The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

rive years ago this month an invita-
tion had been issued by the citizens of
Yale 90 the G.. a. X. Soldiers and sail
lors OF Sanilac, Macomb and st. Clair
counties TO hold their annual reunion
at this place and the response came in
large numbers filling the town, enjoy
ing TO the utmost everything prepared
for their pleasure as only these old sol
diers can, who have gone through the
din and battle, of war, many seeing its
end minus an arm or leg or with nu-
merous sears 20 tell the story. Yale
did herself proud on that occasion. and
when IL was intimated that the old vets
would like 20 come again, Yale citizens
were again ready 60 extend the hOSpi-
table hand and again made prepara-
tiOns, this time on a broader scale, 10
entertain the large number of visitors
expected.
Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week were the days selected for the re-
union, and bright and fair dawned the
morning of September 10. The day
had been ushered in by the heavy boom.
ing of the cannon, a sunrise greeting
TO the veterans OF the civil war. Flags
were soon floating from residences aud
business places aud by noon a small
their wives were making Michaels' hall
in Yale their headquarters and finding
| hospitable homes open for their accom-.
mediation and comfort and good din
ner prepared for them by corps OF
busy workers Soon after dinner the
| fine band engaged from Marine City
discoursed sweet music on Main street
and at . o'clock a large audience In
Central hail was called 20 order and
Judge Harvey Tappau made the wei.
coming address on behalf of the town.
The speech was a mastery effort on
the part OF Mr.. Tappan and received
rousing applause rs he ended with the
sentence eve welcome you 20 our
hearths and homes" VIM. Baird of
Marine City, president of the assOcia-
tion. gave the response TO the welcome,
but first he interested the hearers I'm n
case In their ranks OF man who was
here destitute OF fine raiment. This
man badly needed n new suit of clothes
ana 10 did not take long for hats 90 be
passed and enough cash provided for
the purchase. In the evening this man
appeared upon the rostrum In the NJ
T.. church clothed I'm the new suit and
pledged himself to abstain from the
liquor which had brought him low
Mr.. Baird spoke tho thanks of himself
and brother veterans for the ehOspitality
90 OF Yale people he alluded feelingly
60 the thinning OF the ranks year by
year, and his incidents and statistics of
the war made his paper pn interesting
one. After music by the band many
attended the ball game, others spent
the time visiting and renewing old ac.
qualntances until supper time ai
Niichaels' hall. The tables, five long
ones, were set i'm the upper hall and Il
tin plate and cup, with knife, fork and
spoon lay at each plate. Boquets
adorned the tables which were loaded
with plenty of the good things we like
TO eat.
At $50 the citizens were treated 10 n
fine sight, that of "A dress parade 10y the
soldiers, who formed into line at Mich
ael's hall, marching 60 Main street,
thence up Main 20 the vacant lot Just
north OF the depot. Forming into four
companies. company A being com.
manded by Captain Mohtney. company
B by Putney, company G by Haskell,
company ID by Simmons, all stood on
parade, watched by admiring specta-
tors. Orders were then read by Adjt.
Petit for the companies 10 meet nc the
NJ. +. church nc 5 o'clock for the camp
fire.
At eight o'clock the campfire was
opened in the NJ. +. church, which, al
though large, was inadequate TO hold
the throng. A pleasing and varied
program was I'm order and the evening
was thoroughly enjoyable 30 all. liar.
vey Tappan presided as chairman of
the occasion. Several patriotic selec-
tions were played by the band and how
the old time music stirs the heart Of
the old soldier. Prayer followed by
Rev. Chas. Ellis. A flag drill was then
given by girls and boys, drilled by
Misses Hayes and Roy, which was a
feature of the occasion, and certainly
merited the rounds OF applause receiv-
ed. Patriotic and war songs were sung
by the little ones. while weaving the
figures In and out upon the stage and
the flags waving made n very pretty
picture. Miss Strout, of Port Huron,
who has been before Yale audiences.
before with pleasing success. favored