The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-08-23
Thirty-Second Annual Reunion.

old pattle flags on exhibition in the
state capitol, Of dozen grizzled war
veterans, came the close of the thirty
second annual reunion of the Sixteen
tn Michigan Volunteer Infantry. Ac-
cording to George d. Sidman of Phil
adelphia, secretary of the associa-
tion. the reunion was the most sue
cessful ever held.
"The comrades were more than
pleased with the treatment accorded
them here" he declared. eve have
had the best time we have ever had,
and every comrade appreciates it.
From the moment that we arrived,
we have had the very best of treat
ment.
mo place that we have ever met,
have the business men taken the
pains to decorate their stores, and
let me tell you it made us feel goo
to see those flags and that bunting in
front Of nearly every store building
in the city"
The association. decided to hold the
next reunion in Lansing, on the
third Wednesday in August, 1913.
The executive committee that will
have charge of the arrangements, will
be named later by the officers.
Among other business at Wednes-
day afternoons business meeting,
was the election of officers, which re-
suited as follows:
President-Theodore F. Crandell,
Detroit.
Vice President-John G. Barry,
Vanderbilt.
Secretary and Treasurer-Thomas
Davey, Detroit.
Banquet in G. A. R. Hall
The veterans and their wives, with
a number of invited guests, sat down
to sumptuous banquet in the G. A.
r. hall at 6 o'clock in the evening. A
campfire gathering was held after
this. President Benz. F. Alger of
Norvell presided as POSTMASTER over
the program that followed. Mr.. AL
ger made brief remarks, and the as
semblage sang, "The Red, White and
Blue" with a fervor that would. have
aroused patriotism in the most dor
mant heart.
Secretary George d. Sidman OF
Philadelphia, then gave a brief his
tory of the regiment, which is repro
duced in full in this issue. Those
present Joined in singing "Tenting
on the old Camp Ground" Col. John
Northwood of New Lothrop followed
this with few remarks. A five min
ute talk by the boys" was sandwich
ed in between the singing of "Home
Sweet Home" and "Jesus Lover of
my Soul" Benediction brought the
meeting to a close.
List of Visitors
Geo. d. Sidman, wife and cousin,
Philadelphia, Pa; Lucius Sanborn
and wife. Dawson; Benz. F. Alger,
Norvell; Frank d. Keeler, Saginaw;
Thomas S. McGraw, Detroit; Frank
Wilson, indianapolis, Ind; John
Northwood and wife, New Lothrop;
VIM. L. Jacobs and wife, Corunna
Theodore F. Crandall, wife and
daughter, Detroit; ARA II. Niles
wife and daughter, Flushing; ]. A
Mcknight and daughter, Bay City;
John G. Berry, Vanderbilt; A. j
Greenhoe. Sheridan: George w. Beib-
er, Joliet, Ill; John A. Straub, ALE
gan; Jerry Munroe, Cloverdale; Jos
Baker, Bay City; Charles M. Parma.
lee, Freeland; E. NJ. Halstead and
wife, Detroit; James A. Clark Sol
diers' Home, Grand Rapids; Robert
B. Clark, st. Cloud, Fla; NJ. Tamen
and wife, Clarksville; f. w. Lowrey
and wife, Saranac; e. p. Strong
Romeo; VIM. Gray and wife, Ply
mouth; George l.. Pine, Mason; Jas.
w. Brady. Saginaw; James Kelly, St
Louis; VIM. p. Nisbitt, Big Rapids;
o. ]. Hopkins, Kent City; James
Carr, Soldiers home, Gand Rapids
e. Il. Slocum and wife, Fenton; S. nj
Briggs, Rockford; Thomas Davey and
wife, Detroit; Henry Albro, Big Rap
ids; Lorenzo Bayley, Lapeer; Ira G
Ormsby, Flint; ]. G. Peterhans and
wife, Plymouth; J. Disbrow, Birming'
ham; James Allen, Milford; ]. M
Caldwell, Flushing; c. ]. Bunyea ant
wife, Plymouth; Peter DIS Spelder
Sandusky, Ohio; VIM. Swix, Shep
herd; David Scott, Flint; T. B. Alb
bott and wife. Fowlerville; Edward
Judd, Lennon; Leonard Dean, Cir
ard; A. ]. Cole, Greenville; E. B. Kin
ne, Williamson; Levi B. Rogers
Lowell; Charles Sherman, Owosso
L. Chapman, Sparta; w. w. st. Claii
and wife, Carson City; Lorenzo Mead
Howard City; Henry MAXWELL, Free
land.
Honorary Members
v. d. Starr, Saginaw; II. S. Dean
Ann Arbor; r. B. Ransom, Flushing
o. B. Tack, Flushing; w. ID. Burke
and Rev. VIM. M. Colby, Owosso
Mrs. George G. Peterhans, Plymouth
Past Commander J. w. Smith and Sc
ven comrades of Quackenbush post
recention committee