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"Respectfully submitted,
"JOHN O. BANKS, WM. M. LODER, HENRY F. GILBERT, Committee."
Moved by Comrade William Hastings, supported by Comrade Calvin T. Smith, that the report be accepted and adopted and the purchase of the premises, as recommended by the committee, made, provided that a good, free and unencumbered title thereto can be obtained.
The motion unanimously prevailed and the commander appointed Comrades John O. Banks, C. T. Smith, N. T. Kirk, H. F. Gilbert and W. E. Brezette as a committee to make the purchase and carry the recom- mendation of the committee on ways and means into effect.
The present Grand Army hall was purchased January 21, 1902. The building is a comfortable, roomy two-story brick structure, of dimensions 24 feet by 60 feet, conveniently located on the south side of East Erie street, one of Albion's most beautiful residence streets, close to the busi- ness center of the city. The first floor is conveniently divided; in front is the ante-room, 12 feet by 18 feet in size. This opens into the auditory, or post room, as it is called in grand army parlance, a room 22 feet by 36 feet in size, amply large for the uses of the post. On extraordinary occasions, the post room and ante-room can be thrown together, the division being constructed of folding doors. Back of the post room is a good-sized kitchen, well equipped with cupboards, stoves and culinary paraphernalia. On one end and off of the kitchen is the downstairs toilet room. The second story is reached by both front and rear stairways, and is divided into three rooms: a grand army club room, library and recep- tion room, all entered from a hall and connected by doors. This second floor is also furnished with a toilet room, city water and the usual con- veniences. The formal dedication of the hall was in March, 1902. Hon. Charles A. Blair gave the principal oration, as part of an interesting
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program. This was followed by a banquet given by the corps in the basement of the M. E. church.
The following is the present post roster: 1-John Aiken, Co. G, 3rd N. Y. Hy. Arty. ; 2-Charles A. Aiken, Co. K, 9th Mich. Cav. ; 3-Hurley Austin, Co. H, 35th N. Y. Inf .; 4-Frank N. Austin, Co. D, 3rd Mich. Cav .; 5-William Birmingham, Co. H, 1st Mich. E. and M .; 6-James J. Baker, Co. F, 11th Mich. Cav .; 7-Benjamin B. Cook, Co. G, 7th Mich. Cav. ; 8-John Cowlin, Co. H, 21st N. Y. Cav .; 9-James H. Clifton, Co. K, 12th N. Y. Inf .; 10-Henry C. Conant, Co. B, 8th Mich. Cav .; 11- Charles A. Davis, Co. I, 6th Mich. Inf .; 12-Willard C. Durkee, C. B. 11th U. S. Inf .; 13-John N. Ford, Co. I, 6th Mich. Hy. Arty .; 71- James Finton, Co. F, 16th Mich. Inf .; 14-Arthur K. Faurot, Co. A, 118th Ohio Inf. ; 15-Robert J. Frost, Co. G, 9th Mich. Cav .; 16-Wash- ington Gardner, Co. D, 