
Matt Altmeyer, Wheeling,
Co. H, Fifteenth W.
84-
Isaac Kurtz, Charleston,
Co. F, Seventh Ohio cavalry
85-
C. P. McIntosh,
Charleston, Co. I, Twenty-third Ohio volunteers
86-
Samuel Welsh, Benwood,
Co. H, Fifteenth W.
87-
W. W. Gibbons, New
Martinsville, Co. D, First W.
88-
D. W. Gamble, New
Martinsville, Co. C, Fifteenth W. Va
89-
D. T. Wetzel, New
Martinsville, Co. E, Fourteenth,
90-
Richard Robertson,
91-
J. D. Frankhauser, New
Martinsville, Co. E, First W. Va
92-
John W. Edwards,
Moundsville, Co. L, Twelfth W.
93-
Ben Stevens, Wheeling,
Co. 6, Sixth
94-
D. Cunningham, Wheeling,
Co. F, Twelfth W.
95-
O. C. Miller, Wheeling,
Co. C, First W.
96-
R. C. Melson, Wheeling,
Co. C, First W.
97-
I. N. Adams, Ravenswood,
Co. E, Tenth W.
98-
A. T. Anderson,
99-
Marshal Cox,
100- Jas. W. Murray, Washington Pa, Co. D, Twelfth W.
101- Rev. S. S. Lukens, Moundsville, Co. I, Nineteenth
102- E. W. Dunlap,
103- W. M. Dunlap, West Alexander, Co. D, Twelfth, W.
104- J. W. Allum, Waynesburg, Co. B, Twelfth W.
105- F. C. Robertson,
106- T. C. Wallace, Waynesburg
107- Jos. Dugan, Wheeling, Co. I, Second
108- John B. Pyle, Lansing, Co. E, Second W.
109- J. W. Manning, Moundsville, Co. A, Twelfth W.
110- John Pastorious, McMechen, Co. E, Fourteenth
111- Wm. Bowman, Wheeling, Co. H, Fifteenth,
112- C. C. Matthews, Moundsville, Co. A, First
113- H. W. Thompson, Moundsville, Battery H, First
114- J. T. McCombs, Moundsville, Battery D, First
115- W. H. Ennex, Wheeling, Co. L, Fourth W.
116- J. J. Majors, Moundsville, Co. K, Twelfth W.
117- John Long, Wheeling, Co. C, First W.
118- A. B. Wait, Chatanooga, Co., A, Twenty-Sixth
119- J. C. Liller, Martins Ferry, Co. K, Fourth W.
120- C. W. Kennedy, La(?)e, Co. H., Fourth
121- Smith Ressinger, Moundsville, Co. A., Ninth W.
122- Samuel Yoho, Martins Ferry, Co. I, One Hundred and Seventy Ninth
123- W. R. Coe, Moundsville, Co. I, Fourth W.
124- T. S. Moner, Moundsville, Co. B, First W.
125- John Heath, Moundsville, Co. A, Seventy-seventh Ohio
126- Theodore Roller, city, Batter D, Light Artillery
127- S. W. Kimmons, Dallas, Co. D, First W.
128- D. W. Sollars,
129- J. C. Dawson,
130- B. Metzgar, city, Co. H, Forty-first Missouri
131-
132- W. H. Echols, Co. A, Seventy-seventh Ohio
133- J. T. Roseberry, Benwood, Co. T., Fifteenth W.
134- J. D. Marple, Clarington, Co. K, Fifteenth W.
135- E. Smith, Clarington, Co. F., One Hundred and Eighteth
136- J. R. Mendel,
137- W. J. Hamilton, Wheeling, Co. A., Sixth W.
138- J. H. Connelly, Elm Grove, Co. D., First W.
139- A. K. Rader, Kelsey, O.;
140- Francis Hams, Cameron, Co. L., Fourth W.
141- G. A. McIntyre, New Martinsville, Co. A., Seventh W.
142- J. W. Marsh, Wellsburg, Co. I, Fifteenth W.
143- Andrew Corbly, Littleton, Co. G., First W.
144- F. A. Fortney, Kingwood, Co. C, Sixth W.
145- J. D. Thompson, Anthem, Co. E, Fifteenth W.
146- W. W. McMaster, Belton, Co. H. Eleventh
147- G. R. Sims, Claysville, Co. H, Sixth W.
