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otcllltlorcg-(noulllewJinoiut ml via [noJaressG1115'eyfooutnumbered tlie entire escort. With this important acquisition came a “pick* eil nine” from the 15th Rogt. Drum Corps, with two old 145th men—M. Gardner and J. a. Duiuars—at the head; and with tlie aid of this and the local band there was no lack of good music for the afternoon. A procession was formed at the station, with the i ndependent Band at tlie head and the G. A. R. next? then the survivors of tho 145th, with the Sons of Veterans at the rear,and a 4'8ally,’1 was made up Matn street as far as tile equate, when tt hasty retreat was beaten to the IlLnk, where It-was known that'there was most to fight for.At the ftlnk fhe‘ Veterans wefe welcomed 6*i» bfehkif of the' Burgess andcouncH by E. S.Tetnp^eiOn. Esrj.; in'thefollowing brief address:• • • h . * #Gentlemen of the U5lh Hwju Penrnc. VoIh,The pleasant duty has been placed upon ime by our borough authorities of bidding.you welcome to our town, and of expressing thewish that tlie ties of friendship and the bonds of sympathy whieb were .formed amidst tho dangers and sufferings of a terrible war may h« strengthened by these peaceful and happy reunions, . , ./ „ ;.. f likow voa wlil occasfocally comc acro8B‘4iw,iiidlVldual Vko «oi-vdfer orgAnjjfatlODS, hilt t cantiot Understand ho# anjf one who Will atop td think can And any fault with the gHflftnt 34fH,h or ady organization formed by the handful of her survivors for tlie pdfpose of perpetuating the dames and keeping alfve' the fdemofles of the almost 2,000 citizen soldiers who left business, friends, home, family and all that tfiert hold dear and risked everything in our country’sdefence*. anil whrwA i’jihVr warn uff^Uhu warm*hearted welcome yon haVe today erftefftled to tbe svfrvivors of the old 146th,lbon went fo^th the welcome order, Break ranks and help' yijttraelvca to seats at tho din nor table, This was obeyed without «»y repetition of tho order. Tho ladles had arranged a bountiful spread at the other end of the rink, so that it was only tlie work of a momentfor .the boys to capture the (chicken)broast-vvorka and “gloat over the victory,” which they did In fl profusion of good words for the profusion of good things furnished.;'Tho dinner disposed of, the business of the Regimental Association was next in order? and that this might be despatched without Interruption, a,i ad-was had to G. A. It. Hall,gmer Main and Mercer streets. Here the following letter of regret from Governor Beaver was rend by tile Secretary, Gapfe. J, c. Uliton fItauio HpecuniMDh,^ tho lauioa;COM MO NW15 AI ,T 11 OK VlSN XKtLVANI At -• /' . ; KX J5CUTJ VI5 CllA I!IIKK.ri- A. .. HAnmsauuo, Sept. Gth, m Wf il. Id Dumaiis, Greenville, )a.$pffl$c(tr-Ownradc: •charge iha animal reunion of the 145th Pa’,yoIb, to be held at (Ireenvillo on the Utb hurt., has been received,Ife would *he rue very Rrcat pleasure, J assure you, to meet my comrades of tlie Moth Kegiroaut, with whom 3 was o»ee so closely associated, at their reunion, if possible, J will be in that part of tlie State on the 7tli and 8fcb Instants, and could very conveniently join }ou, except that I am necessarily compelled togave a supper from tho fragments, and realized from the same quite a little sum, which they will turn over to the regimental monument fund,Bros. Bnrtleson, of tlio Shnrpsvillo Ad-milucr, and Brown, of the .Advance Artjmt, took n hand In the banquet, and concluded that soldiering (in time of peace) wasn’t hard Inok after all.Among tho other “fragments” tho ladies will have about $20 in monoy left, which they will turn over to tho Gettysburg monument fund, making their contribution the nucleus of Co, G’s colleo Hon.The Erie delegation, In whoso care the sacred charge 1ms been entrusted, brought along the old regimental flag, or what remains of it—a few shreds on a hare polo. Tho rest was shot away at Fredericksburg.The Sons of Veterans in tho procession were as an oasis In tho desert. Upon tho shoulders ol those hitis must soon fall tho duty of keeping green tho memories of their fathers’, It la a gratification to notice thr.t LUoy enter upon their novitl-\(hcfinubin tlio ranks woro n gunoral, n major,live or six captains and as many lieutenants, n member of tlie Legislature, a railroad superintendent, lawyers, doctors, ministers, editors, merchants,-—In fact, all ranks of life wore represented. Tbe 345th was made up of representativecitizens.The Indenmuhmt. Hiiml eliiivirml fcsn.OflItIF«lelt;nel-hitVClp
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Shenango Valley News
Greenville, Pennsylvania, US
Fri, Sep 16, 1887
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