Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-28
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The annual IscuniOn OF the twenty
Ninth N. Y. Volunteers at German
Hiatt.

The annual Reunion OF tine twenty
Ninth N. v. Volunteers at GeE an
Asnii.
Over 200 guests, members and their
friends of the Twenty ninth Regiment
New York Volunteer Association, sat
down to dinner on Sunday ut German
Hall, No. 207 East Sixth street. II was
the annual reunion of the Philadelphia
and Wilmington Turner Battalion of the
New York regiment.
Preparations for the reception OF the
visitors were in the bands Of Henry Field
meier and Andrew Grotz, the only local
survivors OF the battalion. These gentle
men assisted by Mrs. Feldmeier and q
corps OF ladies had alresdy made full and
hospitable arrangements for the guests.
The veterans with their wives and
friends arrived here on the City of Ohes-
ter and wsre received at the wharf by
their old companions In arms Messrs.
Fe dmeier and droiz and were immedi-
ataly escorted to the hall. Among the
guests from Philadelphia were the fol-
lowing ofiio ais of the association |:
President, Fritz Decker; First Vice pres
ident, August Hohl; Second Vice-presi-
dent, Victor Kalck; Secretary, Herman
Roll, and Treasurer, John Kurtz, and
Directors George Rocker, Joseph Hilbert,
Edward Thierry, Joseph Knapp, August
Viereck and p. Schumacher.
The visitors were made welcome In an
informal address by President Daniel
Maier OF the Delaware sWugerbund.
After light lunch the guests were CON
Quoted to Brandywlne Park, where two
or three pleasant hours were passed in
"a of 40
gorge.
again at the hall, where complete arrange
ments had been made for the reunion
banquet. Mr.. Feldmeier, who is ex com
mis4ary OF the regiment, did the cete-
monies OF hJor committee. When the
company had taken their seats President
Decker addressed the members OF the
Turngemsiude thanking them for the
large turnout to celebrate the reunion.
He was followed in few remarks by
Victor Kllok and August Hohl. Caterer
Zmmerman's appstizing menu was then
vigorously investigated. Under the lead
eEship OF Herman Roll the Turngemeinde
sang 1.-The Little Prairie Rose"
President Decker then invited Commits
sAry Feldmeier to the stage. The former
made an address telling "reminiscences OF
the war when, the ccmmissary furnished
the veterans with beans and hard tack,
peculiar smelling coffee and government
fusel oil, drink fit for the gods. The
speakers illusions to old timas aroused
constant merriment among tins audience.
Among tine other speakers were Gottlisb
Yeagsr, president OF the Biolotbek
Verein, Colonel y. A. Macallister of the
Delaware veterans, Daniel Mailer OF the
Delaware Sic gsrbund, and Ernst Hetzsl,
OF the Wilmington Turngemeinde. Al
the close of the festivities President Field
meier was presented with one of the
beautiful Rogers statusttes. 1t shows two
soldiers, one fallen to the ground shot
while the others is 10 the act OF firing.
| Uaon the pedestal are the words
wounded TO the reRr--one more shot. =
Mrs. Feldmeier was the recipients OF q
handsome plush nesdle case as recogni
ton from the visitors of the aid she had
given 10 the pleasures of the reunion
Mr.. Feldmeier made AN appropriate reply
for himself AID Mrs. Feldmeler,
All the guests returned 20 Philadelphia
by the steamer Brandywins at 6,45 p. m