The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-09-01
The Old Soldiers.

Preparations for the reunion OF the OLE
soldiers OF La Sale, Grundy, VIII, Kendall
Outage, DeKalb, Lee, Bureau, Putnam
Marshall, Woodford and Livingston counties
to be held In this city on the 18th, 18th anc
18th Of this month are being pushed rapidly
forward, and the project promises to be
grand success, both in numbers In attend
anee md points OF interest for each day dur
ing the encampment.
The Mineral Spring grounds have been Sc
lected for the enesmpment and Hoes's Grove
for military headquarters and public speak
ing, the whole to be under the authority OF
Q post commander. Each day will begin
with reveills and end with taps, and will in.
clude all the features OF military encamp-
mens % recollected by the soldier boys OF
years ago.
It is thought about IS posts OF the e. A. X.
will be represented with mem bership OF
500 or more, besides q large number OF old
veterans not now connected with the organI.
sation. Tents for camping will surely be
provided, with cooking utensils, probably
obtained from the state; also 500 stand Of
arms.
Several distinguished gentlemen have ac-
eepted the invitation to be present, among
them Governor Hamilton, Warden Nc
Claughery, Ex-senator Mann, Joliet; Hon. T.
&. Hayes, Norris and partial consent from
Senator Oglesby.
The programme viii be carried out a. pre- |
Siously announced, including u night attack
and capture Of the encmys works, on tie
old fort near the spring The attacking par
~ viii consist o! batteries on the north bank
OF The Illinois river and gunboats on the riy-
er and an infantry charge up the bluff. After
the capture the enemy's quarters will be
burned to illumine the scene and set oil with
y tableaux of victory. The day battle will
be fought on the last day of the reunion,
and promises to be the browning event Of the
re union The committee on sham battles
consists OF ID. F. Hit, f. A. Nattinger, j.
W. Ebersol, ID. Hapeman and DR.. Dyer.
The committee on music are providing for
reproduction of those old army songs that
thrilled the hearts Of patriots, such as "Rally
Around the Flag" "Dixie," "Year OF Jubl-
10, Marching through Georgia." &c. Also,
a drum corps under the direction OF George
Mcdonald, the youngest enlisted man who
entered the service; several martial bands
and one brass band throughout the whole t
three days, and several on the day Of the big Il
parade. The old bugler Of the brave 10Th e
III. Is expected to be present. C
The committee on decoration desire that 0
The citizens Of Ottawa will display flags and 8
otherwise honor the occasion by decorating il
with national colors. And In this connection d
il would be appropriate that La Sale county u
shoud display u flag from one of the fine 81
Gag stats that surmount the court house.
1t has been decided by the committee of n
to charge an admission fee to p
The grounds except of old soldiers ard their d
families and subscribers to the fund made up c.
by the citizens Of Ottawa. Soldiers widows I
and orphans are especially invited to the a
campfire on the evening OF the first day. u
The following citizens have been named as ir
; committee on reception; Mayer Allen,
Hon. Washington Bushnell, Hon. WIN. Red. In
dick, Hon. William Cullen. Hon. j. d. Cation, b.
7. ID. Catlin, Esq, Judge ID. Evans, John +. "
Nash, Esq, and Hon. j. W. Duncan
The committee on subsistence report that
nj least 10000 people can be fed by the hotels r.
and boarding houses of the city; bu, outside
Of the camp grounds the sleeping accommo. fr
iations will be very limited, 800 at the out
,ide. 1t is quite desirable that our citizens h,
should be alive to this fact Let all who will
procure cots and spread them in their halls h,
and other convenient places for the accom-.
mediation of such as are willing to pay for p,
heir use. Reasonable rates have been pro.
cured for meals, ranging from IS to IS cents G.
Reduced rates on the railroads have also
been obtained for all attending. re-
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