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Lloyd C. Douglas, Pastor of First English Lutheran Church</div> <div> Welcome Address........Senator S. H. Bright of Logan, Ohio</div> <div> "The Star Spangled Banner"......... Tannehill Orchestra</div> <div> Lincoln's Letter........Hon. F. C. Whiley of Lancaster, Ohio</div> <div> Recitation........Mrs. Geo. W. Wilkinson</div> <div> Baritone Solo--  "The Flag That Never Touched the Ground"........Linden K. Showalter</div> <div> Flute Solo........Prof. Harry K. Goss</div> <div> Bass Solo--"The Sentinel Asleep"........Dr. Harman Howland, Lancaster</div> <div> "America"........Band and Voices</div> <div> Benediction........Rev. Lloyd C. Douglas</div> <bR> <div>      Tuesday afternoon the business meeting was deferred until this morning to have the visitors see the B.I.S., the trip being made over the traction line.  This morning wound up in work.  President Getz called the meeting to order and the minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.</div> <div>      Appropriate remarks were made by Dr. Carpenter who examined the boys in blue in `62 and pronounced them O.K.</div> <div>      The following resolutions were adopted:</div> <div>           Whereas, within the year past a number of the members of the regiment have answered the final call and have gone to their eternal home; therefore be it</div> <div>           Resolved, That their surviving comrades at this reunion assembled do hereby extend to the relatives of the departed our heartfelt sympathy and that we will ever kindly cherish the memory of our former comrades.</div> <div>                               ELIAS MOORE</div> <div>                               M. A. SWEETMAN</div> <div>                               L. H. MONTGOMERY</div> <div>      Those in the list of deceased members were L. F. Muzzey, H. Maynard, W. Hill, B. Rudisell, Harrison Allen, Louis Seims and Silas Worthman.</div> <div>           Whereas, the members of the 114th Regimental Association, O. V. I., who served for three years with Comrade W. F. Hufford of Ada, Ohio, having full confidence in his patriotism, honesty, business ability and enthusiasm for the upbuilding of the G. A. R. and to advance the interest of Comrade Hufford for the position of Commander of the Department of Ohio; therefore be it</div> <div>           Resolved, That we, his comrades, use all honorable means within our power to secure his election to the position of Department Commander and that we use our best endeavors to secure delegates favorable to his election at the Department Encampment to be held in Lima, Ohio in 1908.</div> <div>                               ELIAS MOORE, Chillicothe.</div> <bR> <div>      A telegram from E. L. Hauks of Sacramento, California, was received by the Secretary, Mr. Saint, announcing his inability to be present;  also letters for some cause from E. Hammand of Lakes Charles, La., N. Eveland of Milo, Ia., and Mrs. L. Oakes of Decatur, Ill.</div> <div>      The retiring officers, Capt. Getz, president;  Wash. Wyman, vice president, and D. B. Saint of Mt. Sterling, secretary and treasurer, gave way to the newly elected officers, John Paul, president of  Washington, O.; vice president, Nathaniel Tway, of Washington, and D. B. Saint, permanent secretary and treasurer.</div> <div>      Washington and New Lexington were the places mentioned for the next reunion in September 1908, and the former was the favored point.</div> <div>      The books showed a record as follows:</div> <div>           Amount in treasury, 1906...............$11 47</div> <div>           Collection September, 1907.........  <U>17 00</U></div> <div>           Total.................................................$28 47</div> <div>           Expenses, 1907.............................. <U>17 70</U></div> <div>           Balance in treasury.........................$10 77</div> <div>                               D. B. SAINT, Sec'y-Treas.</div> <bR> <div> Additional Registration of the 114th:</div> <bR> <div>      James Whiteside, Bloomingburg.</div> <div>      Nathaniel Tway, Bloomingburg.