THESCMTON TRIBTJKE -FniDAT MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24. 189T. r REUNION OF VETERANS OF WAR Survivors of the Fifty-Second Regi ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, Meet in This City, COL. DODGE PRESENT Commanded the Regiment When It Was Called to the Front. A PRICELESS FLAG THERE It Was Hoisted by the 52d Above Fort Sumter. Visiting Members lteccivcd in the Morning nt CrilHn 1'ost Kooms--At Music Hall Occured tho 'Dinner, Afternoon Iliislncss Meeting, Sup per anil Evening Camp I'iio, Wlicro Addresses Were Made by A. J. Col born, jr., KoVt Josiph 1C. Dixon and Otlier--Ollicors Wore Klcctcd in tho Afternoon, ltcports of tiio Sec retary nnd Treasurer Submitted and Wilkcs-ilarro Solcctcd lor tho Next Dace of Meeting. Tho tenth re-unlon of the Flfty-cec-ond Pennsylvania Volunteers (Infan try) was held in this city yesterday and resulted in a gathering from many places and distances, of several hun dred veterans. They were busily oc cupied throughout the day and until a late hour last night. As tho members arrived during the the morning they registered at the rooms of Lieutenant Ezra Grlinn post, No. 139, G. A. It., on Lackawanna ave nue and made that place their head quarters until noon when lunch was served in Music Hall. There the af ternoon business session was held and was followed by a supper at C o'clock. The camp Are, always an im portant part of a veterans' re-unlon, was held in the evening. In the rooms of Grlllln post tho sur vivors spent nearly the whole of tho later morning hours, seemingly loath to mles such a good opportunity for greetings, talks of war time exper iences and homage to Colonel John C. Dodge, of Dodgeville, Mops., the first commander of the regiment, and who, as related in yesterday's Tribune, arrived here Wednesday afternoon. Colonel Dodge plainly shows tho ef fect of years and the infirmities he con tracted during the war which have until now prevented his presence at the reunions of the men he command ed In tho dark days of the Republic Comparatively few of the members' had seen him during .tho lasf thlrty flvo years. He was born In Massachu setts in the the town named for his father but In 1S50 moved to "Wllllam sport and engaged in the lumber busi ness. He was for a time commander of the State militia and was assistant Inspector general under Governor Packer. A KIT OF HISTORY. At the beginning of the war Colonel Dodge was given command of the Fifty-second but at Morris Island con tracted the lameness and many debili ties which forced hltn to retire. The regiment's first engagement was at Fair Oaks, A'a. It took part In the Peninsular campaign under McClel lan, was one of the most active com mands and Is able to boast of hav ing approached nearer to Richmond than any regiment. The regiment re-enlisted January 1, 1SC4, at Morris Island, S. C and has the pround record of being under (Ire more days than any other regiment in the United States service during the civil war. During the siege of Char leston it was continuously under fire for more than five hundred days, a rec ord of active service that no other or ganization can show. While in the post rooms Colonel Dodge was always surrounded by a group of his men, who received with much satisfaction the announce ment that ho would lead .them in their short march of two blocks to Music Hall. They reached there about noon an enjoyed a splendid lunch served by the Woman's Relief Corps of Grlllln post. Tho afternoon business session be gan nt 2 o'clock. President Major George R. Lennard, of Wllkes-Rarre, presided. Tho secretary and treasurer, H. C. Miller, of Kingston was present nnd attended to tho duties of his office. Others on the stage were Colonel Dodge, and at times several cx-mlll-tary and past civil olllcers of tho regi ment Music Hall had been elaborately and appropriately decorated. Leading from the central chandelier In tho celling to tho top of the gallery posts were streamers; tho national colors, h, score or more of them, were draped in a semi-circle along tho celling above the gallery and overhung the windows; the gallery railing wns concealed by a continuous draping of red, whito and blue, and two largo American flags were arranged as portieres on each side of the stage. AN HISTORIC FLAG. Tho historic flag possessed by the Fifty-second, the first United States emblem to be placed abovo Fort Sum ter and Charleston, after the war be gan, wan conspicuously suspended at the right of the stage. It was faded, tattered and torn, but priceless, never theless, to the regiment, indlvdually and as a body. When President Lennard called tho afternorn meeting to order tho follow ing Buivlvors and members, many of them Accompanied by their wives, had been registered. Field Olllcers Colonel John C. Dodge, Dcdareville, Mass.; Peter Alldred, hospital Efoward, Pittsburg; Dr. J, O. McCnml s, PlttKburjr. Pa.; Commissary Sor gewit S. T, Roberts, West Plttston; Quartermaster Hugh Crawford, New York city; Major George U. Lennard, Wllkcs ltarre; Dr. C. II. Dann, Tiinlchnnnock, Pa. ; Steward Jirtin D. Colvln, Parsons, Pa.; Quartermaster Smith B. Molt, Scran ton, Pa. Musicians Sllns