, 1866-09-19
EIGHTH ILLINOIS CAVALRY.
First Annual Reunion-Gatherfng at
st. Charles Meeting Of
the Veterans,
Addresses By Rev. G. ma1lock mud
General F3rnsgorsh-A Noble Rcc-
ord-Patttotto Usserunces-
The Festivities.

elopes around the village, awaiting orders from
Washington; &nd yesterday, the hfta anniversary
Of that event. the members of the gallant regt-
ment assembled to bold their nrst annuA
reunion. Here they began to learn the
art Of war, or ut least to psepArc fol the mighty
50 uobls ard here, after i've ycarB Of hard fight
ing, Of pEiration md toll such ~ few regiment.
llatr crdurcd, attcr schfcyfng for Themselves
name. glorious IN The annals of their eonntrJ the;
!he Comrades, 10 ressl! osa asass % sad stsshs Ii
their battles DER again" Had tho weather bean
more favorable the reunion would have been
bc. As It was, and despite the evil tntnences Of
ttc sk5, over two hundred members Of the Ecssi
aent gathered from sasious parts Of the State TO
The association was formed In Jnly, 1865. Soon
aNcr the regiment WAS mustered ont Of the SER
belonsias TO HHet Il Benton Barracks, Missouri,
and, *believiuE that the four years OF active war
farc in camp aid de1d In the face Of the foe, aud
the many hoty contested battles in which We have
etood by each other in defence Of our common
connny md all we hold dear on earth, have 70
CONNECTED US together that nothing can eface the
Performed BY our eomsades"-t6ey 4 fosnea ihe@: s
selves lnto IN association for The purpose Of
friendly inte1eonsse and mutual hcneht. ills one
thnt scach member sllatl be conadcrcd houornbl9
bounh 70 attend each animal neenng, an1ess m,
and sustain The annual reunions 80 long a. swo
members are living
This being The nIst reunion which has been held
looked forward 10 with The liyelieet auticipations
ly the cltzens of st. Charles, and for several days
pasi lte has been talked of ia the village bgt he
Preparations On ample scae were made for this
purpose The ladies lid t1ctr lcads together for
iheir part md sci. their .fair hands to work to
rot, xenld hare been nitlinlis carried out lad
10 BE- dance ID the bali and eay time scacrai.y.
te7siug e and dancing and mcEsmens ail day and
Ins The inE: season Of rainy weather tnter1cred
eadly with these golden autio!pasions. Instead Of
warmth and sunshine there was noshing hat mist
aud mud. The beautiful woods and paIka ayonna
II. Charles looked dead and checsless, the roads
weza almost impatsablc, The hospitab!e inhabitants
wsEe alssonsolae oyer .e prospect aHa ai th!as
as ;er Holiday. Fiaes Warcd ron the hsights,
mustc was heard tn the streets. md an occasional
ess e2. xss Se, s % s AZ 81 Ga IT, bss asa sc
in the little town was unusually busy, preparing
for tho reception and eutessainncnt Of The Euests
I About eleven O'Clock IL the forenoon q consid-
erable number Of Veterans had arrived, and be:
tween thSt hou- and one The numbers Increased
until coudly company Of over two hundred.
Tic rcgImtnt, had assembled. Chicago scnt fair
share Of members, while from all the surrounding
towns aud vll!ages and fsrns cazac PARTIES Of two
4 uAN tAt u " AAeAN~
| The 10, cnoon WIS chiefly consumed In muster
irsm !he irsin At Ge5;sa. rom which teams lad
Hlsee u meeting: The lids ROW GensFa 10 81.
iaatlcs was onr Of the ronghcst imaetnab under
t..e el:cun,s.sMses. sei was hstcf, and was req
icuEd az endless fnnd Of convGrsatio9 sus-
rcs'cd to them by the scenes through which they
wagons, the Wheels Of which ii every step % went @
axle dcrp in tue mnd, and threatened every momeut
70 l!ec1p1ate thc whole band lnto Tue uaitc. they
s a aens 4 f baSs IS j ri he ss se4 foas e.
