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THE 33D RE-UNION.+ 4h i-The Visit to Normal.m7 he Banquet »u the Evening.eaft\ei\aei1ee8ddi.Orlt;gIIUddi-10iti*at8hasaslelece30mid38,nIkidfigid,lehegyvnanededvnrf«ig-ia,heednger3mheid-er.efsoewikeredInJer • of erengtig-onrathe□d-rtle per i oftc.finhashisronird-nd,Vlr.ago'ed-enayE.—letsvel-ad-ick-enise-Mr. i ton hiseer-’rof.)meTheifterDantist, m in Sewded,theem-)erl-ig isifac-cer-ber-ain-wilieasy;uri-ts ofAfter din tier yesterday, the Thirty-third Regiment paid a visit to the State Normal University, where they were received by President Edward'*, who, in an eloquent speech, welcomed them.The address of President Edwards was responded to by Gen. Elliott, of Princeton, who said he was pleased to meet such a large number of the students of a university that had given so much credit and honor to the Thirty-third.Gen. Lippincott was then called upon, wiio made a short but pleasant little ►peech. ®At the conclusion of the exercises inthe University, the regiment was invited by President Ed wards to visit the different departments connected with the institution, including the museum and school roomsAfter some further time spent in general conversation, the veterans returned to the city, arriving at the Ash-ley House abiut half past four o’clock.THE BANQUET.As sooq as the shades of evening caiue, the parlors and dining bails of the Ashley House were beautifully lighted, making the place cheerful and inviting for the soldiers and their friends, who assembled early in the evening to have a good social time before the hour for the banquet.Kadei’s string band played several fine pieces of music,among them being the “Overture to the Cailiph de Rag-dad” and the “Farewell Polonaise.”Mr. Btroud then called the hou-e to order, and announced that Capt E. J. Lewis, of the Pantograph ,would read a short but interesting history of the regiment.At the conclusion of Capt. Lewis’ address, the large company forme i in two ranks, and marched to the strains of sweet music by Kadeis string hand, into the dining hail, where the tables were neatly arranged iu a hollow square, iu the center of which the band was seated. The table-* were spread with the substantial*, delicacies and fancy dishes of the season. At the south side of the room were hung on the wails the old battle flags of the regiment. Over the fligs was hung a beautiful siield, prepared by Mrs. J. H. Burnham. The upper part was covered with a blue ground in which were thirteen gilt stars', with the figures 33 in dazzling white, and this portion was surrounded with bril liant scarlet flowers. The lower part of the shield was trimmed in evergreens, in which “Our Fallen Comrades” appeared in white letters, and the whole of this portlou, was covered with white flowers. This shield was ranch admired by the members of the 33rd, and we have no doubt they will remember the fair donor. On the north side of the hall was bung the old regimental blue banner, with “E Pluribus Unum” inscribed upon it in gilt. From chandelier to chandelier were hung evergreens, and the room was otherwise decorated with flags, which made the room look verypleasant and attractive. One hundred and twenty-eight ladies and gentlemen were seated at the table. Dr. Edwards asked the divine blessing, and Captain Burnbam delivered the following address of welcome in behalf of the citizens: Comrades and Ladies: It hasfallen to my lotto give you a few words of honest, hearty, sincere welcome. ft is perhaps peculiarly appropriate that I should be called upon for this, for I loved the old Thirty third with a love more Intense than I ever fell brd\»r \ When I lefc you at Milli-ken’s Bend. April 1st. 1863, it was tliehardest patting I ever had in my life. For weeks alter, while you were making tho.