Leach, Shlckshlnny, ra.i Joseph Hiistley, Scranton; Leader of Hand Fred Wagner, Semnton. Company A William Ward, Vostvllle, Pa.; O. M. Delaney, llrooklyn, Pa.; D. W, Holly, Uerwlcki V: L. Mllhan, Wllkes llarre; William II. Frace, Wanamle, Pa.; I. 13. Finch, Wllkes-Harre, Pa.; George S. Pierce, Wllkes-Harro; Francis K. Cur man, Wllkcs-lifirrc! S. W. Taylor and J. M. Taylor, Harveyvlllc, Pa. Company H Captain R. W. Uannatyno, Tunkhannock, Pa.; George L. Kennard, J. P. Maxwell, John L. Cole, C. L. Low, Lieutenant 1. M. Ilarr, all of Mcsliop peii; A. H. Frcur, Lake Wlnalo, Pa.; Abram Rlnkcr, Wyoming, Pa.; William II. Furman, Mehoopany, Pa.; John F. Miller, Sayre, Pa.; A. L. Tiffany, Comp ton, Pa.; D. I. Doty, Waverly, Pa.; Thos. llrllllths.U. A. Klrlln, ot Scranton, Pa. Company C Tcrrance McCloskey, Wl'.kes-lJarrc, Pa.; Utlcy Turner, Fac toryvlllo, Pa. Company D Frank Staplctou, Shamo kln Dam, Pa.; T. D. Ransom, Jackson, Pa. Company IS W. C. May. Towamla, Pa.; E. J. Stratum, Union Center, N. Y. Company F Charles K. llritton, Erie, Pa.; Andrew Singer, Clark's Green, 1'a.j Gcorgo Knight, Parsons, Pa.; It. P. Llndley, Factory vllic. Pa.; C. S. HalsteaJ, Avoca, N. ; C. W. Kittle, Green, N. Y.; Alson Secor, Dunmoro; 11. N. Mott, Clark's Green, Pa.; Dr. Hallcck, Keys,er. COMPANY G. Company G Henry Rush, Wllkcs Ilarrc, Pa.; K. 13. Rozelle, Brooklyn, Pa.; A. II. Hush, New York city; James W. Kvans, Berwick, Pa.; Edward Miller, Noah Adams, Pittston, Pa.; Samuel Lilly, Wyoming, Pa.; Jcsep'h A. Slilmer, Wilkes. Harre, Pa.: A. A, Locker, A. Humbach, Scranton, Pa.; John Swnrlz, Glenwood, Pa.; W. S. Stark, Plalnsvllle, Pa. Company H Captain E. It. Pecklns, Ply mouth, Pa.; Captain John 1J. Fish, Scran ton; Captain C. C. Uattenberg, Archbald, Pa.; H. C. Miller. Kingston, Pa.; C. M. Applcmnn, W. W. Archer, Nelson La Rose, Joseph Nash, S. I. Hull, W. S. Hop kins, Anthony Long, John L. Hull, of Scranton, Pa.; Henry Grc-lner, Proinpton, Pa.: J. R. Roberts, Falls, Pa.; 1". Snedlcor, V.. Travlss, Frank Pickering, Joseph G. Hell, William DoyJe, of Peckvllle, Pa.; William M. Smith, Newton, Pa.; Peter 11. Walter. S. S. Ferris, Factoryvllle, Pa.; Conrad Grot, Archbald, Pa.; 11. J. Cole man, Herrlckvl'le, Pa.; Simon Rhodes, Scranton. Company I-S. H. Williams. Peckvllle, Pa.; Thomas A. Edwards, Edwardsvllle. Pa.; T. W. Hunter, Clifford, Pa.; Ed Smith, J. II. Schlager, James Jeremiah, Edward Howell, David Evans, Fred Ful ler, William J. Jones, Scranton; Patrick Honolgnn, Wllkos-Uarre, Pa.; Joseph K. A. Sowers, Shamoklii. Pa.; William D. Jones, Carbondale, Pa.; Sergeant W. A. Harris, Wllkes-liarre. Company K N. C. Lannlng, Snlck shinny; Edward Jones. J. T. Roberts, Alva Dolph, Carbondale, Pa.; C E. Morrison, Oncontn, N. Y.; G. W. Millard, PeckMlto, Pa.; Ezra H, Ripple, Gcorgo Nelman, Scranton. Pa.; H. P. Forsman, Jturtalo, N. Y.; William Scott, IJInghamton, N. Y.; A. R. Evans, William McClave, I,. H. Hackett, Scranton, Pa. Prayer was offered by Rev. Dr. Jo seph K. Dixon, pastor of the Ppnn Avenue Raptlst church, and "Amer ica" was sung by the members, Pro fessor Haydn Evans loading the sing ing and Miss Roso playing tho accom paniment on the plnno. Then took place the roll call, in which responses were heard from those whoso names appear in the foregoing. Major Lennard then delivered a most timely address, which was re ceived with no little applause. He said: PRESIDENT LENNARD'S AD DRESS. Comrades of the Fifty-second regiment: Wo nssemblo today for the third tlmo In this thriving city of Scranton for tho purpose of holding our tenth re-unlon. From the; Interest manifested by your local committee and citizens generally It Is evident that we are Scranton's wel como guests. Invitations have been ex tended to all known survivors of our old regiment scattered as they are, In near ly every part of our country (except Alaska) and perhaps that distant land of gold and cold may bo Included ut our next re-union. Comrades, wo are extremely happy today from tho fact that wo have our old col onel with us for the llrst tlmo since his muster out of service now more than thirty years ago. Ho comes from his New England homo to grasp once more the hands of his old comrades. Colonel Dodge, wo are more than glad, to have the privilege of giving you a cordial wel como; wo hopo you may bo spared to answer roll call at many future re-unions of the survivors of your old command. And that this may bo to you an occa sion of especial pleasuro and gratifica tion. Comrades, let us foi- it few moments briefly recall the stirring events from 'CI to 'OS. Your memory may bo treacherous In many respects, but you will never for get tho day (April 12, SG1) when Edmund Rullln. a Virginian, tired the llrst Bhot from Port Johnson upon Fort Sumter, tho shot that Indirectly opened tho way to tho freedom of three millions of slaves. News of tho assault spread rapidly throughout tho northern states. The ex citement that prevailed can never bo fully realized by tho present generation. The drum and life calling to arms was heard In every locality, recruiting be gan at oneo In every city, town and ham let and tho call for volunteers for three montlih' servlco was promptly met. curing