The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03

Reoitation-Miss Ruth collars.
Song-Mrs. H. A. Cavnah.
ENsay-Miss May Lerch.
Recitation-Miss Clara Myers.
Song-Mrs. Horace Double.
Recitation-Miss Grace Ringle.
Recitation--Mis Mary Myers.
Reoitation-Miss Maggie My ers.
Eulogy of Cyrus collars by ]. H.
Reigner
Duet-T. B. and 7. T. Ballard.
Recitation-Miss Florence Miller.
Reoitation-Miss Eva Schwier.
Song-By Mrs. H. A. Cavnah, assisted
by A. j. Wire, Esq.
Memories-By Miss Ada Hammond,
secretary.
Remarkably A. J. Wire, Esq.
Duet-Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Van Horn.
After the exercises the following officers
were elected President, W. G. Myers
Vice. President, William Miller Secretary,
Ada Hammond. Treasurer, Andrew
Miller. The next reunion will be held at
the residence of Andrew Miller, half a
mile south of Reed Urban.
There have been six deaths In the Mailer
family the past year: A little son of Mrs.
Ella Baldoff, Harry Carr; Cyrus collars,
Jennie Miller, Charles Schondel and Will
bur Miller
There were also six births: A son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Bender, son to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Karrer, son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Doll, a son to MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Burns, son to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Deckard, and daughter to Mrs. Ina
Carver.
A vote Of thanks was rendered to Mr.
and Mrs. A. P. Gould for the elaborate
dinner which they prepared for the
guests
The speech of j. H. Reigner, which was
a eulogy on the late Cyrus collars, is by
request, printed in full and is as follows
"Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen 4:
When a good citizen passes out of the
thronging multitudes which make up our
intense odern life, it is too often the
case that little heed is paid to the loss
which the public has sustained. Our
people are prone to shower eulogies on
men of wealth, intelligence and political
distinction, but the plain citizen is sadly
neglected in this respect. The public
seem to think that only the wealthy, the
intelligent and those prominent in politi-
cal affairs are worthy Of enconiums, but
want to say, that thu man who lives a
noble and virtuous life, who renders unto
his fellow man his just due, who lives to
resist the wrong and assist the right, is
just as useful man in bis community
and in his state as the man who is envied
and respected for his political renown.
Such man is to the body polite what
the private soldier is to the victorious
army, and like the private soldier, he FREE
quently passes into oblivion before the
flowers upon his tomb have withered, as
though he never existed, while others of
lauded with the most touching tributes
of pen and tongue, because they happened
to occupy higher station IN life.
"Such is the case with Cyrus collars,
who passed from this world to the world
beyond on the 12th of April, 1896. OF all
his numerous friends, no one who knew
him long and intimately would count any
word or eulogy too extravaGant which
may utter concerning him. 1t is no more
just to the dead than 1t its useful to the
living, that before the, memory of his
genial personality shall grow indistinct,
some mention should be made of what he
was to those who knew him best, and
what his influence was In this commun-
ity, where, for sixty years, he lived an
unblemished life, and set an example of
public-spirited devotion to everything
true and high, whether as husband,
brother, friend, or citizen. How many
genuine friendships he enjoyed was mani.
tested In part by the throngs who stood
outside onthe ample porch of his house, un-
willing to deprive themselves of testifying
by their presence at his funeral, the great
regard in which they held him. II is not
because he was Of exceptional rectitude or
generosity that speak of him here today
at this reunion, but rather because he was
the best type Of that sturdy manliness Of
character and loyal faithfulness to the in
stincts Of high and generous manhood
which should always command our APP
preoiative respect.
" The legend Of st. Humbert is, that
that good man was buried with green
branch lying upon his breast, and when,
hundred years afterward, they ohanced
SO open his grave, they found that tho
body had become dust, but the fair branch,
unwithered, still kept It's perennial green.
so ~ Is with good men. They die and
their bones turn to ashes. but long In
the hearts Of their friends, the memories
OF the good they wrought, bide imper-
ishabIe. For though dead, they do live