Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-02-12

REUNION OF THE 4TH OHIo.-A large
number of the surviving members of
the noble old 4th Ohio Regiment of
Volunteer Infantry assembled on the
Sd inst, in Woodward Hall, Mt, Yer
non, on the occasion of their second
annual reunion. The Hall was beau
tifuIly decorated with flags and mot
toes, prominent among which were
two of the old regimental fags-tatter-
ed and torn-mementoes of many a
bloody battlefield. Before proceeding
to business the regiment was called
upon to perform the sad duty of follow
ing the remains Of one oftheir number,
Monroe Haller, OF Mt. Vernon, to their
last resting place. AT o'clock, p. m,
the meeting was called to order by the
Chairman, Col. J. II. Goldman, and J.
A. TiltOn, of Mt. Vernon was appointed
Secretary, pro tent. 4EF0m. the Co1uu-
bus Journals Mt Vernon correspon-
dents account, we condense the follow
ing report Of proceedings:
After few appropriate remarks by
| the Chairman, 'the Seeretary read the
proceedings Of their last annual re-un-
| ION, and on motion the same were ap-
! proved.
On motion a COMMITTEES was appoint
/ ed to draft suitable resolutions of SYM
pathy and coincidence, with the mourn
ling friends Of the late Sergeant Haller,
and of other gallant dead, who had
passed away since the last annual re-
uni0ns M
| On motion a committed OF three vas
! appointed to hunt up the records OF the
! Regiment for preservation, and report
at next annual reunion.
| Marion. Marion County, OhiO, was
| selected as the place for holding their
| third annual reunion, and the second
Tuesday of November, 1869, was fixed
| upon as the time. = 2 tgiff4H & it
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year, or until their sue
cessors We're duly electedr:F president
Col. Goldman; Secretary, j. A. TiItOn
Corresponding Secretary, Lieutenant
Sphinx. After which the meeting took q
recess until Z o'c!Ocksp, IN =. rf~~
l5g At the evening session the hslI was
crowded by citizens, who listened with
intense interest to the proceedings. The
address was made by the ReV.-Dr
Warner, late Chaplain of the Regiment
The orator mmenced with the organ
ization of the Regiment, and followed
it to its dismem berment at Camp Ohio
J The speaker was frequently interrupt
ed in his remarks by the plandits of hil
deeply interested hearers.
Mr.. Carr, Of Wooster, one of the boys
was called, and entertained his com
rades with a few stirI ing words, whicl
, were received with. great enthusiasm.
At O'Clock, p. m, all business hav
ing been transacted, the boys in blu,
marched TO the Bergin House, where
sum ptuous repast had been prepared
, for them by "mine host'' who is, il
, every sense of the word, fully compe
tent TO ''keep tavern" If any one O
: that large mum Der, who surrounded tn
! wel!-hlled table, passed out hungry,
, was, his own fault, certainly not IN
fault of the landlord or his courteOu
assistants. The old RegimentaI Band
, together with our own excellent Uniol
, Brass Band, enlivened the occasion b,
some excellent music. The unanimou
thanks of the boys were extended t
l the citizens Of Mt. Vernon for the man
= courtesies extended them on this pleas
/, ant visit, and three rousiDg cheers wer
given to the landlord and his assistant
3 for the solid comforts so lavishly be
. slowed.