South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-06
MISHAWAKA GENERAL NEWS
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church by the Ladies' Aid societs. |
which was enjoyed by about 100.
The divine blessing was invoked by
Rev p Earle Parker, pastor Of the
church.
Following the banquet the party
repaired 20 the sunday school room.
where addresses We're made. follow
ed By campfire Of the veterans.
Rcy. J 4 Burnett. ID. d, president
OF the local chapter ~ the Rcd
Cross. presided. first introducing the
drum corps Of the local g. A. r.
post which rendered an old-time
martial air Mayor Ralph Gaylor
was next introduced 70 deliver the
address OF welcome tc the veterans
Capt. Mcconnell OF Logarspo-t re-
spOnded. paying "a fine compliment 20
the city Of Anshawaka for It's hospi-
tality and a glowing tribute TO the
Red Cross society OF the nation and
90 the patriotic women who were re-
soonsible for its organization. and To
those who are so nobly assisting In
its work in tho present crisis Of the
country. He reviewed the import
ant engagements OF the Civil war
in which the Ninth took a prominent
part including the battles Of Shiloh
Chic<amauga and Stone River. He
paid the drafted men compliment
and said that no one should think
less OF the man who is conscripted
than the man who volunteered. that
all deserved the Same credit for the
part they viii take in this great war.
Miss Lois Newman. granddaughter
OF Sergt Eli Newman Of NIishawaka,
played a piano solo. and Mrs. A. L.
Shank recited the poem. The Vet
/ eran and Grandson"
: The most eloquent address Of the
evening was delivered by City Judge
Ralph Feig, who said. in closing.
| There viii come time when ali
will look back upon your memory
with fresh courage. zeal and patriot
/ ism The country can never repay
/ you for your noble efforts As Lin
coin said: Tt is not so much what
you did, but what you helped to ac-
| complish-the saving and solidify-
| ing Of the nation"
| The following resolution was pass
| ed Thursday morning by a rising
vote:
The members of the Ninth Ind.
/ V. L. at the 31st reunion of the regi-
ment held at Mishawaka. Ind, on
! Sept. and 6. 1917. do subscribe 10
I the following resolutions. First.
that TO the citizens OF Mishawaka.
we extend our heartfelt thanks for
l Nothing was left undone by them to
make our stay a most enjoyable one.
The pleasant memories of the occas-
ion will always remain with us.
To Mrs. NJ. V. Beiger and her as
sOciates, we give thanks for the
bounteous banquet and the beautiful
flowers given US; also to Julius New
man and Isaac Kane Parks. sons of
the esteemed veterans of the regi-
ment and the formers associates.
\ for the efforts they made TO make
| the reunion a success.
To the POSTMASTER. the Rev. J. A.
Burnett and all those who took part
in the exercises Of the evening. we
give thanks for making our camp
/ fire one of the most enjoyable we
ever experienced.
Samuel Kesler.
Alex L. Whitehall.
3. A. Dunn, committee.
The following comrades register
ed: Elias Wertz. Des Moines, Ia;
George Congdon. Bristol. Ind: Rim
ard Stutsman. Elkhart. Ind; ID. b.
Mcconnell, LoganspOrt, Ind; ]. D..
Braden, Elkhart. Ind: A. L. White
hall. Watseka, H.; William Merritt
Elkhart. Ind. W. II. Sharr, Hub
bard. Ill; ]. G.. Leonard. Plymouth.
/ Ind; Silas Baker, Walkerton, Ind. !;
William Brummit. New Carlisle,
Ind; James Marsh, Mishawaka,
Ind; Samuel Kesler. Laporte. Ind;
ErastUs Sanders, Three Rivers.
Mich; c. c. Redding. Regar, Mo;
William Markle. Goshen. Ind: Sam
uel Swinehart. Huntsville. Ala. F..
w. Hyde. Goshen. Ind. William
Spease, Three Rivers, Mich: L. V.
| Marks, Osceola. Ind; c. j. Kaehler.
Elkhart. Ind; Michael NiCkoI.
/ Syracuse, Ind; B. f. HentzeH. SYRIA
cuse. Ind; A. G. Manning. EIkhart.
I ANN-f Jaw ahAAAOAf Napier VINE H.
Jerome Martin. Wakarusa. Ind: L.
ID. Van Wrinkle, Laporte. Ind. /:
George Wagner, Laporte, Ind: Will
liam A Curtis. New Carlisle, Ind. !:
Frank Childs. Fort Madison. Ia. !:
John F. Holderman. Wakarusa.
Ind; +. V Bingham. NIishawaks.
Ind: Louis la Dure. Valparaiso.
Ind .. Byron Dunn Waukegan. III.
Jones Grant Bourbon. Ind: Harvey
Gibbs, Leroy. Ind: William Bonney.
Mishawaka. Ind. John Stuart. Pal
mer. Ind; John Morrow. Bebron.
Ind; c. p. Crouch Rantoul. Kas. (.
William. Funk, Edwardsburg Mich (.
T. d. Smith. LapOrte Ind.
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