The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-09-21
176 0. v. l.
ITS REUNION OF MORE THAN
USUAL INTEREST.

HomlAn POST NO. SIO Enterta1ns the Regt-
ment in Very Exemplary Manner
Songs, Speeches, Recitatlons, and Social
Enjoyment Make the Occasion one to be
Long Remembered.
The annual reunion of the 176 Regi-
ment 0.V. /. was held at G. A. R. Hall,
Wellington. o., Wednesday and Thurs
day, Sept. l4th ard 10Th. There were 80
members Of the regiment present.
Wednesday evening, at Z p. M, e recep-
tiOn and campfire was held at the hall
by the comrades Of the regiment and
comrades Of other regiments belonging
TO Hamlin Post, which consisted Of i'm
prOmptu speeches by the comrades and
songs and recitatiOns, and a very enjoy
able time was held, ending with lunch
and Ice cream, which was served to the
comrades BY the ladies Of the Relief
Corps.
REUNION PROCEEDINGS SEPT. Is.
AT 10 o'clock a. m. the comrades we're
called to order by the president, E. G. |
Jefferies. The first in order was prayer
by 1st Sergeant John Waters, Of Co. F, |
after which an address Of welcome was
delivered by Prof. R. H. Harrison, which
was responded to by COmrade J. T. Has
kell. Comrade Harry Bennett then
called the roll OF Co. c, and COmrade
Keiffer called the roll of Co. F. The
comrades present were Capt. W. H.
Butcher, Co. F, Chicago, ILL.,; John Wat
ters, Co. +, Dunkirk, o.; Frank Keefer,
Co. +, Paint Valley, o.; Charles Swain,
Co. G. Amherst, o.; Sol Rickenbaugh,
Co. F, Blackleysville, O.; David Mande-
vile, Co. G, KiptOn, O.; Vim. Jacobs, Co.
F, Sullivan. o.; L. W. Clark, Co. c, Am
herst, o.; Thomas Swain, Co. c, Amherst,
O.; Adam Miller, Co. G, LaGrange, o.;
7. W. Daugherty, Co. G, Spencer, o.; A.
Hines, Co. +, Reedsburg, o.: N. Robbins,
Co. G, Wellington, o.; E. G. Jefferies,
Co. G, Wellington, o.; John Keller, Co.
B, Norwalk, o.; ]. R. Daily, Co. C, Hast
ings, Mich; Walter Garfield, Co. C..
Litchfeld, o.; A. W. Griggs, Co. c, Well
ington, o.; H. s. Viets, 20. G, Grinnell.
Ia; D. Y. Jones, Co. F, Red Haw, o.;
Harry Bennett, Co. G, Wellington, o.; e..
e. Mason, Co. B, Wellington, o.; James
Lewis, Co. 9, Wellington, o.; Edgar A.
Warner. ga C,siailst Greek, o.; Gran
than Grundy, Co. G, Brighton, o.; James
Daugherty, Co. c, Wellington, O.; Rsn-
,, som Peabody, Co. c, Greenwich, o.; Will
: Lyttle, Co. c, Kipton, O.; s. E. Wilcox,
Co. G, Wellington, 0.
Then came song by the Misses 0al
ley, which was ably rendered and IT.
ceived hearty applause. The next thing
In order was selection OF place fpi
the next reunion. A motion was mad
and seconded that committee of thre
be appointed to select place for thu
next reunion. The following committee
was named: COmrade Waters, Of Go. +
: COmrade Rickenbaugh, Of Co. F anil
. COmrade Bennett, Of Co. C. The COM
mittee then retired and reported that the
next reunion be held at Dunkirk, Hard.
: in County, o., and that the time ant
!; date be fixed by the president and seer.
tary. Next came the selecting of officers
for the ensuing year. The name d
: COmrade John Waters, of Co. F, was
Y suggested for president and he wa,
! elected by acelamation COmrade vii
Y liam B. Pool, Co. F, was duly elected
secretary and treasurer for the ensuing
\ year.
\ The secretary, COmrade A. W. Griggs
Y then read repOrtOf the reunion held a
y the home Of Solomon Rickabaugh, il
! Wayne County, last year, also letters o
Y regret from absent comrades and re
Y port Of the expenses Of the association
y which showed the association to be il
y debt about "a. A motion was made tina
Y the comrades make up this deficiency an,
3 they responded to the amount Of 81
y when an adjournment was taken 70
Y dinner until 1:3O o'clock p. m.
D About 100 persons partOOk Of tn
y bOuntiful repast which was served unde
Y the management Of the Ladies' Relic
y Corps and assistants, and compliment
v were heard on all sides to the excellen
Y service rendered the comrades, thei
4 wives and families.
y Much credit is certainly due to tn
Y comrades Of other regiments and to tn
\ people Of Wellington for the generou
3 manner in which they responded in tn
Y way Of donations to feed and entertain
D the comrades while here.
i Among the ladies, wives and daughter
Of comrades were the following: Mrs
" Hines, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Keifer, Mrs
d Rickabaugh, Mrs. Keiser, Miss Sad
,r Rickabaugh, Mrs. Lyttle, Mrs. Garfield
ID Mrs. Warner, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. A. "
10 Griggs, Miss Alma Griggs, Mrs. Berth
J, Griggs, Miss Ella Griggs, Mrs. Ton
> = Daugherty, Mrs. James Daugherty, Mrs
K &c. Jefferies, Mrs. E. G. Mason, Mrs
d Nick Robbins.
At 1:30 o'clock the comrades an