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Wei.COME, RRAVE OLD TETSf. j The hand ok wki.com : isEXTENDED TO YOU WITH LOVE, HONOR AND RES DECT. EnCMSII IS YOURS AND MAY YOUR MEETING RE THE REVIVAL OF THAT LOYALTY THAT CALLED YOU TO OFFER YOUR LIVES FOR YOUR COUNTRY IN ITS TIME OF PERIL.Such is the thought of even citizen of English today in receiv ing the visitors to the Seventh Annual Reunion of the survivors of the late war.The booin of the cannon, beating of drums and the thousands of flying flags is a commendable evidence of the welcome extended by our citizens to the boys who wore the blue. It is a fitting tribute toevidence that our people want them to have a grand hurrah time.Its to be a grand time and at this writing promises to be the largest gathering ot people that ever assembled at English and a record breaker in the way of reunions.Outside of the out pouring of !the people of the surioundi^g country there are eomsng hundreds from a distance, and the many committees have made such arrangements that although the attendance may reach up in the thou sands today and tomorrow, all will be acconmodited with places to sleep and places to eat.CO. K, INDIANA NATIONAL GUARDSThe grounds wih be guarded and in control of Capt. Chas. Hutchinson and Co. K, Indiana National Guards, of Prihceton. This is one cf the cack drilled companies in the State Guards and composed of young gentlemen from the best families in our neighboring city The company wdl give two sham battles during the week, but whether today or tomorrow, could not he learned by The Democrat If will be a grand sight for our people an.J will be a ‘-fight to ? finish” between the boys. The maliiia will be at the reunion unti Saturday and will remain in regula camp h‘e doing guard duty, dril practice, inspection and fatigue duty under orders from then com-rnandi. r,huntingisurg drum cc Rl'SThe Iluntingburg drum corps wdl be at the reunion all week and keep things lively as they are well known to do on such occasions. The corps is one or experience and can rattle off the familiar old in r dies in such a way that the toes of the old vets will keep time, if lie can t get a chance to fall in, - as in days of old, when they left the hiunts of tl.eir youth bound for fi. Id- o! strife with sad hearts and with left foot first to the time of‘-The Girl I Left Behind Me,” Nancy Dawson,” etc. Much of the thrijj of reunions is furnished by the “sheep-akin band” and Hunting-burgers are right in the middle of it.PA .'11.1,ION HALLSSchaum Beil have secured the pavillion and have hued John Brown’s orpfiestra of New Albany. It is one of the best pan/is ip thal city. The band arrived yesterday and will furnish the music day and night Lovers of tfig dapce will be pleased with the arrangement of affairs at the Pavillion and the dancing will continue all week-AKlER “TAPS.”‘ Boots and Saddles” and the “Long Roll Goes.”But few of the boys could bite off a cartridge now.The same old grit is in them.The crowd is swelling.Tears and laughter mixes in the old caipp fife stories,The merry.-g.Q-poppd js jyere.See the show1. The greatest on earth, of pourse.‘ All in and up she comes, two, four and a lovely five,”Pretty soldier boys.Catch the ‘-countersign.”The handsome maiitia toys will forage after hearts and doubtless Princeton will be the oply town hereafter yjth some of our pretty girls.Tfrere will be no Sunday schoolmght.Dr. Wm- • McMahaify ojf tfpnp ingbuig, will speak at the reyniofl today.The militia will drill today at i© o’clock and this afternoon at 3 o’clock.The sham battle will be fought in the field near the grounds to morrow afternoor.Dress parade will be held every evening at 6 p. m.
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English Crawford County Democrat
English, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 26, 1897
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