tneso three months It was mado plain that both tho North and tho South were in earnest. Tho Soutn was deter mined to secede, and the Norm was de termined to maintain tho Integrity of tho union, but neither sldo counted tho cost of money or tho noblo sacrifice of human llfo that would ensue. Tho Fifty-second regiment waB ono of Pennsyl vania's quota ot tho sixteen regiments raised under tho call of President Lin coln In July, 1SJ1. Governor Curtln (Aug. 1st.) authorized John C. Dodge, Jr., to re crult this regiment und ho was appoint ed colonel, Henry 51. Hoyt, lato governor of Pennsylvania, wus appointed lieutenant-colonel, and John II. Conyngham major. Company A was tho nucleus of tho regiment, It being tho llrst to report at camp Curtln with a full company of ono hundred nnd ono olllcers nnd men. Within a few weeks tho regimental or ganization was completr. Camp llfo was a new experience to nil except those who had already been In tho three months' servlco. Fun and harmless sports of many kinds prevailed and you boys with your practical Jokes had a good time generally. This wus a huge plcnlo compared with wliat fol lowed, but you did not realizo it at thut time. ROUGH SRRVICB. When wo reached tho so-called sacred soil of Virginia discipline was exacted and tho duties of a soldier's llfo wns mado npparent. And now after more than 30 years of peaco and prosperity, when wo try to recoil our trials and sufferings while In tho Army of tho Po tomac, nt Yorktown, Wllllamsburjr, in nnd nbout tho swamps of tho, Clilckn hominy, tho tcrrlblo battlo of Fair Oaks, tho Seven Days' battle, etc., thenco to South Carolina, under tho torrid sun and the burning sands of Morris Island, performing doubln duty by day nnd by night, for many months under the con centrated llro from Fort Sumter, John son, Moultrie, Wagner, Gregg and many other batteries In Charleston harbor. It seems moro llko a dream than reality that so many of us after such tcrrlblo trials of endurance, stilt survlvo and arc ablo to respond to roll call onco a year. Perhaps it In because somo of us nro living on tho fat of thu land with a pen sion of fO per month. Comrades, your co-operation and per. slstent hammering at Fort Sumter finally gave good results; Its flro slackened nnd then ceased entirely, nnd to nil appear ance it seemed to be abandoned. Then It was (Feb. IS, 1SG3.) thnt n detachment of tho Fifty-second with a boat's crow start ed from Morris' Island to rcconnoltcr nnd It wns found to bo evneuated. Immediately tho stars and stripes wero unfurled ivor tl.c r.ilns and our old regi ment has tho undisputed honor of placing tho first United Statos ling over Fort Sumter and Charleston after Its evacua tion. That samo flag has been in our possession over since, nnd will bo on exhibition nt tho camp flro tonight. Sumter redeemed and tho old Hag re stored Is what wo sought. That being at tained, Leo's surrender soon followed, nnd you "Hoys In Hluo" went marching homo with victory Inscribed upon your banners. Comrades, our pleasant reunions are not held for the purposo of boasting of tho achievements of the old Fifty-second. Wo had a plain, slmplo duty to perform and it wns performed faithfully. You wero conspicuously devoted to duty from 'CI to '65, In every situation no matter what tho danger or hardships Involved. You proved yourselves worthy of tho trust Imposed upon you. The advancing years ndmonlsh us that our membership Is rapidly growing less. Nino of our comrades have passed from our sight slnco our last reunion, never to be seen ngaln by us till wo In turn meet them on tho eternal camping ground. When thnt time comes, as come It will, let us oro nnd nil hope to bo In good standing nnd entitled to tho password that will safely land us on tho other shore. The song, "Wo Aro the Boys, tho Gay Old Roys, Who Marched in '61," was sung by Philip Thomas, of Provi dence, this veterans assisting in the chorus. Secretary and Treasurer Miller then read the minutes of last year's rneet inff at Lock Haven. He also presented his reports ns secretary and treusurer. The reports were as follows: SECRETARY'S REPORT. To tho Survivors of the Fifty-Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, In fantry; Comrades: I respectfully submit tho following: John Kinney (lato Company D), enre of Samuel Kinney, WIlkcs-Barro, Pa., who was taken prisoner July 3. 1S01, on James Island, S. C, In tho attack mado on Fort Johnson, was sent to Andcrsanvllfe, Ga anl Saulsbury, N. C, prisons. He wishes comrades who were with him to corre spond with him, with a view of obtaining thel. affidavit to provo his pension claim. AIm, David Williams, lato Company I, Smith Qulncy, Mass., who wns also taken prisoner at tho samo time. Is looking for comrades who were with him In Charles, ton, S. C, Jail, where one James Young (also cf Company I), while coram. I ig for mush which was thrown on tho ground, kicked him In ilio face nnd broke his nose from which ho Is still sulfcrlng. Ho also wants affidavits to perfect and provo his pension claim. It is also with sorrow I announce the death of tho following comrades who havo answered their Inst roll call, and I sug gest proper