, 1869-08-30

TIE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTH
ILLINOIS INFANTRY.
Etz Reunion mt EcoriNs
From the Itorid 7fon.er7lk, 4u1us!2a
According 70 Previous ar.aagsmcsi:, ths ,l laie
Regiment met at rarucl5's Hall, yesterday, for
lhe purpose Of organizing society md pToriltuR
[ot future annual rc1niuns Hut little notice bad
than eighty or uutiy members Of the regiment In
attendance 4. 10 O'Clock, the meeting was called
Colonel john Warner. of ;h!s city, WAS chosen
Temporary Chairman, aul Captain v. F. Henry, |
ol pclint secIesAty.
Captain v. u. bullock, OF Eureka; Lieutenant
LacklAno, Of T1ealunt, were appointed u Commit
tee on Permanent UE01nlzatton, -,-......
A committee Of I've, cousl4t!ns or LcAtenaht
Dcnja1uln sxayzc, Captain S d. Har,z, I..eu,on-
ant II. e. Coax. Captain John A. NJ cDcrtnost,
and General TuEncr, was appointed On pro-
oaiat ya',1t uns III :as :as at4lnooa. ,i AS 'a w
At 2o'C1ucE the meeting rcaSse Ubet. and Ut.
y. T. WorthlnEton ucllscted shot adurcss, cx-
trntitnE III behalf Ut the Citizens Ut reotlA cor"
dial welcome to the members OF the regiment.
Letters we're then read from til. folloaEng gen
tlctuen, expressive OF thri! approsa. OF thc r.
uEinn and theft regrets at being prevented from
attending: Major General 4. j. Smith, of st.
Louis; ti!lonei James l. Gei!is, commander u
sI u tfr.i1,,,, ~ T.,,,1.1Hy.. 1toraronr IL i
u.,cshy; Colonel George Il. Harlow, Who was the
t,n i,nr,1r M r.htn VIA IN thc snTyf.. t.a,,.
tatn GeorKe Il. IlazzaE.l Of Ca!caRo: Major u.
l'an ". Clark, of Scw YORK: jake X ktgiet, Ut
p!rrtnt cadet At Hrst Point: General 4. Il.
11uwc, Of kewnnce t'ettcr written l'y hts sony;
K a. consocr, Peculiar, No., And Captain John
Ce1erau Turner xnx then called upon nntl .lcny-
cred ou ntinrcss, Of which thu following Is syn
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h"ols anu ttSas W 9en.leu asn " 3nGa III
~'o .H n1 sE;n q ,oia III o''a ~ 9o W"
~; .auaG9 t;s, ,r.iionan, ILL., .auots He
eala i'al Ha'soaa' 'oA0nt Is n,.n rens nad SIAN
aefea In .cg,ment whitc In tho ttcld. Charging It
w!. ts1oyal,y ana tea, t a net enter tae ssf:
country. lie would no,nt 10 The Wounded nud
alan ID .eyen battle. dcds and two slescs for tne
were not u the reunion, tue dead, and those who
hn,i Hovtt' far a~ay. Lie knew no grauder period
Of hs tlfe than the time he was associated With
nand men whom hc learned to know 30 well, aud
who proved thcmeelTea 30 lal1nful mud tsuo Is
were the mC1 Of this regiment, wRx enough ol
military glory for him.
ue spoke OF tae dsTk days Of the rebellion when
the fatth Of 80 many grew weak. But thanks to
The eplnt Of American freedom, tho &anEunc
Lopes of cur enemies were blasted and our coun-
TT emerged from the conflict frter and prouder
ard stFonEc! than ever.
regiment, performed but snall part in that great
drama, yet il became none The less our Iuly to
inet 40 ana aoas u
lilc il Sccsiac our dusj to scs vel pur pazts Is
c1tzcua Of this great republic; nnt believe well
and faithfully arc we performing that duty: at
least It Is q pleasant sattsfsrt1on 10 know that
aI the professions ha7c representatives
to their positions: thai tAtge num-
ter Of the mechanical arts are being
1nEnisn for % o9s quota u neEraotlc porsu:ta men
Who nc nfted 70 enter the ateoa and contend for
nc pEze: mat aE1lculIule ~ le!she. been Tor
rlaces ct houoF and t1uss hare been and are being
n!led with ndelity and ability BY otheEs Hhoso
names 1oEm pan a our history.
NOM 70 fcTeNse bteaIH In upon our s!nnbeTB 10
cal rs to tue duties OF the day, nor II tho hour Of
rc.t married by taEooa: nor do Ke close onf eJes
II sleep tcatnE ing loug rol at the midnight hour
nos 90 VIC look !ot marching ortels ~ Te Hlt
domh 10 our o~h 1lesldce. Yet the fact l
efstt GAY n1aue patent 10 y that We arc al
enlisted @ o. tn the great battle Of nie, where
fortune, and make for himself natne:, wherc
eaeh LOT himself Is 1Gauns on MS own hook, W1th-
.9 on al sGes rne1c @ 10 I4e ns
N !sont guards MN from saIprse or sudden a..
lacks; Where he himself mist he his OWL haEAlce
Euhrd; where he must stand lace 70 fBce and con-
tend with iale; Where h!s movements must be
constantly forward, with no way left for retreat !;
"hefe the neasHre Of bis success *ul depend
unoa his oWn 1otutude. prudence aud persegeE-
ance, and where the reward he shall receive will
be tne reod name he leaves behind hin. In this
cehteh1 there IS no fahk the private stands equal
vita the General and receives the game riaudl.s
LOT TEE Victory ne wins
ms ha1t1c OF lie Flu. 81 Inc be3t, last DIT q
thoft tue ~tla rs and We snail and no tiue for
ar!aE NC hase fasseu through the school OF the
soldier any enlere upon Inc practice Of the more
aafaIced lessons designed for more practical nse
/ N the oren Held IS the successful Gene1A secs
- II teat a.! tae HhnS ol hls men are carefully
provided foG 50 snon'1 We he sure that nothing e
cess. ~ me camp anu garrison e1u1page be am
PC ahd IN Soo' fepaf, that there he 10 daoXcf OF
IaIafe N slPrl5lEG the foNH.ssaF5. Let tfe-
| GEeut lnspccuons tho" tile oFuaauce
t1.J ent1c!eht Tor any emergency
80 that Whatever pnase the battle may as-
sune, NC shaA ne.ae1 oe aaosed nor driven
!Fom ots pos, oot Keep our co!ofs 1oa&a4 II the
breeze, the standard Of Integrity being our guide,
telf-reltaIce and Pros!denital aid being our only
hoFe, with ,ne assurance thu. the blessings Of
| rchte AMI Prosperity NIL follow.
| The committee ca refnaucnt Organization
| taen reported constitution anu hE-!aEe, which
| rs permanent officers:
| President, General Charles IQFner o. pekin
| Wee President Colonel john WARNER Of Peoria
Corresponding SECRETARY. Captain y. r Henry ol
Fek1n; Heeordtng SECRETARY captain J. = NC
| DeI1lott of Peoria; Treasurer, Captain VI. ".
| Bullock, q EuIela- ...... .., 49,,
| nWas ucclded 10 no;a me ne1s annual 5ruolol