Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-22
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| grateful remembrance of the heroism, serv
| ices and virtues of those whose lives OF
deaths have illustrated their histories They
| serve a double purpose, evincing the pa
triotism, virtue and heroism of the people
ciation of these qualities, and by their silent,
visible Appeals inspiring them and their
posterity to emulate the examples of those
| in whose honor they are raised. SO 1t is,
| and so it has ever been; in his youthful ar
dor the ambitious and most brilliant states
man of ancient Athens complained that the
| trophies of Mitiades would not let him
| sleep" This idea IS most beautifully ex-
| pressed by modern poetess where she
says:
"who would fight for Athens
And not swear by Marathon?"
And again when she asks:
''Who dare build temples without tombs In
sght?'
Let US my comrades, so show our self
respect and our feverence for our own il
lustrious dead, and pay like tributes to their
heroism and devotion to the principles for
which they periied or sacrificed their lives
and fortunes and all but honor; tributes
which we alone may pay, and which none
may challenge or deny our right and prlVl'
lege to pay, for
None may grudge the dead
Libations with full cups.
congratulate you, comrades, on the fact
that year by year the circumSt anceS under
which we meet grow more and more aus
pcious, and that the passions and the preiu-
which We took part are rapidly subsiding.
The frequent participation OF Union and
eX- confederate veterans IN kindly reunions
like the present, is a gratifying evidence OF
this, the more SO that the generous and sol
dierly courtesy which prompts it is
sanctioned and approved by pubic opinion
in both sections of our common country.
This happy change in public sentiment was
shown most signaily on a recent occasion OF
deep National interest.
1t lis no disparagement of his just fame to
say that great as were his abilities and serv-
ices General Grant, in his sickness and death
achieved his browning victory, and that
nothing in his life became him like the leav-
ing ing OF IT, The very general sympathy wn1 len
grateful recognition of it rs evidence of that
peace for which he prayed the solemn spec
tacle of Confederate and Union Generals,
jointly bearing his body to the tomb, all
grandly close an era in our history, and
the animosites which had divided us.
Upon that tomb his most fitting epitaph
would be: WE HAVE PEACE.
BUSINESS MEETING.
The President then announced that busi-
ness meeting would be held, and withdrew,
accompanied by the Vice Presidents, secre-
tary and Treasurer. At this meeting the re-
were presented and referred. Meantime
Colonel II ii. Musser having been called to
brief and interesting addresses were made
by Senator CockreIl and others. At the noon
recess about 800 people were fur 1s WIN
an admirable repast at National Hall. and at
two O'Clock the ASS ociation met for the cleo
ton of officers. he reports of the commit
tees were referred, the election being the
Price having declined re election,
Colonel J. r. Claiborne. in one ne OF the
sion placed in nomination General ID. ID.
Mcintyre. and no other name being pre-,
scented, Colonel Cabell, of st. Louis, moved
that the President cast the vote of the Assoc
citation for him, which was done With hearty
applause. General Mcintyre had been called
home unexpectedly, and was not present to
respond, and a committee of three, com
posed of Colonel j. X. Claiborne, General d.
NJ. Frost and Judge c. A Del rance was APP
poin ted to notify him of his election The
following Vice Presidents were then elected:
Cousins; second, f: L. Pitts, Paris. Mo;
Fiuh, Colonel Ben Elliott, LIE xington, Nth,
JOIN b. Breathill, Marshall; Seventh. w T.
Douglass, st. Lou s Ninth, ID. W. Caruth. st.
Louis, Tenth, Henry Gimbar, st. Louiss
Thirteenth, w. j. Hayden. Springfield: Four
teenth \. Q. Allen, New Madrid.
PLEASING EPISODE
occurred in a motion to raise hat subs"rip-
ton Tor Lieutenant Evans, an Missouri
soldier, who had lost II cyesirht BY a
quarrs explosion. seventy dollars was
the band played "DiXie." vote of earnest
thanks was given Colonel Price for the a ?ie
and efficient manner In which ne hai us
Resolutions expressive of the loss OF the
Association in the death of Jndge WaldoP
johnson were presented by Colonel W ar Ier
Lewis and unanimously adopted. Ayote of
thanks to the citizens was offered by colonel
Warner Lewis as follows:
Resoired, That the members of this AsSocia-
ton tender their heartfelt thanks to the cit
liens of Louisiana and Pike County for their
kind rec option and the hospitable manner in
which we have been treated during our stay
with them.
On motion of Judge De France it was
given by rising vote.
The meeting then adjourned, and the
President gave notit that the closing bust
ness meeting would be held on the q G.. Car
roll At this meeting of the Council of Adj
miniStration President Price retired, and,
the new President not being present. Captain
Henry Gimbar, of st. Louis, was called
on to preside rs the senior officer. The
first business in hand was the selection of
the place for holding the next reunion. Three
were presented, Marshall, Lexington and
Springfield, the claims of each being pre-
sented with earnest ar d forcible arguments,
and Marshall was chosen. On motion of
Captain Morrow a committee of three was
appointed to prepare an address to the ex-
Confederates of Missouri in the interest OF
the state Association, and Captains MorroW.
Wickersham and Colonel Breathill were APP
pointed. Captain Morrow also moved for
the appointment of committee on necrol-
ogy, to report at each annual meeting the
death of members with a brief sketch, to be
published in the annual proceedings.
The Council then adjourned.