The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-12-18
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The ChonAgo apen - billed With Ac-
800. n IA sxvaak nA0ier' reunion &
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mach st i1wnncoennA eainine ~ o1dr0W u
,,.,~o,.. i. fser.uiIuf alderman. $50
Ws 1890 = 49, - e 1.
The lsssaf - nAsps.lset steeting q TIE
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- busidisg. Wish rs hAed 70 ~ u''s.sa =
pseisy.
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been hsla, aud u 3oaid nese sseass Haa.u - -.
bfead ana 60 80 - =" 49,
gives ~ the Wno's Per.o. I, 0..'. .s,.;.. 80
ises i and makes u "ssuhk u eh'ias y
the West.
The ofera 'o"so Jay -, !, -
plscs Tor hoaihg ths meFnn1, w , s.aoun. y
capacity ard excellent aessih& 4"aiIief. me uia
maue company oy Hh,cn u n1a csen enkascu ks-
ing up their rigns 70 = -. ias. a'ent. .e noufs
wn furnishsd plainly nus witp sumafaeae Eooa
tAsts - er"Psteys Ius ensne .'ssc' 1Iaen
was arranged - q the time Of 'ne Nasi"nai no
publican Conssntion, cehsd WIN an enormous
Ansrseea - 80 dsyo:es g Ne noss 1891 ~.
e. A. szs s H. ~ M .s =. = - .s.ss-
- ny fecseed nom the troi .! me ssases 70 .sss
thoss n rear vefs abis to sec. The acorn snis'a
ana otnef corps oedgO snons oSsI ing oss1ef -
ths mags.
Tue ornamsase ased ior tne oody o. ''s no ~.
vsrs vsry simple ana s1essdf 81 taste,uL -
exterior o. ~ raiinS o. !ne aver esuety -
drepsa No rs4ta1eal 80 ssaer 49, 80 ssses
naAges, ana seesess Dsarlne me ne.es 2, Ly''s
dArsecea ana other omcsss VINO dicd IN tse ses-
vice. The froat Of the upper gallery was SIMPLY
dsscfssed Win smaller tablets bearing 'ne Names o.
battles fought.
A. nys minutes past sesen eiock. Wshs re
eoapsxativsy slighi applause ve'consi the -.
nvsi Of 6enerAH uIn! anu onelmah, tns p.hu
sfnck UP anu psyeu iof lev ~ minus, uuIlns
wh.ce Nms us0sfA aeofee u. lneess eAns ~
ana WssWhfmiy "eicomea ~ foou - NJ 10 ~
cognissd
insn .ssfs came e in.cfsm 2. sasscs, aa'.ns
49,. -. - h.,sr - -. .s,,l.a !. th.i.
$3.50. asd ths saxe boxes RIlsd With lsdin
a no1jo nots music followed, and thsn smother
inte,say. during which the house nearly oiled.
Al quarter 70 cight, after three ehscss hsd
been efven for Hensrsi Grant, and when the stage
was filled clear back to tho hindmost row Of
seels, and The badly Of the house oonsAined
nearly IN that could be comfortably aocommo-
dated, General George Ii. Thomas. who had
hesa eheessn 20 preside, aross sd ssesks - foa
LOW:
Comrades Of tie Armie. Of the Ters.ssee, Can
ISrSas9slgtso, md Georgia. Havng hesa sslsetsd
10 prSsi1s svsr tAis interesting meeting, I take
this oeaesion TO extend to you my most HEARTFELT
- s. - the hosor conferred s,ea - a !
~nr6 IsT n tIms IA. alraady heen spent n A.
ssnsi.x yosr seats, 70 viii now proceed 10 the
hssSees ieavr. ~ meetips n IL rerula, erder.
EyesS SS;ss Em n ~ -s.s;Its =. Ann
sorps.
gfhe - c>,us. .nda, Nev;c.. ,hee save tAe
,.ynilIs n -sn;Nc.nt ,tyls ~. .nd;snce =
ira. .h...,n. v,idlv and ..,;.. .h.;, Raj. and
..n.
ruR address, or wErCnME
9eeersf n esuas q ,hs c.nsiu,ion - The p.r
f.,m.nc. then 1aia. AZ nav h.,. -. nI....,, ~
;nt-c.su.;n. - rn. .a.n.r.l sh..,,ana Tnr...
ch..r.
rsnar.l Sherman then arose and .pok. :. fol-.
lows. ipterruptcd by freanent Applause:
I's'rAsAs' sAssA AlphAss'
FsrLow- SoLDisRs-lt is made my pleasant
duty to addsess yon TINS evening IN words OF
welcome to the FEAST that will be spread before
yo7s
From the city and country, from the town and
village you have come together, the represents
tivee OF fOur OF those grand volunteer armies
which responded 70 our countrys cali IN her hour
of danger. 8ht her battles. sometimes side by
aide, so.nstimss far apart yet always in unison;
and then, u her bidding rsturOsdtc your homes
- MARINERS or mechsuies, ~ Astisans nd eitzens.
Afsr short rsst yoa hayo again assembled 10
DtsaA, = Il VEN, - = nh pipnaels. ~ looh
b9et Aevso shAe eevelg NlSe%n go srs4-
eisd 20 long; y pene eat = sscs other the spots
Of esetest iesaeee oBAta Hive sss~ agsiA he
hours and days nd nAnlAs Of despest anguish or
u JOY.
know fAaf - havs md aside forever the
feelings q Aolnnsisy 40 asgsr then % ssiafsi
and 80 proper, aid tAas yon have dropped into
oblivion The bitsr jcalousics and risarics Of the
hour. AoA nov stand bern With hand extended
TO every soldier Of the lasd; whether be belonged
70 your regiment or division; whether he served
With your army or another; whether upon the
laud or npon the sea, provided, only, be fought
for the Union VI our fathers and the hsg OF our
whole csuutry. No mere feeling Of se'f-glorifca-
ton now snimates you, but = Just pride in your
own actions, and deep, intense lore for the com.
r.de who stood BY your side in the day Of battle
aud shouted with JON in the hour Of victory.
Happily, my friends, you did not belong 20 that
class OF orr psopls in whose very youth were
planted the psrnicious doctrines that the highest
s,issAnss wss due to the place Of birth Of res
idsHcs, I'D thae citissu sboud love part Of
his country better than the whole. You were
reared il better school, and taught to tle
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