65th Ohio Inf .; 17-George H. Graves, Co. D, 12th Mich. Inf. ; 18-Henry F. Gilbert, Co. E, 1st Mich. Inf .; 19-Emery E. Goodenow, Co. F, 8th IN. Cav .; 20-Oscar G. Hubbard, Co. D, 28th N. Y. Inf .; 21-Samuel Horton, Co. C, 148th N. Y. Inf .; 22-Cyrus B. Hungerford, Co. C, 13th Mich. Inf .; 23-Hiram Herrick, Co. C, 101st N. Y. Inf .; 24-William Hastings, Co. I, 7th Mich. Cav .; 25-Ezra In- man, Co. E, 6th N. Y. Cav .; 26-Henry B. Jordan, Co. A, 17th Vt. Inf. ; 27-Henry Johnston, Co. K, 3rd U. S. Inf. ; 28-Frederick Kimmer, Co. A, Ist Mich. E. and M .; 29-James D. Kincaid, Co. A, 25th Mich. Inf. ; 30-Everett G. Knapp, Co. I, 25th Ill. Inf .; 31-Emory Lamb, Co. I, 6th Mich. Hy. Arty .; 32-William M. Loder, Co. B, 2nd Kan. Inf. and Co. C, 176th Pa. Inf. ; 33-Frank E. Ludlow, Co. K. 16th Mich. Inf. ; 34-Ezra G. Lownsbery, 23rd N. Y. Indpt. Batty .; 72-Andrus J. Little, Co. L, 6th Ohio Cav .; 35-Robert Manning, Co. A, 2nd Mich. Inf .; 36-Oliver C. Monroe, Co. C, 148th N. Y. Inf .; 37-Benson Man- chester, Co. A, 1st Mich. E. and M .; 38-William H. Mnffley, Co. C, 10th Mich. Inf .; 39-Charles A. McGee, Co. F, 11th Mich. Cav .; 40- Reuben II. MeWethy, Co. B, 5th Mich. Cav .; 41-George Minard, Co. L, 6th Ohio Cav .; 42-James H. Ott, Co. E, 72nd Penn. Inf .; 43-Wil- longhby O'Donoghne, 1st Mich. E. and M .; 44-Lerando A. Pennell, Co. A, 151st N. Y. Inf .; 45-Jacob H. Perine, Co. E, 4th Mich. Inf .; 46-Renben Page, Co. B, 5th Mich. Inf .; 47-Frank E. Palmer, Co. I, 197th Ohio Inf .; 48-Adam Porr, Co. H, 37th Ohio Inf .; 49-George T. Pratt, Co. D, 157th N. Y. Inf. ; 50-James J. Peachy, Co. I, 91st N. Y. Inf. ; 51-Charles Pickett, Co. E, 20th Mich. Inf. ; 52-Isaac H. Riddick, Co. A, 135th Ind. Inf .; 53-Ferdinand D. Roudenbush, Co. B. 136th N. Y. Inf .; 54-Joseph Ruff, Co. D, 12th Mich. Inf .; 55-Robert R. Robinson, Co. C, 21st Mich. Inf .; 73-Benjamin F. Richardson, Co. C,- 14th Ohio Inf. and Co. K, 68th Ohio Inf .; 56-Henry D. Smith, 17th N. Y. Indpt. Batty. ; 57-Isaac L. Sibley, Co. E, 9th Mich. Inf .; 58-0. Spencer Stevens, Co. B, 160th N. Y. Inf .; 59-William H. Simmons, Co. I, 13th N. Y. Hy. Arty. ; 60-Joseph C. Sampson, Co. B. 27th N. Y. Inf .; 61-Ferdinand Steinkraus, Co. C, 28th Mich. Inf .; 74-Charles E. Shumway, U. S. Marine Corps; 75-James A. Sherwood, Co. E, 105th N. Y. Inf .. Co. I, 8th N. Y. Hy. Arty. ; and Co. C, 4th N. Y. Inf .: 62- John N. Towers, Co. K, 1st Mich. Inf .; 63-Joseph L. Thomas, Co. F. 11th Mich. Inf .; 64-James I. Vandeburg, Co. C, 1st U. S. S. S .; 65-
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Charles H. Williams, Co. A, 20th N. Y. Inf .; 66-George R. Weldon, Co. D, 12th Mich, Inf .; 67-Benjamin W. Wheat, Co. I, 6th Mich. Hy. Arty .; 68-Bradley Waterman, Co. I, 2nd Mich. Inf .; 69-Levi S. War- ren, Co. F, 4th Mich. Cav. and Co. A, 27th Mich. Inf .; 70-Albert Young, Co. B, 124th N. Y. Inf.
