The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-20
VETERANS REUNION.
Third Ohio Battery and Eightieth o. v. !
AtMeysr's Lake,

Third Ohio Battery and Eightieth o, v. i
AtMeysr's. Lake.t
The reunion OF the Elghtieth Regi.
0V. l., which began at Meyer'e Lake,
Wednesday, was concluded yesterday.
Captain Charles II. Matthews, OF the Ohio
Democrat, New Philadelphia, was chosen
temporary chairman OF the meeting, and
Sergeant Major 8. g. West, OF Cleveland,
Secretary. AZ the election Of permanent
Oiilcers TO serve for one year, Col. Prem
Metham, OF Warsaw, COehOct0n county,
waa chosen President and Sergeant
Major Weat, Secretary.
The following committee was appoint
ed TO confer with the Fifty first o, v /,
for the purpose OF fixing q time 10 hold
the next reunion ~ Camp Meige: Dr. j.
IL. Wilson, OF DennIeOn, Captain ID.
COrns, OF New Philadelphia, Lieutenant
Christian Dies, OF Canal Dover,
Several letters from absent comrades
In variOus parts OF tho country were
read expressing regret nj not being able
10 attend, and wishing q happy and
Joyous reunion TO those present.
The names aud addresses OF about 200
members we're handed In and recorded.
Those present at the reunion were az
follows:
Captain Isaac Ullman, MaaaillOn, 0
Captain Daniel COrne, New Philadel-
phla, o.; Van nj, Green, Malvern, o.;
Lieutenant Christ, Deia, Canal Dover;
Dr. T. II, Wilaon, DennisOn; Sergeant
Major 8. s. West, Cleveland; 7 b. Bas-
sett Plainleld; j, H. Hutton, Cleye'
land; Henry Whitcrait, James
A. George, General R, Il. Eckley,
CarrOlltonj Frank McMurray. Canton;
b. NJ. Nolan, Akroni William y. Critic,
Canal Dover; Captain Q, II. Matthews,
New Philadelphia; Colonel Prem Me-
than. Warsaw, o; NJ. E. Clendennen,
Connotton, O.; j. A. Burria, Captain o,
q, Rawlaon, Newcomerpi0wnj Lieuton-
ant Fred Buell., DAVID Buell. and Henry
Bueli, Malvern; Lieutenant Hudson II,
Mccall, Malyeru; Richards Newall, Len
vi,lsyllle; George KInkaid, BOweratcn;
James A. George, CarrOlltOn; A, 7, Moon.
erl, Cincinnatl Captain G, ID. Hlldt,New
Philadelphia; Chaplain George w. Pep
per, Wooster,
A general good time wRs INDUCED In
by the y,tefans about the Lakeyiew
grounds, they ut one time during the af'
ternoon visiting the Third Ohio Battery
at Sllker'a Lake Park Hotel, wher0 u
similar reunion was being held, and
greeting the latter with speeches and
song, Captain Q. II. Matthews, OF the
S0th, feciting war poem III llne etyle,
aud receiving loud applause for the Of
fort.
THIRD ONO BATTERY.
The Third Ohio Independent Battery
held its reunion NJ Lake Park Hotel,
Meyers Lake, yesterday, about forty
members OF the Battery being present,
which comprised all but about ton Of
the survivors Of the organization,
Blssea were taken by the veterans at
the hesdquarter' Of the Battery, c0mrade
Joseph Meyers jewelry store, on North
Market street, aud they started for
tho lake about ll80 u, IN, On arriving
there one OF Charlie Sllker's famous din
nera. done up In his best style, was par.
taken OF on the porch OF the hotel, and
many Ane little speeches were thrown
In during the eating OF the meal by diff
lNIVul CuWIhuohs hlNoI NiHHol Nlhlb
was paid by the Battery men TO the boys
OF the Elghtieth 0, " | on the other
aide of the lake, NJ Lakeyiew, whore u
eerenade was given the latter by the
former by means Of the q. A, Il, Drum
Corps, at the conclusion OF which a
series Of short speeches were made by
members OF both organizations. In the
oyeniup tho BntterV wound IN tho dny
with dance In the fine hall OF Lake Park
Hotel, the Grand Amy Band Orchestra
furnishing their usual excellent mueic
for he affair.
Captain williams, Of this city, was 70
elected President OF the association for
another year, and Charles Bartalott was
also 70 elected Secretary. The veterans
had splendid time on aud about the
lake, aud ~ that IL what they went In
for having, they succeeded admirably, NJ
no similar event could have passed OIL
Ina happier manner.