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SULLIVAN DEMOCRAT. NJEDBfMY BfiBSCsS* Editor. iPrevo. The following members ofIFRIDAY...................sept. 16,1887. the regiment were present,L.!CO. “A.”The Supreme Court of has affirmed theIllinois Sami Prevo, Terre Ha.ite.A1U Win Sparks, Catlin, Ind.decision of the John Davis, Marshall, 111.A C Ford, Terre Haute.lower court in the case of the con- Gao Wilkins, Harrisburg.I GO 4IB 11demned anarchists and ihey are toVincent Cooksey, Pleasantville.Tiipir luwvers Lorenzo Gard. Corey, Ind. l ueu law) tns JohirBowenlt; Fre’om, Owen Cotie hung Nov. 11th.talk Of taking the case to the Su- SWph Havilane, Worthington, preme court of the United States. F M cooper, Terre Haute.4 i • 4-L pnnrl nr Wm O Lynn. Riley, Ind.A reversal in the highest court or f B K Brent011iTerreHaute a pardon from the Governor of Illinois is their only chance.THE 31st IND. REUNION.A Happy Meeting of Old SoldierBoys in Sullivan.Wm Jeffries, Alum Care.V. Smalls Terre Haute.Thos Green, Riley.G C Welch. Merom.D W Harris, Brazil.JnoH Reed, Terre Haute.CO. “D.”J P Stratton, Sullivan,Geo T Briggs,4 4 4 Li iJnoN Clark, **Sam F Mason, “ Jas DeCamp, David Stratton, “THEY MEET AND DEPART AS BROTHERS. ' J« Beecher City, 111.i R. K. Houpt, GraysvilleW. O. Roach, Pleasantville.P W Turley, Worthington, i MB Ridgeway. Shelburn.• Luke Walters, Jasonville.| Jordan Moore, Sullivan.Wm Case, Hymera.; Jas O’Neal, Shelburn.! WII Boles, Sul »ivan. j Malchi Tyler. Heltorsville.i w R Strain, Narrows.Jns Eaton, New Lebanon.I CO. “E ' IT h Bushell, Sullivan, i J T Garwood, Cloverdale.; Henry C Jones, Prairieton.L H Bogard, Terre i/aute.J W Brown. Trill a, 111. i W B Cochran, Coal City.CO. “F.”Gilbert Liston, Co/fee.O T Chambers. Pierson Station, 111. James F Beck, Hutton, 111.Geo. Clayton, Linton.Alex Martin, Shelburn.J M Bareus, Hymera.Henry Lehman, Bloomfield, rm • n n o-i i t n : IIW Miller, Hotvesville.The rCUH.1011 of the 'olst lllCl- V Ol. f Herring, Worthington., , . ,1 • 1 Ji-J W Brown, Trilla, III.lias been m session m tins place the 0 t stark, Brazil, past few days, bringing upwards of ; ^ p Fee Greencas“' “G” eighty old soldier boys to-getlier to l talk over reminiscences ot war days,CO. “H.”and to perpetuate their organization-this being their third annual meet- W«rt.p0I1“.mg.CO. “I.” G W Miller, Terre Haute.Wednesday a lanre number ar- l c Ewbank, Marshall, in.J w ; M 1 Kelly, Rockville.rived, and during the day prepara- h b cord. ‘‘1 ~ , j T hos J Ratcliff, Kingman.tions were made for the meeting at; h c nix, coioma, ind. • __. Eli C Brattain, Lena, Ind.the Opera House during the eveningHeadquarters were established 011 the southside of the square, where one by one the soldiers registered their names and residences. A scribe for this paper happened around during the afternoon and witnessed several meetings of the men who marched together—or “elbowed'’ as some calico. “K.”Robt.Woodall, Sullivan, j G M Stuhlnucker, Terre ITaute Geo W Walker, Atherton Andrew Guzncll, St. Marys.STAFF.W C Hendricks. M D, Franklin, Ind. John F Smith, P.owlinggrceii, Ind.ed it. To see them greet each other so heartily indicated to us that unless one has been identified as they, it would be difficult to appreciate themeetings.At 4 p. m. a large number of soldiers in line, headed by Dix’s martialiband, marched to the depot to meet a number of comrades coming on the afternoon train, and also to meet Mrs. Harrison, of Greencastle, late wife of Lieutenant-Colonel F. L. Neff. At 7:30 p. m. the exercises at theRecords of Second Annual Meeting, held at Rockville, Sept. 8 and 9, 1SS6, were unanimously adopted.Letters of regret read and ordered on record.O11 motion of Comrade Geo. W. Walker, Co. Iv., resolved that the welcome address. of Jtomrae I?pC^P2P ler be delivered at Camp Fire at 7:30 i p m. Motion prevailed.The following comrades were appointed committee on resolutions : Company A.