Roll of Honor-The post's roll of honor at this date includes the names of 161 defenders of the Republic. Of these, two served in the war of the Revolution, thirteen in the war of 1812, two in the war with Mexico, three in the war with Spain, one in the regular army, and 140 in the Civil war. Of the latter, 76 were members of this post at the time of their demise. Each year a carefully selected geranium is planted on the grave of each one of the 161 soldiers who have answered to the last roll call, and on Memorial day all are decorated with flowers.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
The Woman's Relief Corps was the outgrowth of the soldiers' aid societies, which spontaneously sprang into existence among the loyal women of the northland during the period of the Civil war, and their watchword, "Here am I," has ever responded to the call for help of the soldiery of the nation. These societies were followed by the formation of like associations in many of the states, under the names of "Woman's Relief Corps," "Post Ladies' Aid Society," and like names, until July 25, 1883, at Denver, Colorado, when these societies united and a national organization was effected. By the unanimous adoption of the resolution at the 15th annual encampment of the G. A. R., and their own initiative, this new organization took the name of "The Woman's Relief Corps and Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic." April 2, 1884, the Department of Michigan was organized at Lansing, with Mrs. Etta W. Shank, of that city, as its first president.
Hollingsworth W. R. C. No. 136, Department of Michigan, was orga- nized February 8, 1888. Mrs. Agnes M. Wiley was elected the first president of the corps and has ever been an efficient and energetic worker in the cause for which the corps was organized. Mrs. Wiley is a bright, resourceful woman of good attainments. It was she who suggested the patriotic idea of selling Grand Army hall upon the disbandment of the post and converting the proceeds into a fund for the erection of a sol- diers' monument in honor of the memory of those from Albion and vicin- ity who gave their might to the preservation of the nation. At this year's encampment of W. R. C. in Port Huron, with four candidates in the field, Mrs. Wiley was elected department president on the first ballot, by a majority over all-a fitting tribute to her efficiency. She brought addi- tional honor to Albion and the corps by the selection of Mrs. Emma A. Niver as department secretary and Mrs. M. Jenette Gardner as depart- ment treasurer, two ladies of much culture and fine abilities.
Here this historical sketch of the Grand Army of the Republic and of its membership may fittingly be closed. The personalities of the soldiers of the Civil war, like that of those of the soldiers of the other wars of the Republic, as a class will soon be lost in the seas of oblivion, except, per- haps, in the memory of a few descendants who may treasure their memory
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as some treasure the memory and personal histories of their heroic ancestors of the Revolution. Their deeds, however, wrought such lasting benefits to the nation, that the corroding elements of time will not efface them. The future Matthews, Marks, Lukes and Johns will continue to keep the pages bright with the story of their marvelous achievements in the histories to be written throughout the unborn ages. Men die; but honor, brave deeds, gratitude live.
"Fresh flowers, green wreaths And tenderest thought.
These are the tributes That we brought. Sweet be your sleep 'Neath verdant sod,
Safe be your welcome Home to God. Men of the dark And blood-stained days.
Honor and love
We give, and praise."
ALBION WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS
By Mrs. Ada Gilbert
The Woman's Relief Corps of Albion, Michigan, auxiliary to the Grand Army of the Republic, was organized February 8, 1888, with thirty-nine charter members. Nineteen have passed away since that time. Its object is said to aid and assist the Grand Army of the Re- public and to perpetuate the memory of their heroic dead. Their aim also is to assist such Union Veterans as need their help and protection and to extend needful aid to their widows and orphans; to assure them of sympathy and friends; also to eherish and emulate the deeds of our army nurses and of all loyal women who rendered loving service to our country in her hour of peril.
The Grand Army of the Republic organized at the close of the war to promote the great principles of fraternity, charity and loyalty, had been doing its utmost to aid and comfort their unfortunate comrades, but the organization was small in numbers and had no sources of re- plenishment for the steady drain upon its treasury. Then it was that the loyal women answered again. "Ilere am I" to the call of the men who saved a nation.
The Woman's Relief Corps joins with the Post in making prepara- tions for Sunday and Memorial Day services; enlist the services of the children by asking them to bring flowers and take a part in this work for it is the children who will carry on this work after we, the members of this order, have passed away. The past presidents of Albion Relief Corps are Agnes Wiley, Nettie Gardner, Belle Bigelow, Margaret Chatfield, Libbie Smith, Marion Durkee, Mamie O'Hara, Fannie Bur- nett, Hannah Gray, Mary Deyoe, Ada Gilbert, Lucinda Page, Alice Per- ine and Mary B. Perine who is the president at this time. There is also one pensioned army nurse, Mary Bell.
