History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information . k led the music, at the camp fire, which followed the ban-quet. The old 87th Band, under the leadership of CaptainWilliam Frey, discoursed some excellent music. After a shortspeech by Colonel Maish, he introduced Major General Hart-ranft, who was an invited guest. Short speeches were alsomade by Captains Geise, Lanius, Reisinger, Major McNair, Griffith, E. Wr. Spangler, Dr. B. F. Spangler and J. McKinnon. The reunion of 1890, at Highl
History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information . k led the music, at the camp fire, which followed the ban-quet. The old 87th Band, under the leadership of CaptainWilliam Frey, discoursed some excellent music. After a shortspeech by Colonel Maish, he introduced Major General Hart-ranft, who was an invited guest. Short speeches were alsomade by Captains Geise, Lanius, Reisinger, Major McNair, Griffith, E. Wr. Spangler, Dr. B. F. Spangler and J. McKinnon. The reunion of 1890, at Highland Park, says the YorkGazette, filled the breast of every visitor with patriotic emo-tions. The day was beautiful and the attendance very early trains brought the veterans to town. At nine oclocka. m. they formed in line, marched through town and then tookthe cars for the Park. At p. m. Colonel Thomas J. Stew-art and Colonel Schall arrived. The dinner served by W. Welsh & Brother was a bountiful repast. At the meeting. Captain Geise delivered the address of wel-come; Chaplain Eberhart followed with a touching speech on. SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT, PENN PARK, YORK, PA. the deceased members of the regiment, among- whom were — 265 — Major Ruhl, who had lately died; Miss Sadie S. Stahle, daugh-ter of the Colonel, read Sheridans Ride, and was enthus-iastically applauded. Colonel Thomas J. Stewart, of the 138thPennsylvania Regiment, spoke eloquently of the fallen heroesof the war. The reunion of 1897, held in York, was an interesting reception committee was composed of Captains Lanius andFahs, Lieutenant Stallman, James B. Beck, Michael Smyser,Frederick Breidling, John C. Hoffman, Charles Z. Denues andReuben Slouch. One hundred and sixty members of the regi-ment enrolled at the headquarters in the Hartley members of the old 87th band played the familiar tunesof war times while the comrades shook hands and exchangedcongratulations
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