—A. C. Ford. B.— . C.—M. Cooper. D.—Geo.T. Briggs. E — H. B. Bushell. F. —Alex. Martin. G.—J. F. Free —H. J. S Foredice. I —L. C. Ewbank.K.—Geo. W. Walker.Resolution was offered by Samuelgia.singing, “Marching Through Geor-Here we might state that the choir consisted of some of our best looking young ladies and sweet singers who are always willing to assist in like occasions. (The young men were good looking, of course). Pardon us a moment while we give you their names: Misses Flora Troll, Mary Crowder, Hannah Moore, Ida E and Myrtle Crawford, Allie M.and Belle Caffee, Effie Coulson, Anna Mc-Clanahan, Glenn Stansil; Messrs. T.B. Frazee, Silver Chaney and WalterN. Thompson. Miss Ella Griffin, pianist.After the invocation by Col Smith, of Bowlinggreen, Comrade JamesDeCamp, in a very pleasant and easyOpera House opened by the choir T\ Mason- that each company electa treasurer tor the purpose of collecting an assessment from each member of his company to defray the expenses of disabled comrades to attend the annual reunion. Aftersome discussion Comrade Geo. W.Miller moved the resolution he referred to committee. Carried.Adjourned to meet at 1:30 p. m.AFTERJNOOX.Meeting called to order at 1:30 p. m, by President Liston.Roll-call of companies. All were present.Company historians were called to report. Two companies responded—Comrade G. Liston, Co. F, and Comrade G. W. Miller, Co. I.On motion of Comrade Surgeon Hendricks the papers were placed in hands of the permanent secretary.Comrade Miller reported that Committee 011 the case of Comrade Capt.u r tit.- n..n i i , ,1manner, delivered the welcome ad-1 R• D MeCalia had not reported, dress, lie gave a short history of i Comrade Fee the com-**** Com.with many incidents of pleasure mittee for the ensuing year was as . along with the hardships and priva- follows:tions which the}7 were subjected. The ^°* ^—Charles Spencer, Harveys-response by G. W. Miller, of Terre LoienzoD. Gard. C.Haute, was listens! to withby liis comrades, while he reviewed aportion of their army lifeTerre Haute. F.—Geo. Clayton, Linton. G.—H. Dillman, Clear Creek.The following was the concluding H.—Noah Brown, Owensboro. Iprogram :Song, “On, On, the Boys are Marching r^p011’ Smford.H. B. Cord, Rockville. K.—R. An~Address,.........................Comrade FeeSong, 'Sweet Sacred Dust,Noble DeathAddress,....................Comrade Jeflries I sey.Song,........................“Tramp, Tramp” DeCMusic....................Dix’s Martial BandAddress, “Sons of Veterans,” G. MillerAddress,.............................Col. SmithSong,....................“Cover Them Over”Committee on selection of officers’ Co. A. C. Ford. B.—P. H. Cook-C.—Wm. Sellers. D.—J. M. amp. E —H. B. Bushell. F. —Alex. Martin. G.—J. F. Fee. H.J. Hatfield. I.—M. F. Kelly. K. G. W. Walker.Comrades Hendricks, Chambers,The report of the meeting,as taken | others, were present for the firstby the secretary, is given below:time.On motion of Comrade Cooper, # Resolved that we form and march I he lmrd Annual Convention of to the depot to meet Mrs. Harrison1*1 A Lil Tn/1 nn 1* •t'arrxn J 1 ^ I AVI I P HllV floPDnC'D/l /I A1VI vn J r. TWEDNESDAY.the 31st Ind. Regiment was called to our deceased comrade, Lieut,order by Comrade J. P. Stratton, ne^ Neff. Carried.chairman of the local committee. Comrade Gilbert Liston, first vice president of the association, was called to the chair as presiding officer. Officers present: President, G. LisTHURSDAY.8:30 a. m.—Convention called to order by Pres’t Liston.Comrade DeCamp moved that comrades W. L. Armentrout, late Co.D.90th Ohio, and Frank -Griffin; 90th
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