Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-08-22
BREAKING UP THE CAMP.
CLOSING DAYS or Ths REUNION.
Twenty Thousand People Visit the
Camp on ThUrsds, Gen. Aiger
Greets the Boys in Blue.

Association of South estern Michigan sss
brought - close al noon to-day although
there are still many tents Oh TIE held AID
many indications ~ remind one Of a yao4t-
ed OF deserted camp. The soldier boys have
nearly all left the city; the bAnds have oeas-
ed 10 parade the streets, and the familiar
three-days and a-half strain OF martial m1-
sic il no longer heard ia the land. lie we'll
for everyone ls IIred out, all are satisfied
and the tirst crOaker Il yet Ia he heard from
TO ind any fault with the handsome and
perfect manner III which he was entertained.
The executive committee, with Lieut. h. l.
Warren, OF Albion, AT It's head and the local
PERCEPTION committee. with ,. u. Antlsdaie,
- chairman, dld their respective duties well
and nObly. The expression Was universal
from both the veteran officers and prlyates
that the reunion Just passed has been
the most successful ia every particular, Of
any yet held ia the history of the society.
Benton haroor Is a small city, but she pos
sesses no small citizens III the meaner sense
of that word. She had expected 10 entertain
d vast crowd, the crowd came and the enter
taInment was of the best Yesterday there
were fully 1000 people here, but the citizens
were prepared 10 entertain twice the number
had that number been present. Al Camp
Grant every thing became 50 thoIoughly sys-
ing the food and for water were 50 we'll
made that all of the soldier boys aud their
families and many friends were quickly
provided for. If there was veteran
IN camp who could not rest well at
night IL was from no fault of the beds and
shelter provided; If there were any present
who felt the pangs of hunger II was no fault
of the commissary department, or from the
fact THAT an abundance of good, wholesome,
we'll prepared food had not been provided.
To- day there II sufficient quantity of pro-
visions remaining 10 feed q thousand men,
and the resources of the country have by no
means been exhausted. The camp hres
have burned brightly during the reunion,
the speeches have been of high order
especially the address 10y Gov. Alger and the
mastery oration 10y Col. David Ward Wood,
of Chlcago-and the program a. arranged,
or very nearly 30, was well carried out here
were many happy meetings of old comrades
and voices would tremble and tears come as
many would be brought face 10 face for the
first time since the war. One such meet
ing took place between Henry NJ. Reynolds,
of Grand Rapids, and two old comrades who
saw him fall, PIE reed with a bullet, al the
battle of Shiloh. They thought until the
meeting on Wednesday that that bullet had
! caused his death and that the battle was the
| last he ever participated In. Mr.. Reynolds,
after recovering from the wound, served in
| a different regiment for four years. Many
were the meetings of this kind and the men
would sit down III regimental groups and
| recount over and over the scenes familiar
| To each. Speaking of Grand Rapids men
| who were present Collector Geo. y. Davis's
pleasant face and rotund figure was seen
among the comrades. u. ;. Court Officer
| Tracy and Col. /. T.. Nessmore were warmly
| greeted 10y soldier friends. In conversation
with several of the veterans present the loca-
ton of the proposed Soldiers Home in
| Grand Rapids wassconisdered the most ad-
| visable, after. of course, some site III their
immediate vicinity had been given their first
choice They gave the. Valley City their
| preference over any location that could be
I named IN the eastern portion of the State,
and three soldiers were found from Allegan
! county. who said they believed the home
should be placed where IT would be best
| looked after and the comfort of the
veterans best provided for. They thought
| the question of what section of the State
should be chosen should be entirely ignored
| but II should be near city of prominence,
| progress and enterprise and they believed
that no city better possessed these elements
/ than Grand Rapids.
At the business meeting of the Association
| this forenoon there were many short speeches
| made-all of them setting forth the success
| of the reunion, the warm and cordial wei
| come extended the Association by the citi-
| zens of Benton Harbor and the pleasures the
| speakers experienced IN being present The
election of officers for the ensuing year re-
| suited a. follows President. Col. David
| Bacon. of Niles. 10y acclamation and with
rousing cheers; Vice President, Col. l.. NJ
| Ward of Benton Harbor; secretary Capt Thoe
| j. Edwards, of Dowagiac; Treasurer, Col.
| J. c. Mckee. Three Rivers; second vice
presidents, Roscoe ID. DIX. of Berrien coun-
| ty; Jacob Mcintosh, of Cass county: Capt. J.
! r. Heudy. St Joseph: David Anderson. Van
| / all n u
| Kalamazoo; Capt. Don G. Henderson. of
| Allegan. The Executive Committee and
place Of the next annual meeting were not
named although II Is thought the reunion Of
| sc will be held ia Kalamazoo, with Niles a
| second choice.
PARTING s,LUTEs.
One of the largest Posts present was from
| ST. JOSEPH The boys occupied their own
tents and drew regularly over one hundred
| ratlOns-
Ova Nutting. of Benton Harbor, the com
missary Of the reunion, will undoubtedly be
/ asked TO hold this position for life his
| efforts were 30 successful and his plans 30
well made.
Three Chicago detectives had a lively
| chase after a pick pocket yesterday. They
ran him into a swamp and after firing =
dozen shots At him from their revOlvers.
brought him to bay unInJured.
/ \ Mr.. MOsier. en aged farmer of hagaf,
/ Berrien county, was Just young enough to
/ CARY q heavy pockei-book into the crowd.
and the pick pockets relieved him Of it,
weight and 500 in cash and Sl.7o0 in mort
I cages and notes
Much pleasure Vas added to the litersry
/ part Of the reuniou program by the pre-
/ ence Of Mrs. K. :. McCaun. Of Toledo, ar
/ el0cuDonist Of great merit She rendered
/ the poems. Sheridan Al Ninchester' and
/ "The Grand Army" with thrilling efeci
| uT-on her hearers.
/ There vas bat one accident. and that vas
/ Of no seTlo8s nature. during the reuni0n
{ Comrade John Kari u the "Chss. Wood
/ ruf Post ~ Three 0sks Rad his ighf am
/ wounded and he fare filed with ropde'
/ during the artillery practice on Wednesday
/ Joseph Carr. of Brosdhssd Post. Paw
I Paw. lad the fesh torn from finger from
( the sauie csnse
A spirited rivalry sKizted between th'
hoats dong feTrF business mon the canal
aid ~ times the rivalry threatened =
ca1~e rsr IRE locsl boats. vf6c'
we're snuis and nunIero8a for tne traffie
snd Nh8ch gave hbsrsiiF fof tht reunion
were forced - dc bnaiue-s sesiust loi O
fh3cago faV-husts. which the iyoai tr,st
owners c.sfu1. rsre Ind1csd 20 come over ~