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Amended Roster : Rhoda M. Bussard, Hellen E. Wilber, Mattie Deer- ing, Lena P. Riddick, Mary Keck, Mary E. Davis, Electa Pennell, Emma R. Timberlake, Lillian H. Titman, Caroline Shutt, Katherine Brox- holm, Mary Davis, Saphrona Davis, Lillian Turner, Altha Hubbard, Minnie F. Horning, Sarah J. Haines, Mollie E. Johnston, Adelaide M. Lincoln, Viola E. Kingsworth, Vira McGee, Ann A. Marsh, Martha J. Me Wethy, Emma A. Niser, Saphrona J. Nellison, Lusina Page, Annie E. Watterman, Mary Wakelan, Mary E. Bell, Mary Austin, Nellie B. Allen, Kate Aikin, Lydia A. Bolles, Mamie Bennett, Nancy O. Bliss, Dora E. Perry, Maggie L. Chatfield, Elizabeth A. Carris, Sarah Holton, Nettie M. Gardner, Ada L. Gilbert, Hannah Gray, Martha B. Gale, Alice Perine, Martha Pike, Nettie A. Parker, Louisa Peck, Mary B. Perine, Hattie J. Pickett, Kate E. Ruff, Carrie E. Rodgers, Mary A. Simmons, Janet Sebastian, Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth A. Smith, Jennie E. Schermerhorn, Olive A. Toner.
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
By Mrs. Mary B. Dickie
The Michigan State Woman's Christian Temperance Union was or- ganized at Lansing, in June, 1874.
Through its influence Dr. Henry A. Reynolds was brought into the state for a campaign of pledge signing and organization. In the winter of 1877 he held a series of revival meetings in Albion, that resulted in the organization of a Red Ribbon Reform Club and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of which Mrs. Antoinette B. Brockway was the first president. No one who attended those wonderful meetings can ever for- get the inspiration of Dr. Reynold's strong personality, for he was a noble looking, magnetic man, who had been saved from a drunkard's life through the influence of the Woman's Temperance Crusade and pressed into service by the W. C. T. U. to "Rescue the Perishing." With per- sistent, loving entreaty he went into the saloons, and brought out hopeless drunkards and young men who were just commencing to enter those dangerous places of sin and shame. IIis appeal to church members was a bugle blast, which awakened Christians from their lethargy, and sent them out to seek and save the drunkard and also to go into the drunkard's home with love and hope for the heart broken wives and children.
For once, denominational fences were broken down, so that the good people of Albion joined heart and hand to save their fallen brothers.
Dr. William H. Perine, a most gifted and eloquent man, was at that time pastor of the Methodist church in Albion. His sympathy with this movement made him instrumental in persuading all of the churchies to unite with the Reform Club in union Sunday evening mass meetings for nearly a year. During that time many of the most famous and eloquent speakers spoke in Opera Hall, Sunday evenings, such as Francis E. Willard, Mary T. Lathrop, Mrs. Annie Wittenmyer, George W. Bain, Michael Fanning, and many others. When there were no special speakers from abroad, the pastors stood loyally by to occupy the time. The Red Ribbon Club included all good citizens, as well as those who had been
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vietims of drink, for all were glad to sign the pledge and wear the red ribbon in their button hole, in order to help and encourage their weaker brothers, so that, we were told, there were a thousand men enrolled in that Red Ribbon Club and five hundred women who put on the white ribbon when the W. C. T. U. was first organized in Albion.
The opera house was rented for two years by the Red Ribbon Club and the W. C. T. U. During these years there were entertainments of a high order nearly every night. In spite of the fact that all this time, the saloons were licensed to sell rum and drag baek these reformed men into their nets of destruction, yet many remained true and have lived lives of noble usefulness.
