Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-18

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Tho names of Joseph Hdbler,
Joseph kinser Sn1 Luke Davis wore
announced.
Captain II. II. wilson novel to
reconsider the notion to take or re
coive oil tho namos, by Substituting q
motion to receive the names of the
soldiers present from the hands oi
the secretary to be real In convsn
tion, after noon.
Tho secretary read the report ol
the Committee on Permanent Organ
is,tion President, Major L. T. A.
kinson; Wee Presidents, Col. J. h
Robinson, Sergeant S. s. Wilson
Secretary, Captain Lewis Degan
Corresponding Secretary, L. d. Gar
man Caap.ain, Rey. IL G. Shin !ol
Report received and committee dis
charged. The Prssilsnt on tskin:
the Chair delivered short ad iress,
after winch the meeting was ,:-cl.red
rea.!y for business. The first busi-
ness WIS the snrolimer. Of members
and visitors. Or motion IL was re-
solved tha. report he male for Wis
iSors. a recess OF 10 minutes WAS
taken il order to give time to all
honor..biy discharged soldiers to
hand in their names 10 the Secretary.
The chair aDnouacel that parade
Of comrades will take pace at l
o'clock, P. II, and requested all to
meet a. the south Size of the Court
House at that hour, and that those
who had horses should come mount
ed rs cavalry.
After recess, the band having gone
ont, the comrades sang the popular
songs .Marcimg Through Georgia and
The Battle Cry of Freedom. The sing
ing of the latter song caused the en-
tire audience to rise to their feet.
The President requested that every
conrad have his nime enrolled 80
that they may be f.e1 among the
archives of the county.
Captain Mcclellan WIS requested
to organize Suu d OF thirty comrades
20 preserve order during the after
noon Hnd evening sessions, en1 to
see to it that the front seats in the
room be reserved for the comrades.
Dr.. Grubb appealed to the com
rides to see to it thai complete lis.
OF all the soldiers of Juniata county,
living and dead, be made oft snd
placed in the archives Of the county.
Comrade Kreider suggested thG: q
committee of two in each township
be appointed to secure complete
list by townships.
Major Howell said we are making
history for those who exc to follow,
FOR posteri.y.
Comr.,de Beid,er suggested that
the lists be made out anl presented
at the next reunion.
Lieutenant Dir:on approved of al
the suggestions, and wou.d further
suggest that regular books be OBJ
tiinel for the purpose of pattia2 the
list in 4 substantial a.1 conyelicn.
form.
On motion C0mra1e 7. 4. Elder
was elected Treasurer.
The President stated the iupor-
tance OF securing complete list for
recorl, and suggested a committee
be appointed to secure the desired
end.
On motion the President ,yas au-
thorized to appoint committee to
devise Il pan u complete the enroll
ment OK list OF comrades. The Chair
appointed the following comrades ms
the committee: j. d. Howell, Like
Davis, W. III. Moore, /. n. Grubb. W.
II. Groninger. Adjourned to two
O'Clock, P IL
AFTERNOON.
As per programme the procession
was formed ut l o'c.ock on Bulge
street, on the south side of tie Court
House, which. .wncn completed march
ed through the streets OF the two
towns t. the music Of the Newport
and MiiiiilsDwl bands.
At h..!; pasS Z O'Clock the Chairman
called the convention to or ler ard
enjoiae l quietness on the pa:t IF tie
aud ence, and hoped that the requests
of the guards woul be respected
Music by the Newport baud !;
prayer by Rev L. E. Bsrry; vocal
music by the audience, " the Bitt!e
Cry of Free lOm : an address OF wei
come by T. D. GarmIn. Tne Pres
dent ann 1uncei that consilerab e ex-
peuse h,l been incurred by the vet
erans, an. he asked that a collection
be taken. He named Spare Kreiier,
Lake Davis, Kelly Stump, DR.. Elder,
Dc Brace, committee On the floor,
aA;. Comraie H. A. S.smbaurh to
take up collection in the gallery,
and while the collection was being
taken the Juniati Cornet Band en-
livened the meeting with music.
Aldress by ComTade John T.
Nourse. The conclusion Of Mr.
Nourse's address WIS greeted with
warm applause. Music by the New
port band. Responses from absent
comrades. Letter from Sergeant Il.
II. Paterson read by Secretary L. ID.
Garmaa, AMI asked to be enrolled
as q member
Letter from Maj. General Winfield
Hancock. His name WAS cheered.
Letter from Gen. ID. NJ Gregg. L.
T. Rjhm proposed 3 cheers for Gen
eral Gregg, which were given with a
hearty good will. Despatch from
Governor John F. Hartrsnft ex-
pressing resre. Of his inability to AZ
tend, expresses his best wishes. Let
ter from Col. G.. f. McFarlanI
Letter from Col. j. G. Elder.
Letters, humorous letters, purport-
ing to have come from ex-senator
Simon Cameron, and Edwin NJ San
ton. deceased, to JOAN Holiobaugh,
in regard to his valorious conduc. in
hol.l linz Sixler's Gan. in the Long