Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1902-09-03
THE CLARKE CAVALRY.
Secretary Shepherd Describes
the Recent Reunion.

""e ANANs ~ hufieasaOu- ~ INC IcSl
D dence of comrsde II. o. Allen, OIL
Wednesday, August %, 1902. Tn
meeting was called to order by tn,
president, and the following mem
bers answered to their names at tn,
roll call: W S Milton, president; F
q Allen. treasurer; G. c Shepherd
secretary: John Blackburn. Horace
Deahl, Albert r Davis, Chas. W
Hardesty, George Harris. Jacob :
kneller, James Larue. Province
Mccormick. Burwell Mcclure, David
Meade, Jr., \ Moore Jr., Nicholas
Moore, DIR. George r Plaster, VIM. A
Riley, Benjamin Trenary. James II
Thompson, Jacqueline ) Ware. and
Lieut.. y " Willis
The minutes of the las, meeting
were read aud approved.
The committee on Roll made 10
report. and WAS continued.
Il. O. Allen, DIR. G. VI. Mccormick.
Nicholas Moore, VIM. T. Milton, and
Horace Z. Deah. committee on annn-
al banquet, were retained
The annual dues of 30 cents per
capita were paid, receipts being
$3.50.
On motion Of cOmrade \. Moore,
Jr.the following officers were elected:
Charles III. Smith, president; Charles
W. Hardesty, vice president: Il. o.
Allen, treasurer: W.T.. Milton, secre
tnry.
Letters were received from Gen.
Lomax and others, regretting their
Inability to bc present.
\ letter WAS received from Miss
Jennie Snowden Lewis Meade.
reg'etting her inability to be present
at the banquet aud sending her warm
est greetings to r. O. Allen. the host,
and also to all members of the organ.
ization, wishing them many more
reunions as delightful as she knows
this one would be.
COmrade J. 5. Ware offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, that the thanks of the
association be extended TO comrade
Geo. c. Shepherd, for the faithful
discharge of his duties, while secre-
tary Of the association, and deeply
regret, on account of his removal
from the county, that be can not
serve Us longer.
IL was ordered that comrade VIM.
L. Hsmmon's title be inscribed on
the monument in the Court House
yard.
Major ). ). &. Moore gave al
interesting account of his capture
and escape, in battle near Rich
mond. On motion, vote of thanks
WAS rendered Major Moore for bic
interesting address.
Comrsde II. O. Allen entertained
the old fellows by telling amusing
stories, and danced the highland
fling to the tune of Crock me tc
sleep, mother, rock me to sleep"
The roll of the dead was called
members standing with hands over
their heads, and uncovered heads.
The following gentlemen wer,
present:
Judge S G Moore, Coils. John
{ Riley, Edgar Allen, S S Thomas
DIR. Penn Thompson, Hon. Black.
burn Smith, DR.. | NJ J Mcclure
Major F n Castleman, Hon, Con.
rad KOwnslar, Col. Billie Baker
Hon. John Mcclure, Hon. Chas. NJ
Broun, S NJ Taylor, Jacob Warden,
Joseph Price, Chas. Lee, John Geph.
art, Baltimore; Maj. j r Castleman,
Capt. Thos. Reynolds, Gen. John
Shubridge, DIR, c f Lippitt, A
Lippitt, and many others.
The day was most pleasantly
spent in interchaDging war reminis.
censes. Nothing was left undone
by our genial host and charming
hostess, that could have added to
the pleasure of his comrades and
invited guests; neither time nor
money was spared to make it a sue
cess. The tables were spread under
the grand old oaks, and fairly
groaned under the weight of the
good things upon them, and such a
feast as dear Owen had prepared for
his guests is seldom witnessed. Roast
pig stuffed, old hams, mutton, lamb
roast beef, chicken, boiled and fried:
corn, slaw, chicken salad, corn pud-
ding, and vegetables of all kinds
water MELONS, grapes. peaches, cake.
coffee. c!aret punches, whiskey
punches, lemonade, whiskey straight.
whiskey sweet, whiskey sour, toddles.
ice water, ice cold beer, etc. (Compa-