The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-02-01
THE UNION VETERANS.
A Meeting Last Might to Mako Ar.
rsngements for q Re union.

The Union Veteran Club met Last nishl
nj the city council rooms 10 Ws&s arrange
men1 foY the adoption Of . Uniform, and
To make preparations Tor holding II and
reunion vi veterans in this city on TIE I'D
Of February, Washington's bisshday
Some thirty five or forty veterans wers
present, aud they looked healthy enough Il
80 through another Var. A number oil
Communications were read concerning the
rice Of Uniform. The cheapest that couid
be procured v.s blue blouse, cap and
pants just about like thoss worn BY the in
fsntry soldier. There were four ssmples oil
blOusrs, two Of pants and two Of c.Is sub.
mitted 10 the inspection Of those present
After q good-natusrd informal talk, the
meeting wAs called to order by Col. Rich.
ard Ritter.
Il. +. Abbott scied o. secretary.
DIR. u. l. Shepard, who MAS one OF the
committee to procure prices ant styles oil
uniform, gave the prices OF iificien,
articles mentioned above
w. f. Ltshmet suggested that before
the meeting went any further into the
question, they had better End out il
the majority were in favor or not Of q
uniform.
The motion to have Uniform vas car
riei.
Col. Ritter sAid that II members got q
uniform they could make use of it after
ward, ~ ordinary apparel, and il would
not be deed Io,s, to them. Some nigh,
not be able to go 70 the expense. He
wanted something done that would satisfy
all and make things pleasant all around
- Nx~~v - -
iention Of the club to eventually form
a Oilitis company, that uniforms would
be required for all, but he thought, owing
tn the fact that most Of the members we're
family men, that il would be hard to keep
up company.
DR.. shepard suggested that il the ex-
pense Of = full uniform Wa too great,
nemben might get only . cap and blouse,
., . cost of shout $3.50.
QGite . number favored the idea and
spoke on it. Alter a number of speeches
iron various gentlemen. the Committee on
uniform, con ',s;ing Of DR.. Shepard, r. +.
Abbot and w. K. Lasbr,et, we're Instructed
10 consult with each member upon this
question, and report st next meeting.
Adjourned to meet again ct the call Of
he captain.
CONTRIEUr TONS.
The following are the contributions made
to the expenre fund: X. H. Moses, SIS !;
Richard Ritter, Albert Parker, $40 each
n. b. Fletcher, Chas. Wentzslmau, J.
Z. Webter, Timothy Collins, A. p.
Morev, K N. Morrow. w. E Lsshmet,
4. Fsrnhsm. Hye 4 Guenther, J. c.
Thompson, B. d. Dean, d. H. Smith, Wm.
Campbell, J. II. Merts, Il. B. Norton, E. L.
Fhippa, Jno. Walmsley. Abe Meyers, John
d. Crawford, S. each. Tom. Fry, J. NJ.
Eyler, J. +. Iiiiiis, q. J. Leisure, Jas. d.
Cobine, J. NJ. Clute, DR.. Fleischmsn, 50
Zach. A. w. Hask. J. w. Trip, A. J.
Lshaush, q. l.. Fsulhaber, Frank Land.
mann, A. Smith, K. L. Baker, r. q. Crot,y,
J. l. Bichsel, B. johnson, A. ID. Fisher. =.
4. Warian. BENZ Mill,esn, Joe. Peliier,
D. H Evans. David J. Leese, ]. II. SON.
Dsrs, Jim. Malone, X. w. Barnett, 81 each.
Total. $163.
B. F. Abbott, 81; John Geisenheim, s.;
Emmett Dugan. So; &. Rinsen, 50; Geo
I. Shepard, Sc; w. II. Tri.t, 81; B. 3. |
$3.50; grand total, SlSO5O.