The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-08-22
SECOND 0. H. A. BAND.
Reunion as the Davis House.

The Second Ohio Heavy Artillery
Band held reunion At the Davis House
lalg Thursday and Friday, and It proved
to bs . most pleasant affair. 1t was de-
light to those present to meet their old
comrades and talk over the days of the
war. Incidents most amusing, others
that brought tears to the eyes OF the vet.
Grams, were recited without number and
formed most pleasant feature Of the oc.
casion. The meeting was called to order
at q. m. on Thursday, by Comrade
Foster Todd. who was the leader OF the
Band. j. II. Wickersham was appointed
Secretary. Letters from the four follow.
ing absent members were read, all ex-
pressing the deepest regret that they
were unable to be present: g. B. Ulrey,
@. r. Knsba, A. L. Carver and H. A.
Kibbsy. Upon motion OF W. W. Hughes
the group was photographed and copy
was sent to each :of the absent members.
Comrsde F. M. Thomas, who was not q
member Of this band, but Quartermaster-
Sergeant, then made . few well.timed
rsmarks, and read some regim entail Or
ders, including the famous Fox order.
He also read the order appointing the
members - Sergeants, and the subse.
quent reduction to the ranks, and others
relative TO and Of interest to the Band.
Comrades Hughes, Ferguson and Wick.
ersham were appointed q committee on
resolutions. The meeting then adjourn.
cd until Q o'clock on Friday morning,
whom the committee on resolutions SUBJ
mitted the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
We the undersigned surviving men,
bers Of the Old Second o. II. A. Band
now assembled in reunion send greeting
to our old Comrade and Musical Director,
g. r. Knaba, and to the following other
absent members George B. Ulrey, II. A.
Kibby, A. L. Carver and Sllas Kenyon,
ana hereby resolve that while we deplore
the circumstances that prevent their
presence with us at this time, we shall
ever hold them in kind and loving re-
memberance, with the earnest hope that
we shall be able to meet with them In
future reunions.
WHEREAS, We have been so pleasant.
y entertained by Comrade Davis and
Resolved, That our heart felt thanks
are due and hereby rendered them 1.
hoping for their future prosperity and
happiness, ever cherishing kindly re-
memberance OF August and 10, 1889.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolu-
tions be furnished each Of the county
papers for publication, and that copy
OF the same be sent to each absent mem
Der and to the families OF the deceased
members
After the report OF the committee,
several selections we're sung with much
feeling, among them being "Nearer. My
God, to Thee," "America," "Auld Lang
syne." Rev. Leslie Overinan, Of Mont
gomery, then invoked the divine bless
ing and most pleasant occasion was
ended with feeling good.byes to each
other. The members Of the old Band are
I scattered considerably over the country.
Their addresses are as follows:
10 II. F. Todd, Montgomery, Ohio.
q. w. Owen, Wilmington, Ohio.
y John w. Dewitt, Rsinsboro, Ohio.
b. 4. @. Miller, Rainsboro, Ohio.
Al Milton Durnell, East Monroe, Ohio.
VIM. w. Hughes, Urbana. Ohio.
Peter B. Walker, Hamilton, Ohio.
! j. II. Wickershsm, Greenfield, Ohio.
Samuel Carnes, LOckland. Ohio.
]. b. Gossett, RainsborO, Ohio.
w. 81. 81. Davis, Hillsboro, Ohio.
d. 8. Ferguson, Hillsboro, Ohio.
All these were present. The absent
members are as follows:
g. r. Knsbs, Knoxville, Tennessee.
George B. Ulrey, Bethel, Ohio.
H. A. Kibby, Knoxville, Tennessee.
A. L. Carver, Little Mountain, Ohio.
Silas Kenyon, address unknown.
Following are the names of deceased
members:
Harvey Ramsey, Winchester, Ohio.
Jonathan Roads, RainsbOrO, Ohio.
Samuel Roads, Rainsboro, Ohio.