Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1871-01-13

should begrudge them that pleasure and
privilege IS not possible, and tistherefore
credi5abIe to Delaware that the soldiers Of
the Ninety-Sixth o. v. l., who celebrated
here their Sixth annual Reunion on
wednesday last. were received by our
town with unn7istakable respect and
welcome. Banners were hung on the
outer WALL and something Of the fiery
old spirit of 81 seemed to Pevade the
atmosphere. About 40 members of
the regiment were present. larger
number than attended any previous re-
union. But for the sudden demise Of
the sleighing the attendance would prob
ably have been much larger.
The day fixed for the reunion was the
anniversary of the victory Of Arkansas
Post, IN which the regiment bore a con
spicuous part At 2 P NJ. a business
meeting was held at Williams Hall,
which was called to order by Maj. c, H.
McElroy, on whose motion l. F. Bartlett,
of Mt. Gilead, was elected President i610
TEN. L. H. Mitchell, of Mt Vernon.
was elected President, and L. F. Bart
LETT Secretary of the Society for the en-
suing year and an obituary committee.
comprising one member for each coun-
ty in the District, was appointed. Maj.
c. H. MeElroy IS the member Of this
committee for Delaware county. and
to him should be reported the death of
any member of the regiment. together
with the place of residence and family
of the deceased.
After the business meeting was con-
cIuded the Regiment, preceded by the
martial band, marched through por-
ton OF the town. At go P. NJ. the
Regiment reassembled at Williams
Opera House where it was addressed by
Lieut.. Col. A. H. Brown, of Morrow
county, in an opening speech followed
by the annual Reunion Address deliver
ed by Capt. w. H. Mitchell, of Colum-
bus. After Capt. MitcheIrs address
Major McElroy was called upon to give
history of the organization Of the reg
mental association, which he did in
succinct and interesting manner.
We may here remark ParentheticalIy,
that appropriately to these exercises, the
colors Of the regiment were suitably dis
played on the platform, whereon also
was pitched an officers marquee. fur
nished in a style quite suggestive Of
camp life. The hall was well. filed and
the addresses were preceded and sup
plemented with music by Kenyon's
band
The speaking being concluded, the
veterans repaired to Templar Hall.
where, reinforced by number of invit-
ed guests, they unitedly stormed and we
may say. carried the bulwarks of viands
which fair hands had here constructed.
1t. Gel. Brown presided at the banquet,
the hiiarity of which was mingled with
music by Kenyon's Band. On the plat
form national emblems were displayed,
and on the south wall appeared. with
cross beneath, IN memory Of the dead,
the following words tastefully wrought
in evergreen:
on FaIhe's eternal camping ground
Their silent tentsare spread;
And Glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.
The badge of the regiment star
and crescent-was suspended from the
west wall, bearing the words Arkansas
Post, and Doth o. V, l." A touching
tribute was paid the widows and or
phans of deceased members of the reg
iment by giving them reserved seats at
the head of the table.
The Reunion exercises passed off
without any disorder among members Of
the regiment, and reflected tgreat credit
upon the resident members who labored
50 hard to perfect the arrangements.
The next one will be held at Mt
Vernon. January II. 1872