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Annual Reunion of the IronBrigade Yesterday.Half a Hundred of -the Survivors fathered In the Town Hall at ~ .milon and Lived Over Again the Days When They Drank From the Old Canteen.FcLTohw July 25,lt;—(Special,)—The annual reunion of the survivors of the gallant Twentylt;ourth Regiment, Now York Volunteers,Hall yesterday afteral A large number of thk survivors their friends were present hum all parts of the county. Fifty-three m^mfeera the Twenty-fourth reported, w' bers of the 147fch and other New regiments took part in the festivities.The men had a social hour before business session, daring which they shook bands all around and talked of the times whan they drank frcm thesame canteen. The annual election ofofficers resulted^ follows:President—Major W. D. Ferguson.Vice-Presidents—pompany A, A, V. Young; B, Merrick Stoweli; O, A. R. Penfleld; D, Peter Lemay; E, Freeman Mosher; F, Levi Nihoff; G, David L. Hamer; H, 0. 8pencer; K, Eugene Nutting.Secretary and Treasurer—William J. Pentelow.Executive Committee—Frank Schilling, Peter Lemay and N. A. Wright.After the business session the Hon. N. N. Stranahan made an address of welcome. His appearance was the cause of much enthusiasm and he was warmly greeted by bis soldier friends. Mr. Stranahan spoke iu bis usual happy manner, welcoming the “veta” to all Folton afforded.W. J. Pentelow responded with, brief but happy remarks, thanking the Senator for bis welcome.The Hon. H. H. Lyman spoke of “The First Army Corps.” His description of incidents connected with the service of that body during the Civil War was a source of much enjoyment.The Hon. Merrick 8towell was exceedingly funny in “Reminiscences of Enlistment.”“The American Soldier as a Citizen” was the subject of an able address by the Hon. T..M. Ooetello, in which he declared the patriotic and dutiful soldier made the bast voter and the citizen with a national pride.“The Iron Brigade,” presented by Major W. D. Ferguson, was followed by a brief history of the regiment by Charles A. Taylor. The latter was of especial interest to the veterans, who lived over the old times again.Colonel Albert D. Shaw made the address of the day. He spoke in his usual style and received merited applanse.Notes of the Reunion.There was only one thing lacking yesterday to make the old Twenty-fourth Volunteer reunion at Fnlton a big success. A few more politicians .would have made it look like a Republican convention.The old boys missed the usual open bar in Fnlton yesterday, but say that the ginger ale and lemon phosph ate was if a high order and answered first-rate is a substitute.The W. R. C., of Fnlton, have ovi-iectly been reading the Pall.’s good kery ooiumn to some purpose.T'ho Katto ♦ ^ at? Ua
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Oswego Daily Palladium
Oswego, New York, US
Wed, Jul 25, 1900
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