Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-06-25
Reunion Of 90. |. Second Wis. Vol.

\ report Of the reunion Company |,
second Wisconsin volunteers com
monty known as the Miners Guards
which was held in this city an June
9th was published in The Democrat
the day follwing, but as a matter of
record for future referancc we now
publish the official report of the meet
ing which is as follows:
Agreeable to published program all the surviv-
ing members OF company I'd Wis. present at
the reunion met at the parlor of the City Hotel
Mark Terrll'S. General 7. s. Allen, the presi-
dent called the meeting TO order. The secretary
Comrade Wheeler being absent, Comrade Philip
Lawrence was appointed pro tenn
The president after greeting and welcoming
'his boys read the history of the company, refer
ring in feeling tones to the brave boys, the
absent ones those who gave up their lives and
made it possible TO have reunited country aud
the blessing of a free government
Letters of regret were read from members who
| could not be present. The following comrades
answered to roll call: +. s. Allen, President
Ed. Deylin, Geo. Wilkinson, W a. owen
| George Harris, q. Mauger, J, G. Goldthorp, sam
Cocker Geo. Jeuck, John Granville, ID. L. Beech
Chris Kesser, J. b. PrideauX, Mark TerrIil
VIM LO0fbOrough, VIM. Richards, James Greg
| Ory, Philip Lawrence.
The following corrections in the addresses Of
members was made: K. b. NJ. SeymOTe Mae
| Maine. T. W. Bishop, Volga, Dakota Chris Cline,
/
| Dane county, Wis.
| During the session the dear old company flag
| which was presented by the noble hearted
| Ioyal ladies of Mineral Point, in 1851 to the com
| many was again received by the company annie
| deafeuing cheers, and that battle SCARED anc
| shattered veteran, Chris. kessler was chosen Il
| carry 1t III the parade.
| cen. T. s. Allen was again UNANIMOUSLY
| elected president and ID. Z. Beech, secretary
| and the next meeting of the company is to be
| held at whatever time and place the lrOl
| Rrfpa1p meet
on motion the proceedings Of this company
| reunion were ordered to be printed in the clty
papers aud the sunday Telegraph, Milwaukee,
| Stirring impromptu speeches were made by
| Genl Allen Comrades Telrill, JeuCk, Kesser
| and others. amid continued applause.
The following resolution by Genl Allen wa!
Resolved. That Co l assures the ladies o
| Mineral Point, who presented them with flag
| in 1861. that they have not forgotten and tina
! they will always remember their patriotism a
| the time and all through the war
| vote of thanks was rendered Mark Terril
| for the use OF his parlors and other courtesles
and cheers were given for the flag, Gen'l Allen
| the ladies of Mineral Point and the visiting com
| radeS.
| fitting tribute was paid to our brave, noble
| dead and after Il short parade on the street the
reunion of Co, l., for 1856 was at end. Gen
| Allen i'll feeling terms referred to the time II
| 1861 when this company went out OF Mineral
| Point over one hundred strong. To-day WI
could Ouly muster twenty, all that is left eNcep
| "A few, perhaps dozen scattered in various paru
! of the country and who could not be present.
| GEN'L /. :. ALLEN President
| PHILIP LAWRENCE, Secretary.
| LETTER OF REGRET.
| MINNEAPoLIS, Mimi, June It'll, lSSd-Com
radeS of Co. ID luianry:-l learn to-day through
| the press of your reunion in connection witt
| a reunion OF southwestern Wis, TO be held a
| your place on the 9th inst | shall regret m!
| Inability to be with you. May our sympathy
| linked by the one cause for which stOOC
| ever unite us. Sincerely your comrade.
! w II Dow