resolutions bo drawn up, a copy of which bo sent to tho respectlvo families: January 18, 1S97, Daniel P. Reach, Com pnny E, East Smlthfleld, Pa.; Robert M. Stevens, Company A, Shlckshlnny. Pa. January, 4, li&t, Wllllnm A. Sober, Com pany D, Sunbury. Pa.; Danlol Thompson, Company R. December 15, 1S9G, John Rodl mer, Company H, Moscow, Fa. March as, 1S07, Georgo WIMer, Company H, Scran ton, Pa.; Frank Early, Company I, Scran ton, Pa. September G, 1S97. Charles U, Sut-, ton, lxi nd, Wllkes-Rnrre, Pa. May IS, lb'J7, Georgo C. Curnes, Company C, Lock Haven, Pa. SECRETARY'S INSTRUCTIONS. All survivors, Fifty-second regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, whoso address Is known, will receive papers containing tho proceedings ot the tenth reunion. At tention Is called to tho resolution provid ing payment of ono dollar each year for dues. Tho bronzo baivlge adopted by tho association for the survivors will bo sent on receipt of CO cents, postpaid. Address nil orders and communications to H. C. Miller, Kingston, Luzerno county, Pa. Respectfully submitted. TREASURER'S REPORT. DR. Sept. 24, 1S90, to balance on hand $:' 40 Collected dues at Lock Haven 42 Co Sold badges at Jl 75 w C. L. Dodd, dues and badge 2 50 J. E. Perry, dues 1 00 II. J. Van Glider, dues and badge.... 2 50 Sept. 1, 1S97. C. L. Dodd, dues 1 00 Theo. M. Kecney 1 00 Henry Rush, badge CO William Johnson, badgo 50 Charles Derby, badge and dues 1 to William L. Olley, dues 100 Jitt 21 Ralanco on hand w 13 CR. Sept. 21, 1SS0, expenses $ 1 'js Telegram & Lunch 275 Papers, seo bill .- 13 j Express, eco bill gj Printing, sec bill 4 00 Secretary's salary 25 00 Stamps, postal cards, paper wrap pers is 00 Ry balance ia 13 JS3 21 The reports wero ordered received and Comrades Leech, Rannnltyne and Mott were nppolnted an auditing com mltteo to examine tho treasurer's re port. Included In thu secretary's report was his reference to tho gavel and anvil mado from war relics and pre sented to tho association by Colonel E. II. Ripplo and AVllllam McClave, of Scranton, and the secretary. The fol lowing report was mado bearing upon tho mnttor by Mr. McClave last year, and was in detail as follows: THE OAVEL AND ANVIL. On May 0, of this year, Comrado II. C. Miller, scretary and treasurer of this as. soclatlon, wrote Comrado William Mc Clave, stating that ho (Miller) had gath ered together a number of Interesting wnr relics from Morris Island, S. C,, and that Comrado Colonel E. H. Ripplo, had In his possession the socket and lower end of the old flag staff of tho Fifty, second regiment battlo ling, and suggest ed that if these several relics could bo combined and mado up into a suitable gavel for tho uso of tho association, it would bo a delightful surprise to tho comrades on tho occasion of our '90 re union. Comrado McClave heartily coin cided with tho suggestion, and ngreed to maka tho gavel In tlmo to call said meeting to order. Tho materials aro genulno war relics and wero furnished by Comrades Miller and Ripplo as follows; A piece of live oak cut from a telegraph pole, that belonged to a mllitnry lino established by our troops on Morris Island, nnd also fragments of two brass bomb shells were furnished by Comrade Miller, and tho socket, together with tho short pteco of tho lower end of our (lag stnff, which had to bo sawed off tho staff In order to get the flag Into tho glass caso at liar, rlsburg, whero tho old regimental flags nro kept by tho state, was furnished by Comrado Ripple. Tho gavel and nn vll wero designed by Comrndo William McClavo and mado up at tho works of McClave, Rrooks & Co.,, Scranton, Pa. Tho hnmllo of tho gavel Is designed to represent a contracted or shortened flag staff, Including tho spoar point tip, and Is mndo up ns follows: Tho outer half of tho handlo consists of tho brass sock et and short pieces of tne old flag staff. Tho other half consists of a ferrulo and spenr point mndo out of tho brass from ono of tho shells together with tho wood from tho llvo oak telegraph polo abovo referred to. Tho head of th.o gavel Is also mado from a pleco of tho said telegraph pole, and Is encircled near each end with n hoop or band made from tho brass frag ments of shell, from which tho ferrulo nnd spenr point Is made. All tho brass parts of tho gavel nro polished and nlckle plated, and tho tltlo of tho association on tho socket forming tho outer part of handle. Tho anvil is mndo from tho brass bound frngments of the other shell ns a base, with a nlckle plated cast Iron rap plng table mounted thereon. Tho brass band of tho base of tho Bhell still shows tho expanded ribs on some, which wero mado by the spiral grooves of tho rlllo gun that hurled tho shell on Its deadly message. The gavel and anvil wero In evi dence on tho president's table. Tho anvil shows tho brass reinforcing of the rebel shell. The brass nnd tho ridges prove the ownership of the rilled cannon from which the shell wns fired, as lead was used In reinforcing the Union shells. RESOLUTIONS. Tho following committee on resolu tions was nppolnted: Comrades Ald rlch, Crawford and Rattenberg. This committee, before adjournment, pre sented tho following resolutions, which