Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-09-22
REUNION OF
132ND REGIMENT

The annual reunion of the 133n6
Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers,
which took place in this city Monday
in every feature was a we'll rounded
success. There was a good representa-.
tIon Of Survivors present and they
were all in the happiest possible mood.
Our citizens showed their appreciation
of the event by decorating Mill street
with flags and by mingling in large
numbers with the veterans at the
camp fire at night.
The business session, which was held
in 9. A. II. Hall in the afternoon. " as
a very interesting aud a busy one.
Hon. James Foster. President of the
local Committee. made the address Of
welcome on behalf of the Committee
aud the citizens Of Danville. The re-
ponse was made by Vice President
John McGovern and was most felicit-
Gus address. calling attention among
other things to the labors of Deceased
Comrade George Lovett, a working
member of the Association. Chaplain
DeGraw. of Post No. 139, of Scranton.
then opened the meeting with prayer.
The roll was called when the fol-
lowing survivors of the regiment we're
found to be present:
Field aud Staff-Major r. L. Hitch.
cock. of Scranton.
Company A-James Foster, Conrad
s. Aten, Adam Hornberger, Thomas
Jones, Samuel Lunger. r. D. Magill.
o. b. Sweitzer. Henry Vincent, 8. NJ.
Waite, Frank g. Blee. of Dsnville
j. J. Bookmiller, Allentown; John B.
Foiu, Scranton; Levi M. Miller. Wy
ominR; Edward W. Roderick, Canal
Dover. o. John II. Wallace, Philadel-
phla.
Company F-Captain J. D. Laoier.
Wilkes. Barre.
Company d Ellis Fl. Best, Danville.
Company H-Phineas Cool. Alder
son o. T. Harder, A. H. Sharpless.
John H: Stokes. O. s. Schmick. q. w
Reifsnyder. of Catawi issa; l. ". Will
Its, R. M. Watkins, Bloomsbury; Q.
p. Mears. Newberry.
Company E-E. W. Coleman and
James F. Trump. Orangeville; Samuel
R. johnson Nescopeok; william H.
Gilmore. O. Fl. Hendershott, CLARK
Cressler, John Roadarmel. George ".
Sterner, william @. Shaw, of Blooms
burg.
Company K-James H. Havenstrite.
Dalevilie; George M. Snyder, Avocs
W. d. Snyder, Grsoedale; George
Swithin and Dan ]. Newman, Scran.
ton.
Company G-John MoGovsrn, Mauch |
Chunk.
Company B-James O. DeGraw.
Scranton; W. H. Reynolds. Factory.
Vile.
Company Thomas II. Allen, Thorn. |
as Barrowman. William H. Seeley. of |
Scranton; George W. Conklin, Sus.
quehanna; Benton v. Finn. Dalton
Benjamin Gardner, Honesdale; Lewis
". Reed. Tavlor.
The following officers were elected |
for the ensuing year: John MoGovern,
President George W. Conklin. 1st |
Vice President; CLARK F. Harder. and
Vice President; Daniel J. Newman,
Secretary; o. B. Wright. Treasurer
o. DeGraw. Chaplain.
fredericksburg, Va. was chosen as
the next place Of meeting, on Septem- !
ber 17th. 1906.
A committee of six were appointed
to make ali the arrangements. as fol-
lows: President McGovern Captain
Laoier; Major Hitchcock DR.. Will
lets James Foster and Secretary D.
J. Newman.
Thirteen deaths were reported since
last meeting as follows: Joseph Pei
lam, Company K; e. D. Smith. Com
pany A; !. O. McMahan. Company D;
John Ludwig, Company H; Ira Lind
ley. Company O; Andrew e. Watts.
Company O; E. II. Wells, Company B
George Lovett, Company A; H. e.
Worden, Company B; Thomas Mussel-
man. Company +; Richard Stillwell.
Company K; D. W. Smith, Company
B; N. e. Bailey. Company D.
Among the ladies attending were:
Mrs. L. G. Reed, Taylor; Mrs. Ben.
jamin Gardner Of Honesdale, Mrs. ].
F. Trump. orangeville; Mrs. W. H.
Gilmore. Of Bloomsbury.
The camp fire, which took place in
the Court Hose at 80 last evening
and was we'll attended, the Court room
being nearly full with interested
spectators. a large proportion being
ladies.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. James Foster, Rev. 8. B. Evans
the opening prayer.
The Keystone Double Quartette rem
dered fine selection. with Miss Ida
Seohler at the organ, after which Col.
F. L. Hitchcock. of Scranton, deliver
ed the first address of the evening.
He outlined the important part play
ed by the regiment in the OWL War
and made fine address. He paid
tribute to Company A, which was
made up mostly Of Danville men and
put in good word for the proposed
Soldiers Monument, which he hopes