The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-24
THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE

the lower end of our flag staff which
had to be sawed of the stan In order
to get the flag into the glass case at Har-
rlsburg, where the old regimental flags
are kept by the state, was furnished
by Comrade Ripple. The gavel and an
VII were designed by Comrade william
McClave and made up at the works of
McClave, Brooks & Co.., Scranton, Pa.
The handle of the gavel is designed to
represent n contracted or shortened flag
staff, including the spear point tip. and
Is made up as follows: The outer half
of the handle consists of the brass SOCK
ct and short pieces of the old flag staff.
The other half consists of ferrule
and spear point made out of the brass
from one of the shells together with
the wood from the live oak telegraph
pole above referred to.
The head of the gavel is also made
from a piece of the said telegraph pole,
and Is encircled near each end with a
hoop or band made from the brass frag-
ments of shell. from which the ferrule
and spear point is made.
All the brass parts of the gavel are
polished and nickle plated. and the title
of the association on the socket forming
the outer part of handle.
The anvil is made from the brass
bound fragments of the other shell as a
base, with a nickle plated cast iron rap
ping table mounted thereon.
The brass band of the base of the shell
still shows the expanded ribs on some,
which were made by the spiral grooves of
the rifle gun that hurled the shell on its
deadly message.
The gavel and anvil were in evil
dence on the presidents table. The
anvil shows the brass reinforcing of
the rebel shell. The brass and the
ridges prove the ownership of the rifed
cannon from which the shell was fired,
as lead was used in reinforcing the
Union shells.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was appointed: Comrades Aid
rich, Crawford and Battenberg. This
committee, before adjournment, pre-
sented the following resolutions, which
were adopted:
Whereas, Our roster reveals the fact
away from the society and fellowship OF
our association and Joined the ranks OF
the camrades that are beyond the bugle
call.
Resolved, That while we mourn the loss
of these comrades who stood shoulder tc
shoulder with us during the struggle for
our countrys unity during the dark days
of the rebellion, who shared manfully
with us the hardships and triumphs, we
bow in reverent submission to the will
of the Supreme Commander. of the uni
verse.
Resolved, That our secretary convey tc
the relatives of our deceased comrades
our sympathy in their bereavement and
an expression of our sorrow i'm their loss
RpSnsVn1 l,o
tered on our book cT records and that we
exercise a closer and more fraternal
friendship and fellowship with and for
each other as we journey towards the
outposts of the great dividing line.
The names of the deceased comrades
appeared in the resolutions but will
be found contained in the secretarys
report which is printed in the fore
going.
Letters of regret from the following
comrades were received and several of
them read: o. c. Sears. Rileyville
Jessie Merrill. w. w. Richie, Lock
haven, Pa; Joseph S. Showers, Clear
feld, Pa; Theodore Smith, Gibson
Pa; James Rosa, Bay Station, Ohio;
Theodore Kenny, Shelby. Iowa; C. L.
Dodd, Rosemont. Va; VIM. II. Kish-
baugh, Gonzales. Texas; Charles F
Derby, Los Angels, Cal; Alfred Will
liams, Chadron, Neb.; George w. Del
anter New Pittsburg, Ind; VIM. L.
Obey, Excelsior, Pa. c. A. Beehr
Newfoundland, Pa; w. NJ. Bowers
Lewisburg, Pa; Michael Hurley, Dan
vile, Pa; Del Leroy, Ilion, N. Y. They
sent greeting and requested copies OF
newspapers containing the best account
of the proceedings.
One of the letters of regret was as
follows: