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Old Glory and the Boys of ’61 and ’98 are very much in evidence in English this week. This is the occasion of the Twentieth Annual Reunion of the. soldiers of the Civil and Spanish-Ameri-cau wars, and there are yet a great number of the old veterans in line, notwithstanding the fact that the number is fast decreasing.The hoka poka man, the orange cider man, the ‘Rwenfcy-ean-play-as-well-as-one” man are all here in their glory, as is also the steam swing and the “coon” show, and everything immaginable to secure the nickles and dimes.The crowd yesterday was variously estimated at from 6,000 to8,000 people, and the jam was something awful. Ifthe weather continues favorable it is'safe to say that the crowd today will' be as large, if not larger, than yester-j day. Everything is moving off nicely, and the old vets are enjoying them-; selves, th°y always do on these ■'•e* e tsioiis, some singing* some dancing, 1 and others telling war stories, etc.The program for to-day and to mor- j row is as follows :FRIDAY, AUGUST ITMORNING9:00___________ Music10:00 Address Capt. W. W. Kendall10:45 Address John H. Weathers.J i: 15 Address _Capt. W. E. English !12:00___________________________Dinner jAFTERNOON1:00___________________________8_____Music j1:30 Address_______Hon. Win, T. Zenor2 :30________ Music I3:00 Address_________Judge C. W. Cook6:00-______________ Supper! SATURDAY, AUGUST 18MORNING9:00_______________ Music10:00 Address Comrade I. S. Pittman31:0f Address_________Hon. John Benz12 :00_____ . DinnerAFTERNOON1 :00____________Miscellaneous Business2:00_________Singing and Handshaking i3:00__________________Breaking Up Camp !The last item, “Breaking-Up Camp,” is the most solemn of the four days i program, for it is certain that many of ! those in attendance will never again j meet in reunion at English, but on a happier camping ground. Anyway all departed for their homes satisfied that' they had spent four pleasant days among a hospitable people.
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English News
English, Indiana, US
Fri, Aug 17, 1906
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