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ston, Gen. duty, nand J. N.163Veterans Held Annual Meeting Here Today—Reception, Dinner and Business SessionLIESThe 53d anniversary, of the discharge of the members, of .Company GP Sixth Kegimmt from th'e Union army Is being observed in a'titling manner today by the surviving members of the company, who are'now Known as Ihc Canipiiiy G Associates. . The observ-5 TEDports ranza i, ho-dty on ciaily. ed st Gem ninia-Charles H. Bassett ‘Lucius I; McMasteraOtis J. Brown Stephen.A. Bullens James Christie ■■ •Jeremiah M. Chute George D. Coburn Henry A. Coburn Franklin Davis Jarlus A. DexterThos. a. Mcilasters/ John R. Moore'Wm; 'A.-.1 Morris ' Geo.. B, .Morris Chas. H. Par hi enter’ Paul Patilus •Edwin P.. Pears oh 'Gebrse G. Perry., -tWm. P. Farrington Albert. J.:\Pike .Charles G'Foote John HJ Prescott ■ Charles Fosdick Edward E. ReedAmos S. George • O. H; Richardson-Clarlnrton GootlwlnG. H. Richardson George W. Gordon Jos. H. Hines • ' .Erastus H.*Gray Levi C. Grant s • Albert T. Green • Samuel W. Grimes George W, .Hall Fred'k A. Hanson . George Healey. Luc Jus W, Hilton Moses ■ M. Hilton Wm'. A. Hodge ■ Edward B. Holt Chas. H. Horton. CAPT- GEORGE From a Photo TakenCADY. War Dayson to-of 14-h hadoublc,by a olman in the ftckox, Poticc latter rge ofL had ounter which arisen volver . later r and t can-shoal* a case or. thelaterie 1L— s cussed riterria-erences-Vancc riemo-:1c gram to the wouldoved to b.e timelorning vcr one A big I lasted ie mhl-the form business house,, thisance of the anniversary, is in of a reception, dinner • and session at tho America city,The surviving members of the com-puny gathered at the hotel at 12.30 cfclcck and held a reception, the old soldiers renewing acquaintances ar.d speaking reminiscently of war days.At 1.3Q o'clock all repaired to llie dining room, where a bountiful dinner was served, the meal being followed by addresses and a • business . session.Company G, Sixth Regiment was- organized in Ibis city In 1SSL bclrUT mustered into service ‘on Aug. 31. of the same year. After serving their country faithfully for nir.o months, the members of tho company were discharged on June 3, 1S3. Later the members of the company formed what is now known, as ( the Company U Associate?.The roster of the company when It was mustered In for duty was as follows:Capt- George L. Cady First Lie lit. El win E, Bickford Second Lieut. Alfred IT.. Pulsifcr First Sergt. Nathan Tar tor Scrgt. Frank Rurchex Seigt. Stephen Kenney Scrgt.' Clark R. Caswell Sergt. Charles 0/ Killings Corp. Alonzo C. Grout Corp. Andrew J. Sanborn Corp. Marcus W. \-opjs Corp. George H. Tabor Corp. Gtiorgo G. .Tarbelt Corp. William E. Hell Corp. Franklin S, Fo.ivey Corp. Henry HutcMneon Musician Theodore J, Crowell Musician Lithrop C- trrcmt Wagoner William B. King'.eyPrivate*Willis B. Atkins S, AugustusLenfcst John M. Aberell Andrew Liddell Beniamin Baldwin Randolph C. Lord Henry T. Barnard G. K. Me AlvinAlfred A; lawyer.; V-Aaron W. Scales Vc • Joseph H; .Sears A \ mori 3, • Sente f V-; .■■ ’.. Frederick!^: SmaljV .. R Martin Spauldjiig. ^ Wm. ,H. Spaulding • -•? Chas. •; Spencer;:v: - j -Jdh n r Speneer.v Vi’y Albert b/Sfaekpola!■ • Samuel E/Stearns?