wero adopted: Whereas, Our roster reveals tho tact that comrades havo passed away from tho society and fellowship of our association and Joined tho ranks of tho camrades that aro beyond tho buglo call. Resolved, Thnt while wo mourn the loss of theso comrades who stood shoulder to shoulder with us during tho strugglo for our country's untty during tho dark clays of tho rebellion, who Bhnred manfully with us the hardships and triumphs, wo bow In reverent submission to tho will of tho Supremo Commander of tho uni verse. Resolved, That our secretary convey to tho relatives of our deceased comrades our sympathy In their bereavement and an expression of our sorrow In their loss. Resolved, That -cse resolutions bo en tered on our book oi' records and that wo cxorclso a closer and moro fraternal friendship and fellowship with and for each other ns wo Journey towards the outposts of the great dividing lino. The names of the deceased comrades appeared in the resolutions but will bo found contnlned in the secretary's report which is printed In the foi'e golng. Letters ot regret from tho following comrades were received nnd several of them read: O. C. Sears. Riley villa, Jessie Merrill. W. W. Richie, Lock haven, Pa.; Joseph S. Showers, Clear field, Pa.; Theodore Smith, Gibson, Pa ; James Rosa, Day Station, Ohio; Theodore Kenny, Shelby, Iowa; C. L. Dodd, Rosemont, Vn.; Wm. II. Klsh baugh, Gonzales, Texas; Charles F. Derby, Los Angels, Cal.; Alfred Wil liams, Chndron, Nob.; Georgo W. Del nnter, New Pittsburg, Ind.; Wm. L, Olley, Excelsior, Pa.; C. A. Beehn Newfoundland, Pa.; W. M. Bowers, Lewlsburg, Pa.; Michael Hurley, Dan ville, Pa,; Del LeRoy, Illon, N. Y. They sent greeting and requested copies of newspapers containing the best account of the proceedings. One of the letters of regret was as follows: FROM GENERAL STEWART. Adjutant General's Ofllco, Harrlsburg, Sept. 22, 1S07. Colonel Ezra H.RIpple, Scranton, Pa. My Dear Colonel: I telegraphed you today expressing my regret nt being un able to bo with you tomorrow. There nro a number of matters here that I cannot leave, and nmong other things we want to determine tomorrow whether or not wo can relievo somo of tho troops at Hazleton. I regret being prevented at tending your reunion very much Indeed, for I looked forward to a most enjoyable tlmo and considered It nn opportunity to reclprocato to a limited extent tho many personal favors I havo been tho recipient of at your hands. I hope that tho boys ot tho old command may havo a good tlmo and a very successful reunion. T "wish you would present my regrets at ueing unaiiio to meet with them and my best wishes for their success Individually and as nn organization. Very sincerely yours. Thomas J. Stewart. Colonel Dodge made a brief state ment in response to Captain E. A. Rush, of New York city, a veteran of Company G, of tho Fifty-second, and later captain of tho Sixteenth Penn sylvania cavalry. The latter had to catch a train for homo and wished Just a word from Colonel Dodge, who said that while he was prepared to only speak at the banquet, the reception ho had received was enough to make a dumb man speak, but he would resist tho temptation to do other than rlso and acknowledge Captain Rush's re quest. A moment later Captain Rush wns called upon, but he had left tho hall. The election of officers resulted as fol lows: President, George R. Lennard, of Wllkes-Barre; first vice-president, William McClave, of Scranton; second vice-president, T. A. Edwards, of Ed wardsvllle; secretary and treasurer, II, C. Miller, of Kingston; chaplain, Rev. M. D. Fuller, of Orange, N. Y. WILKES-BARRE NEXT YEAR, Wllkes-Barro and Berwick were nominated as the places for holding next year's meeting. Wilkes-Barre was selected by a majority ot over three to one, the exact count not being muda when the preponderance of opin ion was recognized as favoring the Lu zerno capital. Honorary members were elected ns follows, they being voted on separate ly: C. A. Battenberg, Scranton; Al bert Maxfleld (Eleventh Malno In fantry), New York city; Captain J. E, Knapp (Eighth Now York battery), of New York city, and Charles Klein, of tho Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry. Mr. Maxlleld, ono of tho newly elected honorary members, was given tho privilege of the floor and related tho compilation and publication of the history of tho Eleventh Malno regi ment. Ho suggested tho propriety and benefits to bo derived In tho publish ing of such a history of the Fifty second Pennsylvania. Mr. Maxfleld's suggestions wero received with much favor and was discussed by Secretary Miller, Comrado McClavo and others, A motion that an historical commit teo be appointed prevailed, along with amendments that it consist of four members nnd that they be privileged to select the regimental historian. The cummltteo wus named as follows: Colonel E. II. Ripple, Major John B. Fish, William McClavo and Smith H. Mott, all of this city, C, A. Battenberg was called on for a speech and responded briefly and. per tinently In relation to his respect and lovo for the veterans and tho honor conferred in his election as An hon orary member. The important routine