The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15

and said that It. was unfortunate in
not having more influential friends.
As an instance Of what e Encounters,
he declared that pitchfork Tilman, ON
a recent occasion, when a bill hc fa-
Vorcd was halted. declared that not n
pension bill would act through till his
measure was passed one dissenting
voice can veto any of these bills. The
general sentiment OF the meeting was,
however in favor of continuing to
present the bill before the senate, and
fisht it out to a finish.
OFFICERS RE-ELECTED
ON motion of Major Pcarce, the Of
Gtcrs of 1900 were reelected for an
other--thcir third successive term
Thcy arc: Commander. IIalsey La
thropc: vice commander. y. :. liar"
tison. of Montrosc: adjutant, Colonel
t. II. Ripple assistant adiutant.
George S. Brock, of Dunmorc: quarter
master, G. l.. Mercercau; chaplain.
Rev. 5. &. Logan; executive commit
tee, l.. w. pearcc. g. l.. Mercereau,
l.. H. Campbell. OF Wilkes-Barre.
Major T.. W. Pearce. Colonel T.. III.
Ripple, J.. II. Campbell, of Wilkes
Barre and o. A. Parsons. of Wilkes
Barre We're chosen as delegates To
the national encampment at Cleveland,
Ohio.
George Williams. of Wilkes Barre
Charles ii. Graham. G. l.. McrCereau
and q. w. Simpson were elected alter
mates. \ motion was passed author
izing the treasurer to pay all bills. on
the approval of the president. Votes
of thanks to the Ezra Griffin post,
Grand Army OF the Republic, for the
use of their rooms. and TO the asso-
cations officers. for their services,
brought the session to "A close.
Adjutant Ripple then read the roll
call of members who died since the
last meeting. They are: John Bren-
nan, of Forty Fort, and w. u. Monroe
and Charles Wilson. of Huntington
Mills. \ supplementary motion by
Major Pearce that the matter of the
pension bill he referred to the dele
gates to the national cncampmcnt
was passed.
THOSE PRESENT
Those present We're: Halscy La
thrCpe, Colonel f.. II. Ripple, G. L.
Mercereau, George 5. Brock, l.. W.
Fearce. w. II. Dodd. Charles Graham
and Peter Einker, of this city; Peter
Welteroth, l.. H. Campbell. ,. 4. Par
sens, George Williams. Captain James
Bowman, Thomas Il. Connor ana An
drew Herbert. of Wilkes Barre; g. w.
Simpson. of Nanticolie; s. Il. Softley.
of Kingston, and 7. II. Maynard, of
Hartford
Following the business meeting n
banquet was served the eX-prisoners
by the ladies of the Woman's Relief
corps, on the fourth floor of the build
ing. Several tables were arranged
about the room, and on these was
served Il rcpast choice in quality and
most generous in quantity. Hand
some tulips, roses and carnations were
used in decorating.
The committee in charge of the ban
quet consisted of Mrs. r. II. Allen.
Mrs. John Armstrong. Mrs. George
Carr, Mrs. Charles Hallstcad, Mrs. ).
-. Jeffries, Mrs. w. II. barney. Mrs.
Il. NJ. Strong, Mrs. Alfred Gibbs, MIS-.
IG. Hand. Mrs. j. w. Walters, Mrs. VI.
+. Brandamorc, Mrs. e. \. Meyer. Mrs.
Enos Hail, Mis-. Post and Mrs. II. V.
Wint.
Last night was devoted to a camp
fire in the post rooms. II proved a.
great success. the usual spirit of fra
tclnal good humor and friendlincss
pervdding the company. The majority
of the men present had not only
fought for The preservation of the
| Union, but had also spent II goodly
PORTION Of the four years in southern
prisons, ana now, surrounded hy
friends and relatives, the memory of
the terrible days in Libby and Ander-
sonvillc seemed more like a dreadful
vision OF the past To them than the
stern reality it was.
FINE DECORATIONS.
side by side sat the old veterans
some hale and hearty, despite their
three score years and over, and some
Nhu.it had caused a more than visible
| effort to attend the reunion. The hall
was splcndidly decorated, the platform
being ornamcntcd with IA large number
OF crossed American flags. The pro-
gramme was opened by an overture,
| played in excellent style by Conrad's
| orchestra President Halsey Lathrope
then made the opening speech. H.
used both joN ial and sympathetic
strain and after dcploring the absence
! from the committee of many comrades.
| vented from attending by Illness in
dulged in several sharp shots at menu
! bers present.
Comrade George W. Simpson, Of
| Nanticokc. was pointed out as one OF
| the boys" who had passed the four
! score year mark, despite the fact that
| he passed two years of the war in
! Confederate prisons.
| The president then introduced the
| chaplain of the association, Rev. DR..
| :. G. Logan, The latter made an in
| tcresting address, in which he spoke Of
! the wonderful development into skilled
! troops of the raw, inexperienced sol
| dicr boys who responded to the presi-
| dents call, and then told u humorous
| ancCdotc regarding ComradC G. l.. Mer-
ccreau and his accidental assassna-
tion of an uncle during the carly days
! of the war, which was hailed with
! roars of laughter by all the veterans
! i'm the room. Dr.. Logan concluded his
! speech with an eloquent eulOgy of the
negro troops who fought on the Union
! side.
TOLD OF ANDERSONVILLE.
Perry II. Fuller was the next speak
! er and told a narrowing tale of cruel
! treatment at Andersonvllc prison, at
! ter which +. w. Pcarce spoke touch
| iugly on the subject of "Our Mothers
! in Relation TO Rebel Prisons" and sale
! that far worse than the actual suffer
! inGs We're the bitter thoughts Of the
| pl,i son sIG raaliZiuo. main th,;,, ,u,,