Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-10-01
CAR. ACTIVITIES
A COmrade Visited and Caned-In-
terestng Post Meeting-Two New
AssOciates-The Memory of Ex-
Governor Harris HonOred-On To
Washington For The National En-
campment.

Saturday was a full day for Lo-
sure Post No. 35 G. A. r. In the
forenoon, twenty-six of the Comrades
and Associates journeyed to the beau
tiful farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Clingaman two miles north of
Wauseon for the purpose of helping
Comrade Daniel Clingaman celebrate
his sixty-ninth birthday anniversary.
The Comrades had taken the precaution
to provide themselves with a beauti-
full gold headed cane with which to
perform the customary rite of can
ing their brother. Rev. Wharton of
the Christian church made the pre-
sentation speech in such a pleasing
manner that every one present was
glad that they were there. Comrade
Clingaman responded, thanking his
comrades for the beautiful token of
their respect which he had just re-
ceived. Associate Rev. ]. H. Williams
of the United Brethren church follow
ed with an interesting talk which was
thoroughly enjoyed by those present.
Then followed the dinner which
was in many respects the "big" fea-
ture of the occasion; Comrades report
that words fail them when they at
tempt to describe that dinner, but
they sure did do it justice when it
was before them. The Veterans DEM
onstrated that they were equal to this
part of the program and in the words
of the adjutant of the Post, "They
ate and ate until they could eat no
more;" but no fatalities have been
reported from the effects of the feast.
One Comrade reported later, that he
had not eaten any thing since and
that he didn't feel as though he want
ed any thing more to eat for a week.
The hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clingaman was certainly appreciated
by the "boys that wore the Blut" and
thoroughly enjoyed by them ALL
The regular meeting of the Post
was held Saturday afternoon and that
meeting was made especially pleasant
for the veterans by the fact that two
new Associate members were muster
ed into their ranks. DIR. E. H. Rorick
of Fayette and Mr.. Charles Leist of
Wauseon. Doctor Rorick gave the
comrades a fine address and Mr..
Leist also gave short talk that gave
to the veterans new cheer and cour-
age. The recent death of Ex-Gover-
nor. Harris called forth the regrets of
the comrades over the passing of a
brave soldier, faithful comrade and
loyal and useful American citizen
A committee composed of C. M
Spring, 2. H. Bayes, John C Rorick
and Frank E. Kenyon were appointed
to draft resolutions expressing the
sentiment of the Post in regard to
Governor Harris decease.
A number of the comrades have
gone on to Washington for the ma
tional encampment and the celebra.
ton of the fiftieth anniversary of the
"Grand Review" some of them were
in that Grand Review of fifty years
ago, but comparatively few of the
veterans who swept down Pennsylvania
Avenue fifty years ago are left tt
commemorate the event and theil
steps are less firm, their carriage les
erect; their marching, nearly over
Losure Post will be we'll represented il
Washington this week; Mr. and Mrs
1. E. Bayes who left Wauseon SOM
two weeks ago visited their son, Hon
Robert Bayes and family in New Yorl
City for a week then to Philadelphia
where they visited their nephew ant
neice Professor and Mrs. Bark owe
last Sunday and on to Washington
Monday for the Encampnent. Mon
day, Comrades Leander Buxton, J
F. Huffman and Alonzo Marks wit
their wives; Levi Hoy, c. M. Spring
M. R. Hill, J. Richards and Jacob Gar
menn left for Washington where the
will be joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Baye:
Those who stay at home are hop
ing good weather may prevail j
Washington during the encampmen
and fhat all NAV have a splendid tim
to tell about when they return.