The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-10

THE CUMBERLAND REuyroS.--The reunion
at Cumberland was all that could have been
expected. 1t was simply grand. Somerset
county folks turned out en- saasse and helped
swell the throng. The three days programme
was carried out fully, and the Society of the
Army Of West Virginia, and the patriotic
be congratulated on the grand success Of
everything connected with the reunion
Even the weather did its share towards
making everybody happy. The spinning
jennies were out in full force. as usual, and
had good thing of it. To tell who all was
there, and what was done fully, would take
too much space, although no doubt it would
interest the stay-at-homes and couidn' 't-get-
aways. Still, a short account will haYe TO be
INDUCED IN.
On Tuesday the feature of the day was the
trades display. 1t was simply Cumberland
on wheels. The rolling mill peopletook the
lead, headed by their superintendent. A
handsome silk banner, bearing an inscrip-
ton of welcome, was carried at its head.
Next came the puddlers, $50 strong, attired
in red shirts and white caps following the
puddlers came the machinists and engineers
carrying implements. such as wrenches and
hammers. Then came the bar-mill men
followed by the round-house men. and hosts
of other Il. * o. employees, coal carts, lum-
Der wagons, stove workers, and a thousand
other craftsmen in the trades with which
Cumberland is blessed The tombstone men
did their part. One had an incription on a
large monument, Welcome G. 4. R., "
which caused a good deal of merriment,
amongst the old veterns. A few advertising
elephants, followed by some dozen clowns,
harlequins, jockeys, buffoons, ETC., on mule
back, made fun for the little folks and clos
ed the procession, which was one mile and a
half in length.
The Society met at the wigwam twice a
day for the transaction of business. The
music for the meetings. All the generals
were there, and one speaker told the truth
when he said it was general admiration
society" All the battles were fought over
again and ::again. Ex-President Hayes
tickled Gen. Crook, and Crook tickled Kelly
and Kelly tickled Milroy, and the high pri-
Yates, if there were any, tickled themselves.
"You tickle me and tickle you" is the
way the best speaker on the platform put 1t.
This was the famous sergeant Of the 18th
Pennsylvania cavalry, Rev. Jesse Core. He
brought down the house. After that rebuke
the enlisted men were heard and Sergeant
Jesse Core was ordered up as "file-closer,"
and when he said something everybody in
the wigwam heard it, for he had been in
training during tie summer at several camp
meetings.
Letters of regret were read from Gems.
Sheridan, Sherman, Logan, Hancock, Nc
Clellan, Rosecrans, Wallace, ex-Goy. Curtin,
Senator Pendleton, Hon. James G.. Blaine,
Senator Malone, Attorney-General Brews-
ter, Gov. Porter, ofIndiana, and other prom
lnent gentlemen who had been invited to
attend, but were unable to do so.
Sergeant Core did the reading. General
Logan's letter was enthusiastically received,
but when the Blaine missiye came the great
camp-meeting orator was nowhere. The
whole audience rose up, and yelled and
shouted for ten minutes. Straw. Sergeant
Core looked everywhere for note from
Hendricks, but none could be found from
him. He is one of those fellows who TWEEN
ty years ago voted the war failure at Chi
cago. Grover Clevelands letter elected
some applause, but nothing to compare with
Blaine's or Logan's.
On Wednesday night the old veterans
and their families were treated to musical
entertainment at the wigwam, given by the
Great Western Band and Thomas Glee
Club, and during the afternoon the Iona
coming Club laid out the Frostburg nine to
the tune Of I6 to l3 at base ball, on the Lena
Furnace grounds.
Thursday, the big day of the reune, was
the biggest day Cumberland ever saw. The
parade of the military and civic organiza-
tons was pronounced success, and was
the crowning outdoor feature of the Re
union.
Among the veterans in line we reeogniz-
ed the familiar faces OF Capt. j. II. Hite,
Capt C. ]. Harrison, John Mostoller, David
w. win. Joseph Bowers. John Cook, James
Spangler, Ed Kyle, John F, Dively. W. II.
Johnston, Michael Zorn, Sol Hensel. John
c. Sanner, Simon Bowman, and George II.
Tayman, of Somerset county. Others were
there, but was unable to catch the names
in the vast throng.
Those who viewed the line from favorable
points saw a magnificent spectacle of NOV
ing masses of men, glittering arms and
bright uniforms, and the thousands who
saw the parade, were delighted. The closing
meeting at the wiswam was followed by an
adjournment to Camp Thoburn. where the
veterans had genuine old-fashioned camp
fire, and had a right royal time. Here the
parting took place.
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