The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1862-08-27
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War Meeting Mt Gutenberg.
On Thursday afternoon last party oil
gentlemen from this town went on board
the Alamakec to attend war meeting the
same evening at Guttenburg in this county
"A few citizens of Prairie du Chen, and
about fifty soldiers in Capt. Chase's com.
pany made the total quota on board abou,
two Kindred. The Pr du Chen Brass
Brand discoursed their finest strains, and
San De Haven, Wash. Salisbury, and
VIM. Rowland furnished Martial Music OF
the most soul stirring order.
Touching at Clayton, the party went on
shore and after brief march in double
file, returned to the boat with numbers some
what increased. The boat arrived at Gut.
tcnburg about $50 p. m, greeted by the
booming Of cannon, hurrahs of the people,
and music of the Guttenburg Brass Band.
Under the direction of the Committee OF
Arrangements, Athe procession marched
through the principal streets of the town,
hating finally near the liberty pole adjoin.
ing the levee. Here an adjournment oc.
Cured and the hotels soon thereafter were
besciged by hungry though patient crowds.
About 8 o'clock, the people began to as
scmble in crowds about the stand, and in
short time Hon. Reuben Noble, started
the ball with brief but fervcnt speech. -
He was followed by Messrs. Odcll, Re,nick,
(the Irish CorporaD, Tutttle, Baker, Capt.
Meyer, DR.. Hoffbower, VIM Koss, F.W.
Arnim, and several other citizens Of Gut.
tenburg and Clayton county. The gentle
men all spoke briefly and to the point, as
the. long and loud hurrahs frequently testi-
fed. Frequent mention was made of the
praiseworthy fact that German company
had been recruited up to the minimum
standard in the brief space of two days.
Guttenburg,-honor be to her for it-fur.
nished for this number not less than forty.
Gutenberg is steady town, of good
habits. Ten o'clock p. m. found her hon
est burghers, fired with genuine enthusi.
asm, and ready to do their part towards
sustaining the War, either by enrolment
or.the support Of families Of those who do
60. Cheers..were then given for the 'Deutsche
Compagnie,' the people of Guttenburs,
the stars and stripes, and the Union, where
upon our party proceeded on board the
boat, and started homewards to the inspir.
ing music of the two brass bands, one
martial band, and large chorus-singing
the camp refrain, "We'll hang jeff Davis
on sour apple tree" etc:
On our return the boat stopped at Glen
Haven, Grant county, where the people
had been having rousing war meeting
throughout the day, and were then in the
enjoyment of fine cotillien, at which were
assembled all the volunteers and their
swecthearts from that vicinity. At the
invitation of the company our party visited
the hall and exchanged salutations with
the fair women and chivalric young men
of Grant county there assembled. On
behalf of the citizens Of Glen Haven the
managers Of the party extended cordial
invitation to all who desired it, to partici-
pate with them in their festivities. The
offer was quite generally &C.
cepted, and we noticed not few who were
themselves in rapturous man
ner. Nearly all the young men in that vi.
cinity had enlisted, and the young ladies
we're so full Of patriotic fervor as to bcwail
the cruelty Of nature in not making them
men, tina. they could 60 The time allot.
ted to remain at this interesting locality
came all too soon to many young men of
the excursion, who seemed in fair way to
leave their hearts behind them.
All "board!" More music by both
bands. For the twentieth time, the voca,
chorus takes up the old refrain, "We'll
hang jeff Davis on a crab.apple tree" va
ried by Three cheers now for the Glen
Haven Girls" "Thrcc more cheers for the
Grant county boys, glory, glory hallelu-
jah." And so we approach once more the
familiar shape of the narrow city, and de-
bark after three cheers for Capt Bisbie's
efficient management of the boat, and three
cheers for the music which added so mate
rally to the interest Of the trip.