business hav ing been transacted and there being nothing offered In the way of now mat ters for consideration, tho meeting evolved Itself Into a story-telling and recollection contest nt the suggestion of Secretary Miller. At 4.45 o'clock tho meeting adjourned. SUPPER AND CAMP FIRE. Tho supper given by the local mem bers in Music hall wan attended by about 200 persons and the occasion proved a most enjoyable feature of tho reunion both on account of tho excel lence of the spread, which was served by Hanley, nnd the Informality of the occasion. It was In no sense a banquet nnd In consequence formed a splendid occasion for tho ladies as well as the veterans for sociability. At 8 o'clock the camp flro began nnd before It was well under way every sent on the lower floor was occupied and quite a number of spectators wero In tho gallery. Chairman William Mc Clave, of tho local committee, presid ed during a splendid programme of music and patriotic addresses. The speakers wero Colonel Dodge, Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, Attorney A. J. Col born, Mnjor E. W. Pearce, ex-Sheriff A. n, Stevens nnd Hugh Crawford, of New York city. A happy incident of the camp flro was tho presentation of a handsome gold-headed cano to Colonel Dodge. The vocal numbers wero generously distributed through tho programme nnd included selections by tho Electric Glee club, tho Jones Family quartette, Miss Margaret Jones nnd John W. Jones. Dr. Dixon opened tho meeting with prayer and pronounced a bene diction, fervid nnd appropriate, at the close. Colonel Dodge mndo tho opening ad dress. Physical weakness made It plain that tho effort of attendance, to ray nothing of the strain of speech making, wns a trial for him and it was understood why ho occupied but a brief period of time. He made a com parison of the then and the now, re viewing tho enlistment, the service of raw recruits, the memorable engage ment nt Fair Oaks and tho enviable lecord possessed by the Fifty-second. AVhon Colonel Dodge concluded, the cane wns presented him by Major John B. Fish, of this city. It was of ebony and headed with gold. Major Fish said, in substance: "Thirty-one years ngo your comrades presented you with a sword; today we have passed tho meridian of life, and we thought it fit ting to present to you a token of our love and esteem, that upon which you may lean In the declining years of life." CANE PRESENTATION. In accepting the gift Colonel Dodge said that the welcome he had received, the greetings given him and the evi dences of gladness nt his presence had already made him so near the point of speechlessness that he could do no more than return a simple voice of thanks for this further token ot esteem from his old command. Dr. Dixon always fluent and glftcU and full of beautiful thought, present ed an address peculiarly true to the occasion well calculated to receive tho attention of the Fifty-second veterans. Dr. Dixon said In part: Mr. President1 Survivors of tho Old Fifty-second I had almost said "Com rades," for there Is soldier-blood In my veins drawn fiom tho Clans of Scotia, and ever slnco you men "Walked In war's red ways." I havo stood under tho shoulder straps of nn honored father who laid his lire on his country's altar. What a thronging tumult of emotions, of triumph and sad ness rises In the heart at the mere men tlon of thoso far away days when your names wero enrolled upon tho enlistment register, and you put on for tho llrst tlmo tho blue uniform a uniform that shall forever stand the world over and tho ages of history throughout as tho symbol of purity of purpose, power and patriot Ism as the plcdgo of loyalty, heroism und union. As I open tho doorway of your yester days, there comes to mo down tho aisles of thirty-four years a strange, weird sound. Slnco then O since then! What weary marches and sleepless nights un der rain dripping clouds! What wasting by fever and death In tho swamps before Yorktown! What courago as you waded waist deep In tho swamps of the Chlck ahomlny. What heroism and deathless valor you gavo tho world on that May day When at Seven Pines your brigade mado tho most desperate light of tho war saving tho Army of tho Potomac from rout and disaster, leaving over half of your men to All a soldier's grave and make your namo Immortal. What hcrolo grar.deur and what lustro you put upon tho flag 'thoso three Juno days when Jack-son hurled his tremedous forco upon your right and turned the flank of tho army, and fear seized tho men as they thought of the rear at "Bottoms Bridge." What glory gleams across tho pages of your record as you stood in tho forefront ftf tho land forces beselglng tho city of Charleston, and wero the first to enter tho gates of the conquered city tho first to plant tho dear old flag upon tho ruined ramparts of Fort Sumter tho tho llrst tlmo tho Stars and Stripes had floated from the shattered battlements af ter Major Anderson took down his flag in 1951. DI INE SEPULCHER. Flag of battlo thou art thy folds havo been torn by traitor shot, thy stripes havo been dyed a deeper crimson iby the blood of heroes thy stars havo looked down clear-eyed tij)on Sumter tho llrst altar of