The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-10-14
A GALA DAY.
Re-Union OF Shows Maryland Battery at
Port Deposit.

Re-Union OF SHOWS Maryland Battery at
Port Deposit.
Saturday last was bright and beaut;-
full day aud our citizen dressed their
dwellings, stores, and offices with flags
and flowers in honor of tie reunion of
of Battery B, First Maryland Light
Artillery, known as Snow's Maryland
Battery, that was org n:zed in the dark
days Of 1861, and served till the close of
the war in 1865, when it was mustered
out of services in Baltimore. 1t is right
we should say that the Editor Of the
Press, put flag in almost every spot
where one could be fastened, and his
office certainly looked beautiful The
regular business meeting was called to
order at II a. IN. by President Lieuten
ant James II. Kidd, who spoke words of
kindly greeting to the old comrades of
other days, and the pleasure of seeing
them again. Rev. H. W. Ewing led IN
an excellent and appropriate prayer.
Secretary VIM. H. Cook read the min
utes of the last meeting held at Rising
Sun, which were approved, OLher
minor business occupied short time,
when the following officers were unaui
nously elected to serve for the ensuing
year, Lieut. Theodore Vanneman,
President; Samuel B. Gray. V. P; and
| VIM. Ii. Cook, Secretary. An invitation
from Wingate Post at North East to
hold the next annual reunion there was
received and accepted with thanks.
At - NJ. the meeting adjourned TO
Abrahams hall where most excellent
dinner had been prepared by the ladies
with the assistance of Messrs. William
| T. Lyon, Edwin Boyntop, Frank Cook,
Thomas G. Bond, Enoch Mccullough,
James A. Davis and others. The hall
was handsomely trimmed with flowers
aud flags and the tables decorated with
| flowers and ladeued with the substantials
of life, while fair ladies assisted 10 wait
| ing on the old soldiers and their wives,
sons and daughters, who were present
| in a goodly number. Hot coffee, tea and
cold water were served in abundance,
about one hundred and fifty partook of
the dinner and seemed to enjoy it. Az
| 1.30 o'clock p. m. the old silk flag that
was made by the ladies' of the town in
| November 1861, was given the color ser
geant, but could not be unflolded for fear
- h,t 70 nv Ia s,,J
| The parade was formed, Riverside band
leading followed by members of the
| Battery and other old soldiers who were
invited to spend the day with the Bat.
terry, and marched to Rock Run and then
to the lower end of the town and back to
the town hall All through town in the
dwellings, fair ladies saluted the soldiers
with handkerchiefs, flags and smiling
faces, and the whole community seemed
to take pleasure id paying respect to the
veterans, and had not forgotten that
through their assistance they enjoyed
free and united country. Barry, the
irrepresslble Photographer, would not be
satisfied until he had the soldiers form
in a semi circle and took good picture,
after which the battery with many citi-
zens returned to the hall and Rev. F. &.
Short offered fine prayer asking
blessing on all Resolutions of thanks to
the ladies and citizens for the good diu-
ner provided were unanimously passed
Mr.. Joel Macy of Oxford. was called
on and gave fine talk and reminded the
battery the first time he had met them
in conflict, then it was of a social char
acter, his regiment the Second Delaware
while at Drummondtown, Va, opposed
the battery in a regular snow ball fight
and he said the regiment came off second
best.
Rev. II. W. Ewing was introduced
and though not prepared for a speech,
was glad to be present and talk to the
soldiers He said these reunions were
pleasant and inspiring as it stirred up
patriotic spirit and filled his breast with
patriotism and no doubt many were like
him. He also referred to the fact that
his grandfather assisted in defending
Baltimore in 1914, and said had not his
father been over age he would have
helped defend the country in 1861. His
speech was eloquent, and he closed with
an impressive appeal for all of the old
soldiers of the cross.
Rev. F. B. Short followed in a stirring
address, endorsing everything the other
speakers lad said. He also claimed that
he belonged to the battery as he had at
tended four of the six reunions and
hoped to attend many more. He com.
plimented the soldiers on their general
appearance on parade and closed in the
same strain as the other speakers urging
the soldiers as they were getting old, that
they should hasten to give themselves to
Christ and at last have grand reunion
above where separations never come.
Jacob Miller the colored cook for the
officers was called on and was making an
eloquent talk, when an alarm of fire
interrupted the meeting, After quiet was
restored Jacob finished his speech in a
fine manner.
Mr. VIM. II. Mcdowell read humor-
Gus article on the Secretary of the Inter-
ior stopping pensions. He was followed
by Others after which the meeting ad-
journed to meet the first Saturday in
October 1891 This is one of t e most
pleasant reunions the battery has ever
held and though the number was smaller
because of the business depression, all
enjoyed themselves.
A TRAMP KILLED..