The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-08-30

The 33rd Annual Reunion of Co. d
was held in Ovid Aug. 2Oth. We were
met at the train by w. J. Hathaway
and G. II. Eaton. sons Of deceased com.
rades, who with their wives enter
tanned us at their pleasant homes as
guests of honor in memory of their
fathers.
After greetings and social time. we
we're invited to dinner. The rooms
were beautifully decorated with flags
and flowers, so were the tables on
which bountiful repast was served,
and we certainly did justice to the
merits of their culinary efforts. 1t al.
most made us forget that it was war
time again, and while thus engaged
their young son and daughters entei-
tanned us with Victrola music.
At 1:3O meeting was called to order
by the President, N. L. Brass of Elsie.
Prayer by Rev. Wood also of Elsie;
only eight comrades were present as
follows: Andrew Trsynor. Omaha.
Neb.; w. A. Linman and N. l.. Brass
of Elsie; E Y Veal and VIM. Hsnker-
son of Ovid; Charles ID. Bogue of Mt
Pleasant, Mich; Spencer d, Lee of
Highland Park, and Alexander Mabin
of Perry.
The ladies of the company were Mrs
Traynor, Mrs Linman, Mrs. Veal, Mrs.
Faxon. Mrs Smith. Mrs. Watson
has passed away since our last reunion.
The minutes of last year were read by
the secretary, aud finance report giver.
There was no flag report as no deaths
had occurred during the past year.
A motion was made and carried that
the officers of the previous year be re.
elected, as follows: President, N. L.
Brass; vice president, Charles Bogue;
secretary treasurer, Mrs. j. W. Smith.
Also the same Communicable. and Mrs.
w. j. Hathaway. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl.
Eaton. with Mr.. and Mrs. Hillyer
added.
| Letters of regret were read from alb.
sent members as follows: F. M. Davis,
San Antonio, Texas; Charles Cowan,
Pontiac; s. s Perry, Fort Worth,
Texas Mrs. Kinney. Mrs. Cross and
daughter, Detroit; Mrs. Bennett Ban
croft; also telegram FROM Mrs. Eddy
of Omaha. At this time the collection
was taken up which was genera Isly
responded to.
A motion was made that vote Of
thanks be extended to the hosts ant
hostesses for their cordial welcome ant
kind hospitality. Mrs Eaton responded
in her genial manner, assuring Us i
was a pleasure to them TO entertain u,
at this time. Comrade Traynor ther
gave us sh TT talk and told some oil
his stories for which he is noted.
Rev. Wooton was called on for few
remarks, and said in part he used t.
wonder why it was the old soldiers en-
joyed so mucn getting together and
talking over old times in the army and
telling their war stories; but said ht
begins to realize now why it is ant
how their fellowships and friendship
were cemented in the years of comrade
ship in the army.
The meeting then adjourned to mee
again in Ovid in 1919 The comrades
again mbled on the lawn in a circl,
and We're soon living oyer old time
with campfire in which the grandson
were very much interested.
Before We took the train for HON,
we were again invited in to eat ic,
cream and cake over which the com
rades recalled some of their army
pranks, while the sons and grandson
listened with interest and joined heart
lily in the laugh. The the goodbye
were said and another reunion hat
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