The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-29
Fifth Annual Reunion.

COMPANY d BOYS INDULGE IN GLORIOUS
GOOD TIME.
Company ID, of the First Michigan Caval
ry, held their Fifth Annual Reunion Aug
goth, at the Potter House in Ovid, and
report the grandest time since 1886. Mr..
Potter, of the Potter House, held back nc
expense that would make the ''old boys
happy, and the ladies of the Potter House
could not be outdone i'm their kind attention
at the dinner table; the dining room was
decorated with flags, flowers and fair faces,
and SO of Co. ID seated around the tables
as follows:
Where not otherwise stated the city or
town is in Michigan.
Andrew Traynor, Omaha, Neb.; Henry
Hollister. Lennon; j. w. How'd, Ithaca;
John Faxon, j. b. Hathaway, Jacob Color,
John Brooks, A. Mabn, OwossO; Job Case,
Hartwellville; John Krom, Laingsburg;
George Gibson, Burton; Albert Watson,
Chesanng; l.. j. Kinney, COrunna; II. w.
Fuller, w. A. Linman, Elsie; George Wool
ey, Banis.er; Horace Tucker, st. Johns,
j. ID. hamburger, Price; Alonzo Wisely,
Webberville; George A. Davis, Elm Hall;
E. Il. Veal, William Everest, Duplain; j.
o. Hathaway, A. M. Eaton, John b. Cross,
Chas. Cowan, Chas. Case, j. w. Smith,
Morrice Diltz, Willard Ryan, John Bromley,
Oliver Cross, Bradley Bennett, Ovid.
After dinner was over and before leaving
the dining room COmrade TraynOr called
for three cheers for the landlord and his
house, which was given with such a vim
that it loosened the plastering in the kitchen.
The Oldest boy in the company present was
63 years of age and the youngest was Al;
the average age was 81 4 years. The long
est term of service in the army was 4 years
and months; the shortest months; aver
age of the $50 present, yrs. and months.
While at dinner Miss Mable Cross and a
little lady friend gave to each of the boys
beautiful button-hole boquet for which they
have the kindest thanks of the official COM
mittee.
Munger's Martial band, of Vernon, was
present and led the company wherever they
wished to go and added plenty of fun as
well as music, and was so eager to please
the boys that they had no mercy on their
drums but gave them terrible beating. At
1870 the Company, headed by the band,
marched in fine shape to the G. A. X. hall
for their business meeting. At two o'clock
Vice President John Brooks called the meet
ing to order and the Rec. Sec'y., Cor. Secy.
and the Treasurer made their annual reports
which were accepted. The treasurer made
statement that about S25 would be needed
to pay expenses, and the hat was passed and
returned containing $1,000. The election
of officers was then taken up and the follow
ing was the result: Lester j. Kinney, Pres;
W. A. Linman, Vice Pres; Chas. Cowan,
Rec. Sec'y.;J. W. Smith, Cor. Sec'y.; j. o.
Hathaway, Treas.
kilograms, cards and letters were received
and read from absent comrades, stating that
they could not be present, but bidding COM
pany ID God speed. A committee of ar
rangements was appointed for the 9th re-
union as follows: A. M. Eaton, j. o. Hath
away aud Willard Ryan. Then number
of army songs were listened TO; next adj
journed to return to.the hall at 5 o'clock for
n banquet spread by the ladies, for which
the boys of company ID return kindest
thanks. Met again at 1880 and had grand
old campfire. An address of welcome by
Hon. K. b. Voorhees,, President of Ovid
village and response by Comrade Traynor,
followed by Rev. Maveety, Rev. Clafiin,
Chas. Farmer, Capt. Potter and others with
many "reminiscences of camp and prison life
till 1890.
Among the visitors were Mrs. Andrew
Traynor and daughter Anna, of Omaha.
and ladies from Owosso, Elsie. Chesaning.
Burton, Banister and many Ovid people.
Adjourned until one year from date. -
REDISTRIBUTION.