Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-06
REUNION OF NINTH INDIANA.
An Enthusiastic Campfire Held at the
Opera House.


unteers held their thirteeth annual
reunion here on Wednesday and
Thursday. The comrades met at
the G. A. r. hall in the Simons
block at p. m. at the call of Regimen
tai Bugler, John Lsthrope. Invocation
was offered by Rev. o. S. Thornberry
and the welcome address was given by
Mayor Jones, the response coming from
Capt. Thos. Madden.
Reports of officers and general bust
ness were heard and attended to, and
at 80 recess was taken.
There are about 100 of the regiment
attending which is indeed small por-
tion of the original number. And even
this portion, small as it is, is constantly
diminishing. The remembrance of
those years of suffering, which alone is
the tie that binds and makes OF this
one of the strongest fraternsl organ
izations existing, will continue so to
unite their hearts as long as even two
are left to feel its influence; and not
till then will our doughty boys of the re-
nowned Spanish war gain
that recognition that their fathers did.
AT the campfire which was held in
the evening at the opera house, several
short speeches and some "reminiscences
of army life were given by the COM
rades.
The meeting opened with song by
the glee club composed of j. G. Davis,
E. Price, J. W. Wiltfong, Mr.. Vangilder
and Frank Brooke, followed by the in-
vocation by Rev Mckenzie.
The first speaker was Capt. ID. B. Nc
COnnell who DEVOTED his entire time to
to sort of report of the Indiana com
mittee of the Chicamsuga Park Com
mission, more particularly to the efforts
of that COMMITTEES towards securing for
the 9Th Indiana its proper recognition.
1t experienced much difficulty in de-
Gliding upon spot for the location of
the 9th's monument because of the in
accurate knowled dge of the exact move
ments of that organization.
A greeting from the 4lst Ohio was
read by the secretary after which II. G.
Thayer made q short address.
Lieutenant Willard, of Iowa, who
was with the boys for the
first time in 36 years, "a very fluent and
entertaining speaker), dwelt few mo-
ments on the unbreaksble tie that binds
comrade to comrade and the almost
sublime unity that between them exists
Hon. c. z. Drummond briefly de
scribed from the beginning of man his
journey to civilization, and declared
himself to be believer in the fact that
wars must come every so often. Hero
worship, he said, is unfair to the men
to whom the real glory is due The ease
that grsced his manner and the music
in the words he used added force to his
very pointed remarks.
Capt Amsss Johnson in his remarks
referred to the fact that the great gen
erals and commanders of the late war
were nearly all trained in the great re-
bellion.
Byron a. Dunn, of Wauk. gan, ILL.,, |
and A. l.. Whitehall each told of incl
dents that happened during the war.
The glee club sang another song and |
w. Kelley arose to make few remarks |
but before he closed the lights went |
out. Lamps were lighted and the meet
ing continued.
Among others who were called upon
were W. NJ. Kendall of the 73d, Major
Bradden and Mr.. Lapierre of the 18th.
Hobart was selected as the next place
of meeting and the following officers
elected:
Gen. l. c. b. Sumsn, president, Val
paraiso.
A. l.. Whitehall, corresponding sec
'etary, Chicago.
j. M. Helmick, secretary, Wheatfield
John Bants, treasurer, Logansport
Committee on Resolution-D. b. Nc
Jonnell, w. Ii Rifenberger, A. johnson.
Executive Committee ii. Rifen-
berger, Amasa Johnson, J. NJ. Helmick,
D. b. Mcconnell
The following officers and members
md their families We're present:
Gen. |. &. b. Suman, president, Val
,araisO.
a. l.. Whitehall, corresponding sec
etary, Chicago.
j. NJ. Helmlick, secretary, Wheat
eld
John Banta, treasurer, Logansport. I
Jas ID. Bradess and wife, Elkhart.
l.. ID. Foster, Co. &, Goshen.
VIM. A. Msrkle, /, Goshen.
III. l.. Schupert, G, Elkhart.
M. Nicola, f, Syracuse.
b. f. Hentzell, Z, Syracuse.
A. q. Manning and wife, G, Elkhsrt. c
Rinsrd Stutzman, &, Elkhsrt.
Chss. l.. Andrews, ID, Plymouth. il
Washington Kelley, -, Plymouth. {
Amass Johnson, ID, Plymouth. d
Mrs. John Knapp, widow of Jacob :
,napp, G. i,
Philetus p. Abel and wife, c, Elk q
art.
Jackson Barr and wife, F, Spring
rove Mich.
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