Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-07-12

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union OF Company 'D0, Second
EDITOR CHRoNICLE The sever clio.
rious Fourth was ushered in here At s
A. n. by the firing Of cannon, ringing Of.
bells and a copious baptism from the
clouds baptism so eopious and long
continued that the sprinkling became
almost immersion. Towards noon the
rain sbated so that the people began to
come together, with a considerable num-
Der from neighboring townships. Over
thirty members OF Company I'D"
were present, most Of them having been
with the original company when It left
Pennington, Sept 2, 1851, on its mounted
march 10 Cleveland, being at that time
over hundred strong" The company
rendezvous was at Union Hall, where
they met at u NJ, and organized by
choosing Lieut.. Jas. D. Kennedy, Chair
man. and Lieut.. H. G. Wolcott, Secy.
Lieut.. V. NJ. Hart, who commanded the
company at its muster-out in 1865, was
elected company commander for the
day. Comrades Geo. Allen, James B.
Barnard and Joseph B. johnson were
chosen committee on permanent organ
~ization to report at adjourned meeting in
P. N.
The rain, mud and lateness OF the
hour prevented forming the military and
civic procession which had been design
ed, but all parties repaired TO the grove
between tho center and west village,
where's public meeting was organized
with Col. II. II. Hatch as President, and
o. L. Wolcott, Esq, Secy. The Gustav
us Cornet Band were in attendance and
discoursed excellent music. After read
ing the Declaration Of Independence by
Hon. A. D. Kibbee, and prayer by Rev.
R. Page, short and pithy addresses were
made by ReTs. Reeves Of Geauga, Man
ming OF Mahoning and Hill Of Portage
counties. The addresses were all able
and interesting and won general COM
mendation for each speaker.
The citizens OF Pennington with their
accustomed liberality had provided al
free dinner for all soldiers, and not often
does any one see a more bounteous and
tasteful table than that to which CON-
pany sd" with the Band, soldiers Of.
other organizations and their partners
sat down with sharp appetites. The
tables were arranged to accommodate
200 at one sitting, but renewed rain pre-
vented re-setting the tables and the COM
missaries issued "rations in bulk " hand
ing out roast pig, roast beef, chicken
pies, biscuit, puddings, pies, cakes, &C.
freely to all comers. Provisions were
abundant but the rain sadly marred the
comfort OF dining. Good order was
secured on the grounds by the efforts OF
Captain James Crane, OH Ger Of the Day,
aided by his assistants and the committee
Of arrangements. In the evenings fair
display Of Fire Works was had under
the management Of Captain Crane and
Sergeant Kibbee, and was witnessed by
9 large and orderly crowd. The service
and department Of the Band and men
with gun from Gustavus won the good
opinion Of our citizens. No drunken
ness, quarreling or accidents OF any kind
occurred to mar the celebration, which
the rain alone prevented from being q
complete success.
At the P. N. meeting OF Co. "D" 3 per-
manent organization was effected by the
election Of the following officers; Presi-
dent, Charles Raymond OF Greene Vice
Pres, Lieut.. VIM. Wilcox, OF Carrots
VIIlat Cor. socy., Capt. George B. Ken
nody, OF Warren; ; Treasurer, Geo. Allen,
OF Greene. A social time was had and
short speeches made in which absent
members were thought OF and nj dead
comrades honored. IL was decided TO
hold our next reunion at Mosopotamia
on July 4th, 1872. In the evening Com
pAny "D" gave a Cotillon Party At
Union Hall which was largely attended
and In every respect satisfactory. A
small buck sler -stand neat the Hall Oc-
casioned some annoyance by selling
whisky, aud the proprietor not needing
civil remonstrancos and dofying the con-
stables, Il was made the object Of n
cavalry raid and vas oh~foctuAll lily scoop
cd" In double-quiok time. The squelch-
ing OF the whisky dispersed most Of the
out side crowd and all the noisy Ole-
ment whose Misunderstanding aud
bench.smashing procllvitics bad drawn
the attention and charge Of the veterans,
90 that there was no further annoyance,
and the party separated in the "wee
smA' hours" voting It a good time and
carrying away none but pleasant memo
/ ries, II. G. w.