The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-02
THE REUNION

People!
Between Six and Eight Thousand Pee
: pie Assembled in orr Monn-
/, tain Town!
Procession, Addresses, Music, Biz
Dinner, and a Good Time
Generally!
The Reunion OF the 10th Pennsylvania
Reserves, the first held in the county. and
the most successful ever held in the State.
since The war, was an event never to be
forgotten by those who participated, and
will be a pleasant recollection for the yet
Grams who were present and as they talk
of and recall the scenes that were enacted
at Drainesville, Mechanicsville, Fredericks-
! burg. Gettysburg, and other memorable
battles that they engaged in, they will
recall with pride and pleasure this meeting
and ovation rendered them by their COM
rades and a grateful public.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE A
had been commenced weeks before, and
the different committees had spared no
time, pains or expense in ornamenting and
identifying the public buildings and
grounds and preparing such a triumph as
was fitting for the gallant old regiment
the heroes OF some fifty battles-of whom
the historian justly says, Ito a succession
of brilliant achievements from Drainesville
to Gettysburg, without a tarnish to mar
the story of their greatness, without a de
feat to tarnish theiI unsullied banners, or
a blemish TO detract from their lame, the
battle of Bethesda Church is a fitting end.
Wednesday eve the committees '.rested on
their arms and viewed with proud salts
faction the completion OF their work; they
Justly felt that all had been done that could
be done and that what was don't was well
done. Never before had the town been
so gayly ecorated, and never before did it
look half 80 beautiful. Arches had been
sprung across the different streets. the ma
iority of tue buildings were handsomely
trimmed with bunting and evergreens, and
the starry emblem of a nation 5 pride fiat
tered from every window. -Four arches
handsomely ornamented with flags were
thrown across the four streets leading into
the Public Square. In the centre OF the
Diamond was placed a band stand, 30 feet
high and II feet square running through
the centre of the stand was a flagstaff 100
feet out OF the ground on each OF the four
sides of the stand was painted the word
Welcome, in letters three feet in length
each of the tour pillars vas surmounied
with a stand OF arms, and In the centre
were four shields bearing the inscription,
10th p. r." The corner poles were
trimmed with popular colors. and eK-
tending from each TO the stand was a forty
foot sash, containing the anne of eight
prominent battles that the 10th Regiment
engaged in. Drainesyille. Mechanicsviiie,
Gaines Mill, ID Bull Run. Aniietam,
Fredericksburg. Gettysburg. and the VIII
derness.
THE CROWD.
The hotels were taxed to their utmost
capacity "Wednesday night by large par
ties arriving from Johnstown and sur
rounding towns. At an early hour Thurs
day morning our country cousins Gem
menced to pour in, and by eight O'Clock
the town was alive with people. The up
train-composed OF nine passenger coaches
arrived at 1915, bringing with 1t a large
crowd from the southern and eastern por-
ton of the county, and large delegations
from Connellsyille, Cni0ntown, Greens
burg. Mt. Pleasant, Cumberland. Bedford,
and all towns along the line OF the Il. Il
o. II. r. The crowd was the largest that
ever assembled at one time in Somerset,
md was ~variously estimated al IRON i've
10 eight thousand.
THE PROCESSION.
which was one of the features Of the day.
formed upon the arrival of the train a,
he depot. The crowds on the streets con-
inued 10 grow larger and at hali-past 10
,'elock r. M, when the procession took up
is line OF march, the principal thorough
ares were filed with q struggling, sway +;
mass OF humanity. The procession !
in the following order L
OFFICERS Capt. NJ. X. Adams, CHIEF !
Marshal, ibis place supplied by Col. Joe !
Reed, OF Beaver. :
DEPUTY MARsHALs Col. E. d. Yut- T.
of Ursina Maj. J. B. Tredwell. OF !
Capt. John Hite, of S%toystown; =
n. C. Hicks. OF Meyersdale Capt. j. c. :
of Northampton Capt c. j. +
harrison, of Somerset. 4
ORDER OF PROCESSION. n
Somerset Silver Cornet Band. o
10th Regt p. r., escorted by Sergeants e
I. G. Cunningham, W. w. Davis, Alex.
and b. =. Cooper, former mem
ers of Co. 4. 10th p. r. as guard OF hon q
r from Company g. a
Jennertown Band. c
Carriages containing speakers and vet I
rams OF Mexican wal and war Of 1912. 9
Queen City Band. +
TYLER Posi- No. 5, G. A. R, OF Cumber u
md. Nd. a
Veterans. a
Drum Corps. s.
Company G. q
Citizens. d
The procession vas composed OF about il
Tree thousand people sli told, there beng i.
yer one thousand veterans in line. The
eat was so intense at this time OF day Y
sat q large number Of persons. many OF d
lem old soldiers, did mol join in the pro-
but waited in the street to see il
ass +.
sERY OLD SOLDIERS. II
In the procession two vetersns OF Inc :,
ar OF 1912 were transported in carriages "a
William Knepper, OF Berlin, aged 80,
Id Adam Snyder. Of Upper Turkeyfoo', :;
Oh. These heroes excited much en- -
lusiasm as they passed along. and the "
,ngra;ulaiions offered them affected to =
yful tears these survivors OF many MEM =
able conflicts. o.
The survivors OF the MEXICAN war were =
., in the procession. They preferred to =
ay at home and hoe potatoes. :.
LINE or MARCH. 70
The streets along the line Of march were To
.nsely packed with people OF all kinds co
"a descriptions; old men. who are toiier r ~
o on the brink of the grave. veterans u
ho have grown old in war, young men ID
ith all the vigor OF youth and manhood on
on their every feature, middle nI
ed men whose broad. bright and con- tn
nted smile told plainly OF The patriotic m
e that burned within mothers. who in III
cir ripe old age are the connecting link So
tween the past and present, and ladies m'
hose every effort was TO DO honor 10 re
Csc brave neH, 70 convince them tlst q
cir glorious deeds are sill kept fresh and Sc
cen in their memories. and 10 do eyefy ~
ing possible To make the occasion one rs
~ to be remembered y
The veterans were greeted with desfen 80
Z cheers, and waving o; flags and hand 90
As they passed different points ~
,ng their line OF march, which was re
IN Depot up West street 10 Patriot Oh
wn Patriot to Rosina. down Ro- IA
"a TO Main. up Main to Public Square. I'M
IN Square up Main cross street to Union. an
wn Union 70 East, TO Main. up to Pub no
Square We
Upon reaching the public square the thu