</div> <div>      John Hartman, Washington, C. H.</div> <div>      H. E. Lydy, Washington, C. H.</div> <div>      Az. Brown, Crooksville.</div> <div>      J. W. Burley, Crooksville.</div> <div>      George Roof, Corning.</div> <div>      F. M. Vinsin, Atlanta.</div> <div>      A. Paul, Washington, C. H.</div> <div>      R. A Howard, Williamsport.</div> <div>      Valentine Sharp, New Holland.</div> <div>      H. H. Sniff, Mt. Sterling.</div> <div>      George Whitmer, Jeffersonville.</div> <div>      George W. Farlan, Clarksburg.</div> <div>      Jacson Hoagland, New Holland. </div> <div>      J. M. Beatty, Chillicothe.</div> <div>      Elias Moore, Chillicothe.</div> <div>      Caleb Glick, Circleville.</div> <div>      W. H. Howell, Circleville.</div> <div>      Martin L. Roof, Ashville.</div> <div>      E. W. Boerstler, Amanda.</div> <div>      N. Poling, Ada.</div> <div>      Edward Poling, Junction City.</div> <div>      Jacob Rockey, Wichita, Kas.</div> <div>      E.  S. Mallow, Columbus.</div> <div>      John G. Heinein, Grove City.</div> <div>      G. W. Gossin, Columbus.</div> <div>      J. R. Sykes, Chillicothe.</div> <div>      Nathan H. McCalla.</div> <div>      J. G. Dunlap, New Holland.</div> <div> Visiting Soldiers</div> <div>      Wm. Stolz, Cartha.</div> <div>      C. C. Crawford, Co. H., 126th O., St. Joseph</div> <div>      H. W. Carpenter, 90th O. V. I.</div> <div>      L. Lacey, Co. B, O. V. I. Lancaster.</div> <div>      George Litrich, Canal Winchester.</div> <div> Ladies of the 114th.</div> <div>      L. M. Rodecker, Lancaster.</div> <div>      J. M. Beatty, Chillicothe.</div> <div>      W. Wyman, Lancaster.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ************************************************************************</div> <bR> <div> This article was found in the Lancaster Gazette dated September 19, 1907:</div> <bR> <div> 114th O.V.I.</div> <div> Old Soldiers Meeting Here in Annual Reunion</div> <bR> <div>      The 22nd annual reunion of the 114th O.V.I. convened in this city Tuesday morning at the G.A.R. hall on Main street at 9 o'clock.  The morning hours were given over to the registration of visitors.  Each train in the morning brought in a member of the old veterans and their wives who were also in session with them.</div> <div>      This is the second time the reunion has been held in this city, the other reunion being held 13 years ago.  At that time there were 113 members present and one of the old veterans remarried Tuesday morning he could easily remember the good time they had while here.</div> <div>      The regiment was mustered in at Camp Circleville on Sept. 10 C.C. Goddard, captain of the 17th Infantry and was mustered out on July 31, 1865, at Houston, Texas, by J. O. Stewart, second lieutenant of the 20th Iowa Infantry.</div> <div>      The regiment passed through a number of engagements and a number of its members fell during the service.  Their places were filled up to a great extent by recruits but at the end of the three years' fighting a large hole still remained in their ranks.  The 114th was raised in the counties of Pickaway, Fairfield, Perry, Fayette, Vinton and Hocking.  Companies A, B, C, and half of K were raised in the first county, and other half of K from this county; G and I from Perry; C and D from Fayette; H from Hocking and F from Vinton.</div> <div>      The companies had the following number of men:  A, 101; B, 192; C, 97; D, 90; E, 100; F, 102; G, 98; H, 98; I, 99; K, 101.  This, with the field and staff officers, made a total of 1,002 men.