Difference between revisions of "1931 Program of 33rd Annual Reunion"

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This document is a program of the 33rd Annual Reunion of the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which served in the Spanish-American War. The reunion was scheduled for September 6th and 7th of 1931. This document is found in the Frank Gerlach file.

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Page 1 (Back Cover)

[illegible] parking grounds
High and Center St.
Cents -- In and Out
Sullivan Bros.
___________________________

[Ho]tel Marne
81 South Main St.
[Ro]om and Bath, $.50
175 Outside Rooms
_______

[An]derson Restaurant
Downstairs
[Lu]nch 30¢ Full Course 50¢
___________________________

[Col]onial Theatre
"Where Sound Sounds Best"
Now Showing
[Janet G]aynor and Charles Farrell
in
"Merely Mary Ann"
spot to spend a pleasant afternoon
or evening)

Compliments of
J.M. Doran & Co.
Jobbers of High Grade Cigars
77 E. Mill St. [{pad|1.5em}} Akron, Ohio
___________________________

Hotel
Anthony Wayne
Welcomes You
$1.50 to $2.50
___________________________

Compliments of
C.H. Cranz
___________________________

Compliments of
A Friend
___________________________

Compliments of
Joe Sweeney
___________________________________________

[illegible] in Akron -- Dine At --
R-O-X-Y
Cafe
164 S. Main -- Just North of Mayflower
-or-
The La Paix
91 East Market Street
____________________________________________
[Gre]etings from C. Nelson Sparks

Page 2 (Front Cover)

Program
33rd Annual Reunion
8th O.V.I.
(McKinley's Own
1898 1931
Akron, Ohio
September 6-7, 1931

Headquarters
Mayflower Hotel
(Finest Hotel in Ohio)

Page 3

Program Sunday Morning, September 6th Registration--Mayflower Hotel--Regimental Headquarters. ____

Memorial Services (Pres. H. A. Harding Presiding)

1:30 P.M. --Parade formation on on E. State Street, opposite Mayflower Hotel.

On arrival at Memorial Chapel, Glendale Cemetery:

Invocation by Assistant Chaplain George W. Brown, Amanda, Ohio.

Music.

Memorial Address- Chaplain J.C. Campbell, Beaver, Pa.

Music

Response by John McSweeney, 146th Regiment.

Music

Benediction- Firing Squad- Taps.

"Star Spangled Banner"

Comrades will reform parade and march to Central Depostiers

Bank Tower.

7:30 P.M. -- Campfire--Ballroom, Mayflower Hotel

Concert- Old 8th Regiment Band. Clark Miler, Director.

Introduction- Master of Ceremonies General Charles Dick by

Captain H.O. Feederle, Chairman.

Salute to Colors.

"America" - Assembled Comrades and Guests.

Bugle Calls by John M. Hill.

Army Songs, led by Comrade Clark Miller. (Entire assembly will

sing choruses).

Opening Prayer- Chaplain James C. Campbell.

Address of Welcome - Mayor Lloyd G. Weil.

Address - Mrs. Josephine McGowan, Canton.

Address - Major General Dennis E. Nolan.

Addresses by Representative of each Company, Band, Field and

Staff.

Address by Colonel G. Gerlach, Colonel of 146th Regiment.

"Star Spangled Banner" - Colors Retired.

Page 4

Monday Morning, September 7th

6:00 A.M.- Revielle.

6:30 A.M.- Leave headquarters in a body with escort for breakfast in Wadsworth (Home of Company G) at Reformed Church, from 7:00 to 9:00 A.M.

9:00 A.M.- After breakfast leave Wadsworth via Route 17 for Akron Airport. Immediately after viewing Airship "Akron" an official group photograph will be taken at south entrance of hangar.

12:30 A.M.- Regimental Dinner- Mayflower Hotel, followed by Annual Regimental Meeting, when selection of next place of meeting and election of officers will take place.

Reception by the 8th Regiment to its friends at the home of Colonel and Mrs. Dick, 667 West Market Street.

H.A. Harding, President R.A. Walkup, Sec'y-Treasurer.

