The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-15

Win Rr-unionrd st Ottawa ana" De,ecrateh'
The Nahbsth Day.

on by many very rig!i.cous people, the "HecNer
Reunion /" or the lc-uiliOn Of the Old 2ilH H.
Volunteer, passed Oh pleasantly and cnjoyabN
to all participating, The veterans, about MY
with their wiyc, and lady friends, and the Great
Western Light Gunld Band Of Chicago arrived
by a special car on the C., B SO. railroad on
saturday evening. They were met at the depot
by the Turner. or The city carrying torches, and
by company /, l. n. G., BY whom tAeY were e.
corted to Turn Hail. where Il luneA Tea was pre-
pared for them
Arriving at tie hail, Nj. John Parker badc
them welcome in Il neat speech in German. May
or Nicholson, in English, also gave them wei
come and the freedom Of the city during their
STAY in about the following words
Soldiers Veterans Of tie IAN IN. hcg1"eaf; !
appear before you on behalf ofmy fellow citizens
for the purpose of bidding you welcome to the
city OF Ottawa, and rendering 10 you the freedom
of the city and the hospitality Of our people. In
doing this We desire 10 honor you veteran sol
diers of the United States. We honor you n de-
tenders OF our country flag We honor you ~
the protectors OF our property our homes and our
tircsides. We honor YOU Is prcseINcrs Of our
country and her tree institutions. IN dong non
or to YOU we honor our country. We appreciate
that the gallant and patriotic services you nave
rendered to our country have entitled You 10 thc
spot on histOry's page reunion oi veterans
who marched to the front together, stood side by
side in the fierce conflicts of battle, and shared
each others priyations and sutfcrings, must be
the highest and purest pleasure. To meet your
comrades who have become scattered all over the
land and to renew your assurances in each 9th
cr of your friendship and brothcrly love, and Of
your patriotic devotion to the country you fought
10 prOtaCt and preserve, is a pleasure which none
bnt veterans can fully appreciate We cannot
h,,u hat -h1In N IA
gret crccps over your happy memories when you
are rcminded-as you must often bc-that many
Of your comrades who marched to the front are
not here Those who in the days Of our cOun-
try's greatest peril fell by your side when gallant
" fighting the battles for the Union are buried
upon the battc-iclds or along the line OF your
long marches. They are gone forever from your
society, but are never absent from vow memoir
les They, together with you, shall ever be re-
membercd hv Il grateful country. They sleep
their last sleep. They have fought their last
battle. No sound shall awake them to glory
again"
can not intclligently andappropriatcly speak
in detail Of the services rendered by the twenty
fourth regiment during the war. No person, cX-
ccpt one who has bad personal experience and
knowledge can do this. To Others therefore, |
must leave this task.
In conclusion, can only assure you that YOU
will share our friendship and hospitality while
YOU remain with vs. and when you depart to your
several homes you will carry with YOU our bless
ings and our prayers.
During the evening which wa, spent eating
lunch and enjoying the delightful music Of the
Great Western Band, andi general social man
ner, Col. Hcckcr and others made speeches, gen
orally in German. The evening was pleasant
one and was heartily enjoyed
SAID SABBATH
1t is very "bad" to celebrate anything on sun
day II used to be very bad to some Of our Chi
cago theological friend, to have ten-ccnt lecture,
going on Sunday afternoun,-to have Collier
talk on Washington, or Wentworth on the "carly
history Of Chicago" or to have Patton, Nast
Chas. Bradaw, Bayard Taylor or any Of thos,
men talk on wintry Sunday afternoons, TO the
multitude who could afford TO hear them; II Is rs
bad, if not worse, to go riding or take long walks
or cat fine dinners and such like, if We guide
ourselves by the law of Mo,c., Oh yes, It's aw.
full thought our good people.
And yet, on Sunday last, notwithstanding the
music and the march Of the reunion procession
none could have been greatly disturbed in thch
Sunday mcditations. No attempt was made 10y
the participants in the reunion to utilize the
morning hours, when other people were going to
or engaged in church service, except IN visiting
their friends and So it was about half past one
in the afternoon befor the procession formed al
Turn Hail. for, disrcgarding the ominous ap
poarance of the heavens, promising nasty east
rain, it was decided to 90 to the grove
The procession formed in the following order
Executive Committee
Great Western Light Guarl Band
Tbs Veterans,
Turner'S.
Cndinc Ho-,CJ
German Singing Society
German !. .. O. +.
and marched down La Sale st., straight {, tins
grove accompanied by large company friend,
and spectators, probably 1909 being on the ground
and more orderly well.behavcd crowd we have
yet to see. The band played number Of fine Sc
lectons, and Mr.. Otto Erbe delivered an address
in German, which was frequently upplaudcd.
This was followed by anumbcr of shorter speech
cs by various guests the pic mic breaking up
about O'Clock.
In the evening large ball was held at Turn
Hail. the dancing beginning about ten o'clock.
after the churches had been dismissed, and con
tinuing till far into the morning, after which.
and just before leaving the city, the band tool,
occasion to scrcnade Mayor Nicholson at hi,
home on the west side.
The reunion was a genuine success, and was
evidently enjolcd by the guests from abroad for
whom every comfort was provided by the ho.pit.
able members Of the regiment now in the CITY.
The 9th was organized In Chicago, July :.
'6l. It's movements were chiefly confined to the
west; Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and north
ern Georgia It's severcst engagements were at
Chicamauga, Pcrryyillc and Stone River, where
u lost heavily. Company was, we believe. or.
ganized in Ottawa, with Geo. ". Fox, Of this
city, a. captain Oaly very few Of the compa.
ny are LEFT.
The GTeenbackers.
Eddp's Win'r Fee Tuler.-By previous a gree.
ment representative 81 the various Grccnback
Clubs of the county assembled In the court house
at Ottawa ON Thursday, Sept. 9Th. The meeting