-e terr ibe marehes and fighting those dreadful Dailies before Vicksburg, and we could g*t ho news fromyou, I would have walked all night in any direction to meet the Last important man in the regiment, provided he could have given me news of your sit* uatlon.In behalf of our citizens, I can say they feel hurt that they have not been called upon to participate in this welcome, hut I can assure you it is not for want of iuterest; on tiie contrary, had they been allowed they would haveoverwhelmed us with numbers, andthis house would not have held them. In behalf of our comrades who have assisted in these preparations, I cantiie whole work, from to end, has been a love and constant I am reminded of what the wife said to her husband f “John,” said she, ‘‘do you love me?” ‘‘Of course I do,” says he, “don’t I provide for you and take care of you? What need is there of talking about my love for you?” “Oh,” says she, “I kuow all that, but I like to hear you say so.” Iu like manner, you are very well aware that you are welcome, but you like to hear us say so.The speech was cheered, and all hands pitched into the victuals, and tiie victuals were pitched Into them with a will, all seeming to relish whatever was set b fore them, and well they might, for the dishes were all prepared by that superior caterer and steward, Mr. P. H. Butler.After the party had been served, and the appetites were fully satisfied,Col. Elliott, of Princeton, arose and •poke of the peculiarities of a certain member ef the regiment, who could make a speech and was always willing to make one whenever calledUpon. He then called upon Col. Roe to respond to the tOH«t, “The Anniversary of the Rattle of Fredericks-town.” The Colonel said ? How can a man make a speech on an occasion like this? I cannot make a speech and I never was good on telling a joke. I know a good many thing*, but will not tell them, as we all here are of one mind. This is a one sided subject. Jf I bad somebody to argue with, I could say something, but ail of you hero pre of my way of thinking. When this regiment was organized, the question was asked, “What’s the number of the regiment?” Col. Hovey, the President of the Normal University just previous to this time, telegraphed to Springfield 10 find out the uqmber of the regiment, and received the an* swer *433;” Coiouel Hovey said that is a significant number, and we will do honor to it. Thirty-three is the highest degree in Masonry, and is considered the strongest bond of brotherhood. The Colonel then related a number of incideuts connected with the memorable battle of Frederickstown, and paid a glowing tribute to the regiment for its bravery.Col. Elliott then stated that he wanted to introduce another gentleman, whe could never make a speech, unless he I ad two or Ahree weeks to prepare iu, and Mr. Elliott introduced Geueral Lippincott, the Auditor of Htate at Spnugfleld, to respond to the toast, ‘‘The Thirty-third.” The Geueral said he wished to prefer charges against Col. Elliott for mistakiug things. I have had no notice that 1 was to make a apt© ;h. I cau make no speech because I have nothing to say. It is enough for any of us to remember the incidents at the begiuing of the war, when our army was defeated at Bull Run. It was then thought ours was the last cause, and that treason had triumphed. There was nothing that could keep tLp brave of this regiment froth going to tl^e wgr til} that disgrace was removed. When the regiment' was organised there wasn’t a solitary soul In it that knewanything about military life ordrill. 1 think theoffieara of the Thirty-third exhibited the heat specimen of raw tactics I ever saw. I did noiknow there was a book on military tactics until two weeks after I got to Camp Butler. Your Colonel didn’t know anything, and the men didn’t know a03’thing* We played soldier. Our ignorance was profound. There was a sergeant at that placo who was a soldier in the regular army, with red stripes down his pantaloons. 1 used to take off my hat when I was within ten feet of him, f«»r I thought he was a General. Every man was anxious to learn his doty How we learned it, is bard to tail, but we did. We were hurled in to rebellion without a weapon. Shortly after we were furnished with the oid Fremont rifles, with the lead bayonets, and we received them with enthusiasm. Sergeant Stevens’ gun was badly damaged in the first skirmish, and he wauted to trade his gun off for | a basket, so that he could have somethin^ to load. The hist memories of my life are clustered around the 33rd.V\hi)e L was Lieut. Col. I tried to domy duty. I look back aud see the blui derj and faults that I committed, and have tried to rectify those mistakes to different individuals. There never was a time while I was in command of the regiment that 1 failed to put the 33rd in front, when I had the opportunity, and the opportunity occurred, as you are aware, more than once.Captain W. W. H. Lawton, of Springfield, responded to the toa?