The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-09-30
OFFICIAL REPORT
OF old SOLDIERS
REUNION HERE
Secretary Of the 10th and 10th Ken
lucky Association Makes Com
plete Report of Meeting.
(By Clara Degman Hook, sec)


The surviving members of the As
sociation of the 10th Ky. Cav. and the
18th Ky. Inf, met with many visiting
comrades in their 30th Annual meet
ing at Beechwood Park, Maysville,
September %, 1918.
As usual the Lord granted an ideal
Autumn day for the Reunion.
At the roll of the drum the assem-
bly, came to order at 10:45 in the
pavilion with the President, Col r.
r. Maltby of Washington, in the chair
and one Vice President, d. Dryden by
his side.
After the opening prayer by Capt.
Tom Wood, the preacher-soldier, the
audience joined enthusiastically in
singing several National airs under
the able leadership of that noted pro-
moter of Community Chorus and other
civic work, Mr.. Carl Dodds, Secretary
of the Maysville Chamber of Com
merce.
Inspired by this stirring music the
President of the Association, made an
eloquent welcoming address which
was heartily received.
Considerable time was now neces-
sarily taken up in registering and re-
ceiving the badges, by all members
and their visiting comrades.
1t was thus ascertained that II of
the 10th were present and 20 of the
18th while % comrades from other
regiments recorded their names as
visitors.
Efforts were made to induce all 9TH
er visitors to register also but after
obtaining something like so names the
effort was abandoned for lack of time,
After the reading and acceptance OF
the minutes of the preceding year, the
members proceeded at once to the
election of officers.
All of the official board were re-
elected save the two Vice Presidents.
Elias Young of the 10th was unani-
mously chosen as their Vice President
while the 10th chose F. NJ. Narrower to
represent them, the coming year.
Two Assistant Secretaries were
elected, d. f. Stages of Flemingsburg
and ]. NJ. McCord of Maysville
Having adjourned for lunch al
1915 u. m. the Association was well
coined into the refreshment booth,
where the ladies, under the efficient
direction of Mesdames w. c. Slye, j..
r. Gault, William Tolle and Iazell,
had ready bountiful Hooverized
lunch.
Steaming hot coffee with Jersey
cream and sugar at will Qimited to
one spoonful each by voluntary pa
triotism) together with ham or chick
en- sandwiches, baked beans and pick
les, supplemented with salads and
other dainties from the well laden
donated baskets, proved sufficient to
satisfy the appetites, even of these
grizzled veterans of the terrible days
of 81 to Go.
A pleasant social hour was enjoyed
in the beautiful park, while disposine
of the toothsome viands.
Promptly and eagerly at 1870 p. m
the Association again assembled into
the pavilion for the remaining treats
believed to be in store.
First the financial report of the Sec
retary-Treasurer was listened to and
$21.S5 contributed toward expenses
during the coming year. Then the
names of eleven members, who had
left the rapidly thinning ranks, to join
the growing membership in Heaven
were read as follows; Eff Fl. Jones
George f. Ross, John S. Cogan ant
Capt w. E. Ellis of the 18th and Luz
Hull, r. D. Wilson, G. w. Brookover
Amos Mckinley, William Wood anC
Isaac Cobb of the 10th and John Will
liams of the 55th Ky,
Captain Tom Wood led the memoir
ial service in honor of these departed
comrades with touching pictures o
memory and a beautiful prayer, nam
ing them one by one.
The Oldest veteran present was as
certained to be James Mcintosh o
Maysville, aged SO years while D, Il
Stages of Flemingsburg, aged "A, wal
the youngest.
Announcements of coming features
in the program and notes of thanks
(a) to the owners of Beechwoo'
Park for their continued generosit!
In loaning and decorating the Parl
for this annual occasion, OBJ to tn
ladies who provided such delightful
and satisfying lunch. (c) to the news
papers especially the Daily Publ