The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-08
Veterans Greeted With Old Time
Cordiality As Meet TO Clasp
Hands Once Again.
Reunion of Seventy.frst o. V. |.
atCelina Attended by Fully
Half of Survivors.
Old Regimental Flag, Tattered
and Torn, Finds Way Back TO
Hands That Made 1t.
by T. NJ. Campbell, Company b, lis

was held AT the beautiful little city OF
Celina, Ohio, on Thursday, June 80,
1910.
The use of Mercelina Park and audi
torium was given TO the association
free of charge, and many buildings in
the city were decorated with flags in
honor of the occasion.
At 10 am. the comrades present
formed in ranks at the City Hall and
marched TO the park. The ladies pres
ent, and few Of the soldiers who did
not care 10 march, were taken to the
park in automobiles by the people OF
Celina, who did everything possible to
make the reunion a success.
President Doty Opens Meeting
The meeting was called to order by
President ID. +. Doty, and after the
singing of America" by the audience
the president introduced Rev. Charles
Bennett, who invoked the divine bless
ing. Mayor +. T.. KenneY was then
introduced and delivered a very cor
dial, eloquent and earnest address of
welcome, which was greatly apprecia-
ted by every body present. He said in
part;
"Mr. Chairman and Veterans
behalf Of Celina / extend to you a
warm and unstinted welcome. We
welcome you because when the clouds
of rebellion hung over the nation,
threatening its destruction, you threw
yourselves into the face of the storm to
check its violence and shield the ma
tion's life and honor. For four long
years the storm Of war ragged about
you, but you never wearied nor sought
shelter. . Those who remember that
trying period in the nations history
always honor and welcome you, and
none who then lived can ever forget il.
My veteran friends, il is much
more than an honor to me to have this
privilege, il is a genuine pleasure, and
yet, like so many pleasures of life, il
is tinged with regret that so few of the
noble band that answered their coun-
try's call are left to receive this well
come. . .. No other class of people
has earned so enduring place in the
hearts and affections of their country
men as the men who fought their coun-
try's battles, and no others so richly
deserve public recognition of their
unselfish, valorous services. /
must not pass without paying tribute
of love and esteem to the grand army
of women whose sacrifices can not be
overestimated r. the mothers, wives,
sisters and sweethearts who stayed at
home, filling the places of breadw
ners while they fought the four years
of battle of agonizing suspense, and
those other matchless heroines who
followed the soldier on the battlefield
and in the hospital soothing his suffer-
ings, binding up his wounds and cool
ing his parched lips with a cup OF
water"
l would like to give the Mayors ad-
dress in full, but do not desire to take
too much of your time and spare.
The response to the address of well
come was delivered by Comrade II. NJ.
of Troy, Ohio, who said,
among other things, that the boys"
who carried the guns and knapsacks
were entitled to a great deal of credit
for our success in the war for the
Union.
At the close of Comrade Campbell's
address a committee, consisting of
Jacob Fike, VIM. Piatt, Enos Pember-
ton, Captain G. E. Louis and J. NJ.
were appointed to select the
place and the time to hold the next re-
union and to nominate officers for the
ensuing year, after which a recess was
taken for dinner.
The ladies of the Presby terian
church bad prepared an excellent din
ner, which was served in the dining
hall in the park and was greatly en-
oyed by all who partook of it.
Afternoon Session
After dinner the people again assem-
Oled at the auditorium and Judge G. |
). Younger delivered a very interest
ng address on the "Regimental Flag"
giving a history of the flag and Its pre- |
ientatiOn to the regiment by the ladies |
If Celina, when the soldiers were at |
lome on veteran furlough after re- |
The old flag was there, but |
t is SO worn and torn by use in the
iervice that it is kept in a glass box.
At the close of Mr.. Younger's address,
)y unanimous vote of the association,
I was decided to present the flag to
Mrs. Sophia Crockett (neH Dickman)
Is the proper person to lave it, and
II. M. Campbell plu anted it
o her on behalf of the regimen So
lfter these many years the old flag ha,
ound its way back to the ladies who
presented it to the regiment nearly half
century ago.
After singing "The Star-Spangled
banner" the audience was addressed
~ Rev. s. +. Bauders, who in very
lappy manner spoke of THE Nations
lratltude to It's Defenders"
DR.. Anderson was on the program
or an address at this time, but on ac-
cunt of the heat and the length of the
Exercises, he recited beautiful poem
instead of delivering an address.
Sons Made Honorary Members
A motion was unanimously adopted
making all the sons of members of the
egiment honorary members of the as
ociation.
The minutes of the last meeting and
he treasurer's report were read and
pproved.
A resolution was adopted expressing
he great sorrow of the members OF the
ssociation on account eff the death of
ur late Comrade David l.. Lee, and
he high esteem in which he was held
" all whose privilege 1t was to know
i'm. No member will be missed more