Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-08-23
soldiers ana Sailors Reunion nt
North Baltimore.

The Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Al
North Baltimore last week was grant
success. Every train brought hundreds
to the busy town. The meeting took
place In beautiful grove, and wa'
called to order by President Nearing
who introduced p. S. Harrison, who
made the welcome address which was
responded TO by the President. The
next meeting will be ut Freeport
Jacob Stall was elected President with
the following named gentlemen rs Vice
Presidents: Bloom, Col. A. b. Pro
bert; Center, John Russell; Freedom,
Rob't Black; Henry, Wash. Yong ;
jackson, d. McMnster Lake, VIM.
Baily; Milton, G. Pitcher; Montgom-
cry, ]. w. Cory; Plain, Henry Good
enough; Portage, L. Carothers ;
Perry, 1. G. Conler; Perrysburg, Geo.
Button Ross, Il. j. Whitmore; Troy,
@. G. Layman Grand Rapids, B. F.
Kerr; Weston, G. H. Depugh WASH
ington, c. c. Gundy; Webster, r. j..
Davidson. Corresponding Sec'y, s. A.
Angus; Treas, Frank Rogers. Dept
Commander Gen1 Hurst, was intro
duced and delivered an excellent nd
dress. The programme was interspersed
with excellent musical selections.
The presentation of the flag which is
given to the Post having the largest
per cent. of members in good standing
in attendance was one OF the interest
ing features. Rob't Stewart Post OF
Dunbridge carried off this prize, and
the flag was presented to Commander
Doc Jones who received 1t with pride,
and replied to the presentation speech
rs follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT Three years ago
at our annual County Reunion held
Mt Bowling Green, was so confident
that Harry Carter Post, the Post to
which then belonged, was going to
capture the flag which now have in
my possession, that prepared what |
thought was very fine little speech,
had intended to make when the flag had
been presented to our Post. In fact l
was SO elated over my little speech
that, fool like, told comrade Nearing
and few other comrades in confidence
about what was going to say, and
assure you that it will be the last time
/ will ever make speech, or attempt
to, In confidence, for If there Is COM
rade in Wood county who has not
heard about that speech 1t is because
comrade Nearing or the other fellow
has not had the opportunity to talk to
III TL,,n x,,tl ,.n,ltl,v ~ will
not do for me to make that speech on
Ehis suggestion, il any commander of a
Post in Wood county has, as l had, a
nice little speech prepared to use in
case his Post was presented him with
this flag beg him to tell nobody, and
possibly he can use it next year. But
now, comrades, in all seriousness, al
low me to very briefly say, for Robert
Stewart Post, that, next to our
mothers and our God, we love our
country's flag; not SO much because OF
its beauty, but because OF its sacred
ness. Who, OF all men, knows SO well
rs the old soldier what 1t cost in suffer-
ing, tears and blood, that this flag
our countries flag-might, us, thank
God It does, wave DER ''the land of the
free and the home of the brave p'
Comrades, in conclusion allow me to
say, that this flag, Wood county's flag,
will this year be carefully guarded by
the comrades of Robert Stewart Post,
and the citizens of that community.
All our citizens down there love the
stars and stripes. II, perchance, there
should be some old shriveled up son OF
a gun that does not, we will knock him
in the head. No man should have any
lease on life in this free America unless
he is a patriot. Comrades, thank you.
The meeting then adjourned. May
the brave boys live to enjoy many such
occasions in the Republic they fought
to maintain.