*, “Our Fallen Comrades.”Our fallen comrades. How shall we speak of them. We, the survivors, assemble here tonight in our reunion. From long distances have we come. Home have denartcd, but they on wings of light fly, and as we the survivors meet h*re to renew our friendships, they hover over until! methinks the air above us is thick with the spirits of our departed brothers. Noble Pope lies beneath the a d of Louisiana, put there by an as*as-Rev. T. A, Parker and familyhave arrived in the city.Kid Gloves.—1 button 50 cents.2 buttonfflB? cents.3 button operas, $1.6 button operas, $2. Tomorrow.J. E. Houtz Co.LThe piano to he used ttiis evening at Durley Hall, by Prof. Frank Mualler, is the celebrated Decker Bros.IIr-ceandMr. J. F. Humphreys, of the firm of RoushtA Humphreys, is suffering with a l»me back, brought on by severe lifting in moving their stock of22agoods.Lott a, the will appear inNovember 5ih.California Diamond,Durley Hall, Friday,Mrs Prof. Willing, of this city,was elected President, and Mr*. Gordon II. Read Recording Secretary of the Woman’s Temperance Union of the State of Illinois, at its recent sea*!on it Galesburg* IBsin’s hand. The generous Graysay that beginning labor of pleasure.sleeps in the quiet graveyard of his father’s, and Kellogg, at Vicksburg, and Bryant, whose bones lie bleaching beneath the wu\e* of tlie gulf, which sing their requiutn over the ashes of Fifer. who lies beneath the sands at Port E*peratiza, and Adams, Clay wall and Fife, and two hundred brave enlisted men, whose hones mark anew our march from the lake to tiie 9ea. Our soil is enriched by their blood.Ht. Louis, Cairo, Memphis. Young Point are thick with our dead, and on Vicksburg’s Heights they lie, making it consecrated grouud. Let us so live that we can ever remember them with pride, and never blush to tltlnk that they are with us. *u fThe toast—“Sunshine and Shadows of a Soldier’s Life”—was responded to by Hon. A. O. Marshall, of Joliet. He spoke of the many pleasant remembrances of camp life, aud also referred to some of the sad scenes. He congratulated each for his home surroundings, and said that the Thirty Third regiment, although many were lost in the war, numbers more now than it did then, if we take into consideration the number of little Tbirty-thirders that have been added to Its roll. IF V » ':“The Non-Commissioned Staff.”Response by a Mr. Wilson.“The Colored Troops Fought Bravely,” Response by Captain E. Burrows. This is a Yankee toast, and answers itself. Ihe colored troops didmp; •; I“Our Absent Comrades ; the Living and the Dead.” Response by J. W. Fifer It affords me great pleasure to look over ray past life a* a soldier. Af ter Fort Sumpter had been fired upon there was a call for 75,000 men. Thiugs looked dark. Our best men turned pale, and doubted tiie success of our cause. I remember the day when, in company with several others, I rode six miles in an old lumber wagon to enlist as a soldier. Myself and five others came to Bloomington and found Col. E. R. Roe, who was enlisting men for the 8id. We made the number on his list, thirty-five. Of that six, three are living and three are dead. There are more of our absent comrades who are sleeping in then* graves than are present tonight. Some fell in Mis-souii, some at Vicksburg, some at Es-peranza, and still others at Mobile, and in all the battlefields the regiment was in. There are many more of our living comrades than are here at th»» I*h» quet. They are scattered all over ihi« country. There are manythat we will probably never meet. Though they are absent, they are with us in spirit, aud the absent odfs arenot forgotten.Letters were received from John L. Routt, Denver; John M. Follett, of Cambridge, Illinois; Capt Moses I.Morgan, of Breoksville, Ohio; Hon. Nenlon G. Gill, of Holly Springs; Charles D. Morris, of Stuart, Iowa; M. H. Harris, of Hale, Illinois; T. F. Willis, of Red Oik Junction, Iowa; Rev. H. J. Eddy, of Brooklyn ; Capt. Geo. E. Smith, ofSt. Louis; Chttilea Bovee, of Chicago;Thomas I). Howard, of Springfield; Charles Moore, of Lena; ChaiiesE. Wadleigh, of Green Ridge, Missouri; Jay Taylor, of Macomb, Michigan ; John S. Moore, of Watseka, 111. ; Lucius Hew, of New York, Iowa; C. Dubois, of Palenvllie, New York, and William Abbott, of Chicago. All of the above expressed |regret that they couldn’t be present at thereunion.Letters were, also, received from Aaren Gove, of Denver, and Ira Moore, of San Diago, California.