The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-05-29
THE REUNION.
or the State Soldiers aud Sail
ors' Association.
A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.
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From the Adrian Times. May %
Never was q brighter, fairer or bet
ter day for such an occasion as the one
which Adrian celebrated Wednesday.
A reunion of the boys who wore the
blue, means more 10 the soldiers than
the civilian can imagine. IL means the
revival of memories pleasant, sad and
awful; of incidents Of camp and feld,
OF bivouac and battle-incidents which
the lapse of q dozen years have not
dimmed, aud which can never be for
gstten. IL means the remembrance OF
glorious deeds amid the smoke. the
roar and the carnage OF battle; OF hor.
rible suffering in southern swamps and
prisons; "reminiscences OF the forage
and Of night pleasantries in the white
canvassed city OF war; all this it means,
and more, when the boys in blue meet
to carry once more their torn and tat
tered banners, aud live over again. for
one day, the cruel days OF war and car
mage in the sunny south. ~
The reunion yesterday was the eighth
of the Michigan Soldiers and Sailors
association. The fact has been noticed
all over the State, and the newspapers
have performed their share in their ef-
forts to make il successful one; not
withstanding all this effort. the reunion
Of the association alone would have
been lamentable failure had not sew
erai individual regiments decided to
hold their meetings here to-day. For
this lack of attendance or interest on
the part OF the State association, De
troit is largely, either directly or indi-
rectly, responsible. Detroit should
have sent enough soldiers and sailors
10 make two or three companies, where
as only about q dozen. all told, came
over from the City of the Straits.
But we would not wish 10 be under
stood that the reunion to-day was In
any sense failure; on the contrary, 1t
has been peculiarly pleasant, both to
the old veterans and the large nnmbor
OF spectators who have fiocked in from
the country around. The welcome our
citizens have extended to the soldiers
has been warm one, and we hope
that all will 60 away feeling better for
their visit TO Adrian.
Below we have given the business
transacted by the various associations
and the entire programme as carried
out up to the hour OF closing our local
columns, 2:lJ.
And first we give the business trans
acted by the various organizations as
follows:
THE RIRsr INFANTRY
met at the Lawrence House this after
noon, and adjourned until after the
meeting OF the state association. The
officers serving Mt present are:
President-Capt. G. Spencer.
Secretary-Lt. John Goring.
The regiment will meet next year at
the same time and place. as the State
association. N
THE FOURTH TNFASTRY.
The Fourth Infantry Reunion asso-
citation, composed Of the old and new
Fourth was largely represented in the
city to-day, notwithstanding the fact
that the meeting had originally been
called in June, azd changed at 80 late
date that many members were unable
TO make arrangements to attend to-day.
This was the fifth annual reunion, and
in the absence OF the President, ID. T.
Chamberlain, of Toledo, the chair was
occupied by the First Vice President,
w. +. Bradley, OF this city, with Mr..
Meriheld, Of Union City, Secretary.
The armory was we'll filed. at lC
o'clock, when the meeting was called te
order.
After the collection OF dues. the
election OF officers for the ensuing year
followed:
Presidential. A. Merifield.
LIST Vice Pres.-Dr. Griswold.
2d " - -Orville Carver.
Sd " Z" Andrew Weir.
Rec. Sew. +. Bradley.
Cor. Sec. Oscar A. James.
Treas-Ely Reynolds.
Finance Com.-D. II. Stroud, Alvl
Ketchum, John Rentz.
Memorial Com.-James Dickinson
Geo Bosom, Geo. +. Young.
The report OF the Finance committee
was made aud accepted, and the com
mittee instructed TO settle with the
Treasurer, III. y. Sage. who was mol
present.
The report of the Memorial commit
tee was accepted. and they were in
structed TO draft suitable resolution
in regard 10 Col. vreeland.
T.. ii. Reynolds, Of Hudson. chair
man of the Monumental committee, re
ported what had been done in regar,
TO the Woodbury. monument, and TIN
report was accepted, aud the commit
tee instructed to settle with the III
nance committee.
Letters Of regret we're read frou
John j. Bagley, enclosing $40 FOR th
Woodbury. monument; from Charlie
M. Croswell, rcgretting his inability &
speak on this occasion, and enclosing
$40 for the monumental fund.
w. +. Bradley reported that the citi
Gems OF Adrian had subscribed S2l0 \
the monumental fund.
IL was resolved to unite with th
J State Soldiers and Sailors In the mex
reunion that is, that the reunion mex
year lie held al the same time an
place as the State reunion. Some stiI
, ring remarks were made an regard :
, this subject, by w. II. Bradley, +. II
Reynolds, M. A. Merifield, and DIR. j
, Il. GriswoId. Cd
3 A high compliment was paid by I
IT. Reynolds, % the citizens of Adrian
3 for their libernlIty in subscribing
1 the Woodbury. monument.
o. A. James offered The followiD
( resolution, and IL was unanimonsl
D adopted;
] Rcsolycsl. That as We have been faithful
10 aud eficicntly aided by The resident portit
4 of the Monumental committee - Messr
whtncy. Wilcox. aud Bsnnett-wbo ha'
/, rendered. Invaluable assistance, and n v
= Hnd most cordisi feeling existing tywRl
: our association on the part of tlle Citizens
\ Adrian, ne hcruhy extend cur -thsnks Ia u
commitsee aud 10 the elkcnssf Adrian
I On motion. the Meeting adjsurne'
Q and at once formed in line, and pr
I, ceeded TO Oakwood Cemetery 10 after
: the Wsveilipg OF the Woodbury. Mon
Q ment.
THE EbEyEsTa ISFASrRy.
n The ninth annual reunion Of II
J. Eleventh Regiment, Michigan Infantl
e was originally called for Coldwater
n August. There were only few pre-
a ent here to-day, aud no meeting II ii
}. regiment was held.
TIE RLEvESrH csvALEye
= There we're some 70 members of Il
Eleventh cavalry who concluded
maintain their "corpofate reoi an a