148- A. C. Scott, Kingwood, Co. E, Fifteenth W.
149- H. H. Parry,
150- Sergt. W. F. Graebe, Wheeling, Co. C., Sixth
151- L. Giffen, city,
152- Christ. Yost, New Martinsville, Co. H, Seventy-Seventh
153- Geo. Prager, city,
154- R. L. Williamson, city, Co. C, Twelfth W.
155- Major H. W. Hunter, Moundsville, Sixth
156- W. H. Hicks, Moundsville, C. C, twelfth W.
157- E. L. Brown, Bellaire, Co. D, Forty-Third
158- Thomas Moore, city, Co. F, Fiftieth Ohio
159- Eaton Kinney, Brestona, Pa, Co. I, Fifteenth W.
160- James M. Blair, Moundsville, Co. D, Twelfth W.
161- James D. Hoyt, Moundsville, Co. C, Eleventh W.
162- John Laurel, Wheeling, Co. B, Fifteenth W.
163- D. G. Frazier, West Alexander, Co. D, Twelfth W.
164- J. S. Storey, city,
165- Anson Mcinsfield, Wheeling, Co. A, Eleventh W.
166- C. W. Cunningham, Wheeling, Co.
M, First W.
167- A. I. Junkins, Moundsville, Co. E, Second W.
168- George Marple, Zanesville, Co. B, Twelfth W.
169- William Hall,
170- P. M. Pelley, Sherrard, Co. A, Twelfth W.
171- F. Defffinbaugh, Wheeling, Co. A, Fifteenth W.
172- John Wolf, Moundsville, Co. G, Seventeenth W.
173- B. B. Dovener, Wheeling, Co. A, Fifteenth W.
174- Ed Grubb, Howell, O., Co I, One Hundred and Seventieth
175- E. W. Lauck, Fairmont, Co. C, Fifteenth W.
176- I. D. Winters, West
177- J. A. Baer, Clinton, Texas, Co. E, Fifth W.
178- D. Z. Scott,
179- John H. Wilson,
180- M. G. Milligan,
181- B. (Bushrod) Rod Gray, Viola, W. Va.,
182- Ben Exley,
183- Albert Stumpp, Wheeling, Co. C,
Twelfth W.
184- Henry Holfer, Wheeling, Co. E, First W.
185- David Mintier, New
186- W. F. White, New
187- Jesse Brown, Jersey Run, W. Va.,
188- Sam Morris, McMechen, W. Va., Co. P, Sixth
189- F. M. Bowers, McMechen, W. Va,, Battery D, First
190- D. G. Morgan, Wheeling, Co. I, Sixth W.
191- E. B. Clark, Martins Ferry, O., co. E, Second
192- Basil T. Bowers, New
193- James Wyrick, Bellaire, O.,
194- J. L. Lansker, Bellaire, O.,
195- Thomas O’Brien, Wheeling, Co. A, First
196- C. W. Armstrong,
197- Richard Shepherd,
198- W. W. Rogers,
199- Owen Sullivan, Wheeling, Co. C, Fifth W.
200- George R. Beck, Wheeling, Co. E, First W.
201- C. H. Watkins,
202- S. L. Brice, Wheeling, Co. F, Fifty-Second
203- J. M. Alexander, Gallipolis, O., Ninety-First
204- O. C. Stringer, Wheeling, Co. A, First
205- J. H. Wilson,
206- J. W. May,
207- Jacob Honecker,
208- Joseph Wheeler,
209- Adolph Fritz, Wheeling, Co, E, First
210- Barney Brady, Wheeling, Co. I,
211- J. H. Barnhouse, Wheeling, Co. A, Fifty-First
212- J. N. Jones, Wellsburg, Co. B, First
213- Charles Wilbert, Wheeling, Co. F, Third W.
214- Samuel Simmons, Bellaire, co. F, Eighty-Fourth
215- Alonzo Winters, Sand Hill, W. Va.,
216- Gus Simpson, Wheeling, Co. I, Twelfth W.
217- Jacob Soles, Martins Ferry, O.; Co. G, First
218- S. D. Hughes, Wheeling, Co. H, Seventeenth
219- J. A. Fish, Shadyside, Co. E, Seventy-Seventh
220- G. P. Little, Glencoe, Co. I, Second W.
221- James A. Talbot, Sherrard, Co. K, Twenty-Fourth Ind. Volunteer
Infantry
222- James Young, Wheeling, Co. H, First W.