! ealiea SONG irc1acot o. lte ssafs aso. neIe On
ihe t9p OF INC f!ope Ws Ganpea oNf nofses 4efe
Though. ani these we're the vcry apple M trees
~, searsng ihe ploysr, md heron from thsiF q
~ rssea e .ae
e. G9ies' @ aS'ng 1 on ne sasi an1 ~es s; ;slopo o.
a a aycn psI nep sppGae
nEtasorable aspect oi a srey, cold. misty day. II
lookr desirable ,ep2&t & q casih , TO ncssle N: -
The main street q the village playing national
airs, and Tue children gathered round It shouting
and ehsene 1a ha re- That the ss'i E;
tcatns loaded with veterans covered with glosJ
ami covered with mud: The lads Of tl!c Village
many a tiendiy recoeni.lons took place ; e;;wees eel
acquaintance On theIr brief sota!n ne ytara ago
IA
Hotel, when General Farnswonb, theIr I'D CON
mandcr, made Its appearance, and such shakin:
Of hands took place. The Indies aforesaid who ha,
been 20 active In their preparations for the picnic
drove mp 10 the hotel with their copions stores o
provisions, ,hcwai!ing the bad weather nnd evident
i in pickle az 10 how they should arrange matters
on ihe grass they would sci Tic tables at tie top
iEe hlll near ihc EastFark. There The boys conl
| Tic General md others. this point bcin: sati:
| factoiily settled. there was nothing more to u
| Itnue for an hour euyc TO wander nj will arpul
, lhe sllisee nnd hunt up old acquaintances. Th
e vi sf1 e ohe9
nanE ,hs ss s;anssis s = o4s ard . wssoms ms
+ thc uunretmastef ~ I of the rerimcnt ,5,osc rsno
i Gus lindnesa contributed ID many Ways 10 fende
e NV psoseSu''1 nG:ISIss x:;rz1ss,
l. At Two O'Clock III tic ufscl noon The members
j. lid incc,ias at tho Good Tea,riar's Hs1l, i
yeaf. and tra,!eactine oihcr business pTepasatol
10 cntcrinc upCu The fes tl,Ites or the day &c
, | esal j, F. Fafneworth, President Of the Assocf
: lion, was III tic clair and llr: 4. Hard, the su
q .ed 5 aaSpe
TssnB Tsston 81 sa &C. ST. s. ' IT. ] ss
nd sso e OF II
soeiation, and csi'ed apou al thc oscls who IL
IT, Goran ri as moyea af ,s ,se ruo requiring
election By ballot Fl Officers lor the ensuing fe;
Mr. Corwin tllcn moved that the present boa,
4 lows: >'''1 -'' 49, ~07 'N''' - -
= HesIdeut-J. r, Farnsworth: Vice President
n william Gamble: seerrtsryEA. lard; ASH.
ne1S md .Ge abosc named
q / Gers W wclr eee.cd unanimously Wv ''4.' ~ =
e. plsse s he next reaaon ssoe
mjticc Of Atranecinerts for tilt occtston:
EeT Wheaton, SSans;n Sael; sIcnees ESa1
IN I iIeate,ast !: Mcs. !. Riiici SspcTsiIle: =
be weiir sbrs %as adopf:d: r. ''ns'' ou 'A' '0''o"'A
:" Efsulred, T6at General J. F. fa.nsworth, D.c,
ia pags,lier Genera, clendennIn, mi Captain j:
Re a. ue oders
Of saior.' National CONVENTION. to be- hcid al ri
nursh on de 4a 'a assthts & this 94in a94namxo
= OF IT, 1esi.nsta @ Gen sss.ne1 Into pIoecstioa
ID MARCHED uphill to tic eastern side u ihc villaf
An elegant sepnst was prepared in front Of /
residence Of Dir. Dewoff, and here the erea
o. Ka ~ 1o Ms's wss ese'ea
oi speakers, and over It lauut.d u gay little baum
%n'3e n ihc East Park opposite waved the 'a
An imnreaefve md c1oonent prnycr WAS Off.
~ | hy hey W A. Sncnccr Chartnfft OF lie n
TN | Inrnf the as.emb1acc sfanItius uncovered
- while.
ssc Hry. g, uAr1ocK.
~ ~ The orator Of tho day, Isv. g. Natlock., pas
he 1ircr fhc sHisress n rre1rnmr rIo said ffc m
U.s. rerrif ~ n: Ehnsics h.a hren nirssSd to cSr
1p- ,nnn hin, IN isincrfsl,rl lo.,.,r ri hein.- II
epokcsnan on liz present OCCASION,
now on behalf Of his fellow cttix
ton he otescd the members of the
on | lant ElshA limos Casa'fy heaIy We!eo
ih sn,Is mn; sin,cra ~" ,ri, ~ srnii tf,"nc AM
be bidding them th}s welcome. he would moi II
md them feel that they, the citizens were confert
,,s IN obligation ,pon Tie boyg, Far oiheTwisc.