The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-10-13

WISCONSIN SOLDIERS REUNION.

week OF september simultaneously with
the State Fair. The Reunion was tempo.
Irarily organized at the Rink Monday eve
lining by electing Col. j. w. Kershaw
President, and appointing Committee
on Permanent Organization and announc-
ing the Programme for Tuesday On
Tuesday the Reunion. was organized per-
manently by electing Gov. Lucius Fair
child, President, and about forty Vice
Presidents and an equal number OF Sec
retaries. The "Opening Ode" written
for the occasion by Colonel Charles Fl
Clark Air-America, was sung by
the singers led by Prof. Feville. After
the close Of the ode, .OldAbe. '.sthe war
eagle" was brought upon the stage, un
der the waves Of. the old worn flag, ana
was received. with rapturous applause"
This was followed by prayer by Rev. Mr..
Eddy of Milwaukee, and then the Presi-
ldent-Gov. Fairchild- introduced Hon
Matt III, lNrpenter,rwho delivered all ell
oquent and able address to the Union Sol
diers OF Wisconsin. The meeting then
adjourned and the veterans, with the
Governor and his staff, formed a process
sion before the Rink and paraded through
the principal streets of the West, East
and South Sides returned to the Rink
and were dismissed.
On Thurdays the grand review of the
Soldiers Of Wisconsin took place at the
State Fair grounds. At nine o'clock in
the forenoon, the several com panies of
the First Regiment, Wisconsin Sta e Mil
tia reported, 4 and at the word of
command, the Regiment marched to the
State Fair grounds, where the Governor
reviewed the companies according to Part
H., Article XXI, OF the Revised Army
Regulations. We take the following
from the Soldiers Record:
They presented an exceedingly hand
some appearance. The torn banners
! were carried by the color bearers of
each regiment, and it was truly grand to
see them waving in the breeze Of free
Republic. secured by those noble soldiers
of the late war. The parade wasa very
creditable affair, and at its conclusion
each commander came forward to his res
pective regiment and made a short speech
of sympathy, referring to their trials on
the battle field; and the probability t hat
they would never all meet together again
ON earth. Some of the remarks were
ind n FL,
eyes of some who had never trembled or
sbrunk from the hail storm of war
Taking the Reunion as whole it pass
ed off with the best Of feeling, and all
seemed to enjoy the occasion to their
hearts content. There was general ex-
preston of regret that there was not a
larger turnout. 1t was estimated that
there were. only about three thousand
present. We believe if this gathering
i had been in a more central place, and at
a different time from the State Fair, and
arrangements had been made to lessen
the expense, there would have been a.
gathering that would have been credit
4 to the State, and an occasion that the en-
tire rank and file would have enjoyed
sArrangemengs should have been m AIDE
4 with the different railrord companies to
1have brought them to this rally at tri-
h fling expense, and their rations dealt out
Ito them by the people at the place Of
Injecting. Wecould not quite see the
lpoint, when the speech of welcome was
made by Milwaukee gentleman, in his
remark that the latch,strings of the peo-
I pie of Milwaukee would be out to the
veterans of the war, at the same time he
knew that no provision of the kind had
been made with the people. We like to-
see men consistent in their remarks on
such occasions. 1t was stated that the
different hotels had agreed to reduce the
the fare to a very low rate, but we have
Il been informed that the soldiers were
tobliged to pay $500 and $3.50 per day.
THAT does not look much like having the
latch-strings out by the people of Mil
walkee. We have no doubt, if the Re-
4 union had been at different time, and
the people had been asked to furnish the
soldiers with rations, they would have
\ done it. We think that, under the 2cir7
/ cumstances, it would have been better
1 for the gentleman not to have made the
! remark he did in his speech for we do
love open 'frankness, and certainly the
veterans of the war should not have
been trifed with.
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