The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-08-11
Friendships That Were Made OF
the Field of Bloody
Battle.
REUNION AN TABERNACLE.
Local Committee Had All Propositions
Made For the Event.
pRoGEkM BEING OBSERVED,
Mayor Robertson Makes an Address wkssh
Is FitslnRiy Responded to Bya
visssihg Member of the

| Is FittinRiy Responded to Bya
| visSgidg Member of the
Regiment.
| Hundreds Of veterans of the 104th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry are in this
city in attendance at the thirtieth an
nual reunion Of that regiment which is
being observediat the Tabernacle, II
is the thirty-seventh anniversary OF
the formation Of the regiment and per-
haps one of the most largely attended
for many years.. The interior Of the
Tabernacle Is in holiday attire. The
committee on decorations pot forth it's
best efforts to make the building as at
tractive as possible for the visiting
veterans and they succeeded admira-
bly,. The large stage is completely
banked with palms and various pottsd
plants, among which arrangement is
bnterwove9t the stars and stripes, En.
cravings of famous statesmen
and veterans including the
picture OF Ebraham Lincoln,
form background for the handsome
decorations Streamers hung over the
wallis hail the veterans aud bid them
welcome to the reunion. Shields in
Hari-colored cloth abound as decora-
tions, upon which are Inscribed the
VariOus battles In which the regiment
was bOtly engaged during the rebel
liou. In the south end OF the building
the ladies OF the Simpson Nj. Il, church
had dozen tables arranged upon
which they viii serve meals at nomi-
nal cSst to the attending soldiers.
The comrades began arriving on the
early morning trains and as they step
ped of the trains they were greeted by
the local reception committee and es-
eorted to the place Of reunion. There
were ladies accompanying almost all
the veterans end these were taken In
charge by special reception commit
tee OF ladies selected by the regimenb.
The lateness of the houD at which
the comrades assembled at their meet
ing place prevented the opening of the
reunion at the time assigned, and it
was nearly dinner time when they as.
sem bled.
The session opened with an invoca.
tion by Rev. G. e. Manchester. Mayer
Robertson followed with an address OF
welcome, in which he asked the visit
Ors to make themselves feel at home in
this city, and that he hoped they would
| enjoy their sessions. He spoke OF the
eity's growth and made good impres.
sion on the veterans.
President OF the 104th, w. G. BenSly
Eof Salem, responded in short address
thanking the mayor'for the hospitality
Eextended and assuring him that the
comrades would enjoy the occasion
and ever having o. pleasant ren1em
brance OF the kindness OF our citizens
during the sessions of our regiment.
At noon dinner was. served and MANY
comrades SAT down to the laden tables
their hunger, having been thoroughly
excited by the long trips which some
OF them made. to this city and the in
tterinn of visiting points OF interest.
/ The following was the order oflbusS
ness for the session Wednesday after
noon: Call to order by President w
G. Bently. Reading OF minutes,of las
meeting by Secretary j. L. Spangler
Communications. Report of treasurer
Report OF deaths during year. Ap
pointment of committees. Reports O
committees. Miscellaneous business
Adjournment.
GHpRSDAY'S SESSION.
The brotherhood will be called T.
order Thursday morning at 8 o'clocl
and unfinished business will be attend
: ed to after which short speeches will
be made by comrades and the ladies Q
the regiment. Dinner will be serve
O'Clock, and old-time songs sang, al
ter which, the reunion will be at a
end.
The arrangement committee Is CON
posed of the following local comrades
w. H. Eittle, j, L. Spangler, T. ]. Re
Der, A. l.. Haiaey, Joseph Hershey
q Cyrus Bomberger, Daniel Krug, E
9 w. Haokman, ]. II. Lind, Jerry Bow
!. en-, George Young The committee o
!. reception consists of comrades j.
b Spangler, Cyrus Bomberger, w. Z
z Little,sA. L. Haifiey, Thomas j. Rabe
!, J.. III. Lind, George Young, Dani,
Il Krug, john Barnett, Jerry Bower
d T. w. Lerch. Jos. Hersl
II ey, FL. w. Hickman, Davi
l. Gotshall, Jacob Hitz, Christian Smitl
Maaams J. L. Spangler, Chrlstia
Smith, @. Bomberger, j. FL. Lin,
George Young, %. Krug, w. n. Ii
g. tie, John Barnett. A. L, Haifley, T. v
S r. Lerch, Joseph Hershey and H. Y
q Hackman,
I. The IO4th o. vi. was organized
r. Camp Massillon, Massillon, Obi
st August 30, 1852, to serve three year
u 1t was mustered out OF the service Jul
y IT, 1865, In accordance with orde
- c~s from the war department. 1t bore {
"a honorable part In some fourteen, ba
De ties OF the rebellion. The regimel
.. was commanded by Col. j. w. Refill
O. OF Wellsyille, Columbiana county, +,
a. a. to July 30, 1854, when for gallant Sc
j vice he was promoted to brigade
n general.
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