The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-08-31
REUNION
Of The 20 0. Y. |. At
Delaware

Inc ZOth Ohio Volunteer Infantry
met in their 41st annual reunion at
Delaware, o., on Thursday, Aug. 26,
DIR. F.. c. Larimore OF this city pre-
siding. The forenoon Of the day was
taken up in registration, receiving
badges, hand-shaking and the bust
ness Of the regiment.
The following comrades were pres.
ent and answered at roll call: Mitch.
ell Bryant and WILDER ID. Foote of
Fredericktown, Arthur Kirby OF On
tario, o., L. N. Conard OF Columbus
and Ira b. Allen Of Fitzgerald, Ca, of
Co. A; N. 7. Longwell, Joseph F. Cur
ran OF Delaware, o. J. p. Penny of
Prospect and John II. Dustin of Ga.
lena of Co. D.; w. r. Robson of Rich.
wood OF Co. E.; F. c. Larimore, l.. G.
Hunt, John Vance, George Brentling-
er, 1. ID. Hunt, T. s. Pitkin, Alex Tarr
of Mt Vernon and I. w. Rush OF Ma.
rengo Of Co. c.: J. p. Fusselman of
Medina, o. and Lewis Grimm of
Greenville, Pa, of Co. H.; William
Rush of Mt. Vernon and A. J. Moth
stine of Westerville of Co. 1; E. p.
Edgar of Massillon Of Co. X.
Twenty-three comrades and forty
visitors registered, some of the lat
ter being Mt. Vernon friends of the
regiment.
The roll of the dead was called and
the following names were reported
by the secretary as having died since
the reunion of 1914: Capt j. A. Cas-
sell, Aurora, Neb., Newton s. Haller,
| Columbus, DIR. John A. Sapp, Caline-
vile, Drius Swails, Webster. Ia. Hugh
B. Nela, Sidney, Edwin S. Winter
bottom, Mt. Vernon, William F.. La
fever, Mt. Vernon, Paul Breezy, Kan
sas, Sergeant William R. Downs, Ok
lahoma, Jesse S. Felt, Minneapolis,
Kansas.
A committee composed of Ira d.
Hunt, N. 7. Longwell and Ira B. Allen
reported resolutions on the deaths of
comrades during the past year.
Letters of regret were read from
R. C. Hunt of Rialto, California; D..
w. Wood, o. H. Oldroyd, w. F. Pear
son of Washington, D. c.; Samuel
Darby, Clinton Illinois; Charles Knox,
Brandon, O.; Rein Brown, Sigourney,
Iowa.
Dinner was served free to the com.
rades and their friends by the w. r.
c. of Delaware. A vote of thanks was
given the w. R. C. for the elegant re.
past.
A camp fire was held in the court
room commencing at / o'clock p. m.
The address of welcome was made by
c. D. Wilds, Connecticut soldier liv-
ing in Delaware and was responded to
by Col. l.. G. Hunt of Mt Vernon.
The song, In the Prison Cell Sit,-'
led by Mrs. Carrie Tilton, was rem.
dered
DR.. F. C. Larimore, president of the
association, then drafted speakers and
the following made short talks w.
d. Foote, Ira Allen, ]. F. Curran, n. T
Longwell, ]. P. Penry, Ira D. Hunt, w
R. Robinson, George Brentlinger, j
P. Fusselman, |. w. Rush, 7. S. Pit,
kin, E. P. Edgar and others.
Col William Rush, 50 years of age
sang two songs with remarkable tone
for one of his age and was encored for
third song.
George d. Neal and Jay R. Clutter
of this city gave interesting talks
Judge George Coyner and Rev. Kel
logg of Delaware and Mr.. Larimore OF
Westerville also spoke.
Several patriotic songs were sung
among them being, Marching
Through Georgia" and "The Battle
Cry of Freedom"
Mrs. Carrie Tilton of this city read
very interesting paper on the
Trials and Hardships of the Mothers
Wives and Sisters of the Men Who
Went to the Front in the War"
The reunion closed with the sing
ing of "My Country 'Tis of The"
On invitation of Comrade Z. P. Ed
gar of Massillon, it was decided tc
hold next years reunion in that city
on the third Thursday in August.
The Mt Vernon party, composed Of
!; % people. went to Delaware in six