Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-09-15
The Reuni,n.

The Reunion of the 73rd Ind. Regiment,
on the sth of September, 1870, was very
pleasant occasion to the participants.
There being a great deal of sickness
throughout The country, and being light
ia the midst of seeding time, there were
not as MANY of the comrades present as
there would have been. Notwithstanding,
those that were present seemed TO enjoy
themselves finely. The boys commenced
TO arrive on the evening of the 7th; quite
number of the boys OF Co. G came from
South Benl in wagons. A. 0 o'clock A
NJ. the procession was formed and rharcf:
ed TO the depot of the G. e. & L. r. r.,
led by the S;lveriC ornet Band, to meet the
comrades from Laporte. The train arriv-
ed in due time, aud after short but
friendly shaking of hands with the 'sFrcsh
Fish, The processioD u vas reformed, and
marched 10 the Z. TT. w. & &. II. r. The
train having arrived, the procession was
again reformed and marched 10 Balcony
Hall. The comrades then took a crest
at wilr' for'half au hour.
The time hav ing arrive to proceed to
business, Col. A. B. Wood gave the CON-
mand Attention Comrades!
On motion, a committee Of three wac
appointed:to select officers for';hc ensuing
year and draft a. constitution, the follow
ing report was made andsadopted:
For President, Capt. ID. II. Null, of Lo-
gauspor; Vice Presidents, Col. A. b.
Wade, Col. o. III. Bailey, VIM. Reynolds,
DR.. Spencer, Major Krimble; Secretary.
Ill. S. Murdoch, of Logansport Record
ing Secretary, II. J. Comnally, of Logans-
port; Treasurer, Joseph Hazenbuck, of
La Porte.
The Constitution was then read anil
adopted. Ut is in the hands of the Sec'y
and will be published in the Logansport
papers)
An opportunity was then given for
signing the Constitution, and 81 of the old
13rd Reg't signed it and enrolled them
selves as members of the Society of the
13rd Regiment. The Society then adj
journed until p. NJ.
The comrades were provided with re-
freshmcrts at the houses of the citizens oil
Plymouth, 10 their entire satisfaction.
AT ] p NJ. the Society again convened.
and proceeded, led 10y the Plymouth
Band, TO The Grove
Col Sumner, Ia a short and interesting
manner, welcomed the boys TO the hospi.
talities of the city of Plymouth.
Coz. A. ID. Wade, in reply, and on be-
half Of the command present, thanked the
citizens of plymouth for their very gen.
erous hospitality, hoping that we al. might
live 10 enjoy similar occasion.
Gen. Packard was then introduced. who
addressed the comrades for about one
hour in an appropriai e manner. All pres
ent were exceedingly wei pleased with
the Generals speech.
Maj Calkins, of Rochester, was then
introduced, who said that he did not wish
TO disturb the effect of the pleasant
thought of the speaker that proc cded him,
and that he would be satisfied to have
permission TO rehearse the song "Your
Mission" sung Up Philip Phillips. Per-
mission was granted.
On motion, Gen. Packard and Col.
Sumner were made Honorary Members oil
the Society of the 73rd.
The Gen. and Col. then thanked the
Society for the honor conferred on them.
The Society then adjourned TO meet in
Logansport, Ind, Dec. 3lst, 1871, unless
| called together sooner by order of the
President aud Secretary.
ii. 5. MURDOCH, D. II. NULL,
Sec'y. Pres't.