* James T. Fields, of Boston, the lec urer, was then Introduced by* Colon**! Elliott. Mr. Fields said: What can a son of Massachusetts say, but God bless you soldiers. How we love you. I say God blees the daughters of Illinois. A woman feuit a pair of fine socks and sent them to General Grant. She said, He took my ffve sons to the army, aud returned not one of them, but be gave me back my country. God bless him.“Tiie Flag of tiie Normal” was responded to in a short speech by ( »!. Elliott, of priucetop He spoke about the members of the Thirty-third loving that flag above nearly everything else, and how they carried it through the war. Let rne ask you in our march through life to keep an eye on the old 11 ig“The Ladies ” Response byklen. Lipplnooti.Three cheers were here given to the ladies.“Soldiers’ Farewell ” Responded to by Gen. Ira J. Bloomfield.‘.‘The Privates of the Late War.”Responded to by Mr. Summers, Several other impromptu speeches were made and anecdotes to}d by Ed. Pike, of Chenoa, and others, after which a vote of thanks was extended to the railroads for favors shown them. :,The happy company of fair women and brave men then adjourned to the reception parlors, where a vote of thanks was extended to the ladies who decorated the hall, to the Bloomington comrades who did the work of getting up tlds the first reunion, and three limes three rousing cheers were then given for the Ashley House for the sumptuous manner iu which they had been eutertaiued.After this some adjourned to their homes as the hour was late, but the majority of them remained, and wereamused for two hours by the anee-| (Theatrical.—-Our theater gamwill rejoice at the opportunity of again seeing the “Two Orphans” by the talented company who appeared in our city a few weeks since. New sceneryf new wardrobes and new propertieshive been secured in piace of those destroyed by fire at Lincoln. Thisplay lias received the plaudits of press aud people from the first, and is pro-nouuced tiie most beautiful and exciting play ever 9eeu in America. Every preparation is made to give the piece in the best possible manner. In looking over the caste the names of many old favorites are to be seen. It is to be hoped a full house will greet this talented company tonight. Tomorrow afternoon, at 2 o’clock, a matinee will be given for the ladies and children.rner A Ex a jobtimiHheaknif Pwidwid| T best at 4 A24 c T ■oc: Lboa for A frin A at 2a100GFrom Ocean to Ocean on Horseback.—Capt. Willard Glosier, the soldier author, w ho is already a popular', man in the author’s field, is now making preparations to go ou a journey across the continent, riding ail the way on horseback. He intends to start the first, of next May, from Boston, Mass. He is to lecture la the principal cities along the route. The subject of bis lecture to be something applicable to tiie Centennial year. This 1s only one of a thousand and one novel things that will be done during the graud memorial year that is so near at baud. , J E. S.Editor Leader:—As lam a subscriber of your paper, I claim the right to defend my friends and myself whenever they or I are attacked in its columns. Iu your issue of yesterday, yoitrepeat the stereotyped charge that the Democrats of the North were in sympathy with the cause of the Southern Confederacy. I wish to say now that during all those dark hours, 1 was acquainted with no intelligent man in this country who endorsed secession, or who bad any sympathy with their cause. Upon the contrary those w ith whom I associated, heartily advocated the cau*e of the Union in all lawful efforts to suppress what we all regarded as an unjustifiable and suicidal attempt to dissolve the American Union without any just provocation. Democrats entered the ranks of our army