Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-02

Which Binds Those Who Drank
From the Same Csntsen
REUNION or slxIa CAVALRY
General aixer Could Noe AHEAD. Hut
ths bsys kemsnsbercd Htm--Bs<l-
ne-s Meesisx. B&sqses. speechs~

49, - - 49, 49, I@t~<-~-<I 49, -
~ ths renuion Of ths Sixth Mirhigsa
cavalry This was = good attondaaes.
considering the hard timrs-and that
Hoks SmIth's axe has Topped OF the
sfipends of several members Of the rsgi-
msnt who are fssiing poor more sspec-
tally on that account Col James H.
Kidd of Ionia presided az the business
session. which was held in tho reading
room Of Sxset's hotel. and JOAN Dennis
Of Hastings kept the records and read
letters Of regret from the Rev. james II.
petts. ID. ID. q Detroit; A. Yerrington
Of Eugene. Oregon; Jacob Van Elten OF
Addison. Michigan; Edwin Judd OF
Sir Corners. Ottawa connty. and Lieut.
A. A. Tyler Of Alabama. and >. A Buck
Of Snohomish. washingtnu. Mr.. Judd
and Mr.. Buck wrote that thHy have felt
Hoss smiths axe. have had their pen
sions cut OF and will be uGsbls 10 At
tend the reunion until the walking gets
better. The Six Corners man, who be-
ionged to Company 3D. and was badly
wounded at Boonesborough, Kentucky,
said he had hopes Of riding once more.
however. as he bad received notice TO
appear Ut tt-N&AntaottoAs
Meet Next In fonia-
There was some lively bidding for the
next place OF meeting. Grand Rapids,
Flint, Befiing. Owosso and Ioniainvited
them. aud the claims OF the contending
cities were warmly contested. Some
body happened 10 shout that lonia
should have IL az a compliment 10 Col.
onel kidd--and lonia thereupon was
chosen by large majority. The date OF
the next reunion will DO January !.
Colonel Kidd also said that as presidont
Of the Brigade association he would
state that brigade reunion would be
held in Lansing some time this year.
There was little contest over the regi-
mental Offices. The present incumbents
were elected as follows:
President-James ii. Kidd Of Ionia.
Vice President-Bradley w. Cronin-
ger OF Grand Rapids.
Secretary-John Dennis OF Hastings.
Treasurer-L j. Barnard OF lonia-
Executive Committee-O. 5. Tower Of
Ionia. A. Z. Larden. Ionia; j. Probosco.
Ionia; Scion w. Baxter. Grand Rapids
AT the banquet.
The veterans spent the hours between
the business session and the banquet in
discussing the fate OF comrades after
whose names the word dead" had been
written by the secretary at roll call in
the afternoon. Thirteen comrades have
answered the rcll-call above during the
year. The parlors upstairs were filled
all the afternoon with veterans and their
wives exchanging "reminiscences OF the
war. Many old soldiers expressed dis
appointment at not meeting Gen. X. A.
Alger. who was expected to appear in the.
afternoon. but was detained at home by
illncss The parlors and the dining
room were decorated with festoons Il
ground pine and flags aud magnificent
specimen OK ''Old Glory" was draped in
graceful folds over the dining room door.
The following indies and gentlemen
acted as reception committee and
aided in making the comrades feel at
home.
Captain and Mrs. J. NJ. Dudley, Col
onel and MIRA Ii. L. Thompson. Judge
andMrs. Birney Hoyt, General and Mrs.
J. ii. Kidd. Adiutant and Mrs Elliott NJ.
Norton, Captain and Mrs j. T.. Gould.
Mr.. and Mira +. ]. Horton. Mr.. and Mrs.
j. II. Dennis. Mr.. and Mira Is. w. Gro
ninger.
Covers were laid for $50 members OF
the regiment and fifty invited guests.
IL was $50 o'clock when the Rev Camp
bell Fair invoked the divine blessing,
and the veterans fell upon the yiands
with all that pristine vigor which had
in former times carried them over many
q rebel redoubt and driven the enemy
panic stricken from many hard fought
field. The menu was as follows:
Blue Pointz-
Celery.
Cream OF Oyster.
Olives. Cold slaw.
0''' "'''' Rolled Rolled Sandwiches s0'' 'os'''
Plain HOLSTERS. Sugar Cured Ham.
Baked Pork and Beans.
Tea Biscuit. Hard Tack.
Brandy Jelly.
Fancy Cakes. New York Ice Cream.
Tea. Coffee.
General higcr's Rcgret<.
Ii was 10 o'clock when Col Kidd be-
gan the intellectual portion OF the ban.
quet by reading the following telegram
from General r A. Alger;
'Having been confiaea 10 my house for
/ ton days - my reason for your not
hearing from me. Please give my love aud
srs ..', S g ne soss wish {o1 al vsrs
General Kidd then briefly introduced
| Col. George q. Briggs as toastmaster in
the place Of General Alger. Colonel
Briggs made a few happy remarks,
fscetiously referring 10 the good iudg.
meat "a the regiment In taxing Kidd
from their ranks and making a general
/ Of him.
A quartet. consisting Of John Duffy
Ora Pearson. aud Malcomb and Viii
| Nclnnes gave q hsart-stirriug rendition
l Of the star Spanglsd Banner
Colonel Bfiggz then announced that
Mayor Stuart, who was unable 10 be
present had sent an able substitute In
The person q Fred A. Maynard
Gracefully Welcomed.
Mr.. Maynard acquitted himself most
creditably q the task conferred upon
hin 90 short notice he saii Il
/ welcome you most heartily. friends and
comrades, N may Use that most sacred
word. ard IA the maine % syefy man
woman and child ia this municipality 81
10000 souls. We IL the present geoer.
alton ara sometimes accnsed II lack oi
/ patriotism. bat tell you there ere bal
fsw q a. who soald not prefsr thai
splsndid badge of humos 10 the mc<t
respieadeat iesei Ia the dlsdcsa % an
empress" Ia conclusion be auofst
Macsaiey's predictioa that this repabiss
would sink 10 RUN. he conrludesI with
the prediction that the rrpallsc weulsi
- ssain saved BY the ycbrass eso had
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