The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-28
Pleasing Occasion Experienced by Company
K, Of the Eleventh Regiment
NICHOLS PARK Was The place
Griseled Survivors of the Great Re-
bellion Reassemble and Fight Their
Brave Battles Over Once More, to
the Pacific Accompaniment of Feast
ing, Festival and Eloquence Fifty
Second Regiment to Meet at Me.
shoppen Next Month.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.


Eleventh regiment. was held in
Nichols park on Saturday. No
U time nor pains had been spared
to make the occasion all that it should
be- and Judging from the expressions
OF enjoyment and delight heard, it was
great SUCCESS, The large representa-
tien of Company K began to arrive
upon the grounds with o Considerable
delegation from other regim9nfs quite
early, and the influx continued until
quite near the time of adjournment
Large tables had been erected and were
we'll loaded with the things most en-
joyed by the soldier, such as beans
sandwiches, cake and coffee, and other
contingents. which were attacked and
devoured in true soldierly style.
SOME OF THE PARTICIPANTS
After tho report all soldiers wers
drawn up in line and roll called. Below
will be found O full list of those pres
ent, together with the number of regi-
ment as far as was possible to obtain
First, members of Company K, Ele "
enth Pennsylvania volunteers, cavalry :
Major A. II. Ackerley, Captain H. H.
White, Judson Cahoon. Myron J. Hall,
j. W. Cisco, r. G. Covsy, J. NJ Hughes,
Oliver Swartz, J. B. Lssh, William
Lloyd. William Scull, James Cham
bers, Charles Ely, Frank M. Halstsad,
Avery White. E. W. Moredock. Enos
V. Slocum, A. J. Smith. James Leach,
Henry Weidmsn, B. M. Green, Henry
Thomas, W. H. Finklepaugh, Pardon
Covey, Silas Stanton, Benjamin Seull,
John Tague, Charles Freeman, John
Griffin, III, S. Drake, Marshall
Freeman, w. H. Sisco, William
Gesner, j. G. Comstock. James Card,
H. J. White, G. S. Davis, of Company
M. Eleventh Pennsylvania Volunteer
calvary; Benjamin Mead, Haines P,
Mead and Pardon Lewis of Company
G. Two Hundred and Third regiment
o. W. Mason, A. A. Davis. J. P.
Skinner, j. G. Clark and ]. s. Robin.
son, of Company d, Thirtisth Pennsyl-
vania volunteers; Joseph Pelham and
W. s. Farnham, Of Company f, One
Hundred and Thirty second Pennsyl-
vania volunteers; A, Fl. Decker, OF the
One Hundred and Forty-fi frat Pennsyl-
vania volunteers; G. A. Sherman, W.
D. Spencer, Thomas G. Kennedy and
George Perry. of the One Hundred
and Forty-third Pennsylvania volun.
teers; Judson Hopkins and Frederick
Brown, of the One Hundred and
Fourth New York, Michael Horan,
of the Fourth United States regulars
David Smith, E, J. Feehley, Richard
Holgate, George Rodimer, f. s. Bens.
dict. United States artillery; w. H.
Robinson. George W. Bond, United
States Signal corps; H. E. Paine. One
Hundred and Fifth Ohio; O. B. Jones,
Seventy fifth Illinois; A. J. Singer and
s. G. Hall, of the Fifty-second Penn.
sylvanIa volunteers; Peter Lynett, OF
the Seventy sixth Pennsylvania volun-
tesrs; George F. Warner, of the Eighth
Illinois cavalry; John Ross, United
States navy; John W. Mershon, of the
Sixth New York; John Reese, Oae
Hundred and Sevsnty-seventh Penn
sylvania volunteers; B. Green, Mr..
Hanson, of the Eighth Massachusetts,
E. j. Feehley, Loren Akerly, of the
One Hundred and Eighty third Penn
sylvania volunteers; L. S. Davis, Il. N.
Comstock, Joseph Pelham and w. S.
Farnham, One Hundred and Thirty.
second Pennsylvania volunteers.
UNDER THE BIG CANVAS.
After the enrolment Company X re
tired to the tent for the annual reor-
ganization. First the reports of treas
urer and committee of arrangements
were presented and duly approved.
Upon motion, the president appointed
]. B. Lssh, A. ]. Smith and B. NJ.
Green, committee to draft resolutions
Of coincidence on the death of Com i
radss Leonard Workizer and G. w.
Ssco. On motion the old officers were
reelected by acelamation for the en-
suing year A vote of thanks was
given those for the admirable manner
in which they had conducted the order
Of the day. Thanks were also ex.
tended to the ladies of this vicinity fol
rations prepared.
Next meeting was unanimously
voted to occur on Aug. 20, 1896, at
Clark's Summit, and notice to be given
through the National Tribune OF
Washington. D. c., forty-five days
previous thereto. After the election OF
the following executive committee, F.
M. Halstead, FL. II. White, NJ j. Hall,
B. NJ. Green. J. B. Lesh and A. }.
Akerley for the next ensuing year, the
association adjourned to listen to ad-
dresses by Rev. A. E. Douglas and Fl.
E. Paine. of Scranton. Mr.. Paine was
followed by A. J. Colburn. of Scran-
ton, who delivered spirited i'm
promptu address.
Veterans Of the Fifty Second Will Nee,