The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-04-28

Reunion Of OId Soldiers In Lewis
County.

Pursuant to previous notice there
was Il reunion of the soldiers of the
Union at Chehalis. Lewis county, w.
r., at | O'Clock p. NJ, April II, 1881.
The meeting was organized by appoint
ing Wm.' s. McIrvin chairman and
James T. Berry secretary.
The chairman called the meeting to
order and invited Rev. ]. H. Watson
tn open the exercises with prayer,
which was responded to by one of the
most Garnet, patriotic and christian
appeals to the Throne Of Grace that it
has ever been our lot to listen to.
Mr.. James l.. Wiley, one of our most
respected and intelligent citizens, by
request delivered All address of well
come to the veterans assembled, ex-
tending to them the hospitalities of
the village in behalf Of the people OF
Chehalis, he rendered them their board
and quarters free Of charge while they
sojOurned here, in an eloquent man
ner; he eulogised the union soldiers Of
'61, and recommended their frequent
reunion, and commended the spirit
shown by the people Of Chehalis in
honoring them for the good Of the ris-
ing youth in teaching the love Of their
country. In short, the old gentleman
did credit to himself by his beautiful
imprOmtu address; did honor to the
citizens of Chehalis, and made the old
veterans assembled feel ut home.
Mcssrs, Watson, Burlingame, Ames,
Bernette and RaItch, ex-soldiers, and
Mr.. j.. II. Naylor were called upon
and responded each in u very happy
manner.
1t was moved and carried that the
ex-soldiers Of the union, in Lewis
county, organize post Of the G. A. II.
Moved and carried that representa-
tives be appointed by this meeting to
attend Decoration Day, May 80, 1881,
at Portland, whereupOn the following
representatives were chosen:
Titus B. Mitchell, late OF the N. Y.
vol. cav; John r. Newland, 10Th Ind.
inf; T.. G. B. Taylor, 9th Kan. inf; J.
II. Watson, 18th Ill. cav; Anson Bur-
'ingame, 23d Wis. inf; Louis Curtis.
81 Iowa cav; Geo. ID. Laughlin, 5th
Iowa cav; John A. Shult2, lst Kan.
inf; II. J. Smith, l4th Cha inf; Ebe-
neezer Morris, 1S7th Ohio inf; War
ren Partch, 7th Kan. vet. vol. cav;
James Il. Berry, 26th Mo. inf; David
Ames, 5th Minn. )inf; Thomas Dob
son, Goth I'll. inf; Thomas Spencer,
ll4th'Ill inf; }. w. Barnett, 18th Iowa
inf; VIM. rolke, Sth Mo. cav; J. L..
Herndon, 10th Mo. cav. w. S. Nc
Irwin, lst Wash. Ter. inf.
Moved and carried that J. 7. New
land, VIM. Tolke, Il. B. Mitchell, Jas.
T. Berry and Thomas Spencer he ap-
pointed a committee to correspond
with Gen. J. w. Sprague and make
arrangements for transportation to
Portland for the representatives who
attend Decoration day.
Moved and carried that the soldiers
Of Lewis county thank the citizens OF
Chehalis for the general hospitality
extended to them during the reunion
at Chehalis.
| Letters Of kind sympathy were read
from Gen. J. w. Sprague and Col. N.
II. Owings.
Moved that copies Of the proceed
ings of this meeting be furnished the
editors OF the Transcript and Tacoma
Ledger, with a request that they be
published, and that the OregOnian and
Vancouver INDEPENDENTLY be requested
to copy. W. S. McIRVlN,
JAS. +. BERRY, Chairman.
Secretary.