The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-06-28
Company 80" Reunion.
HID Q'rs Co G., 4th Mich Cav, }
IL, M. l...o ~ Oh fSAE

Once more The OLD boys on 20. = nave
met in their annual reunion. Once
more have they clasped hands in fra.
ternal greeting. Once more has that
company of men which includes among
its members the captors of that arch
traitor, jeff Davis, George Munger and
JAS. +. Billiard, occupied these beauti-
full grounds, and once again have they
lived over the stirring scenes of the
war. Some of our brave comrades have
answered roll call here for the last time,
having been promoted and transferred
to the Grand Army above.
Both days were all that could have
have been desired. A cool breeze from
off the lake and the shade of spreading
oaks made it very pleasant indeed.
First on the grounds was COmrade
Thomas Robb, of Buell., Mich, closely
followed by Comrade Loveland with
the tent and camp equipage. The ar
rivals were in rapid succession until
twenty of the boys, many of them &C.
companied by their families, were on
the grounds. After greetings all round,
and a short rest, the comrades put up
the tent, while the wives and daughters
made preparations for dinner. AS usual,
the tables were tastefully arranged and
dinner was soon announced, and all did
justice to the good things SO literally
provided.
The afternoon was pleasantly passed
in social chat until the'time came for
our business meeting, when Captain
Rawson called the comrades to order.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: j. +.
Page, captain; p. Pritchard, lst lieut..
f. j. Lane, End lieut.; W. Il. Barker,
quartermaster; III. j. Loveland, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Next in order was our campfire,
which was opened by singing I'VE are
tenting tonight" Comrade Crane, as
master of ceremonies, gave us an inter-
esting talk on his trip south in May
last He was one of the commission
appointed by the governor on the loca-
ton of monuments for Michigan regi-
ments that participated in the battles
around Chattanooga. He spoke of the
beautiful roads and avenues on the
battlefield of Chickamauga; attended
church at Nashville and learned, on
the authority of IA scholarly divine, that
jeff. Davis was martyr, and second
only to Christ in his philanthropy and
devotion To principles of justice.
Comrade Il. +. Heckert was the next
speaker, and, he carried every
thing before him. Even the ripples on
the lake seemed to stand still, and the
mighty oaks to raise their leaves and
listen to his eloquence. Never
have we listened to more loyal o. pat
riotic utterances.
Hon. +. A. Wildey responded to his
name He spoke of the pleasure it gave
him to meet with us and of his good
fortune in being present in the state
capitol on the occasion of the return of
the battle-scarred flags of Michigan reg
iments; it was an impressive scene and
one never to be forgotten by him; spoke
in pathetic terms of the comrades who
had been mustered out since our last
meeting; addressed himself eloquently
TO the young men; that they would soon
be called upon TO take the places of
their fathers and stand by the old flag
and the principles it represented.
Mr.. Walton gave us an interesting
talk of how he tried To enlist, but was
rejected on account of his tender years
He had attended our reunions for the
past three years and had enjoyed them
very illu'H, lclJ dS lnOuS III TIC w dS que vi
the boys
Comrade Loveland spoke of the reso.
luton on the company book-that we
would meet in annual reunion as long
as there were two of the company left;
he did not expect or wish To be one of
the two; that the time was not far dis
tant when the company books and rec
ords would fall into other hands; that
they would become an object lesson In
patriotism and love of country.
The exercises of the evening closed
by singing Marching through Geor
gia."
Breakfast was served at an early hour,
after which visiting and "reminiscences
until II m, when dinner was annOunc-
ed. This concluded, came the order to
break camp-our 10Th annual reunion
was at an end.
In closing, we desire to express our
thanks-and we but voice the senti-
ments of all Messrs. Ihling ~ Nor
rill for their courtesy and liberality on
this and all other occasions of our re-
unions on their beautiful grounds.
The following comrades were pres
ent +. A. Crane, 5. Nj Rawson, Chas.
Burrell, Jas. r. Billiard, j Shoemaker,
j Ryan, ID. Dillon, L. Robh, j . Bennett,
w. T. Barker, b. Davis, p Pritchard, X.
M. Buck, Chas Leathers, f. j Lane,
j. F. Page, &. Worthy, l.. Crawford, II.
Place, III. j. Loveland. b. +. Heckert.
III j LOyELAND Sec'y