The National tribune., 1883-09-27
ONE AND INDIVISIBLE.'
Veterans Standing Shoulder to Shoulder
as of YOre.
Soldiers, Reunion a, Reeeh Elufrs, Illinois.

The soldiers Reunion held at Beech Bluffs,
Ill on September 18th. 9TH. aud 9th, was a great
success. The Reunion grounds-named camp
Baruhill in honor of Coloue X. y Barnhlll. OF
Wayne county, who was killed whiie leading
the assault on keBesaw Mountain - were
admirably adapted for the purpose The loca-
tiun of the speakers stand was most admirable.
The steep hill iacng the speakers made the
spot natural amphitheater, adorlng thou
sands a good view Of the stand aud all within
easy hearing distance; aud. to make 1t ali
the more pleasant. the hillside was beau tlfuily
shaded. The attendance was quite large on
the opening day, and at l p. IA. an organlza-
ton WAS effected as follows: Capt. d. n. UlIn,
canmamdan, of the camp; Capt Frank Havill
assistant q. w. Mason, adjntant. At p. M
the address ot welcome was delivered by Lion.
r. 7. Hauua, followed by short talks by Gov.
Hamilton, Gen. Martin, Gen. PaYey, and At
torley- General Mccartney. Wednesday was
the big day of the Reunion. Early IN the
morning all roads centerng at Beech Bluff
were crowded with wagons buggieS and horse
men, raising a cloud of dust ike that OF march
ing army, and the attendance reached 5000.
About IL O'clock the different Posts formed in
line and, headed by the Mount Carmel band,
marched to the stand where Gov Hamilton tor
| more than An hour addressed the boys in blue.
He made grand eloquent speech and threw
! into IL ali his SOUL vIguT. aud enthusiasm. Fol-
lowing hiIn, Acknowledgement Mccartney pre-
sented To 5. T. Bowers Post, of Wabash county,
a beautiful dag, that Post being the most numer-
ouslY represented. Joe Roberts. of Mound
City, kept the crowd in an uproar. after
which addresses were made by Hon. Robert
Bell, ). Il. Landes, ESD. and Capt. Sheridan.
| The speaking was preceded by a number OF
| patriotic songs rendered by l.. B. Jones, of
| Aenia; Wilson Mckee, of Brush Greek, Odda
| Brock, of Jasper, and other gifted vocalists.
| This part oi the programme was warmly APP
! piauded. The attendance on Thursday was not
nearly great the previous day. hany
| persons from q distance left on the morning
| train and the visitors from the surrounding
country were comparatively few. However.
the exercises of the day were quite interesting.
| An experience meeting was held and short
| speeches made by j. G. Youngken, of Fairfield
| Capt. Thus. Sheridan, of Euteld Col. R. S.
/ Gordon, of Mount Carmel; Major Nath Crews,
| Of Merrialn sim Mundy, OF Mount Erie; j.
! B. Holmes, of Liberty; j. IL. Pettigrew, of
SCOTS. The speeches were to the point. spicy,
aud greatly enjoyed During the Reunion
/ three Posts competed for Attorney General
| McCartueys prize banner, as follows: Barnhiil
! Post, No. lb2, of Xenia Capt. w. B. Jcferis,
| adiutant commanding This Post has seventy
! eight men enrolled thlrtv-two of which were
| present. T =. Bowers Post, No. l25, of Mount
| Carmel, Col. Thos Stone in command; strength
of Post 60 present on parade, 30. Olney Post, No.
| 81, Vim. MaIto0n commanding with twenty
| one men on the grounds. The banner was pre-
| sented in Il neat speech by the Attorney Gen
eraL The principal tent of Fairfield Post WAS
ornamented by handsomely painted banner,
with all eagle thereon and this inscription :
| Headquarters Fairfield Post, Ne. PA, G. A. Il" !"
| The representatives of the Fortieth and Eigh-
teenth Illinois V. l. regiments which were on
the grounds held little Reunion Of their own
| and took dinner together.