The organization of the Woman's Christian Temperanee Union, was ealled by Miss Willard. "The sober second thought of the temperanee erusade." The Red Ribbon Club, the Good Templars, Sons of Temper- anee, and other organizations have flourished for a time and thereby saved many, and have done much lasting good, but it is noteworthy that the only organization that has endured to the present time in Albion is the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. For thirty-five years the Albion W. C. T. U. has held the fort, and in every way possible it "IIas waged its peaceful war, for God and home and native land." The faithful, eleet women who have considered it an honor to be aetive mem- bers of this, the largest organization of women in the world, continue to work on with persistent eourage, assured that the "Battle is the Lord's," and "He will not be discouraged till righteousness is established in the earth." At the last state convention, June, 1912, the Albion Union was deelared the largest in the state, judged by the payment of dues into the state treasury. They have 234 regular members and 102 honorary members. During these thirty-five years, they have kept up their regular weekly meetings with programs which are educational and a never failing source of inspiration. Oftentimes they have held Sunday after- noon meetings, children's meetings, concerts, banquets, receptions and lectures, for you know it has been said that "When a woman will, she will," and one of our crusaders has said, "There is deep meaning in this old saying, and it means just about this, that women never weary in good works; that if a thing can be done, if it is within the range of human possibilities, they will do it, and they have such will in great moral movements that they cannot be intimidated or discouraged." The history of the Albion W. C. T. U. building, reads like a romance of faith and courage. The first attempt to raise money for the W. C. T. U. head- quarters for which these women had dreamed and prayed was in 1894, when a gift of fifty dollars came as a dying bequest from Mrs. V. Mather, and inspired the ladies to believe that they must "Arise and build." The committee recommended that they build on the subseription plan. About this time, they arranged for a mass meeting in Opera hall, which was addressed by the "silver tongued" orator, Col. George W. Bain of Kentneky, at which time much enthusiasm was aroused and many generons subscriptions were secured. These subscriptions were made on the condition that they should not be called for or the building started, until three thousand dollars were secured. But this work was delayed on aeeount of the heavy debt on the college and the newly built
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Methodist church. As the members were all loyal church members, they did not push the subscriptions for their building but continued their work in other ways. In 1904 they again became more active. Mrs. E. G. Taylor was authorized to canvass the city to collect the old subscriptions and secure new ones. Be it said to the honor of the Albion friends who had subscribed ten years before, that a large proportion of these old subscriptions were collected and many new ones secured by the self-sacrificing labors of this indefatigable Mrs. Taylor. The laying of the cornerstone of the building occurred Monday, August 14, 1905, with appropriate ceremonies. On Sunday, April 22, 1906, the new W. C. T. U. building was formerly dedicated. It was called "Dedica- tion Day" in Albion, as in the morning, all the churches united in a mass meeting held in the Methodist church where an eloquent address was given by Dr. Eaton, of Chicago, and subscriptions were taken for the building. In the afternoon of the same day, the formal dedicatory service was held in the new auditorium. The pastors of the city united in congratulatory speeches. Dr. Samuel Diekie gave the dedicatory ad- dress and handed over the keys of the new building to Mrs. Cummings, president of the W. C. T. U., who responded in a pleasing manner. The new auditorium was well filled, and about $1,600 was pledged during the day.
The next day Mrs. Kennedy was installed as matron of the building, which opened up immediately and for three years was kept open every day and evening. The following was printed in the Jackson Citizen Press, as an unsolicited account of the success of the new enterprise, as seen by Mr. Barry who was a daily visitor and boarder in the restaurant :
MULTITUDE FED AT W. C. T. U. RESTAURANT
GUESTS REGISTERED FROM NINETEEN STATES AND FOUR FOREIGN LANDS
Albion, March 14, 1907 .- A thousand persons have registered at the W. C. T. U. building during the past four months. Guests from nearly every city in Michigan, and from eighteen states outside of Michigan, have taken meals at this popular eat- ing place since last October. One man who dined at the building gave his residence as London, another came from Paris; there was a man from India, and one from Egypt. The reputation of the W. C. T. U. restaurant and dining room has been spread through Maine, Mississippi and California by guests from those states who have been delighted with the food and service and welcome at the W. C. T. U. building.
