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tenI present:L. W. McOrorv, Mungen, O.; Com-J modore Smith, Bern us, Mich.; Ira P. Horner, Weston, O.; 8 i I Raudebaugb, Lindsey, O.; H. C. Woods. Air l ine Junction, O.; lr. Madden, Xenia, O.; Dr. Kochendorfer, Gallon. O.; E. J. Kennedy. Berea, O.; Win. Boor, San-j dusky, O.; A. W. King, Defiance, O. I. Saunders, Aubenville, Ohio; John Davis, AverevlUe, O.; Win. Fies, Marion. O.; Jas. Stien, Buffalo, X. Y.; H. C. Vanttiet, Mon-! clora, O.; Joseph Stevens, Buffalo, X. V ; Mrs. Abbott, East Toledo.The survivors of the Sultana in concluding their business Tuesday afternoon elected Rev. Howard Hen-derson as honorary member of the organization and elected tho following officers for the ensuing year Colonel, S. II. Kaudabaugh, Lindsey. O.. lieu tenant colonel, Joseph Stevens, Buffalo, X V.; major, Al. W. King, Defiance, O.; adjutant, Wm. Fies, Marion. O.; chaplain. Commodore Madden, Xenia, Ohio; quartermaster, L. W. McCrory, Mungen, Ohio.After the adjournment the visitors were taken in carriages by the citizens and driven to different potuta of interest in the city. At .*»:3op. m, they were tendered abanquet at the Crosby houseand at 8 p. in. were eacoru J to MyersOpera house by Bishop Post G. A Ran auur. w win never ue ioi gotten by those who iieayd i».The next number on tbs program was a solo by Miss Grace Beal, iiiss Maud Faust presiding at the piano. The little Miss sang well and was heartily applauded.The last speaker of the evening was W. H. Michaels, of Washington D. C , who looked upon the faces of the survivors of the Sultana for the first time in :0 years. Ho was an ofllcer on the United States steamer Tyler, that was located at Memphis on the night of the disaster. He was on the quarter deck of the vessel and next to the the lookout was first to notice the light from the burning vessel He was the first to hear the cries for help and maning his cutter, was the first to the rescue.Mr. Michael's address, while dealing in may matters of history, was thrilling in its description ?f the awful scenes on the turbulent winter that, eventful night. He paid a high tiib-ate to Mrs Francis Ackley who went in a boat and helped rescue the wrecked soldiers and ministered to their wants when they had been removed to the man-of-war.Mr. Mitchell said 780 persons had beeu arved out of some 2130. He submitted the wi,ory that the vessel had been blown up witu ical loaded with gun powder and placet in ;he coaluoibetIPCSC!tillflClbetherOkher vc r baiUllfd)io!»rourudSiunull ii ibcubatiiicirouL. i heDe-tand 1'helps Command U. V. procession being headed by fiance City band.The crush at the Opera hou*« was terribly ami a great many people turned away because of a lack of accommodations.The campfire was called to order by Comrade P. F. Helpman and the meeting opened with the singing of America hy the members -V the G.the supply by rebels in Memphis. HisA.ikingThreadof the oldest occupations of ti* pcrtcction was never reached untti roduction of Willimantic Six Coro Cotton. I-rom the cotton plant this “1 is brought to the highest point f perfection by the greatest skill, the latest unproved machinery, and the most scrupulous care.u!re« of the worldandrecountAllII.lt;r of rour macaU.mantle, Conn.cutter saved 60 persons.The speech was one of the best of tie evening and should he preserved because of the many liistor.cai facts It contained. After singjug a verse of America, Rev. J. M. UUis pronounced the benediction and the campfire was at an end. It was one of the grandest meetings ever held in the city. Too much praise cannot be given Comrade A. \V. King autl the other boys in blue, who assisted in making the I meeting -V .the Sultana survivors such I a grand sueco.*-. rr h«-y worked hard to make the vleitot* tec,' home and we believe that the comrades will I return t tl elr homes with the kindliest reco'i' ctior.s of Defiance and her | people.LAW «*CHp H)*ES.At the conclusion of the *.»ci’fire,lir®Q*711Grroicflroieib*16babmat(HufuelKinl)ab'anflbait3d)icinemitolarour Ourd 3 oil flicb fi*r!bier3diiaufcebortlattflnerlathe survivors of the Sultana were!agalu called to order and the follow ing ifsolutioo# adopted:Resolved, TLat the members -f this . association at this, Uie Jith apnuuj I reunion express, our thanks and gratitude to the citizens ault;j comrades of Defiance for their kindly greeting and generous welcome; to tha city papers for the curtesy extended us In publishing the report of our meeting and history of the greatest acd dent of ihe war; to Bishop post So.len ii roirb.tHeriibtfffiroiefehalt.jablnllripi
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Defiance Republican Express
Defiance, Ohio, US
Thu, May 02, 1895
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