223- John Kernan, Powhatan, O.,
224- Charles Kleives, Wheeling, Co. P, First W.
225- J. P. O’Neil, Wheeling, Co. E, Seventh W.
226- Fred Scharf, Wheeling, Co. G, Eighty-Third
227- Fred Satou,
228- Carl A. Satou, Belleville, Co. E, First W.
229- J. A. Smith, Belleville, Co. I, Eleventh W.
230- D. H. Burrough, Liverpool, Co. D, Fifteenth W.
231- Major B. M. Skinner, Pomeroy, O., Ninth
232- Moses Bishop, Long Bottom, O.,
233- A. C. Gowfrey, Bramwell, W. Va. Co. B, Thirty-Fourth
234- J. B. Harbison, New Martinsville, Co. A, Seventeenth W.
235- Robert Blake, Elm Grove;
236- B. T. Sutton,
237- I. N. Sutton, Woodland, W. Va. Co. A, Seventh
238- C. H. Booth,
239- Lewis Sykes, New Martinsville, Co. A, Seventy-Seventh
240- D. A. Thurber, Wheeling, Co. C, Sixth W.
241- Ferd. Fey, Wheeling, Co. H, First W.
242- Samuel Humphrey, Wheeling, Co. I, First Ind. Cavalry
243- M. A. Martin, Wheeling, Co. P, Sixth W.
244- B. F. McGuier, W. Finley, O., Co. F, Third
245- Chas. Miller, Wheeling, Co. D, First W.
246- L. M. McDermott, Wheeling, Co. A, Eighth
247- A.
248- C. H. Moore, Wheeling, Co. I, Second Ill. Volunteer cavalry
249- Wm. Frank,
250- Dennis Sanders,
251- D. R. Reeves, Kingwood, W. Va., Co. K, Sixth
252- S. A. Dill, Readville, W. Va.,
253- Jos. Losh, Weston, Co. D, Fifteenth W.
254- J. A. Hicks, Cameron, Co. C, Twelfth W.
255- L. J. Cline, Nelsonville, O., Troop B, Second W.
256- S. R. Hannan, Glen Easton, W. Va., Troop D, Sixth
257- Harm White,
258- Henry Bowman,
259- John J. Myles,
260- S. B. Owens, Bellaire, O., Co. D, Forty-Third
261- Samuel
Gillespie, Captina, O., Co. L, Fifty-Seventh
262- J. C. G.
King, Bellaire, O.,
263- David
Greer, Wheeling, Co. A, First
264- J. B.
Jamison, Cameron, Co. E, Fourteenth,
265- Louis
Graabe, Wheeling, Co. I, Sixth
266- Anton
Mozier,
267- David M.
Wilson, Grages, W. Va.,
268- J. E.
Trueman,
269- James W.
Corcoran,
270- Jos. D.
Miller, Masillon, O., Co. C, First W.
271- Geo. W.
Wools,
272- John
Armbruster, Wheeling, Co. K, Sixth W.
273- John
Reed, Echo Point, W. Va., Battery D, First
274- Henry C.
Schneider, Wheeling, Co. A, One Hundred and Forty-Eighth
275- J. M.
Richard,
276- D. B.
Moore, Wheeling, Co. I, One Hundred and Fifty-Seventh
277- I.
278- Henry
Kochler, Pomeroy, O., Troop M, First W.
279- Henry
Pebler,
280- J. M.
Haskins,
281- Levi
Yoss, Benwood, Co. H, Seventy-Seventh
282- M. S.
Reilly,
283- Eph.
Ayars, Wheeling, Co. H, Twenty-Fourth N. J. Inf.
284- James E.
Dyson,
285- Henry
Grass, Wheeling, Co. E, One Hundred and Fourteenth
286- William
Truax,
Among the Spanish war veterans who registered during the early
part of the day were the following:
1 – Capt. A. A. Franzheim, Wheeling, Co. G.,
Fourth Immunes
2 – H. E. Caldebaugh, Co. D., Second
3 – J. J. Conners, Co. D., Second
4 – Jos. Maurer, Co. D., Second
5 – Chas. Meyer, Co. D., Second
6 – John Helder, Co. F., Second Wisconsin
Vol. Inf.
7 – John Fry, Co. M., First W.
