The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-10-24
OLD VETERANS HAD AN
ENJOYABLE REUNION.
Marched Behind their Battle-Scarred
Flag Once More. .

Marched Behind their Battle-Scarred
Flag Once More.
The nineteenth annual reunion OF the
lO5th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volun-
teers, held in Reynoldsville last week
was Il pleasant and delightful occasion
for the old veterans. A request had
been made that the townspeople decor
ate their places of business and resi-
dences in honor of the survivors of the
noble regiment, and as a consequence
"old glory" was conspicuous along Main
street and on some OF the side streets.
The veterans began coming into town
on Wednesday and when the roll was
called Thursday 116 members of the
lO5th regiment were present, ten less
than answered to the roll call two years
ago when the reunion was held here.
Some of those who attended the reun-
ion here in 1904 have since responded
to the last bugle call. There were a
number of other old soldiers here be-
sides members of the 105th, also a
number of Sons of Veterans and mem
bers OF w. r.. c.
The 1O5th headquarters was ut the
opera house. The forenoon was spent
in greeting one another and talking OF
army life. At noon the Woman's Re-
lief Corps served a free dinner in the
L. o. o. F. ~banqueting hall to all old
soldiers and wives, Sons of Veterans
and wives and members of the w. r.
G. Over 400 people were given dinner.
The Relief Corps served supper in the
same place but charged each person
25 cents. About 800 suppers were
served.
At l.30 the parade took place with
the Keystone band, old veterans, Sons
OF Veterans and pupils from West Reyn-
oldsville public schools in line. They
marched up Main street to Eighth and
up Eighth to the public school building,
stopping on Grant street side of the
building. The pupils marched out OF
the building, each one carrying a flag,
and formed in solid mass in front OF the
soldiers and sang two or three patriotic
songs, waving the flags as they sang.
1t was an inspiring and very pretty
sight. Col. L. Bird Duff and Rev.
Charles FL. Prescott made very brief
addresses, the veterans giving three
nhnnrS for tho anhan1 nh;ll,u. ,.l H.
formed in line and marched down Grant,
down Seventh and down Main street to
headquarters.
AT the business meeting after the
parade the invitation to hold the reun-
ion in Dubois in 1907 was accepted. L.
G. Syphrit, of Dubois, was elected vice
president, and Comrade Milliren, of
Dubois, secretary. Col. L, Bird Duff
has been elected president of the
reunion association for life.
The campfire was held in the Reyn-
Odds opera house Wednesday evening.
Mayor L. L. Gourley made the address
OF welcome, which was responded to by
Col. Duff in a very humorous and inter-
esting address. During the evening
addresses of "reminiscences and amusing
incidents of army life were made by
Col. o. G. Redic, of Butler, Capt. j. NJ.
Shoaf, of West Elizabeth, Col. D. w.
Goheen, Of New Bethlehem, Capt. S.
A. Craig, Of Brookville, H. Clay Camp
bell, Esq, of PuDxsutawney, and J. X.
Wilson, who has a medal from the U. S.
Congress for being the youngest SOL
der to bear arms in the war of the re-
bellion. Interspersed with the speeches
was music by the Keystone band.
All things considered the nineteenth
annual reunion Of the Wildcat" regi-
ment was a complete success.