Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-11
THE REUNION.

THE REUNION.
Wednesday morning the 55;h was muster
ed at the opera house about 10 clock by
d. C. Andrews of Men3ots, president, As
sistant Secretary Joseph Hartsook of Dav-
export in the chair F P Fisher of Chica
go. secretary. But little was done before
dinner, except appointing committees.
and calling the roll, when fifty respond
ed. Ia the afternoon the number had in
creased to over sixty veterans. and the
first business was electing officers for the
ensuing year as follows:
President B. Johnson. Topeka,
Kansas.
Treasurer. G. Garner, Waverly,
Iowa.
Sectrary--J. Hartso0k, Davenport.
Assistant Secutary-A. Il. WetZcll,
Adair. Ill.
Chaplain-C J. Luckev, Rock Island
When reports Of officers and COMMITTEES
were read, Marching through Georgia.
was sung, and the balance Of the day
spent i'll relating incidents on the march
in camp, and on the battle field for a
regimental history, and connecting man
uscript already in the hands of the com
| pliers. About p. IN. the sound Of
| martial music in all directions gave no.
tices thst something was going on. 1t
was the bands of Graham Post, Co. F.
and the Cadet corpse assembling at their
respective quarters, to march TO the opera
| house to join the veterans of the 55th
there. When they had arrived the
| e h., 4
Grout was chosen chairman and ushered
onto the stage Then Graham Post drum
corps played several familiar tunes
to those who kept step to them so many
years ago in Dixie. Rev. Luckey led
in prayer A song was sung-the
verses being composed by Julia NJ.
Dunn, of this city Mayor Schillinger
then made short but appropriate speech,
welcoming the guests of the 55th, and
hoping they would carry away with them
a happy remembrance of the city of Mo
line. He was followed by Col ID. ..
Reid, who in his most happy manner, as
sured the visitors the old soldiers were
| pleased to see them. The colonel spoke
we'll and eloquently touching on many
subjects. He concluded with, brother
old soldiers of Moline, most kindly greet
and most heartily welcome the comrades
of the 55th to our city, an3 Graham Post
says as our men, God bless youand yours
and may you long enjoy the blessing:
you so richly deserve" Capt. Johnston
of Co. T, the both. responded TO the may
or and Col. Reid, thanking both citizen:
and soldiers for this kind welcome and
told how the 55th had never surrendered
before, but they were captured now.
He spoke long and eloguentiy of thi.
great country-its products, mGnufactor'
les, press and laws. OF the people Of
Moline he said, they are the most enter.
prising in the state, and of the ladies the
handsomest on the continent. AT
ter the captain was through little Mis-:
3euell recited Johnston at Lundy'.
Lane amid uproarious applause, fo
which Capt. Johnston called for he
three cheers, and they were given with {
will The battle hymn of the republic
was sung by all. led by Mr.. Mcpherson
who certainly did his share Throughout
the whole evening. A Mr.. Gray from
Fredonia, Iowa, came upon the stage
with his son, boy of six years, VIII,
went through the manual of arms ant
the different movements of cavalry ser
vice They were loudly applaudet
and encored. At this time a beau
tiful basket of flowers was handle,
to Chairman Grout. who called upoI
Capt. Bennett to assist him in presentin!
1t. The flowers were given by Graham
post to the 55th, Capt. Croker, of La
Sale, responded. He said the late Johl
Deere paid him the first money he eve
earned by the labor of his hands, and fin
} ished by assuring all that the 18th hon
estly and sincerely thanked the post AM
everybody else.
About 10 o'clock Graham Post, Co. F
of the national guard and the cadets es
2 corted the visitors to Masonic nall, wher,
, q sumptious feast awaited them, and t,
which they did ample justice.
The forenoon today was occupied by
the 55th in collecting regimental history
I the afternoon in visiting the arsenal
: Tonight a grand camp fire at the oper
house takes place.