Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-22
BERDAN,s snARpsHoorERs.
They Hold Their Annual Session and Elec
Of1cers.

Onicers.
The annual reunion of the first and second
regiment (Berdans) United States sharpshoot-
ers was held yesterday at their headquarters in
the city hall building. Gen. Berdan presided
over the meeting, which was attended by 200 or
500 Of the survivors. The hour Of meeting was
fixed for 10 am, and by that time a large num-
Der Of "vets" had gathered and we're renewing
old acquaintances and exchanging the usual in
cidents Of camp and battle experiences. The
feeling Of fraternity that binds the survivors of
a regiment by even closer ties than those Of q
brother is hard for outsider to understand,
but 1t was here made very manifest. Men who
Ind not met since the last reunion perhaps
even for longer time, again shook each other
by the hand, and good will and happiness was
mnde manifest everywhere The morning was
spent thus, and the meeting was not formally
called to order until 80 pm. after luncheon.
In few pointed words, most enthusiastically
received, Gen. Berdan welcomed the comrades,
telling of his trip across the and his expe-
riences in quarantine in an effort to reach
Was hington in time to again be with them.
This was followed by the election of
officers for the ensuing year, as
follows: President. Gen. Hiram Berdan; vice
president, Col. Stoughton; secretary and
treasurer, Capt. Stevens assistant secretary,
Capt. r. W. Tyler. Gen. Berdan reported in
behalf OF the executive committee relative to q
monument at Gettysburg to commemorate the
gallant services Of the sharpshooters, that
while the matter had been kept before Congress
nothing definite had been accomplished since
the last report, but that he hoped for success in
the near future, the government having been
led to recognize the sharpshooters as a branch
OF the regular army. The assessment for
the expenses of tho incoming year was
then collected and committee was appointed,
consisting of the officers of the association and
Messrs. Barrett, Craig and Cook, to prepare for
distribution at the next annual reunion a suit
able badge or pin for the members.
The business portion Of the meeting being
then over, the daughter of the regiment Miss
Ella F. Larkin, niece of Gen. Berdan, greatly
delighted the boys by spirited rendition of
Marching Through Georgia." the audience
Joining heartily In the chorus. 1t was most
Impressive to hear the veterans sing the old
war songs Of the days gone BY and brought to
many recollections Of the days that tried mems
souls. This song was followed bya speech
from Gen. Berdan, which was heartily cheered,
on the sectional feeling displayed by some Of
the powers that be" in the south as against
the Yankee" Miss Larkin then sang Tramp,
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys are Marching" the
audience again joining in the chorus. She was
very highly complimented by the general "a be-
Ing daughter but year old, having been
elected the daughter Of the regiment at the last
reunion in Detroit Comments from the men,
bers OF the association on the topics of the day
and the history of the past then followed, in
terspersed with songs as follows .'John Browns
Body, Just Before the Battle, Mother" and
America"