treason, forovcrmore the altar of free dom. Wo lovo thee I Wo could ask no diviner scpulchcr than to Ho down amid thy tattered folds for death's awakening sleep. To stand In tho presenco of nn old sol dier, Is to stand beforo liberty and valor in symbol. In tho receding remnant of tho gallant "Fifty-second"' I see again tho bloody flow of tho Chlckahominy I senso again tho noisomo smell of tho death-dealing swamp I hear again the screechng shell over tho llelds of "Fair Oaks," "Malvern Hill" and tho fair city by tho sea and this for tho preservation of tho temple of union and liberty God's civil mountain bulwarks for the weal of tho race. To him who walks over tho field of Waterloo or Austerlltz or who reads of Inkermnn and Balaklava comes tho sad questioning why this wnsto of life? Why this dreadful carnage? From the Russian and Turkish battlefields thirty thousand skeletons wero shipped to England ns bono dust to be sold for the fertilization of English fields and gardens. Of tho fifteen hundred battles recorded In his tory, few furnish any light upon tho high er philosophy of man's life. Tho story of Waterloo ends alono In sadness. Tho etory ot Gettysburg Is golden with prom ise. -, When the poet or historian touches tho place whero you shed blood, whero you fell fighting with your faco to tho foe, whero. you r'eived' honorablo scars God's'fcest music is set to chiming God's sweetest flowers touch tho rhetoric: God's dlvinlst passion throbs In spoech for tho tramp of tho patriots, the dash of cavalry, the ronr of cunnon, tho flaunting of flags wero all In tho namo of universal liberty. When the battlo opened men wero slaves when tho echo of tho last shot died away along the slopes of tho battlo swept hills, men wero divinely frco. Hands wero lifted In prayer that wear no chain. This Union, this liberty, this all conquering power of aod Almighty's plan for tho weal of the race Is your seal and crown, my brothers, for your blood red secrl flco for tho strength of your best man hoodfor this willing and glad gift of tho best years of your life. Can you for get it? Can tho world forget it? The old Roman has It as he talked with I Caeslus "Romo has nothing more to of fer you now." Boldiersl tho -world has nothing more to lay nt your feet. In theso four years of service you reaohed tho climax of life. You charged ana wero charged unon. You saw tho btack mouthed cannon when its belched lire you felt tho thrust of glittering steel and dyed It crimson with your own blood; you waded In the swamps, you forded the rivers when they ran with tho blood of your f clows; you had your llfo starved out in tho prison pens of tho south; you stood llko men to be shot at for thirteen dollars a month; you fought In the trenches at Petersburg under tho cross llres of tho Wilderness and nmld tho carnage of tho world's greatest battlefield tho historic Gettysburg, You followed Sherman and Sheridan, Reynolds and Thomas, Sickles and Hancock, (McCllcllan and Terry, Meado and Grant. You rodo and marched Into tho Jaws of death with tho bullet tattered llajr Hoc ting In tho smokoinbovo your heads; you won renown such as no other body of men can ever win again or had ever won beforo; ycu reached tho boil ing point. All of llfo ecems tamo and Indifferent slnco thoso four years which had crowded into them tho cntlro history of this re public. Four million shackles broken history enriched with deeds mich as Its pages never beforo had been Illumined by tho priceless hcrltago of a free govern ment purchased and sealed with tho Uvea of flvo hundred thousand patriots tho flag uplifted to tho very bluo of tho heavens. Its folds glistening with every star that had ever glittered there and then a return to thoso sleeping vales and quiet hillsides. Ex-Sheriff Stevens In his address mado a point of his caution that In thrilling over tho memories of the past, the soldiers should not neglect a thought for their country's future, a future In which they could take no liv ing part. Ho urged his hearers to help Inculcate patriotism into the minds of the young and tho genera tions to come. Tho teaching of it In tho public schools ho strongly advo cated. A good illustration of the senso of Mr. Stevens' remarks was shown In the recitation of "Tho Flag" by tho speak er's little 8-year-old grandson, Walter Stevens. Tho youngster recited tho selection with a correctness and effect that provoked loud nppause as did the words of his grandslre. Mr. Crawford occupied a brief period in relating some reminiscences of the regiment. They were well chosen and received with considerable favor. , GOOD ADVICE. Mr. Colbornwas introduced by Chair man McClave as "tho silver-tongued orator of Northeastern Pennsylvania." but that ho needed no Introduction was shown in the applause which greeted him. He delivered one of his ringing, patriotic, characteristic speeches and dwelt particularly on the need of watchfulness against Interior strife and on tho necessity of patriotic thought and teaching. Colonel E. II. Ripplo offered a mo tion that a vote of thanks be tendered the newspapers for kind and ample notices, the Woman's Relief corps, the Jones Family quartette, the