The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-14
OFFICERS REFLECTED.

PRESIDENT, MAJOR George B. Leonard,
Wilkes Barre; secretary and treasurer,
II. C. Miller; vice presidents, Company
X, William McClave, Scranton; Com
pany |, S. B. Williams, Peckville: Com
pany A, I. +. Finch, Wilkes Barre:
Company b, George L. Lem, MeshOp-
pen; Company c, w. w. Richie, Lock
Haven; Company d, Thomas Nc
Cracken,, Avoca; Company f, w. G.
May, Towanda: Company F. b. X.
Gustin, East Smithfield; Company G,
James w. Evans, Berwick; Company
II, Captain f. r. Peckens, Plymouth.
President Leonard was reelected for
the thirteenth successive year. He re.
spOnded with a brief expression of
thanks, and Secretary Miller who has
also served the same number Of years,
thanked the members for the honor
conferred upon him.
ToWanda, Tunkhannock, Wilkes
Barre and Honesdale We're suggested
for the next place of meeting. and the
majority favored Tunkhannock which
was finally selected as the place Of
meeting in September, 1901, the local
committee to fix the date. The session
was closed with the singing of March
ing Through Georgia" by Captain
Peckens, and songs by other comrades.
The battle flag of the regiment was
conspicuous on the pedestal. 1t was
the first United States emblem to be
placed above Fort Sumter and Charles
ton. after the war began, and is now
tattered and torn, but priceless to the
regiment The gavel made from a
piece of live oak cut from a telegraph
~ ha1nnop1 a
established by the troops on Morris
Island, and bound by the fragments Of
two brass bound shells, together with
short piece of the lower end of the
flagstaff. was used during the session
by President Leonard.
At 6 o'clock over one hundred COM
rades, ladies and guests assembled in
the Connell building, where the Wo-
mems Relief corps, No. so, Auxiliary
to the Ezra Griffin post, Grand Army
of the Republic, served an excellent
supper, which included all of the sea-
sonabe delicacies. Ten tables Were
spread, and We're in charge of the fol-
lowing ladies':
Mrs. T. II. Allen, Mrs Edward Hand.
Mrs Enos T. Hall, Mrs 4. r. Thomas
Mrs Elizabeth Hneline Mrs Rose Walters
AIRS L. f. Francois, Mrs. {. llallstead
5-Mrs Harry Strong, Mrs. j, $ Loomis,
6.-Mrs Harriet Bailey, Mrs. +. Shelton.
Mrs. lone Walters, Mrs, Eta L. Pierce, Mrs
| Margaret Post, Mrs. Margaret J. Armstrong
s.-Mrs. Carrie Meyer, Mrs, Ada Won Storch.
| Q.-Mrs Sarah Gardner, Mrs Ruth Bonney.
lO-Mrs. Margaret Wint Mrs. Olive Gibbs.
The banquet was concluded shortly
after o'clock, and Comrade Hugh
| Crawford announced the programme
of entertainment. The opening num-
Der was a piano and violin duet by
| Miss Florence Richmond and Richard
| Weiscnfue. Captain ]. d. Colvin re-
| lated the experience of the signal corps
! in their attack on Fort Johnson, which
was an important event from 81 to 6j.
Miss Beatrice Morris the talented
| elocutionist, recited a humorous seler-
| tion, which was well received. Will
| lam Roberts, basso. sang a pleaslao
! selection. Rev. NJ. ID, Fuller, chapiai'
Of the Fifty-second, spoke of "tn
| Army Song" and Captain Fred Fujl
| and s. b, Mott related some OF tn
| "reminiscences of former days.
| William McClave was called upon to
/ tell What He Knew About Great
| Blowers" and Secretary II. c. Miller
| gave an historical resume of the Fifty
second regiment, Captain T. II. Dibble
gave recitation, and after a toast tC