The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-28

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mart. l,+l6 feet; Honestlale, SS5 feet; Far
view, highest point, 2,329 feet.
President Berger. who served last year
and retire ir"m Office yesterday. Is one OF
the most gallant men In caring for the
comfort of the ladies.
.The Record and Star" OF watsontown,
edited by Comrade Lew 4. Fosnot, IL the
oil icial paper OF the association II was
Editor Fosnot who conceived tho idea of
organizing the Survivors association.
Seth Z. Bowen, OF Milton. enlisted on
Feb, IL. lS6i "How old We're you. Mr.,
Bowen" asked "a bystander. 'oh.
thought was a man. although I was only
10 years. The beard had Just begun to
sprout on my upper lip"
All the way from Chicago comes Rob
ert Mcketghan. who Is prompt at all re-
unions. lie Is jolly old soul and has u
habit OF wnking slyly that speaks vol
um,s for him when he was u young fellow.
II is the kind of wink that wins from the
start.
Richard j. Eggert, editor OF the Danville
Gem. and hen }. Evans. Of Pittston. after
the meeting yesterday sang together 1.-The
Rovcr's Grave" "The Old Mountain
Tree" and Robin" songs they used to
sing together in 'G3, and which they had
not sung until yesterday.
j. l.. Staats. of Philadelphia. enlisted
when he was Ii years old. lie had many
narrow escapes from rebel shot. Is glad
he is alive. but IL he had been killed no
thinks he would not mind IT, When he en-
listed he was u headstrong boy and would
rather light than eat.
l.. II. Wint. of this city, who has been
honored as the unanimous choice of the
association for president during the COM
ing term. enlisted when he was III years of
age and served continuously until the
close of the war. He was wounded Sc
verely in the charge ON Fort Harrison. 1t
was In Pittston that he donned the blue.
c. q. Trump, of South Bend. Ind. has at
tended every reunion since the organiza-
ton nine years ago. He is well along In
years. but his spirit Is always young and
he IS ever ready to sing an old army ditty.
He boasts that he VIII attend every re-
union until he answers the final roll call.
even II he has to come In care of nurse.
He is too modest to speak of his war
record.
Comrade Baker, OF Watsontown, Is
styled The Bill Nye of the Association"
Last year the reunion was held in Wat
sontown and as he Is chief of police of the
place. he invented u nice little practical
joke to perpetrate on Lieutenant Porter
field, who is a favor.te with all the boys.
The Watsontown functionary told a dozen
or so OF his comrades that he would be
pleased to show them through the peno-
logical institute over which he presides,
and he whispered on the side to them that
when they got Lieutenant POrteriield in
side they would ram him into cell. They
were delighted, but 1t happened that they
put Baker himself in and lie; him stay
locked up for several hours. He chewed
wagon loads Of wrath. but couldn't kick
as the joke was turned against him.
One of the best natured comrades pres
ent is Mayor Albert Garrett, of Lebanon.
He was elected executive of his city by a
large majority, Notwithstanding he is a
Democrat and Lebanon is Republican. He
was born oct. 10, 1851, enlisted In the
Forty-e!ghth Pennsylvania militia when
Il years old. When his term expired. a
year and six months afterward he Joined
the Second Pennsylvania Heavy artillery.
and after gallant service was transferred
to the Sixth United States infantry. He
was severely wounded in front of Peters,
burg oh June IS, 1864. He has a serial
photograph of himself which represents
him when he enlisted. when he was
wounded, when he was discharged from
the army, and when he was elected mayor
Of Lebanon. He presented 1t to the newly
elected president. L. H. Wint.