^ John F: To tv risen d *Henry L. Houshton AVm, Tow'userid a: j-. Chas. B.. F. .Hoyt AV m. A. Under wood i Geo. YWi.Huptgoh....iJohp. Cj Watkins Chag. B. .Kitchen i Augustus Wi-'Wfcks' :iManlius Know;les . Harvey’ v;.■Wtn.-H.. Kimball Geo.. VT.C WiggitiiX Benjab\in- C. Lane Chas.. W. iWHder1:-. V-Thos. • J, • LeighK on. • • A: ■ /;•This was the 45th arinuahreunion-and but ten members hveve;;presenL : : Foin : lowing che dinner postprandial ;e’ier- ■ ciseri; wore, held, President; Franklin;^ -' Teavey acting as toastmaster. Most ro£;-tholt;5C present nddrdssed* their crimrafi^a'an d th e afternoon': wa s we 11 s peri t,: •}. r, ■ • I . The records of the last meeting:wera read and an actual report of the merri-; hershlp and huancSa! condltipri . of drganizatSon whs given-by. William' HASpalding, scoirctary-treasurer /pi. thoassociates. •. Mr. Spalding also .inforrued: his comrades that opt of the'56 original meinbers of the .:compariy.. 66;;;have passed away the whereabouts of- three: are unknown arid 3? members .are still, living. 1 n the course. orftis remarks, Mr.. Spnlding. said: . Our numbers .are growing smailer every year, - Two of the original members of our company, have died since the reunion of last/year,” George Heuly of Newarki N- J.^ arid L u c U i s \Y. H i H o n o f Te \v k sb.u ry► .■ Co m -' rade Hilton was transferred to the 39th' ilass. Volunteers and: made commissary sergeant - whllo . we: werein ..camp ‘at Lowell, and so did riibt. consider himself. r member of our company;. • Twentyr ^even of aur niimber are known to to now living, three ,are rinknowri and. $.6.are dead. LL Col. Melvin : Beal ;'afc\d Furgeon George.’.E. /Pinkham of’/.our honorary hi ember ship have died .during the year, the last of our .honorary members. ’ • *•Those who attended today’s festivities were as follows: CapL- Gebrpre - D,-€ady, Lowell; George G, Tarbell, .East Tep per ell: Franklin. S.PcaycyJ? LoWeU; Henry C. Hutchinson, Lowell: Jatries Christi-e. Lowell: Charles; H. 'Horlan, Lb we 11; Charles B, Kitchen.’;: Lowell; William A. Morris. Lynn; . • Alfred ,: A. lawyer, ^telrose, and William H; ijpald-. ing. Lowell. V j. ’•The present officers of the'association r*re as follows: .• .::: .•’/Franklin S. Peavey, president; .Capt, George L Cady, vice president; William H. Spalding, secrctary-treasurer;- Chas.B. Kitchen, William p.* y Far ring ton; James Christie, Albert T. Green, HenryC. Hutchinson and Charles IL Hottbu, executivi committee. . •rVcfy Officer* ChosenA feature of tho reunion was , tha election of odicers for the .ensuing year, the same board being re-elected. Letters were received and read • from the following comrades, who were un-‘able to attend the reunion: . Sergeant Frank Suncher. National Military home,-Indiana; Win Is B. Atkin?, Durant. Wi?.; Henry. T. Barnard,’.’New. York: George D. Coburn, Boston; Chas. H. Parm-enccr. Hollywood, CaL; J. Henry P.ir.es, Portland, Me.; F. iL.Spautd*. ir.g. Cedar Rapid?, la.; Charles Spencer, Newport News, Va., and .Samuel E. Stearns, Three Rivers,-.Mas*, The reunion adjourned at 5. o’clock until r.ext year, the date and place of the meeting to be decided upon by the executive committee.
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Sat, Jun 17, 1916
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