The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-08-31
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THE BOYS
Of the 18th o. V. l. Hold Their Sixth
Annual Reunion ut Athens, Thurs
day, August 18th, 1886.

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For the benefit of the members of
the gallant 10th o. V. l. who are
still living, and among our readers,
we give the following brief account
of the recent reunion of the men,
bers of that regiment at Athens
The account will he of interest more
particularly to those who were un-
able to attend the meeting, but
whose thoughts were.with their old
time companions. We are indebted
to the Athens Messenger for the fol-
lowing excellent account:
The Sixth Annual Reunion of the
1l6th o. vi, in Athens, last Thurs
day, Aug. 18th, was in all regards
one of the most gratifying social as
semblagcs of the kind that has oc
Cured here.
The sustained effort on the part
of the committee was partially re-
fected in the tasteful, elaborate and
appropriate decoration of the Athens
City Hall, where. during the fore
noon of the day above named, about
one hundred ex-members of the Reg
iment assembled and who organized
by choosing Judge Hiram L. Sibley,
of Marietta, Chairman and Captain
Geo. X. Campbell, of Coolville, Sec
retary, following which the members
present very generally responded to
a request to advance and register
their names.
| When the. registration was COM
| pleted,. Judge Sibley. began an adj
dress 'replete with interest not only
to the assemblage of his late COM
! rades in arms but as well to all 9th
ers of the lurge humber present, and
in which he eloquently brought in
review many impressive reminiscent
ses of the heroic achievements of the
regiment and recalled the varied and
vividly remembered experiences of
many of his regimental comrades in
comp, march, field and prison den.
At the hour Of noon the assembled
veterans fell into line and forming
two divisions severally marched with
soldierly tread. and to the stirring
strains of martial music to the res
taurants, respectfully, of Mr.. Anna
Hooper and Ed. c. Berry, at each of
which places grand and sumptuous
dinners had been prepared, it only
being by such arrangement that all
Eof the ex-members of the regiment
present could be accommodated with
tablc-room. That the veterans keen
ly enjoyed the grand feasts to which
they had been invited was plainly
evident to all who saw their faces
radiant with joyous expressions or
heard the confused sound of their
voices in animated conversation and
ringing laughter,
On reassembling at the Hall about
i O'clock p. IN. the veterans of the
10th together with the very large
number of our citizens generally
which the occasion attracted there,
were, addressed by Capt. George X.
Campbell, of Coolville, whose remarks
interestingly revived reeollectlons of
the stirring times which called the
regiment into being and who briefly
reviewed some of the more salient
points, of it's cvetful history. The
warm interest commanded by Cap
tain Campbelrs address was from
time to time during its delivery in
dicated by the loud demonstrations
of applause which it elected.
He was followed by an entertain
ling talk from the. venerable Elmer
Armstrong, of near Hibbardsyille,
this county the sutler of the regi-
ment, who was perhaps one of the
most popular suffers in the army,
being universally highly esteemed by
the surviving members of the rcgi-
ment and byvery many of them with
Ia degree OF warm hearted regard.
A finely conceived and appropri-
ate poem specially written for this
occasion by Mrs. Alice w. Ballard,
of Philadelphia, wife of our former
well known townsman, Mr.. Fred L.
Ballard, the Adjutant of the regi-
ment during its entire military SER
vice, was next read by ex-Quarter
Masters, Sergeant Ezra L. Walker
of Athens. its reading commanding
noticeable appreciativc attention.
The high literary merits ofthe poem
coupled with its interesting charac-
ter made. it of particular interest to
FALL.
-Next-in-t the erder- of fthe-cxercises
were otf-hand, humorous and laugh
ter provoking remarks from his Hon
or, Mayor Asher Buckley, ef Nelson
ville, which were greeted throughout
and at their close with warm cx-
pressions of enjoyment
Major L. NJ. Jcwctt, though an ex
member of another honored regi-
mentl being prcscrt was called to
the platform. and for-aIbrief period
/ pleasantly held the attention of his
auditors in his usual entertaining
stylc. 1SzsSs sezzs s..sss rzssss ss.ese ;
The speaking exercises were fit
tingly closed by our well known
townsman, General w. d. Hamilton,
who is always when present on such
occasions, drafted for aaspcech, and
who briefly responded so call on
him and while on his feet held the
gratitied attention of his listeners.
The cordial expressions of gratiti-
! cation at their agreeable experience
during their brief presence in Ath-
ems on this most felicitous occasion
indicated that the visiting comrades
of the 18th departed to their several
homes at the close of the reunion
J. carrying with them the kindliest re-
membranes of the days events.
ThN have, we know, the sincere
wishes of our citizens that they may