Traveling men frequently drop into the place for a meal, and one of them said, "It seems like home, and that matron reminds me of my own old mother. She has a way of making a man feel he is welcome, and I conisder myself lucky that I dropped in there today."
The building is paying expenses, but when meals are served in hotel style for 25 cents it doesn't leave a large margin of profit. The local union is still in debt, but people are coming to appreciate the work that is being done, aud it is believed that financial support will be generously provided by a grateful community. Reading rooms for men and for women and rest rooms are free to the public and are being used more as the fact becomes known. It is a credit to the city to have an institu- tion that calls forth high praise from the people of other states and other countries, and this being the first W. C. T. U. building in Michigan it gives Albion a sort of distinction.
Many more than a thousand persons have dined at the place during the past four months, for during the rush hours a great many get away without registering. The thousand names on the register are those of a thousand different persons, for no
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one is asked to register a second time. This has been a banner week on account of so many strangers being in the city to view the damages wrought by the flood. The patronage of the place is steadily growing and that seems to be conclusive proof that it is being conducted successfully and along right lines.
However, the ladies found that in the expense and responsibility of keeping the building open, and paying the insurance and interest, they were not making satisfactory progress in paying off the debt. So in January, 1910, they thought best to close the restaurant for a time, so as to put all their efforts into wiping out the mortgage, which at that time was $2500. During this time the beautiful auditorium has been rented for lectures, the college basket ball, and for banquets. Five hundred can be seated at tables in the auditorium and two hundred in the dining room below. The W. C. T. U. ladies have served the college banquet several times in this anditorium. The Lincoln Club of Calhoun county held their 1912 annual banquet there, seating five hundred at the tables, when Governor Osborn and other guests of honor were present.
The Methodist ladies served their large commencement banquet there for the second time last June. In faet it is the largest and most con- venient place in Albion for such gatherings. With a competent director of boys sports, the basement might be given over to our boys. The ladies parlors are most convenient for the local union to their weekly meet- ings and for rest rooms for women. If the ladies were not cramped for money, they would be glad to make many improvements, especially fit- ting up comfortable rooms for the matron or janitor's family, raising the roof so as to have rooms for rent above. The women have worked long and faithfully for this project, which when paid for and finished, will be a credit to Albion. It ought, not only to be freed from debt, but liberally endowed by the generosity of publie spirited citizens. The W. C. T. U., if it means to have any permaney should own its own head- quarters in every city in the country. In Detroit there is now an effort started to raise money for W. C. T. U. headquarters in that city, but Albion is the first eity in Michigan to own its own headquarters. While other cities are just commencing to build, Albion is on the "Home stretch," and expects to wipe out the debt soon.
"Indifference to the temperance cause is supreme disloyalty to Christ. Neutrality toward the saloon is treachery to humanity."
STATEMENT CONCERNING OUR BUILDING FUND
Our building on Erie street has cost, in round numbers $12,000. We have a fine anditorium, rest rooms, dining room and lunch room. A number of our citizens have made wills containing bequests to our organization. The following form of bequest is suggested: "I give and bequeath to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Albion, Michigan, a body corporate, the sum of Dollars."
Less than two thousand dollars now, would wipe out the debt on our W. C. T. U. building, so that these faithful women could open up these closed doors. We believe there are friends in Albion with money to consecrate to the Lord for this purpose. Why should the temperance cause be left as a doubtful beneficiary at the end of all other giving? While the saloons are filling their coffers with "blood money," we mothers plead for money to save our boys from the legalized saloon.
CHAPTER XXVI
MICHIGAN AND CALHOUN COUNTY IN WAR
THE MEXICAN WAR-THE CIVIL WAR-FIRST WAR FUND SUBSCRIBERS- FIRST WESTERN REGIMENT AT THE FRONT-TROOPS RAISED IN STATE AND COUNTY-PRESS AND CHURCH FOR THE UNION-THE GRAND MUSTER-OUT-MONEY FOR THE WAR-HISTORICAL AUTHORITIES RE- LIED UPON
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