The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-09-23
OUR VETERANS.
What They Did And How They
Were Entertained In Yale.

thing was in readiness for the visitors
and Messrs. John L. Sheehy and +. o.
Putney were stationed at The Paisley
to enroll, give out badges, and assign TO
places of lodging.
As fast as the old soldiers arrived
they were escorted to the Paisley and
from there to Central hall. The fore
noon program was az follows. Song,
America by the company assembled,
then an address of welcome by ex
mayor j. f. Beavis who in behalf of
the citizens cordially and heartily well
coined the old soldiers and sailors to
our little city. The response was made
by VIM. Baird, president of the Associ-
alton and chairman OF all the sessions.
After short time spent in renewing
old acquaintanees and visiting, the
bugle call rang out, inviting all to
dinner, which was spread by the ladies
OF the city in Kenniick hall. About
l75 were served on this day. Wednes
day afternoon was spent in looking up
the places assigned, viewing the town,
visiting and listening to the city band,
which discoursed sweet music during
the two days and which was certainly
appreciated. Martial music was also
furnished by Oliver Yake, Lexington,
Daniel Craft, Worthwhile, snare drums,
Jerome Foote, Utica, Gfe and Henry
TOwan, Croswell, bass drum.
The visitors who came by the even
ing trains were escorted by the bands
TO the Paisley and thence to Central
hall where the following program com
menced about 8 O'clock, termed the
Camp fire. Invocation was given by
A. Hearn, of Marine City, chaplain of
hn nfn fr-I I.aA
and introduced the different speakers.
Short and interesting talks were given
by Oliver Yake, Lexington; VIM. Baird,
Ann Arbor; j. l.. Starkweather, Romeo;
and songs were sung by j. G. Hart and
Elam Sloat. Benediction was offered
by the Chaplain and the first day was
over
Thursday was the big day and many
of the visitors started out by taking
Joy rides around the city and country in
autoes kindly furnished them by citi
Zens.
At about nine thirty o'clock the
soldiers formed in line and marched to
the depot where they met the large
number coming by train and returning
to Central hall held their business meet
ing at which time the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
President VIM. Baird, of Ann Arbor
Vice Pres-Oliver Yake, Lexington
Seed. A. Moorehouse, Mt. Clemens
Treas. Rudolph Pabst, Lexington
Chaplain-A. Hearn, Marine City
1t was decided to hold the next annual
meeting at Marine City. At the dinner
hour two hundred seventy-three were
served to a fine meal in Kenne6ck hall.
At one-thirty all assembled in front
of Central hall to form in procession
for march. The line was headed by
Elmore Putney on horseback assisted
by William Baird and Rudolph Engle
marshals on foot. The Color Bearer
and drum corps started out followed by
the ladies who acted as mattresses at
the dining hall after whom came the
primary teachers and pupils of our
public school and the old veterans.
The march took them north on Main
to Bettes street, east on Bettes to Ken
nefc, south on Kennefic to MIL west
on Mill to Main, north on Main to Cen
tral hall where the afternoon session
was opened by invocation from Mr..
Yake. The Chairman introduced Judge
Harvey Tappan, who took for the sub
ject OF his address "Why the q. A r."
Going back to before the war he dis
cussed the needs and necessities Of the
times, the causes OF the war and the
ultimate formation of the organization.
Appreciation and interest was manifest
in Mr.. Tappan's speech.
Congressman McMorran was next in
troduced who favored the audience
with q speech embued with politics, re.
viewing the many good things he had
been the means of placing in the hands
Of the old soldiers and promising more.
DIR. w. III. Smith was the last speaker
incidents, causes and results.
Thursday evening all met together
again at the hall and listened to the
following program.
Invocation Oliver Yake