Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-14
THE VETERANS DAY.
Scared Heroes of the Rebellion Re-
unite at Williamsburg.
THE BOROUGH GAILY DECKED,
Comrades of Three Regiments Sit Around
the Campfire.
VOLUNTEERS OF THE 18th CONVENE

Williamsburg echoed yesterday with the
shouts and cheers of the remains of three
regiments of SCARED veterans. mingled with
the welcoming hurrahs of the inhabitants of
the quiet borough. Every window and
door was decorated with bunting, and
from every house top foated the national
colors. The occasion for all this was the
fourteenth annual reunion of the Eighty
fifth, One Hundred and First and One Hun
dred and Third Regiments of Pennsylvania
Volunteers
The day was gala one, no weather could
be more delightful and no more substantial
crowd OF people could have been brought
together. The gathering of 5000 was
sprinkled with maidens, and every child in
the locality big enough to SO to school was
present with a little banner. The streets
were arched at every few yards with motto
inscribed banners ''They Fought Our
Country's Battles" "Welcome Soldiers
and Victors," and many other similar in
scriptions were the silent greeting to the
boys in blue.
A Privat Once Again.
Colonel Andy Stewart was there with the
rest of the veterans of the Eighty-fifth His
tall figure lowered above all his comrades,
and he smiled with satisfaction as he
marched in the dress parade, once more a
private in the regiment in which he rose to
be Adjutant during active service. By his
side was Squire Creelman, the main gun of
local celebrations, and High Chief Justice
of the quaint borough, Every veteran of
the Eighty y-fifth. One Hundred and First
and One Hundred and Third ate and
supped together in thre open air, and SO did
their sisters and their cousins and their
aunts
The day was opened with reveille at sun
rise. The horns blew, the drums were
sounded, and in short time everybody was
up and doing. At 10 o'clock large as
semblage went to the Opera House, on Penn
avenue, where Burgess j. j. Campbell de-
livered to the visitors and veterans an ad-
dress of welcome, 1t was appropriately re-
sponded to by George S. Fulmer, OF Pitts
burg.
At 11:3O parade was formed by Chiet
Marshal William Ross, and 500 men
marched through the streets behind the
colors of their respective regiments Dinner
Athletic Park, and every veteran partook
genuine camp style.
Calling the Roll of the Dead.
The regimental organizations opened up
their business meetings in the afternoon
S. NJ. Evans, of the One Hundred and Third,
presided. There as something impressive
about the scene in the little playhouse
while the roll of comrades reported dead
was being called off The gray heads OF the
vets bowed down and tears dropped from
the eyes OF many of them. But when a
cheer was asked tor the memories of the
boys who had gone to rest, every man in
the hall arose and waved his red bandana.
Samuel Long was elected Chairman for the
ensuing year.
The dress parade at Athletic Park at 4
o'clock was feature of the day. The men
made a splendid showing and drilled under
the orders of Captains c. w. May and
George S. FulmeE. Captains Bowers and
Ed G. Cheek acted as adjutants and S. M.
Anderson, superintendent of the
local public schools, lined his pupils along
in front of the big throng. The grand stand
was packed with spectators and three brass
bands played the music of every nation.
Lunch was served again in the open air,
and then came the big event of the day--
the campfire.
1t was held in the Opera House in the
evening Logan NJ Truxhall was master of
aud chairman of the meeting.
was informal to degree and
partook, as it were, of the flavor of the
canvas tent and black coffee, the strongest
beverage, by the way, to be found in town
during the day. Comrade Truxhall opened
the camp in rare fashion and set things GO
ing.
A Song From the Squire.
Somebody in the audience called for the
squire. Comrade Creelman, for he is the
squire and the only one in the borough,
and started to sing "Army
Beans" Prof Anderson sat at the organ
and helped along. The audience took up
the strain and for Is minutes the war cry of
the One Hundred and First Kept up. There
may not have been much music
in the rendition, but the air was
here and that was all the boys needed to
start them. Then veteran stood up, and
with a grave countenance requested to hear
rom Comrade Sam Evans. That gentleman
,rose, and started the first notes of "Tent-
ng on the Old Camp Ground" The throng
.ook up the chorus until the din became
leafening. The ladies Joined in the singing
Ind otherwise demonstrated their enthusi- |
ism with handkerchiefs, hats and umbrellas. |
Comrsde Schaeffer was the next one |
,alled upon, and the announcement of his
lame set the applause going. 1--WE Have |
Drank From the Same Canteen," was the |
ong he sung, and the house was heartily !
With him. Comrade Fulmer was asked to |
ay something to the gathering and he did |
n the neatest possible speech. Comrade |
Cochran was called upon to give the boys a
ong "We Are the Boys" was the one he |
elected, and he did it full justice. Several |
hort addresses were then made, the soldiers |
md their families mingled for half an hour
md the big campfire broke up with grand |
horus OF "Marching Through Georgia"