Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-01

Art. 2.-The committees in addition to
those provided for IN the Constitution shall
consist of a Counm.ttee on Programme,
which shall be composed of I'VE members,
who shall also be the Committees on Invita-
tions, an Auditing Committee, to be ap-
pointed at the first session BY the President.
Art. 3.-Ah houorabiy discharged SOL
diers, sailors and marines from the United
States service who enlisted from this county
or are at any time residents thereof may be-
come members Of this Association
Art. 4-Two public collections shall be
taken at each annual meeting.
Music by the Port Royal Band
Adjourned; In the
AFTERNOON
The Grand Parade took place. The
procession was formed on Bridge
street with right resting on Third
street, and at half past l O'CLOCK IT
moved from Bridge street to East
Point, to Cherry street; down Cher
ry to Main; down Main to south end
of town; thence by counter-march
on Main to Bridge; down Bridge to
Patterson, and through the principal
streets thence back to the Court
House.
At the head of the
FIRST Division
rode three soldierly looking men,
namely, Chief Marshal Col. j. X. Rob
ison, Marshal Col. William Bell, and
Adiutant j. NJ. Brazee on horseback,
and Generals J. Irwin Gregg, John
P. Taylor, Robert McAlister, Capt.
W. H. Lambert and Col. Geo. f. Nc
Farland in an open carriage. A car
riage in which John l.. Stephenson,
the veteran soldier of the war Of 1872
was seated, came next in order. and
was followed by a troop of horsemen.
The Division marched to the spirited
music of the Newport Band.
SECOND DIVISION.
Captain Cornelius Mcclellan, Msr.
shal. Miffiintown Band. d. H. Viii
son Post, 134, G. A R. Soldiers
Orphans of McAlisterville School,
numbering forty-one boys.
GIt was quite a suggestive sight to see the
bows march in tho rear OF the veterans OF
the Post. 1t suggested guardianship, which
in fact the Con nmonwealth has exercised
through her Soldiers Orphan Schools, as
backed by the influence of the veterans and
their civilian frien nds. There were the boys
marching in the rear of the veterans, the
generation to which their fathers belonged,
and which the boys in The progress Of years
and events are certain TO succeed in the
management OF affairs of everyday life,
civil and military.1
THIRD DIVISION
In. Grubb, Marshal. Port Royal
Band Veteran Soldiers on foot.
FOURTH DIVISION.
H. H. Wilson, Marshal. Drum
Corps. Second Division of Veteran
Soldiers on foot.
When the procession broke ranks
in front of the Court House, they
found the Court House quite wei
filed, and thousands outside coult
not get In. The meeting, or reunion
was called to order under the trees IL
front of the building.
The President called for music by
the Newport Band
Comrades John Cunningham anC
! ". H. Moore were authorized to max,
an effort to get the vast audience tina
stood at the back of the speaker
stand in front of that officer.
Comrade William NJ. Allison deliv
cred an address of welcome to th'
veterans. 1t was an interesting ad
dress, and was listened to with marked
attention. The address was welcomed
by three ringing cheers.
The next treat was music by tn
Port Royal Band.
Captain VIM. H. Lambert, of Phil
adelphia, was introduced and deliy
cred an address. There is dignit,
about his facial expression, and ges
ticulation, and ringing tone in hi
voice that give him quite command
ing appearance when delivering
speech.
The Captain was followed by Gen
eral McA.ister in an address whicl
WAS highly interesting in its accoun
of the war.
Music.
Adjournment to meet in the Cour
House at Z o'clock P. NJ. The
EVENING SESSION
was devoted to music and persona
"reminiscences by the comrades.