Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-10-05
tional airs well given by the Ironton cornet

tional airs well given by the Ironton Corne
Band.
The very best Of order prevailed all day
/ and the most kindly feeling was manifested
on all sides. INVESTORS were shown around
| the Valley. A very pleasant ball was given
at night at the Academy of Music, and the
exercises were closed with slnlptuous
banquet furnished to about 800 by the enter
prise, public spirit and skill of the ladies OF
| the Valley and the neighborhood.
To give point to the idea expressed by Col
Murphy an Annual Reunion Association. was
| formed, of which the following gentlemen
were appointed the Executive Committee
| j. w. Emerson, Chairman; w. T. Leeper,
David Murphy, p. f. Lonergau, r. S. Cor
don, G. r. Peck, Franz Dinger, Joseph A.
Hughes, Thos. c. Fletcher, j. r. Mccormick
| and II. b. NIilks.
The annual meeting will be connected with
| the unwilling of memorial erected by the
21st Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Emerson where Col. u. s. Grant received his
| commission as Brigadier- General.
From first to last the commemoration ex-
ercises were an honor to the patriotism and
| intelligence of the people Of Southeast Mis-
| souri, without respect to political party.
TIC.
AT meeting held on the evening Of Sept.
9th, at Judge Dinger's Office in Ironton, it
| was "resolved that, believing an annual re-
| union of the survivors of the battle of Pilot
Knob and Of others who agree with them
that such reunion is calculated to promote
patriotism and unity among men as we'll as
| social good feeling and fellowship, we do
| agree among ourselves to form an association
| for the repetition so happily held this day,
and to this end we appoint as an Executive
Committee, with full power to act in the
premises, the following named persons, to
| wit:
81. W. Emerson, Chairman, Ironton, Mo.
"W. T. Leeper, Mill Spring, Wayne Co., Mo.
"David Murphy, St. Louis, Mo-;
"P. F. Lonergan, Louisiana, Mo-;
| "R. s. Gorden, Mt. Carmel, ILL.,;
"Franz Dinger, Ironton, Mo-;
| "Jos. A. Hughes, Ironton, Mo-;
"Thos. C. Fletcher, st. Louis, Mo-;
sc. r. Peck, Ironton, Mo-;
| 81. r. Mccormick, Pennington, Mo-;
"H. B. Nlilks, Nasty, st. Louis Co., Mo-"
After those present had signed the roll
the meeting adjourned.
| G. r. PECK, Secretary.
| Among the visitors to our Valley at the
celebration were Messrs. r. S. Gordon, Of
Mount Carmel, ILL.,, and l.. L. HOLSTER, Of
kinmundy, Ill. The former Of these gentle
men, with his wife and son, had been in oul
Valley for some time. Messrs. Gordon and
HOLSTER came as a committee in behalf Of
the Twenty first Regiment of Illinois Volun.
teers to arrange for a reunion Of the regi.
ment here on September p, 1888, and t.
make arrangements to erect memorial at the
place where Colonel Grant received his com.
mission as Brigadier- General. His tent wa!
under an oak tree ON the premises Of Judge
Emerson, who has kindly given permission
for the erection Of the memorial. Messrs
Gordon and HOLSTER expressed themselves
greatly pleased with our country and people
and promise themselves still greater pleas
ure in another visit year hence.
| An interesting item in the celebration wa
the exhibition of some fragments of the OLE
flag that floated over the fort at the time o
the explosion of the magazine. These relic
were picked up in the fort by Mrs. Herman
Davis the day after the battle and sacredl.
kept. The old relics were vigorously cheeret
when the Chairman waved them to the breeze
after eighteen years of repose.
We are glad to know that our visitors wer'
delighted with their reception; and they gav'
many kind expressions complimentary to oul
citizens. 1t was common to hear remark
such as these by persons from St. Louis ant
from other States: "Why, had no idea yol
had such beautiful country and such
wide awake population." "Really, this is
happy surprise; it is like getting back tt
New York or Ohio" 81 believe in my sou
you folks are up to any other town in Amer
ica." 81 would really like to live her
amongst such live people," ~ tell yot
what Pm going to do: Well, Pm going to sci
out and come here to live; 1 had no idea tina
there was such people here and such beau
tiful country" Our citizens deserve grea
credit for the manner in which they entered
into the spirit of the occasion, and enliyene(
the celebration byltheir enthusiasm and bril-
liant decorations.
To General Manager Simpson and Mr.
CRANE, his assistant, of the Ore and Stee
Co., thanks are due for, theirfefficient aid
and their kindness will not be forgotten. II
the committees that did their work so well
to the musicians both day and evening, tt
the ladies who got up the collation. for thu
ball in the evening, and to the Academy o
Music Company-to all of them many thanks
also are due.
The surviving members Of Gen. Grants
old regiment, as before stated, contemplate
holding their next reunion in 1888 in oul
Valley. Their committee was present on thu
9th. We publish the following:
| TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Sept. 90, 1882.
To Whom 1t May Concern: