The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-09-28
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The Grand Army picnic, arranged for
by comrades DIR. Mckinley and Harrison
Berkey, who are Aids on the staff of the
department of Pennsylvania. was held in
Hays grove, lockwood, Pa, on Friday,
September 2sd, according to previous an
nOuncement. There were present Grand
Army men and their wives, old soldiers,
members of Company I, Fifth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and citizens in
general While the gathering was not as
large in consequence Of the rain as it
would have been on fair day. there
were people enough together to thorough
ly enjoy the occasion. How old soldiers
do greet one another anyhow, And how
much good it seems 10 do them to get to-
getherl Nor does it appear to make much
difference whether they have met before
or not The Grand Army badge or but
ton represents bond that exists indie
pendently of personal acquaintance. The
relation of these men is simply perpet-
ual comradeship.
Besides the social features, the Rock
wood Cornet Band entertained the assem-
bly, with a superior order of music which
WIS greatly enjoyed. A company OF
COlored Glee Singers were also present
and added much To the musical enter
tainment by their pretty rendering of
America and one pf their glees.
The commissary department of the pic
mic was, however. the center of interest
at noon, aud it was certainly managed to
better satisfaction than that of the late
Spanish-American war is said to have
been. COmrade Zach. Snyder, of the
Reckwood Post. was the eommissary, in
fact Comrade Snyder was the commissa-
~ department himself He was a sight
worth seeing as he beamed on the hungry
comrades from behind two great kettles
of pork and beans, ladleing their savory
contents into tin cups for them; and then
such coffee rs decocted in third kettle :
Il verify discounted the fabled nectar Of
the Olympian gods themselves, and wa
drink fit for king. Certainly the ole
soldiers standing, sitting and strolline
about with tin caps Of beans, coffee and
hunks of fat pork reminded one NOR,
forcibly Of thirty-five years ago than did
any other thing during the day.
The army fare, thus so kindly provided
by the good people Of lockwood, could
be supplemented by those who had no.
cared to bring baskets from nearby
stand, whose sandwiches. pies and other
picnic fare was to be had to suit ones
fancy.
At2 O'Clock p. m, the bngle sounded
the assembly" and a meeting was or
gauized, with DIR. Mckinley as chairman
aud Rev. King as secretary. to consider
any measure that might be taken 10 in
crease interest in the Grand Army. Re
marks were made by comrades Marshall.
King. Lavan, Casebeer, Mostoller, Noun
tain, Hoffman and Farquhar. The senti
ment appearing to be in favor of an or
ganization, it was resolved to form an as
sociation TO be known as the Grand AR
my Association Of Somerset County. Dr.
Mckinley was elected president OF th.
Association, and Mr. Jacob Zorn, secre
tary.
To carry into effect the purpose of the
organization, each G. A. r. Post in tn,
county was requested TO designate =,
comrade 20 serve on an Executive Com
mittee, who, together with the officers o
the association, shall arrange for an an
nual picnic The president is ex offici,
chairman of the committee.