Electric Glee club, the citizens of Scranton, Lieutenant Grlflln Post, No. 139, for the use of its rooms. Rev. Dr. Joseph K. Dixon, A. J. Colborn, Jr., Master Wal ter Stevens and all who had assisted In making the reunion such a distinct success. The motion was heartily adopted. Tho camp-flro nnd reunion concluded with a quartette selection, "Slowly the Veterans are Passing Away," and the benediction. The arrangements for tho reunion were mado by the local members of tho Fifty-second. They acted as a com mittee of the whole, but the detailed work of preparation was performed by tho following executive committee: William McClave, chairman; Colonel E. H. Ripple, William Archer, Anthony Long, James Jeremiah, S. B. Mott. OBSERVING TIIK PROPRIETIES. Ono Corpse Which Utterly Neglected Them in nn Astounding Manner. From tho Washington Post, There are certain proprieties attend ing all stations ot life which should be observed. Those prevailing In the exclusive and aristocratic strata differ widely from the ones In usage In the humbler walks of life, but each ex treme, as well ns the grades between, is governed by more or less well de fined rules and regulations, tho observ ance of which Is strictly enforced. It would bo Just ns improper to attend a box party, to witness the performance of a farce-comedy, clad In deep mourn ing and a woe-begone countenance, ns to enter a dwelling of tho lowly on tho occasion of a funeral, In a masquerade costume and a hilarious manner. Such extremes of inappropriateness ro frr tunately rare, but hardly more so than a recent West Orange performance. A corpso In that town produced a combination of the two extremes cited, to tho astonishment and disgust of an audience composed of tho captain cf the precinct and a patrolman. The ra trolman had Just deposited tho corpso, frozen stiff, which he had chopped from tho ice In tha Rahway river, in a vacant room, at the station, and was making his report to the captain, when tho words of tho hymn: "Nearer to Theo" rose on tho air. The patrolman started from his seat In terror, believ ing tho sounds came from tho room whero the corpso lay, but was restrain ed by tho captain, who, though equally frightened, had moro command over himself. As they settled back in their chairs tho words of tho hymn wero dis tinctly heard and unmistakably from tho room in the exclusive occupancy of tho corpse. Tho music was succeeded by the appearance of th- body, which opened tho door between the rooms nnd indignantly demanded hn explanation of tho treatment to which it had been subjected. Tho corpse complained that it was half frozen, frost-bitten all over, and suffering from thirst, yet it had been dumped into a dark room llko a bag of coal. Behavior of this kind was outrage ous. In. all the history of corpses noth ing so contrary to tho etiquette of de funct bodies is on record. Supposed dead uersons havo como to life be fore, but usually. If not always, In a decent and orderly way. Thero hnd been nn singing attending the transi tion from death to life; the proprieties had not been disturbed. But this corpse which was apparently drowned as well L A D I E S DO YOU KNOW DR.FELIXLE DRUM'S Steel Pennyroyal Treatment is tho origins! nnd only FRENCH, safo und rollahlo care on tho mar ket. Price, f 1.00; sent by mail Uouulno sold only by Wm. Q. Clark, 326 PennAve.. Scranton, Pa ro Sols by JOHN H PHELPS. Pharmacist, cer. Wyoming avonup and Spruco street ns frozen, signaled its return to" con sciousness by singing n hymn, nnd fol lowed It up by stalking bodily- into tho presence of its preserver arid' shower ing reproaches upon him. It had no senso of etiquette. The patrolman had not fln'shod his report, and was giving tho (Jetnlls of his rind, when tho corpse rudely interrupted, llrst by singing, nnd then by appearing. Further than this, tho hrnlth olllcer hnd been' sent for, and preparations were In progress for removing tho tody to the morgue, nil of which was eminently proper, but with nn Inconsldernteness ns shocking aB It was .unprecedented, this Ill-mannered nodv broke into all the regular ities and shattered tho decorum of tho station. Tho captain sternly rebuked tho in opportune Interruption. "Go back there," ho shouted, "I'll see- that it's mndo hot for you" (tho ' corpse had complained of cold), and then, turning to tho trembling patrolman, ho said: "Seo that tho prisoner is locked up tor bolng drunk nnd disorderly' Tho corpse got off lightly. Moro sevens punishment should be awarded than can bo Imposed for moro drunk and disorderly. Not less than a year is small enough for such uncorpseliko do ings. Corpses should be compelled to behnvo themselves ns well as other persons. To many people nn nnlmated corpse Is a distressing nttrUt. Wn...no persons might bo embarrassed at seeing a corpse walking nbout, singing and talking, and this corpso should bo se verely dealt with. Tho proprieties must not ho Infringed upon. 1 . Society. Item. Gllhooly "Wero you at tho BraJley- Martln ball?" Gus do Smith "0h, yes; I was there." "How wero the ladles dressed?" "Low and behold," was tho 'response: Tammany Times. 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