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umi) urn onM*Corning, Adams County, Iowa, Wednesday, November 3, liHAD A FINE REUNIONThirty-Sixth Annual’ Meeting of Vet-•ran Aesociation.IDEAL DAY BRINGS BIG CROWDGood Speeches and Good Music Make Entertainment Features of Day a Big Success.Th© thlrty-afxlb annual reunion of the Adams County Veteran association passed into history last Thursday evening -when the Great Commander of all armies sounded taps” by ordering lights out In the great bivouac of tbo universe, and the crowd at the armory wended its way home with the recollection of martial music In their memories and the ringing of patriotic airs in their ears.It was a fine reunion, one of the best ever held iu the history of the veteran association. Fifty-eight of the ex-soldicrs of the civil war placed tlielr uameB on the roll of the secretary, and fifty-eight glad smiles told more than words of the joy and elation that -was enshrined within the bodies that a half century ago wore faded coat of «blue,” and coristi-thetuted the flower of the manhood of America. ’Men who are associated in great trials .form affections that are stronger than any other bonds, and ;the lapse of fifty years, with the fra-| ternal influeur.es of the great organi-•jzatlon of the Grand Army of tho Re-j public, have strengthened the ties that unite the old soldiers until there are. no deeper joys that can come to them than just such occasions as last Thursday. The day was ideal—sunshiny and warm. The soldiers could j visit ahout the streets, march whither 'they .listed, acd listen to, tho stirring strains of the martial band in com-j fort. There were a number of vet-I erans from other counties, enjoying the comradeship of those whom they ( had known in days gone by, and great . pains were taker, to see that all the visitors bad a good time.The morning hours were taken up with llie business sessions of the veteran association. John Klrlin was mado president for the coming year; D. J. Kurtz, vice president; D. E. Tinsley, treasurer; Rollin S. Black, secretary. After these details were attended to the soldiers marched to the Congregational church, where the ladies of the Relief Corps served a good dinner to them and their guests.In the afternoon the program was commenced promptly on time. O. R. Cain, commander of the local Grand Array post, and president of the veteran association, presided over the meeting. The crowds assembled -when the drum corps commenced to play, and the first number on the indoor program was music by the ‘ drum corps. This body was composed of Messrs. C. E. Knodle and Chas. Brown, lifers; James Cooper, Clark Daggett and Bryan Hosklnson, snare drummers; B. D. Stahl and Frank Hoskinson, bass drummers. In the evening the Prescott gentlemen went home, and Carl Bell played with tho local drum corps. Rev. E. Y. Cupp was then called upon for the invocation, and the drum corps again played a stirring martial air. This was followed by a duet, Wlspering Hope, by Mrs. G. E. Lyons and -.Miss Huldah Schafroth with Miss Alice Lyons an accompanist. Then eamo the ’ address of welcome, by Rev. Hugh C. Guy, pastor o! the local Christian church. % Mr. Guy Is alwayB a .pleasing talker and his welcome to the veterans was a genuine one, voicing the kindly feeling of the community In the wishes that they might have a splendid reunion. O. R. Cain, chnirman of the meeting, responded In a feeling talk, thanking tho former speaker for the kindly greeting, and expressing eome interesting .thoughts on the present world war.Miss Faustina Ankeny sung Tho Faded Coat of Blue, accompanied on the instrument by Mlsa Helen Ilock-ett, after which Miss Theresa Hlght recited Vandyko's Coming Home, in so pleasing a manner as to elicit an encore. The selection had a musical setting with Miss Estelle Darts at tho piano. Miss Hlght ie always popular , with Corning audlcncee and her solec- i tlons on this occasion touched the right chord. After the reading Chas.. Peregrine played ’The Vacant Chair, on his clarinet, accompanied on the piano toy hia brother, C. M. Peregrine.Rev. F. L. Roper, pastor of the Corning Baptist church, was the next speaker. Mr. Roper’s progenitors were actively engaged iu the opposing armies in the time of the civil war, and his interesting account of visits to cel*fl»rated battlefields wero close* ly listened to. Then came a piano solo by Miss Alice Lyons, roilowed by a short talk by Chas. Gray, Rev. Mr. Rutt having been called away to conduct a funeral. Edgar Cupp whs also out of the city, and George Wallace,’ of CrcBton, gave the Lincoln Getty*fourg address in his stead. It was very •well done, too. That closed the exercises of the afternoon, and tho soldiers again repaired to tho Congregational church, where a chickenpie supper was served them. You know what a soldier docs to a chicken dinner!