Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1903-11-05
FIRST REUNION
OF THE TWELFTH

Uf IhE TWELFTH
Thursday was the fifth anniversary |
of the muster out OF the Twelfth regi-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteer infantry
from the service Of the United States
and 1t was the occasion of the first re-
union of the regiment in Williamsport |
and the forming Of permanent or
gauization.
At ? O'Clock in the afternoon the !
members began assembling at Reno
Post Hall and for an hour renewed
old acquaintances and friendships.
There were present delegations from
Lock Haven, Milton, Lewisburg. Dan
willie, Sunbury. Williamsport, and
many other points within the terri
tory of the regiment When O'Clock
arrived over one hundred of the mem
bers Of the regiment had assembled
and Major William @. King took the
chair and called the meeting TO order.
Bert g. Cornwall of Sunbury was
elected temporary secretary.
Major King then introduced Mayor
Laedlein who welcomed the organza-
tion to the city III a most interesting
and eloquent address.
Colonel James B. OOryell who com
manded tho regiment was then intro
duced and responded to the address OF
welcome
I In his remarks he thanked the Mayor
for his kind words Of welcome and ex-
pressed his satisfaction at the large
number of those who had assembled to
make the first reunion of the regiment
success. He spoke of the oTganiza
tion of the Twelfth Regiment, N. q.
p, in 1874 under Colonel Alfred II.
Stead aud briefly sketChed IN history
and its services to the state during
the riots Of 1877, the riots at Home
stead and the riots at HazletOn.
He spoke of the prompt and full re-
sponse of the companies in 1898 when
ordered to Mt. Gretna preparatory to
muster into the United States service.
He dwelt upon the large parsonage Of
the membership of the regiment which
volunteered for service In the war
with Spain and paid deserved tribute
to those who volunteered and were
not accepted by the United States au-
| thorities and those whose home ties
were such that it was impossible for
them TO accompany their comrades
when they PASSED from the control Of
| the state.
Following the address of welcome
and response it was decided to form
permanent organization under the
name of 1.-THE Twelfth Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers Association
of Spanish American War" and a
constitution was submitted and &C
cepted.
! A permanent organization was form
ed by the election of the following
President. Colonel James B. Ooryell
of Philadelphia; Vice Presidents, Maj
or William H. Straub, of Milton. and
Major Charles P. Gearhart Of Dan
Vile; Secretary, Sergeant Nj. II. Tag
CERT, Sunbury; Treasurer, Lieutenant
O. T. Nicholas, of Williamsport.
The delegation from Company O.,
Milton, presented an invitation to the
regiment to hold its next reunion at
Milton. 1t was accepted by an unan-
imous vote and October 30, 1904 was
the date fixed
The members of the regiment to the
number of about two hundred assem-
bled at Reno Post Hall at Z 80 i'll the
evening, and headed by the Repaz
Twelfth regiment band paraded
through some of the principal streets
of the city making a very credltablc
display.
At tho conclusion of the parade the
members returned to the hall, where
Colonel Coryell called them to order
and organized camp fire.
During the session of the camp fire
brief speeches were made by Colonel
Clement, Major King, Major Straub,
Major Gearhart, Adjutant Snyder,
Captain Follmer, Captain Taylor, Cap
tain Cannon, Captain Updegratf. Cap
tain Hedhecker, Quartermatsor Nichols
and Lieutenant Paul.