Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-16
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The Ey pI IisOncrs Reunion

The reunion of ex-Prisoners of war at
nesday and Thursday, was a success in
point of numbers, entertainment and II SOC
ial good time. Both the Home and Day
ton were in their holiday attire with an
abundance of the beauties OF nature and
Handsomely embelished by decorative art.
Whilethe patronage from this section
was pretty evenly divided between Detroit
and Dayton, Wood county was represented
by n pleasant and social delegation OF ex-
Prisoners nt Dayton. The following are
the names 80 far as We were able to obtain
them:
Capt L Black and wife, Tontogany
Capt IS Garfield and daughter Alice,
Webster
Lieut. E r Sage, now of Republic
Al Mum, wife and son, Weston
JUS Stretcliberiy and wife, Weston
RS Davidson, Webster
Jncob Huffman, Brndner
Jacob g Warner, Freeport
Bernard Phillip and wife, Tontoganys
Geo X Matthews and wife, I"
II F McAlister, Grand Rapids
VIM Englebeck & daughter Jennie,
John A Lake, Grand Rapids
- Wallace, Grand Rapids
Andy Glenn, Bowling Green
VIM Shepler and family, now of Dayton
N Wederlz, Perrysburg
Jas Timmons, Perrysburg
Mr.. George Augustine of Bowling Green,
who lins been an inmate Of the Home Tor
the past ten years. was found dealing out
hot coffee and other refreshments in the
new restaurant at the Home with the grace
and dignity Of II frsl-class host.
Mrs. Rebecca Mccain, who is rapidly
growing into public favor as one of our
most popular lady elocutionists in the
Northwest. and who at present is making
her home with her father, Mr.. II. S. Sleed-
man, Of Monclovia, Lucas county also ac-
compap led the Wood county delegation,
and although not expected and not assign
cd she was kindly given place on the
program at the Grand Music Hall enter
tainment Wednesday night, to reclte, by re-
quest the thrilling poem descriptive ol
"The Bait le OF Lookout Mountain" This
brought out round after round OF applause
from the immense audience present and Sci
the old soldiers who took part in the bat
tie above the clouds Wild with enthusiasm
Mrs. McCann also received many c0ngrat-
ulatious the next day from committeemer
aud prominent officials, for the forcibl,
and happy manner in which the poem wa
Eseited.
We have no time nor space for even
skeioh OF proceedings and hearty oongratu
Iations on ever hand, Tie beauties OF til
6oldiers' Home must be seen 10 be appre-
ciated, The same may be said Of Daylol
and her hospitality
Wood county came TO the front agail
and distinguished herself on this OCCASION
A Tolsdo picket-pocket got away with Al
old ladys.pocket book on the grounds II
the Home, and was detected in the act. ii
was a good lead in dead half mile heat
with Andy Mum and George Matthew
(ex-prisoners OF Andersonville), good sec
onds, followed by at least 500. They tool
the liglt-ingered gent fairly on the win
and turned him over TO the authorities. A
hour later when going into the city on stree
cars, two pals Of the thief threatened I
make Il warm for Mum aid Matthew
talked shoot, eIc., which was quietly lii
tened to until the river was crossed whe
the pals were lnrned over to the police AN
properly cared for The l,oys are desery
Ing'oinlacl credit for tlIsif conduct n
this lilllr trinsuctlvp. ta