</div> <div>      The following attended the reunion:  D.R. Saint, Mt. Sterling; Solomon Nisley, Lancaster; Washinton Wyman, Lancaster; P.W. Longstreth, Grotlot;  D. Dutton, Junction City; W. M. Orndorf, New Straitsville;  E.H. Wallar, Logan; John Vansky, McArthur; J. M. Eckert, McLuney; Robert Kennedy, McConnelsville;  George Sheets, Bremen;  Abraham Funk, Bremen;  George Vanatta, Junction City; J. W. Bagley, Logan; Thomas Morton, Winchester; Jacob Rutter, Logan;  Henry Gompf, Logan;  Gilbert Siniff, Junction City;  John Ebert, Lancaster;  Issac Kolinger, Junction City;  John Fishbaugh, Lancaster;  J.K. Garey, Junciton City;  W. H. Giles, New Lexington;  L. H. Montgomery, Baltimore;  Daniel Staltz, Columbus;  W. F. Hufford, Ada;  Alford Green, New Lexington;  Albert Getz, Lancaster; John Casinee, Groveport;  John H. Holt, Ashville;  Simon Heist, Lockbourne;  J. S. Bailey, Circleville;  E. J. Todd, Lockbourne;  Iddo Hamilton, Lancaster;  Noah Layman, Canal Wincherster;  Austin Rambo, New Lexington;  John Middaugh, Rushmills;  Isaiah Rosenmald, Rushmills;  Amas Stoltz, Edina;  J. M. Roberts, Lancaster; E. T. Winters, McArthur;  J. Baysel, Urbana, Ill.; M. A. Sweetman, Circleville;  Nelson Bausha, Lancaster; James Whiteside, Bloomingburg;  Nathaniel Tivay, Bloomingburg;  John Hartman, Washington C.H.;  H. E. Lydy, Washington C.H,;  J. M. Burley, Crooksville;  August Brown, Crooksville;  George Roof, Corning;  F. M. Visin, Atlanta;  John A. Paul, Washington C.H.; R. A. Howard, Williamsport;  Valentine Thorp, New Holland;  H. H. Seniff, Mt. Sterling;  George Whitmer, Jeffersonville;  George W. Farlow, Clarsburg;  Jacson Hoagland, New Holland;  J. M. Beatty, Chillicothe.</div> <div>      A business session was held this afternoon and a program will be rendered at the auditorium this evening.  Everybody is invited to the meeting Tuesday evening.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ************************************************************************</div> <div> Article research courtesy of Teresa Earhart</div> <div> Photo courtesy of Paul Dickson</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantrydiary_of_a.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="114th OVI History"><U>114th OVI History</U></A>   <A HREF="id208.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roster"><U>Roster</U></A>   <A HREF="id196.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Battles"><U>Battles</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry4c.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pictures"><U>Pictures</U></A>  <A HREF="id169.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Roll of Honor"><U>RollofHonor</U></A>    </div> <div> <A HREF="id139.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Vicksburg File"><U>Vicksburg Documents</U></A>    <A HREF="id184.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Letters Home"><U>Letters Home</U></A>   <A HREF="id200.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Descendants"><U>114th Descendants</U></A>   </div> <div> <A HREF="id149.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Obituary"><U>Obituary</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry76.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Accolades"><U>Accolades</U></A>  <A HREF="id120.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hard Tack "><U>Hard Tack</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry4d.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bugle Calls"><U>Bugle Calls</U></A>  <A HREF="diary_of_a_union_soldier__elias_d__moore_114th_ohio_volunteer_infantry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Related Links</U></A> </div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="They Were the 114th O.V.I."><U><IMG SRC="0781e240.png" border=0 width="30" height="36" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="They Were the 114th O.V.I."><U>back to home</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   <A HREF="http://www.toolzone.com/isuite/bin/regsign.cgi?UID=TZ096430&APPID=GuestSign&LANG=english"> Sign my Guestbook </A> --- <A HREF="http://www.toolzone.com/isuite/bin/registry.cgi?UID=TZ096430&APPID=GuestSign&LANG=english"> View my Guestbook </A>  </div> <div>   <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript" src="http://pub15.bravenet.com/counter/code.php?id=176950&usernum=1214804337&cpv=2"></script>   </div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="They Were the 114th O.V.I."><U><IMG SRC="0781e240.png" border=0 width="30" height="36" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>