8 – E. J. Green, Co. K., Tenth Penna
9 – F. DeGrant, Troop K., Tenth Penna.
10 - Thomas
Kennedy, Co. D., Second W.
11 – Harry
E. Taylor, Co., D, Second W.
12 – Robert
M. Williamson, Co., D, Second W.
13 – Ormond
W. Burt, Co., G, Thirty-first Michigan and Ninth battery field
artillery,
14 - John
V. Meyers, Co., G, Fourth Immunes
15 – George
V. Hall, Co., K, Fourth O. V. I., Columbus
16 –
William S. Powell, Co., M, First W.
17 – James
Arnett, sergeant, U. S. A.,
18 – Thomas
Morris, corporal, U. S. Marines
19 –
G----- ??ams, Co. F, Second
20 – T. _ _
_ B. Fitzpatrick, Co., E, Twenty- ? Inf.
21 – Al- -
-
22 –
W. - - - egenfelder, Co., M, Second W.
23 – Thomas
H. Graves, Co., D, Second W.
24 - Charles V. Winam, Co., D, Second W.
25 – A. C.
Mobley, Co. E, Third
26 – J. H.
Wurdack, Co., G, Fourth Immunes
27 – John
Madden, sergeant, U. S. Marines
28 –
Thoburn Moore, Co., I,
29 – D. A.
McCleary, Co., D, Second W.
30 – Ira
Hill, Co. E, Seventh O. V. I.
31 – G.
Blakemore, Co., G, Fourth Immunes
32 – Samuel
G. Devon, First W.
33 – Henry
M. Laur, Co., G, First Regiment, W.
34 - Wm. P.
Parrill, Co., M, First W.
35 – Wm. S.
Snider,
36 - Howard Davis, Co., B,
37 - Wa;lter B. Hilton, Co., 2, Second W.
38 - Harry Pritchard, Co., M, First W.
39 – Joseph
Hunter, Co., G,
40 - ?. E.
McDerniott, Co., G, Sixteenth
41 - ? H. Bodley, Co., G,
42 - Charles G. Dabbin, Co., D, Second W.
43 - S. M. Ripley, sergeant,
44 - Robert
Haymaker, Wellsburg, Co., C, First
45 – John
Youngman, Co., G,
46 - George M. Young, Co., 6, Seventy-sixth
Artillery
47 - Jules C. Lacock, Eleventh U. S. Cavalry
band.
48 - A. G. Mersing, Co., E,
49 - Bert Naylor,
50 -
51 - Harry B. Nail, Co., B,
52 - William L. Stillwell, Co., G, First
53 - Stephen K. Dawson, Co., D, Second W.
54 - J. B. Brown, Troop A,
55 - Wesley
Grimm, sergeant,
56 – Elmer
Davidson, Eleventh company, coast artillery
57 –
Charles M. Hathaway,
58 - ?. J. Fitzpatrick, Co., M, First W.
59 - H. J. Carroll, Troop
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
SPANISH VETERANS
Will Hold Reunion Today at
Will Form Permanent Organization
The Spanish-American war veterans will hold
a reunion this afternoon at
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
HISTORIC FLAG
Will Be Carried in Today’s Parade by
Presented by the Late A. W. Campbell
President Joseph McCombs and Secretary Sandy
Johnson announced that Battery D, will meet at the postoffice building, Twelfth
and Chapline streets at 9 a. m., tomorrow to form for the big parade. The battery will have in possession the flag
presented to it by Mr. A. W. Campbell June, 1862.
This flag went through three campaigns from
’62 to ’64 and was in nine or ten battles.
Because of their respect for it’s donor, as well as the love for “Old
Glory” the battery always made it a point to keep their flag flying. It will be flying tomorrow, watch for it.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
LADIES SERVE LUNCH
Both W. R. C. and the G. A. R. Had Stands at Fair Grounds
Serving Luncheon
A pleasing feature of the reunion was the
action of the Ladies of the Ladies of the G. A. R. and W. R. C., both of whom
maintained booths at the fair grounds where they served the veterans with
substantial luncheons. These stands were located at the
The ladies have been most active in making
the reunion a success and General Vance and Colonel Zeise as well as other
prominent veterans took occasion yesterday to thank them for their excellent
work.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
VETERANS WILL MARCH TO-DAY
Col. Franzheim Announces His Staff For the Occasion Line of
March
The reunion parade today gives promise of
being a big affair. In fact much bigger
than had been anticipated by those who planned it. It will move promptly at 10:30 and will cover
the principal streets of the business sections, a short, line of march being
arranged on account of the large number of veterans who have announced they
will be in line. Col. A. A. Franzheim
will be in command and he yesterday announced his staff, which consists of Pat Mahoney
and Finley McKinley, of the Society of the Army of West Virginia; Dr. W. A.
