Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-08-26


at Livingston town hall and marched
to the depot, led by the Gaylord City
and Roscommon bands, to meet the
comrades from the North. who we're
accompanied by band of martial mu-
sic from Wolverine. All marched to
the grove keeping time to the music
rendered by the bands alternating, and
at IL 80 dinner was served. At 2 o.
clock the assemblage was called to or
der by the President, Col. J. G. Berry
Of Vanderbilt. who announced the I'M
avoidable absence of President Smith,
who was to have made the address of
welcome. The band played nation
al air, and double quarrette furnish
ed excellent vocal selections.
Miss Jennie Newman, of Crawling,
recited tine poem in a manner which
elected the heartiest applause and the
little lady was given three hearty
cheers by the vets.
The rest of the day was devoted to
trecervrnS oonTraues VINO 0unI~-o .. 49, -.
trains and to visiting.
Thursday morning the business
meeting of the Association was held,
and the following officers elected
President, o. j. Bell, Grayling; LIST
Vice President, ID. Bennett. Roscom-
mon; Secretary and Treasurer, w. j..
Jubb, Gaylord; Quarternaster, B. s.
Clifford of Roscommon and a Vice
President from each county.
1t was decided TO hold the next re-
union at Roscommon the third Wed
nesday and Thursday in August 1887.
After dinner which would have
done honor to any country and which
was partaken of by about zoo people.
The crowd augmented by three hun
dred or more of the citizens of Gay
lord, were again called 70 order and
tha.Glee. club .sanG The Vacant ChajE,
! All impressive prayer by Comrade w
II. James, of Grayling, was followed
by the following toasts and responses,
the exercises being interspersed with
excellent music by the bands and club.
''Soldiers and Sailors. 81 to IS, re-
sponded to by Comrade w. Fl. Smith.
"Our Country,s Flag" response 10y
Comrade o. Palmer, and was followed
by an original poem by Mrs. NJ. f..
Wade, of Vanderbilt, which was fine
production.
1.-The Soldiers of Michigan. The
response by Comrade ID. Bennett, OF
Roscommon, was listened to with pro
found attention and the grand tribute
paid to the soldiers Of our beautiful
Estate was heartily applaudrd.
1.-The loyal Women of the United
States was to have been answered b,
; Comrade Westgate, but he being alb
sent. Conrade N. l.. Parmeter wa
called for and gave such expression o
the Spartan heroism and courageous
suffering of our loyal women, tina
many an eye was dinimed with tears a
memory recalled the scenes of parting
in those fearful days.
"Our Disabled Soldiers" In the alb
, sence of Comrade Hudson, Conrad
A. j. Rose, of Crawling, was detailed
. in his place, and painted such wore
q picture of the manned veteran tina
, many there could again see the deadl
shot, the glistening bayonet or fiashin
sabre stroke, and hear the suppresse
groan of the hero there disabled.
was sad picture, but grand one
and behind it lies a Nation saved.
1.-THE Grand Army of the Republic
: was responded to by Comrade o. I
Wisner, of East Jordan. In choic
> language. elegantly expressed. the nj
BILE work of the Association was d.
picted. and comrades urged to sustai
it In honor ana purity.
Comrade w. II. Miller of Gaylord
: made the closing Annual Address, a
;. grafton worthy the subject and til
day, profound in thought. grand
utterance and oratorical effect, an
one long to be remembered.
: The weather was fine as could be d
: sired and nothing occurred in any wa
to mar the pleasure OF the occasion
Before final adjournment vote I
thanks was given the people of Ga
:, lord for their hospitality, aud to IL
:. bands and sglee club for their must
The night trains bore to their homes
: tired lot of happy people.