Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1880-09-11
GEN. rUu, SHERIDAN,

tial melody, with which the audience
rendered the following chorus:
Hurrah Hurrah we bring the Ju-
bilee.
Hmrah! Hurrah. the flag that
makes us free.
So We sang the chorus from Allan
lanta TO the sea.
While we were marching through
Georgia.
The meeting organized with the fol-
lowing officers: y
President-Hon. David S. Hooper,
of this city.
Vice-Presidents: - For Sullivan
county, Capt, Brantner; Macon. Capt.
Z. T. Shane: Adair, S. NJ. Picker and
Andrew Ellison /; Mercer, Capt. Nor
ris; Audrian, J.. B. Douglas Schuyler,
G.. d. Gray; Putnam, Lieut.. ,Chas.
Grubbush.
Secretary. c. Smith, of Kansas,
but late Of Memphis.
After the organization had been eff
fected, the Rev. ]. ]. Bentley offered
an affecting and exceedingly appro-
pirate prayer, and the glee club sang
my Country! It's ofI'hee.''
following which came the
ofwelcomc by Gen. Ben. NJ. Prentiss,
who said:
The present was hut the first of a
series of reunions which would tend ito
build up in this state spirit of pride
aud gratitude for the citizen soldier
To day they We're not soldiers but citi-
2ens. the citizens of the. great and
glorious republic, they had st iven to
uphold beneath whose flag they were
met 10 say that tbs theiE common
county should remain undivided to the
end. On behalf of AGair county he well
coined the soldier citizens and other
guests. kirkSvillc would do her best to
make their stay within her borders IL
pleasant one. Albeit there might come
over the occasion shade OF sadness as
the audience reflected on the honored
dead to whom and to those, before
him the nation owed its
existence to-day Even as he spoke the
shades ofthe dead might be hoverins
listening in their midst. and he desired
tina. they bear to: Heaven. the grand
anthem of praise that rose from CRATE
tnl hearts as those before him swore to-
day To uphold in all its purity and
strength. the flag Of the country for
which the dead had died. As the pear
II dew rcvives the beauty of the flowers
50 he hopes the memories OF the past
would rouse among the citizens. those
sentiments that would sustain the flag
and promote peace and harmony all
over the country. How proudly and
srandly they ought all to feel how will
lingly should they sink all trivial DIFF
terences in the COMMON reflection that
they had heed permit tie d
by a Kind providence to
achieve the freedom of the grandetst
nation on earth. Let each man do his
part. to continue the fruits Of his sol
der labor and at the end the great COM
mander OF all armies and worlds. should
say, as he once Eiore said now welcome.
For which oratOrical effort the speak
er got three rousing cheers III addition
to the applause that greeted sunGry
sentences during It's delivery. The sol
der boys We're IN the mood TO appraci-
ATE anything that had the true union
ring, as they sat and listened while
floating over the camp tents they saw
the various colors they had
carried 10 victory in the
years Of civil strife. The next speaker
proved ext that made all their Threats
hoarse. He WIS none other than
Gen. David Moore, of the 24th. Mo,
and he told how that regiment went
into the fight at Shiloh, only to be in
terrupted by Gen. Prentiss. who said
he would repeat the message sent to
him by Gen. Moore, after he had gone
out in the early morning with five COM
panies, and met foe numbering 49,
600 men. That message was: Gen
Grail have met the enemy. Send
me my other five companies and III
lick EN-. - Tremendous applause
and cheers!
Other responses to the addresses
of welcome were made by Captain |
Hutchinson, of Sullivan, and Capt. |
d. B. Foster, of Macon. The singers
gave the familiar song, "renting on
the old Camp Ground" and Miss
Nellie Davis, OF Illinois, rccited Sheli-
dams ride, by Thos. Buchanan Read, |
in a way that brought down the house,
SO TO speak, and earned her two rounds
Of hearty applause. The meeting
then elected Gen. David Moore, COM
mander of the camp, and adjoined.
i Straw.
On Yesterday mornings train from
Milan IA vote was taken which resulted
rs follows: Garfield 13S, Weaver Is.
Hancock l..
The following are the officers for the
occasion
Gen. David Moore. in Command.
Gen. Ben. NJ PrentisS. Chief of staff.
J. D. Miller, Quarter-master.