Cracraft and Martin Thornton, of the confederacy, and Captain Franzheim and
Harry Bodley, of the Spanish war veterans.
The formation of the parade will be as given in yesterday’s
Intelligencer and the line of march is on Chapline to Fourteenth, to Market, to
Ninth, to Main to Twenty-second, to Chapline, to Twentieth, to Market, and to
Fourteenth and disband.
The Custer cannon, which fired several
salutes last evening, will be in line and will be halted before the
Colonel Franzheim and staff will come next,
then the Meister band. The first
division will contain President Vance in a carriage, then Gen. I. M. Adams,
department commander and the veterans.
Speakers and invited guests follow, with more veterans, the Spanish war
veterans, Bellaire and Wheeling Boys’ Brigade, Holiday Post, G. A. R., and then
carriages.
It could not be estimated last night how
many men would be in line but Marshall Franzheim stated the parade would be a
big one.
Wheeling Intelligencer – Thursday, August 29, 1907
THE DAY AT THE PARK
Addresses,
Features of the Day
All the veterans and their friends,
following the parade will go to
Wheeling Intelligencer – Friday, August 30, 1907
Streets of
DECORATIONS MOST LAVISH OVER ROUTE
MANY DISTINGUISHED VISITORS APPEARED IN CARRIAGES AN AMBULANCE
FOLLOWED THE PARADE, BUT NOT AN OLD SOLDIER FAILED TO MUSTER STRENGTH FOR THE
ARDUOUS TRAMP
Side by side the boys of the blue and the
gray marched with the boys of the Spanish-American war yesterday in one of the
greatest patriotic parades wheeling has seen in years. It was a fitting feature to inaugurate one of
the biggest days of the reunion of the Society of the Army of West Virginia. The
line of march was through streets whose buildings were almost hidden in a mass
of patriotic drapery, while overhead flags stretched across the streets joining
the decorations on either side in a mass of bunting and banners. The parade was followed by a big outing at
The old veterans turned out in numbers that
was a surprise to all, and though an ambulance followed the line of march,
every veteran kept in line and marched as steady as did the younger soldiers
who followed them. It was an inspiring sight and in the line, fluttering,
tattered and torn in the breeze, were six old battle flags. A number of old rifles and small artillery pieces
were also in line and attracted much attention.
The Parade
The parade moved promptly at 10:30 o’clock
and covered the line of march given in the intelligencer of yesterday. Captain A. A. Franzheim, chief marshall, led,
followed by his staff composed of Pat Mahoney and Finley McKinley, Union
veterans; Dr. W. A. Cracraft and Martin Thornton, Confederate veterans, and
Harry Bodley for the Spanish war veterans.
The cordon of police, however, it must be stated, headed the column, in
of Lieutenant Howard Hastings, a Spanish war veteran, and the detail was
composed of Patrolmen Leland, Burch, Coulter, Null, West, Wells, Haberfield,
Paris, Charles, Miller, Lunan, Schrumpf, Geghart, Jackson, Plant, Horstman and
Seamon; who were followed by a detail of fireman composed of John Leadley, of
Chemical No. 1; Burley Thompson, of Atlantic, No. 8; James Grogan, of Hook and
Ladder, No. 6; Charles Neiber, of Wheeling, No. 4; Ed. McGrannagan, of Alert,
No. 1; Joe Ritz, of Niagara, No. 3; Dick Turner, of Vigilant, No. 2; and Dallas
Porter, of Fort Henry, No. 9.
The first carriage contained Gen. John L.
Vance, president, and Col. P. F. Zeise, secretary of the Society of the Army of
West Virginia; Congressman W. P. Hubbard and Roy B. Naylor, of the board of
trade. Their escort was
Immediately after the parade, which was
witnessed by thousands who lined the march, the veterans went to the park. There the ladies had preceded them with
well-filled baskets, and again the ladies of the G. A. R. and W. R. C., made
themselves doubly popular by serving a tempting basket lunch.