The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-08-21
TIONEsTA RANGERS, REUNION.
A Grand Time Had by the Surviving
Members of Old Co. g, SD Reg
iment, p. ", at Their 1st
Annual Reunion.

Nothing could have been nicer"
This is a remark that was often repeated
last evening after the days festivities
were over, and It was certainly true.
Dame Nature smiled happily on the vet
Grams of old Co. G, and their comrades
in blue yesterday, the occasion of their
first annual reunion, and a more
perfect day could not have been
hoped for. Early in tho morning people
from all sections of the county began to
arrive, and by noon our streets were fairly
swarming with good natured humanity.
All the business houses and nearly all the
private residences were gaily decked
with the stars and stripes, and cold
glory was the guest of honor in every
heart.
At little after ten o'clock "the boys"
formed on Elm street, and to soul-stir-
ring music of Comrade Emery Wither-
ais martial band, which furnished the
music for the occasion, marched to the
court house park where the long tables
were already being loaded with their
weight of good things for the inner man,
and where the veterans received their
visitors and guests. Shortly before IL
o'clock the line was again formed and
the boys marched to the train to meet
others of their number who had not yet
arrived, and escorted them to the
grounds. Dinner was promptly an
nounced on their return, and the Ran
gers were seated at the first table, with
as many of their soldier guests as the ta-
ble would accommodate. The other four
tables were occupied by the older citizens
who had come to make the merry time
merrier one, while many were seated in
groups about the shady ground partak-
ing of the bountiful lunch.
Promptly after dinner the Rangers
marched to the river bank to view the
spot from whence they had, thirty-four
years ago taken their leave of friends
and dear ones for the war. The only
landmark that was left was the old will
low tree, under whose shade they stood
to have group photograph taken. With
them stood Mrs. Belle M. Devices, who,
thirty-four years and one day before, on
that identical spot, had delivered the ad-
dress presenting "the boys" (they were
boys then) with their company flag. The
old flag was there also.
From this the line of march was again
taken up, and the company now repair
ed to the court room, where a short camp
| fire and busirgss meeting was to be held.
The large court room was well filled
with people who listened attentively to
| all that transpired. The meeting was
| called TO order by Capt. Knox, the Pres
| ident of the organization, who announced
that the old regimental Quartermaster,
| D. w. Clark, had a number of "letters of
regret" from absent comrades which he
would read. Mr.. Clark then read letters
from the following, which we would
| gladly reproduce here did space permit
| Col. d. G. Mccoy, Meadville; Joseph
r. Gaheen, Joplin, Mo-; w. w. Dimond,
Downs, Kansas; c. p. Reynolds, Sibley,
Iowa; j. II. Mason, Minneapolis, Mimi;
John G. Myers, Alexandria, Mimi; j.
P. Sager, Silden, Kansas: John l..
Critchlow, Motley, Mimi; j. B. Leedom,
| Norfolk, Neb. A letter was also read
from Mrs. H. Arters, Tiona, Pa, giving
the sad intelligence that Comrade Hiram
Arters was killed by fall from der
rick March 26, 1889.
The calling of the roll disclosed the
fact that twenty-five of the old company
were present as follows: ]. C. Pettigrew,
East Hickory, Pa, Peter Grace, James
town, N. Y, Geo. S. Mason, Franklin,
Pa, VIM. Lawrence, Tionesta, Pa, Dan
iel Rustler, East Hickory, Pa, Nicholas
Weant, Nebraska, Pa, Geo. W. Mccall
mont and Alex. T. McCalmont, Presi-
dent, Pa, VIM. Albaugh, East Hickory,
Pa, Thos. J. VanGiesen, Leechburg, Pa,
Jonathan Albaugh, West Hickory, Pa,
Geo. w. Huddleson, West Hickory, Pa,
Geo. S. Hindman, Wing Hill, Pa,
Charles A. Hill, Tionesta, w. p. Siggins
Hiram X. Lyons, West Hickory, Pa, j
p. Siggins, Bradford, Pa, Charles G.
VanGiesen, President, Pa, John II. Ber-
lin, Whig Hill, Pa, Chris. Zuendel, Starr
Pa, j. II. Wentworth, d. S. Knox and
d. w. Clark, Tionesta, Pa, John Me
Clatchey, Levi Bradford.
The orator ofthe day, ,comrade Jonathan
Albaugh, was then introduced, and de-
livered a most eloquent address, and
briefly rehearsed the history of the com
pany from the time it embarked for the
war to its return to Tionesta. Mr.. AL
baugh's address is given in full below
Other comrades were called upon anC
short, spicey speeches were listened t.
from Mrs. Devices, "Pat' Siggins, ]. b
Agnew, Chaplain Rhodes, Van Gilsen. S
d. Irwin, and an Original poem on tn,
Tionesta Rangers by Mrs. q, b. Arm
strong. The audience was then dismissed
and the company held short business
meeting to elect officers for the ensuing
year. The old officials we're reelected by
unanimous consent. After this the vet
Grams spent the balance ofthe day in socia
chat, rehearsing the scenes and incident
of the war, and having good time il
each others company generally.
And thus ended the first annual reunion
of one of the famous companies of one c
the most famous regiments in the Uniol
army.
Our report would be incomplete did W
not compliment the ladies OF the Relic
Corps of Capt. Geo. Stow Post, and thei
| friends, on the excellent manner in whic
they took care of and fed the immens
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