Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-19
WAR TALES RETOLD
At BIG REUNION
First City Zouaves and City Grays
Celebrate Fifty-third An
niversary
PRAISES FOR THE HISTORIAN
Historic Pictures Presented; Ban
quet Addresses Full of In
terest and Renaissance

brate the fifty-third anniversary of the
Veteran Association of the First City
Zouaves and City Grays Companies D
and y. Comrades were present from
all over the State.
One big feature was the distribution
of bound copies of the history of the
First City Zouaves and City Grays,
compiled by Lieutenant Charles P.
Meek, a member of the City Grays.
This history appeared last winter in
the Harrisburg Telegraph day by day
in chapters and its appearance in book
form, handsomely bound, was the re-
suit of long and diligent research on
the part of the author. The history
covers a period of fifty-three years of
the dual organizations giving all
the work from the beginning of the
Civil War down to and including the
present City Grays, Companies D and
l. So well pleased were the members
Of the Veteran Association with this
book that they passed unanimously
the following resolution:
Whereas, Lieutenant Charles P.
Meek has discharged with great salts
faction to our association the impor-
tant duty of compiling a history OF
the First City Zouaves and City Grays
which has been handsomely printed
anu ana is now ready IOf
subscribers, therefore be it
Resolved, That the sincere thanks
and appreciation of this association be
and are hereby rendered to Lieutenant
Meek for his admirable work.
Another interesting incident was the
presentation to the association of two
large group pictures. One showed
the City Grays in dress uniform in
1877 and the other was a portrait OF
the Grays when they wore theil
shake uniforms in 1856. Both were
handsomely framed.
The presentations were made by
Captain e. Laubenstein and were re.
ceived on behalf of the Armory Asso-
citation by Lieutenant Colonel Maurice
Z. Finney, of the Eighth regiment. The
pictures Were placed on the walls al
the armory to-day.
Last nights celebration also includ.
ed interesting anniversary exercises
and banquet. Major John I. Ems
minger, president of the associa ton
made the address of welcome follow
son Bassler, chaplain of the Eight
regiment and pastor of the Second
Reformed church.
The banquet was presided over by
p. j. Stackpole. Patriotic songs were
sung and addresses were made by
the POSTMASTER and by Colonel II. C
Demming. Colonel Livingston V
Rausch, Lieutenant Charles P. Neck
Chaplain Bassler, Major j. NJ. Peter.
and Captain Robert V. Vaughan.
Owing to a bad case of ivy poisoning
contracted at the rifle range, Captain
Copelin, who was down for a speech
could not be present.
vote of appreciation was rendered
the acting president, Major Ensminger
and thanks were also given the sec
retary. Sergeant Philip German, anC
the treasurer, Sergeant Christian
Nauss.
In his Introductory remarks, the
POSTMASTER, eX-Postmaster Stackpole
a veteran of the City Grays, referred
to two inspiring incidents of the las
year, the great reunion of the Blue
and the Gray at Gettysburg and the
transfer of the battle flags at the Cap.
ltol last Monday. He complimented the
organization and dwelt upon the spirit
OF efficiency which had permeated the
Harrisburg companies as the result
of the late Captain Thomas f. Ma
loney's training. He also referred to
the fact that the soldiers of to-day
those of the regular establishment and
the men of the National Guard, were
no less Valorous or patriotic than the
best military traditions of the country.
captain Laubenstein told of the in
huence of the Ellsworth Zouaves in
their drills throughout the country and
suggested that their appearance in this
city mad inspired the organization of
the City Zouaves. He also gave some
interesting "reminiscences of the IA
nous exhibition drills of the two com
mands.
Lieutenant Colonel Finney told of
the new regulations and compared the
present squad drills with the old and
more spectacular tactics. Colonel
Demmings address was brim full of
interest for all present. He recalled
many incidents of the Civil War period
and spoke of the efficiency of the Har-
risburg companies
Major Rausch won all present by
his recital of the days when the City
Grays We're located at Mahanoy City,
ms old home, in the Molly Mcguire
riot period. He said the fine example
OF the company and it's officers had
given impetus and inspiration for the
organization and equipment of the
Mahanoy company now in the Guard.
Lieutenant Mecks story Of the
preparation of the history of the two
organizations the patriotic speech by
chaplain Bassler and Captain
Vaughan's remarks were loudly an
plauded.
officers of the association elected
are: PRESIDENT, Captain e. Lauben-
stem; secretary, Philip German; treas
urer, Christian Nauss. Those present
were:
Colonel Livingston V. Rausch, the
Rev. Harry N. Bassler, Major j. T.
Ensminger, Colonel II. c.. Demming.
Lieutenant Colonel M. f. Finney, Ma
Jor j. Markwood Peters, Captain III.
II. Baker, Lieutenant Ralph c. Grow.
Major Frank L. Hutter, Captain E.
Laubenstein. Captain Edward H..
Schell, captain j. j. Hartman, Cap
tam FRANK Zeigler, Lieutenant w. It.
Blshop, Lieutenant Fred w. Yingst,
captain Nicholas Tack, Captain Chas.
Bernheisel, Lieutenant Charles r.
Meek, Lieutenant George S. Nc
Gowan, Lieutenant Oliver Attick. Lieu
tenant Charles F. Etter, Lieutenant
J John L. Bretz, Lieutenant Josiah p.
Wllbar, Lieutenant Charles H. Cham
bers, Captain Robert V. Vaughan,
Ordnance Sergeant Philip German.
Commissary Sergeant Fred w. Hus-
ton, Color Sergeant John K. Spangler.
Quartermaster Sergeant e. T. Burgan-
stocK' christian Nauss, A. Carl Swope.
u. L. Boyd, Charles Beaver, Albert
Davis, Ed. c. Humer, T. A. Bell, w. III.
Ripple. George Heller, ]. ]. Pilkay.
william II. Henderson, Charles
Schmidt, Shelly e. Miller, william
Hoffman, Jacob Stauffer, Fred d.
Shader, A. H. Shrenk, Thomas Burk,
X. s. Bender, ]. D. Brenneman, C. III.
Encs. George Ellinger, Charles Fisher,
Frank G. Fahnestock, c.. A. Carver
ich, Ed. Hogentogler. Lewis Nipple.
Herman s. Kautz. w. w. Lynch, w.
M. Mailey, Robert Napier, I. r. Pof-