The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-01-23
Company b" Boys Surprise Their Former
Commander.

Captain John II. TIite, late Of Co. b..
5ijh Reg, Pa. Vol, was treated 10 a gen
uine surprise on Friday last. His esti-
! mable wife was the leading spirit in the
affair and week before she had issued
invitations TO ell of the survi. ing mem
bcrs of her husbands late command, re
qucsting them TO he her guests on the day
mentioned; cau,ioning those invited,
however, 10 keep the matter quiet as she
intended 10 surprise the Captain.
For several days prior 10 Friday there
was great activity in the culinary depart
ment ofthe Hotel Hite,-' and when the
gallant Captain inquired what the unusg-
al hustle portended he was told that the
Woman's Relief Corps, OF JOhnstown, had
written that they would be in StoyoStown,
Friday, 20 strong, aad had engaged din
ner at his hotel. The Captain never for a
moment doubted the truthfulness Of this
explanation and when the morning train
arrived from Johnstown he escaped 10
the barn rather than confront so many
ladies.
After while nc heard the strains Of
marshal music in the air and looking ont
the barn door he was surprised TO see =
body of veterans massed in front of his
hoase commanded by Chas. w. Pugh
\ closer inspection Of their faces revealed
the fact that p survivors OF his late COM
mand were before him, His surprise was
complete. In speaking Of the matter az
terwarls the Captain said 81 never
dreampt OF anything OF the kind. but was
really expecting party Of old ladies'
The comrades were welcomed by tho
Captain and his wife and at II o'clock
the doors of the dining room We're
thrown open, when all sat down to table
groaning under its burden OF good things.
After dinner Hon. Fred Grof, OF Mey-
ersda!e, in behalf, of the Survivors Of Go.
r., presented Captain Hite, with beau
tiiill gold headed cane, suitably engraved.
The Captain was quite overcome at this
unexpected present, bat managed 20 re-
turn his thanks in becoming manner.
Subsequently permanent organization
Of the Survivors of Co. B. was effected.
John ". MostolIer. who it viii he re
mombered, was recently awarded a med
al for distinguished action in battle, 10y
the War Department, was present. He
had his medal with him and proudly per-
mitied his comrades 30 inspect it.
The members of Co. b. present were as
follows:
Elias PO1rbaugh, Shanl.sville: Herman
II. Wilson. JohnstOwn; jesse ListOn, Lis
toaburg; John Brant, Shanksville; Solo
mon Uhl, Somerset; John Wagner,
Bucks;own; George Oiler, Johnstown;
+. W. Rhoads. Somerset; Herman Shank,
Johnstown; William Slick, Johnstown;
Josiah Bowers, Johnstown; Chas. W.
Pugh, Stoyestown; Nicholas Barnett,
Stoyestown; Chaancy +. Lambert, Stoyes-
town; Emanuel Custer, Johnstown; Jno.
Geiger, Buckstown; Jonathan Boyer,
Hooversville; John KOontz, Reitz p. o.;
John Cook, Lambertsville; Jonathan
Spangler. Lamber;syille; Herman Bald
win. Shanksville: Fred Grof Meyers
dale; John w Mostoller, SJoyestOYn;
Eben Cardiff, Johnstown; VIM. Wilson,
Stoyestown; VIM. f. Blair, Stoyestown;
John Metzgar, Sioyes.own; John II. IIiie,
Sloyestown.
Following are the names Of the ladies
present Mrs. Wm. Slick, JohRstowni !
Mrs. Fred Graf, Meyersdale; Mrs. John
Cook, i.ambertsyille; Mrs. Jonathan
spangler, f.anlbertsville; Mrs. John
Geiger, Buckstown; Mrs. John Wagner,
Buckstown; Mrs. Chauncy Lambert,
nuelstown; Mrs. John Koontz, ReitZ;
Mrs. L. W. Rhodes, Somerset; Mrs.
Nicholas Barnett, Stoyestown; Mrs. Car
rie Pugh, Stoyestown Mrs. John Boyer,
Hooversyille; Mrs. John Brant, Shanks-
vile; Mrs. Emanuel Custer, Johnstown.