Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-28

/ Fred Bauder, PorterSVllle-
J Cooper, Whitestown.
Earnest Weyman, Zelienople.
u G Sharp, SlipperyIock.
J G Book, Jacksyhle.
| " J Morrison, Keister.
HM Gill, Slipperyroek.
John G Glenn, Portersville.
Thomas ii Evans, Barnharts Mills.
Geo Maxwell, Shpperyroek.
Vim McGarvey, Peachville.
J S Marshall, Harrisyille.
J L Cooper, Whitestown.
VIM Redic, Saxonburg.
John W Ralston, Slipperyroek.
$50. in all were present, and the neXi
! meeting will be at New Castle on the last
Wednesday of August, 1892.
All afternoon the bands were playing
different organizations were marchings, aho
the ladies were at work on that Bower o.
Beauty and Beauty's Bower, the grea'
| dining hall.
| THE BANQUET.
The banquet was immense, the iood wa =
| excellent the tables were beautifully
| spread. and the ladies that hoYered around
| them and waited upon the guests were the
| most delightful, beautiful, ravishing set oi
creatures that the grizzled veterans nave
| encountered between the sea shore and the
| Rocky mountains. They said 1t at theii
| 'sCamp- Fire" and they ought to know;
! There were seats for six-hundred ana al
were occupied.
THE "CAMP FIRE
The social meeting that the veterans
held after the banquet is called Camp
Fire, bat they don't sleep at it; they. just
take turns telling yarns, and pihne
taffy Oh their hosts.
Major Maitland of the 4th presided lie
said this was the happiest moment OF his
life, that the day had been replete with good
things; that they would put "Butier on
their banner: that the 4th Cavalry tred
tbe last shot previous to Lees surrender.
Major Phipps complimented the ladies
whose actions (tables) spoke louder than
words, he was ''too full for utterance, but
was enthusiastic regarding the banquet.
Comrade II. p. Scott responded for the
ladies and was proud of the honor OF being
called upon to speak for 200 lovely wiyeS,
and as many more beautiful girls, thanked
Col. Phipps for his compliments, and add
ed some more to them.
Comrade r. Audley Brown was sleepy,
he had been kept awake all the previous
night by some losfers on the street, ana
his entire speech was a criticism OF the po-
lice regulations of Butler.
Capt w. K. Gillespie said this was Inc
finest re- union he had ever attended, ana
he was sorry they had agreed to go To
Washington next year, as he would rather
come back to Butler, tafied the ladies, aud
raye some incidents of the campaigns III
Virginia.
Comrade Lusher paid a beautiful ana
earnest tribute to the memory OF General
William Tecumseh Sherman.
Miss Florence Fisher recited 1.-The Oc-
toroon," and did well.
Comrade Jas A Humes told the story OF
the "Buck- tails" at Gettysburg; compli-
mented the citizens of Butler for reception,
and got in word about the dangers OF
plutocracy government by the wealthy
in this country.
Miss Mary Ayres saluted the veterans In
recitation beginning Heroes OF the
Camp" and was loudly applauded.
Comrade Underwood enjoys this KIND OF
a love-feast and particularly enjoyed this
reunion, which was the grandest he ever
attended. and thinks that some of the yet
unmarried soldier boys will be looking
around here for wives, over against buck
wheat cake time.
Comrade Shirlock who now lives in Far
20, N. Dakota, and weighs 300 pounds,
thought this the best reunion he had yet
attended.
Capt. J r Grant, formerly of Allegheny
twp. this county, told some stories OF
early California, spoke of the herolsm oil
the women during the war, and told the
story of the Illinois woman who had II
sons in the army.
DB Douthett, Esq. was called upon an d
made a short but neat speech, compliment
ing the better Judgment Of those, who at
the beginning of the war said the rebeihon
could be subdued, as compared TO those
who doubted.
Two or three Others spoke, Sec'y Steph-
enson was presented with gold pen and
Sec'y Ward with glass canteen, and the
great reunion of 1891 was at an end.
Col. Sullivan can consider this great re-
union the crowning victory OF his he;
The Roundheads appreciated it and voted
him an honorary member OF their society.
The "Sun Flower band of the Tooth
REG. was immense, and their serenades,
after the banquet, were highly appreciated
by the ladies, who deluged them with
boquets.
Everybody that we heard mention the
matter felt sorry that the officers OF the
18th did not give Capt. Boggs' Co., and
the other new" members of the organi-
zation their badges. There was room ior
all OH this occasion.
On Tuesday evening the Homestead
Drum Corp, under direction of Capt. Ben
cough serenaded Reiber of Co. ID. 18TH.
Over 40 members of Co. II. 18th were
present, the largest number that yet at
tended any of the reunions.
1t was double re union for the Duncan
brothers of Connoquenessing twp. seven oil
whom met here that day. Their names
arc William. now of Lowelville, Ohio; Il.
G. of Greenfield, Iowa, Alex G. of Dunbar,
Pa, Presley of Adams twp, and l. N,
B. NJ. and Robt. of Connoquenessing twp.
Three of them belonged to the 4th Cavalry,
VIM. to the 18th, and Alex to the l93d.
Among the old time friends attending
the Reunion on Wednesday was Capt.
Charles b. Gillespie ofFreeport, Pa whose
pleasant face we are always glad TO see.
THE Capt. spent his early school days in
Butler and Is remembered as ripe scholar
He was a worthy soldier in the late war
| and has for years past been successful
nhysician in Freeport. We know of no
more generous, whole -souled man in this
world than Doctor Capt. Gillespie
Capt. ]. NJ. Brinker, formerly of Clarion
county and now of Buffalo City, New
York, was with the old soldiers on We'd
nesday. The Capt. since leaving Clarion
county, has been successfully engaged IN
the coal business at Buffalo.
Rev. X. Audley Browne of Lawrence Co.,
Chaplain of the old Roundhead Regiment,
was with his old survivors at the Reunion
IL. D-1, lnT1fn
county in the State Senate, elected i'll 1860
when Butler was connected with Lawrence
| Co. His old friends here were glad to
again meet him.
The 18th met in the Court room.
The 4th Cavalry met in the hall of the
Veteran Legion IL the Reiber block, which
| had been decorated Major Phipps and
| B. NJ. Duncan.
The Tooth met in the hall of the h. of =.
| in the Troutman building, which Comrade
| Ward had decorated very tastefully. The
| badges were Red, White, Blue and Green,
the Green being for the 4th division, which
| was composed of colored men.
| Capt. Book of Tullahoma, Tenn, an old
| Butler Co. boy, was one OF the visitors
| from far away.
WHO THEY ARE.
In order that our younger readers may
know who reunited here, and in whose
honor this reception was given, we make
the following short sketches OF the organ.
izations and career &c each of the regi
ments.
| THE 78TH.