•an the evening D. J. Kurtz had charge of the program. It was iDtro-diiced by several selections by James Durbin’s orchestra, all of which were much appreciated by the crowd present; Instead of tho war stories on the program, George Wallace, of Cres-ton, mado a short address along the lines of the ex-soldiers’ views of -war, and the present crisis In world affairs. Then came a duct, Tenting on the Old Camp Ground, by Misses Estelle Davjs and Glenn Gray, with Miss Nina Shaukland at tho piano. An encore was responded to, after which 'Miss Shapkland sang Just Before'the Battle, jlMotber,’’ with Miss Estelle Davis accompanying. For an encore the lady gave Annie Laurie” in a very artistic manner. Next came an address by Rev. J. J. Bayne, pastor of tho Congregational church. After dwelling for a brief period on the achievements of the soldiers, in pay. ing; them a neat compliment, Mr. Bavne enlarged on the civic progress tlie country had made since the civil war, attributing most of it to the fact that the veterans had preserved the integrity of our free institutions. The drum corps then gave several selections. being compelled to respond to encores, which were followed by anGsaimnxplt;Itwthsyaddress iby Rev. J. W. Taylor, pastor tiftfcVTocai M. E.'Churcfi. ’fc This, too,was a- fine talk, full of .food for thoughts of the higher things of life. As the soldier took hla stand for what was just and upright and true, so must the civilian, and the civilian soldier, take a stand for the things that build the empire that Is preserved to us, was the line of thought the gentleman followed. His address was followed by more inatruruental music, after which the benediction was pronounced.As stated above, fifty-eight ex-sol-diers registered at the reunion thla year. It is indeed remarkable that so many should have held out for a half century after they saw. the active service—more than an average lifetime after they had endured the hardships of war. Following are the names of those who registered, together with the company, regiment and ttate, and the number after the state is the age of the soldier:•Siat•wjwitr*Seoupotbbebuar.ofteigeWHiHlt;oilto:C2qu■pi.quWClne-du0 It. Cftin. D, 14th Wia—72.Jmjc Roman. 8th Bat. Ind.—88.D. J. Kurtz, C, 71 nl Ohio—69 A. D. Goodwill. K, Hlh Iowa—7.Sclh Cummins. D, 20th Iowa—82.J. W. Dawson. C. 70th Ohio; X, 29th Ohio—76 Homy Dick. B. 16th Penn.—70.Ccor-m H. Kiffht, H. 4th Iowa—74. c. W. Harz OB, E. 39lh 1IL—79.V. S. Fickle. I. 127th Penn.—73.E. A. Smith. G. 6.’d Ohio—7«.D. K. Tir.»’ey, H. 30th Iowa—72.Jacob Paul. K. 7th Iowa—70.William R. Wilson. A. 0th Iowa—72. Andrew J. Parker, II. lUth Penn.—73. John Turner. G. 149th III.—'70.R. S. Clack, 5lh Wi*. Bat.—73.J. S. StnhlnocVer, Bat. D, Mich.— 69.M. W. Purvianec,. I. !04ih 111.—73.SMh T. Kcmplon. I, 1st Iowa—76.A. Staples. I. -1th Maine—73.C. W. Church. C. 92d III.—SO.H. V. Van Pelt, A. 3Clh N. J.—74.Samuel R. Tfcomitf. K. 188th Ohio—72.W. S. Ere, A, 4lh Minn.—78.Wm. Stoloy, D. 163d 11L—71.J. 11. Johnston, G. 2(1 III.—77.M. Krealrr, E. 20th Ind.—IB.'I). W. Stahl. D. 78lh Ohio—69.8. D. Stahl. D.. 78th Ohio—7«.M. V. Spencer. G. 66th 111.—78.John Johnson. D, 7th Ind.—73.Henry Ebert, K, 28th HU—78.John S. Karas, I, 76th Ohio—81.E. Y. Kurgan, H. 4th Iowa—86.John Klrlin. I. Uth Ind.; H, 125th N. Y.—68 A. Conway. F. 7th Iowa—69 S. T. Kerin, G, 61st 111.—68.John M. Shipley, A, 11th Ohio— *9.D. Adams, II, 168rd 111.—78.L. D. Cooper, G, l«0th Ohio—72.C. P. Wllaon, A, 34th III.—76.J. P. Cupp. K. 17lbt Penn.—75.James* McCalley, L,. 12th Ind.—67.J. W. Boyer. H. 46th Iowa—71.W. D. 8haw. A, 86th Pen*.—79.Anton Moore G. 3Uh Win.—04.Martin Cramer, D, 64th 111.—79.Robert P. Mack, A, 32d Iowa—70.1 .candor Kcevcr, M. 9th Ohio—71.Hiram Mackey, A, 54th Ind.—71.J. II. Harsh. K. 14Sth 111.—79.W. H. SprowU D, 19Ut Ohio—69.Georg* Wallace, D. 4th W. Va.—71.W. A. Gordon. A. Iftlb N. Y.—77.C. A. root*. H. 7th Mieh.—74.F. M Davto. 146lh N. T.; D. 29th Iowa—14.M. R. 8*criff, G, • 89th :IH.~74. • -
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Adams County Free Press
Corning, Iowa, US
Wed, Nov 03, 1915
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