The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-08-24
Via ,oAth Regiment Reunion.

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The lO4th Regiment Reunion.
The remnant Of the l04th Illinois Reg
ment banquetted on the twent yseventh ami
yersary of their muster and their fourth re
union at Armory Rink yesterday afternoon.
A business meeting was held at ten O'Clock
in the morning and Col. Hapeman elected
president by reclamation. Sherman Leland
was elected Secy. and Treas, and Jacob
Bane Cor. Secy.
Those registering were: Comrades Con-
ard, Lane, Newell, Deegan and Smally, Of
Ransom; Dougherty, Rush, Hornbeck.
Richardson, Green, Birtude and Cooper, Of
Streator; Hapeman, widmer, Leland, Bane,
Osman, kirkpatrick, Baker and Hollis, Otta-
taws; Mccormick and Wilson, Utica: Por-
ter, Getchell, Msokeever, Mawder, Gage,
Dewey, and Kohn, Peru; Harold,
Auburn, Ia.;;Warren. Leland; Rowe, Sher-
idan; Richey and Robinson, Tonica; Smith,
Deer Park; McCary, Dwight; Frecht. DOLL
and Olson, Granville Wilson, Spaulding,
Ia, Work, Wenona; Plowman, Pontiac;
Hurin, Seneca; Smith, Grand Ridge; Pit
ger, Wedron; Cartwright, Newark; and
Bagwell, Millington.
Nearly two hundred plates were laid for
the veterans and their wives, at one O'Clock
and when Comrade Bane gave the sigma
there were few empty places at the two Ions
tables.
Col. Hapeman acted as POSTMASTER OF
master Of ceremonies and first introduced
DR.. Dyer, who made few short remarks
especially mentioning the foreign soldier il
the late war.
Mr. Kendall sang "ths Old Guard il
SPLENDID voice and received generous ap-
plause.
Mr.. Jacob Bane seemed to have started
on the hair and whisker question. He re-
marked 1t ss 80 noticeable fact that those
Of the regiment alive to-day were all hal,
and no whiskers when they enlisted and
somehow or other were all whiskers and
very little hair"
MIR. Pritchard sang the "Sword Of Bunk
er Hill" in very acceptable manner.
Mr.. Smalley, of Ransom, talked Of the
tears shed at parting and of the letters from
mother. Some of the fellows received as
many as six letters from mother by the
same mail. The boys who received only one
or two letters at length began to suspec,
that the fellows with the heavy mail had a
half dozen girls on the string at the same
time, So to speak. One day Major Widmer
received fifteen letters from his mother
(Applause)
Mr.. Kendall sang the vacant chair with
good effect, especially on the softer tones.
Captain Osman spoke of the great advant-
ages ACQUIRING to the country at large from
the Mexican war. The territory acquired
and the acquisition Of the Pacific seaboard
had paid the expense of the war hundred.
fold.
Mr.. Prichard sang a fine old war song,
receiving great applause.
Major Widmer spoke Of the siege Of
Chattanooga. One of the striking incidents
Of that champaign was the recitation by
Murdoch, the great tragedian, whose son was
killed at Checkamaugus, of the "Bsttle
Hymn Of the Republic on top Of the
mountain, to an audience of 1000 soldiers.
The tune, the piece. and the surroundings
had stamped the piece indelibly upon his
memory.
Mr.. Kendall rendered fine old battle
song, which was heartily spplauded.
Captain John Wadlsigh, of Rutland, closed
the speaking with touching recital of
soldier life, and the bsnqueters dispersed
until the old veterans Of the regiment shall
"meet sgain.'
The menu was very we'll gotten up and
splendidly served by the ladies ST the
Second M F. Church