as readily as Republicans, and many of them co-operated with the Democratic party at the end of the war. It is true that Democrats were jealous of the guaranties of the Constitution, which they believed, then and now, to be made for “the ruler” as well as well as for the ruled, and which was our magna charta “iu war as well asin peace.’’Aud, while they did not hesitate fully to endorse the cause of the Union, they did require the administration to see that the sacred provisione of the Constitution should be respected and preserved, towards all who were not in rebeliien against its authority. It is also true that they opposed some of the measures which were proposed to aid the government Ta conquering the rebellion, which they afterwards endorsed, and which were eminently efficient instrumentalities in weakening the cause of the South, such as the Emancipation Proclamation, c.But, if these questions rendered the Democratic party disloyal, what is to he paid ot those who declared in the presence of Mr. Lincoln, when his brain and heart were burdened with the dreadful load of responsibility thatbore so heavily upon him—that they wnu’d oppose the furnishing of any more men or money to cary on the war, unUii hr would do what hr said he had no disposition to do, nor any constitutional right to do. Did the Democratic party assume a more inso lent attitude than this during all the trying and bloody years of that fratricidal strife? If Republican* could pledge their support to the cause of tiie union upon any sort of oonditione% without incurring liability to the charge of disloyalty. Why couldn’t tiie Democrats do the same thing? Sir: I had the pleasure tobe present when the rebel regiments from South Carolina and from Maryland entered the city of Boston, on the day before the Centennial, the 16,h day of June last, and I saw for myself that tiie people of that city,loyal as they always had been, had laid down the hatchet in faith and welcomed those brave men who had imperiled their lives in a bad cause, to a celebration with them of the great battle of Bunker Hill, which, though a failure, fired the heart of the Puritans and made them Hwear to throw off the yoke of British domination and to establish a Government founded on equal justice to all. Let us go East to catch the true spiritof patriotism! T. F. Worrell.1!6CETajohe 4o t AMcheIneSJotwh0Ru10,ietitheCoi80borwoEaaojgocHill.HJ85,halj9, 1sorIItheboiles1miWatdu yaIch;babethcuriihe3869to254(3ulnlt;kaitxaigdatrwJCircuit Court Proceedings, to ;XoonToday.Norris A Howard v§ pUen Nemire. Suit dismissed b;’ plaintiff-*.Hampel B. Smith vs. City of Bloomington. Verdict, defendant not guilty.Gapen Ewing vs. G., C. 8. R, R Co. Suit dismissed by pUiutiff*Wiu. H. Heaton et al. vs. Luke Murphy et al. Bill dismissed by complainantsJ. P. Card Co. vs. Bloomington Iron Works. Judgment by confessionfor $200.98.Beotia Iron Works V9. Bloomington Jron Works. Judgment by coufesaionfor $187 40.People vs. Moseby A Brown. Plea of guilty by both. E*ch sentenced to the penitentiary for one year.People vs, Augusta Myers. Trial by jury.Judge Tipton announced this morning that jurors summoned for November 1, 1875, will not he expected to appear until Wednesday of next week, iu order that they may attend the election on Tuesday.iclOl01wO'6Olli•4UiI»ITIIE1OKBIDUET BOOK.8VftFOR »a.oovOiigically publishes at Tw«oty Dollars.Only a few Hundred Copies Insold.dotes of camp life as told by the gen ial and whole-souled Capt. Lawton,General Lippincott, Senator shall, Ed. Pike and others,Mar afterwhich the veterans adjourned, many of them taking the trains for their homes in different parts of the St ate. Thus ended the first reuuion of theThirty-third.THE FOBWDDBN 800K will t* lt;Ulit#r#d frt*.Secretly trnaled, to ftay audress on receipt of Two Oollsrs. Address order* end ell communicetions to J. HUNTER, 210 8lst*si., New York City.ocl8«2$a«4t aht*GARDNER49tChoice pe «hea by th« box at Chisholm Bros,'•3 00, *3.50, *4.00 re* DAT.Corner Michigan Av. and Jackson St.,CHICAOO, - - - • ILLINOIS.C. H. CACJBEBT. . . 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Bloomington Daily Leader
Bloomington, Illinois, US
Fri, Oct 22, 1875
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