Charles {{Surname|Dick
General Chairman and Member
ex-Officio of all Committees

Finance
Charles Dick, Chairman

Program
D. Web. Brown, Chairman

Hotel and Headquarters
A. L. Bricker, Chairman

Music
Clark Miller, Chairman

Campfire
H.O. Feederle, Chairman

Breakfast
W.J. Wells, Chairman

Information and Registration
A.J. Beaker, Chairman

Decoration
H.W. Leitz, Chairman

Transportation
H.C. Hoover, Chairman

Printing
Julius F. Bitter, Chairman

Banquet
F. T. Burla, Chairman

Publicity
A. C. Holloway, Chairman

Invitation
J. A. Corey, Chairman

Parade
W. E. Walkuo, Chairman

Ladies
General Chairman
Mrs. A.C. Holloway

Reception
Mrs. Charles Dick, Chairman

Banquet
Mrs. W.W. Price, Chairman

Registration
Mrs. A.W. Beeker, Chairman

Camp-fire
Mrs. A. B. Hanseom, Chairman

@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 High and Center St. <br>
 Cents -- In and Out <br>
-{{Surname|Sullivan}} Bros.  <br>
+Sullivan Bros.  <br>
 ___________________________
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 "Where Sound Sounds Best" <br>
 Now Showing <br>
-[Janet G]aynor and Charles {{Surname|Farrell}} <br>
+[Janet G]aynor and Charles Farrell <br>
 in <br>
 "Merely Mary Ann" <br>
@@ Line 40: / Line 40: @@
 Compliments of  <br>
-J.M. {{Surname|Doran}} & Co. <br>
+J.M. Doran & Co. <br>
 Jobbers of High Grade Cigars <br>
 E. Mill St. [{pad|1.5em}} Akron, Ohio <br>
@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 Hotel  <br>
-Anthony {{Surname|Wayne}} <br>
+Anthony Wayne <br>
 Welcomes You <br>
 $1.50 to $2.50 <br>
@@ Line 52: / Line 52: @@
 Compliments of <br>
-C.H. {{Surname|Cranz}} <br>
+C.H. Cranz <br>
 ___________________________
@@ Line 60: / Line 60: @@
 Compliments of <br>
-Joe {{Surname|Sweeney}} <br>
+Joe Sweeney <br>
 ___________________________________________
@@ Line 71: / Line 71: @@
 East Market Street <br>
 ____________________________________________ <br>
-[Gre]etings from C. Nelson {{Surname|Sparks}}
+[Gre]etings from C. Nelson Sparks
@@ Line 79: / Line 79: @@
 rd Annual Reunion <br>
 th O.V.I. <br>
-({{Surname|McKinley}}'s Own <br>
+(McKinley's Own <br>
 {{pad|4.0em}} 1931 <br>
 Akron, Ohio <br>
@@ Line 96: / Line 96: @@
 Memorial Services
-(Pres. H. A. {{Surname|Harding}} Presiding)
+(Pres. H. A. Harding Presiding)
 :30 P.M. --Parade formation on on E. State Street, opposite Mayflower Hotel.
 ::On arrival at Memorial Chapel, Glendale Cemetery:
-::Invocation by Assistant Chaplain George W. {{Surname|Brown}}, Amanda, Ohio.
+::Invocation by Assistant Chaplain George W. Brown, Amanda, Ohio.
 :::Music.
-::Memorial Address- Chaplain J.C. {{Surname|Campbell}}, Beaver, Pa.
+::Memorial Address- Chaplain J.C. Campbell, Beaver, Pa.
 :::Music
-::Response by John {{Surname|McSweeney}}, 146th Regiment.
+::Response by John McSweeney, 146th Regiment.
 :::Music
 ::Benediction- Firing Squad- Taps.
@@ Line 112: / Line 112: @@
 :30 P.M. -- Campfire--Ballroom, Mayflower Hotel
-::Concert- Old 8th Regiment Band. Clark {{Surname|Miler}}, Director.
+::Concert- Old 8th Regiment Band. Clark Miler, Director.
-::Introduction- Master of Ceremonies General Charles {{Surname|Dick}} by
+::Introduction- Master of Ceremonies General Charles Dick by
-:::Captain H.O. {{Surname|Feederle}}, Chairman.
+:::Captain H.O. Feederle, Chairman.
 ::Salute to Colors.
