The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1870-09-29

john Stieb, display Of wOrsted anC
domestic work
The Re-UHion OF the i23d EeS'i o. Y
IL-This affair came OH in this yl.te,
Oh Thursday last and a jolly gooC
time was had 10y ihe "boys" OF In,
Regiment who were present, Th,
Regiment met at i O'Clock, tbe ap-
pointed hOGr Of meeting ~ MAittle-
sey Hall, and were called 10 order by
Gen. w. T.. Wilson, Chairman Of fht
: Association. After the reading Of the
minutes Of the last meeting. By tht
Secretary, Lieut.. &. NJ. keyes, and
the transaction 81 the Other import
ant business coming before the meet
4 ing, the Regiment was addressed by
their Colonel, Gen. w T.. Wilson.
[ Owing 10 the fact that there had been
a great deal OF sickness in his family
for some time past, the Gen1 was un-
able to prepare an extended address
/ but was Obliged TO be satisfied with
making his remarks impromptu.-
/ The members Of the Regiment, al
/ though disappointed in NOT tbeing able
I 10 hear more from their old tried and
trusted leader, knowing that his ex-
[ cuse was a valid one, eOntenled them
selves with the few remarks he did
make. lie spoke Of the olden times
when the. ''bOysu were together as 4
! Regiment-in the quiet camp on the
/ long and weary marches, standing
up shoulder 10 shoulder and resisting
with all their might The assaults Of
the enemy. lie spoke Of their bravery
and sOldierly conduct; Of their faith
fulness 10 duty and Of the trust and
confidence he repOsed in them and
they in him. HIS whole heart was
with them then and he knew il would
be always. He said these festive Oe-
casiOns, these joyous and happy re-
unions were Of the very pleasantest
character 10 him and Should be con-
linued from year to year.
He paid q warm tribute to the bra
very, endurance and patriotism Ofthe
private sOldiery, and said, with truth
fulness, that we were indebted more
to them for what, as anatiOn, We now
are, than to any other source.
With a good deal Of feeling, he re-
minded those present not 10 forget
the dear brave boys who were OF them
but not with them on this happy Oc-
casiOn-those who had met death so
manfully, 50 herOically, 50 willingly
for us all. They were row lying in
patriotic graves, sleeping quietly and
peacefully, and rs we had met to eX-
change kindly greetings with each
other and TO renew old friendships,
'Get Us drop a sad tear OH the graves
Of the departed, and when the LIST
reveille shall be sounded, may we all
meet above on the heavenly camping
ground"
After the Generals remarks, which
were well received, the meeting was.
addressed by General +. Sawyer, in
some well-timed words. The time
having arrived as the hour set for
dinner, the company were formed i'm
line and marched to the basement of
the Methodist Church, where the eyes
Of all met the many long and boWti-
fully spread tables, which had been
prepared by the friends Of the Regi-
ment, assisted 10y many of the good
ladies of Norwalk. Every thing was
set before them that could please the
appetite of man, and every one pres
ent was seemingly wen satisfied.
At the close OF the repast, Lieut.
BeYes was called upon, who recited,
i'm fine stye, a poem, written during
the war, by Miss Edna Dean Proctor,
which was a particular favOrite of the
Regiment, entitled The PirYiHi1
Mother, after which three Epusing
cheers were given for the citizens of
Norwalk, when the happy dinner
party dispersed.
The festivities Of the occasion ended
in the evening by n grand ball at
Whittlesey Hall, in which a large
number Of the Regiment, with their
friends, participated
There were about eighty members
Of the old Regiment present, and every
one of them voted the reunion n "big
thing' and Norwalk "A good place to
hold it.
It was decided TO hold the next Re
union at Tiffin, some time in October
next year.--N NOrWdlE RefectW1