 ::"America" - Assembled Comrades and Guests.
 ::Bugle Calls by John M. Hill.
-::Army Songs, led by Comrade Clark {{Surname|Miller}}. (Entire assembly will
+::Army Songs, led by Comrade Clark Miller. (Entire assembly will
 :::sing choruses).
-::Opening Prayer- Chaplain James C. {{Surname|Campbell}}.
+::Opening Prayer- Chaplain James C. Campbell.
-::Address of Welcome - Mayor Lloyd G. {{Surname|Weil}}.
+::Address of Welcome - Mayor Lloyd G. Weil.
-::Address - Mrs. Josephine {{Surname|McGowan}}, Canton.
+::Address - Mrs. Josephine McGowan, Canton.
-::Address - Major General Dennis E. {{Surname|Nolan}}.
+::Address - Major General Dennis E. Nolan.
 ::Addresses by Representative of each Company, Band, Field and
 :::Staff.
-::Address by Colonel G. {{Surname|Gerlach}}, Colonel of 146th Regiment.
+::Address by Colonel G. Gerlach, Colonel of 146th Regiment.
 ::"Star Spangled Banner" - Colors Retired.
@@ Line 140: / Line 140: @@
 :30 A.M.- Regimental Dinner- Mayflower Hotel, followed by Annual Regimental Meeting, when selection of next place of meeting and election of officers will take place.
-:::Reception by the 8th Regiment to its friends at the home of Colonel and Mrs. {{Surname|Dick}}, 667 West Market Street.
+:::Reception by the 8th Regiment to its friends at the home of Colonel and Mrs. Dick, 667 West Market Street.
-H.A. {{Surname|Harding}}, President {{pad|5.0em}} R.A. {{Surname|Walkup, Sec'y-Treasurer.
+H.A. Harding, President {{pad|5.0em}} R.A. Walkup, Sec'y-Treasurer.
-Charles {{Surname|Dick}} <br>
+Charles {{Surname|Dick <br>
 General Chairman and Member  <br>
 ex-Officio of all Committees <br>
 Finance <br>
-Charles {{Surname|Dick}}, Chairman
+Charles Dick, Chairman
 Program <br>
-D. Web. {{Surname|Brown}}, Chairman
+D. Web. Brown, Chairman
 Hotel and Headquarters <br>
-A. L. {{Surname|Bricker}}, Chairman
+A. L. Bricker, Chairman
 Music <br>
-Clark {{Surname|Miller}}, Chairman
+Clark Miller, Chairman
 Campfire <br>
-H.O. {{Surname|Feederle}}, Chairman
+H.O. Feederle, Chairman
 Breakfast <br>
-W.J. {{Surname|Wells}}, Chairman
+W.J. Wells, Chairman
 Information and Registration <br>
-A.J. {{Surname|Beaker}}, Chairman
+A.J. Beaker, Chairman
 Decoration <br>
-H.W. {{Surname|Leitz}}, Chairman
+H.W. Leitz, Chairman
 Transportation <br>
-H.C. {{Surname|Hoover}}, Chairman
+H.C. Hoover, Chairman
 Printing <br>
-Julius F. {{Surname|Bitter}}, Chairman
+Julius F. Bitter, Chairman
 Banquet <br>
-F. T. {{Surname|Burla}}, Chairman
+F. T. Burla, Chairman
 Publicity <br>
-A. C. {{Surname|Holloway}}, Chairman
+A. C. Holloway, Chairman
 Invitation <br>
-J. A. {{Surname|Corey}}, Chairman
+J. A. Corey, Chairman
 Parade <br>
-W. E. {{Surname|Walkuo}}, Chairman
+W. E. Walkuo, Chairman
 Ladies <br>
 General Chairman <br>
-Mrs. A.C. {{Surname|Holloway}}
+Mrs. A.C. Holloway
 Reception <br>
-Mrs. Charles {{Surname|Dick}}, Chairman
+Mrs. Charles Dick, Chairman
 Banquet <br>
-Mrs. W.W. {{Surname|Price}}, Chairman
+Mrs. W.W. Price, Chairman
 Registration <br>
-Mrs. A.W. {{Surname|Beeker}}, Chairman
+Mrs. A.W. Beeker, Chairman
 Camp-fire <br>
-Mrs. A. B. {{Surname|Hanseom}}, Chairman
+Mrs. A. B. Hanseom, Chairman
+[[Category:Military]]
+[[Category:Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry]]
+[[Category:Spanish-American War]]
+[[Category:Reunion]]