The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-09-04
NEBRASKA VETERANS.
The Thirteenth Annual Reunion in Frog.
ress at Grand Island

NEBRASKA VETERANS.
The Thirteenth Annual Reunion In Frog.
ress at Grand Island.
GRAND ISLAND, Sept. 2 Among the
prominent reunion arrivals were Gov.
ernor Thayer, Judges Homer of Kear-
ney, Appleget of Tecumseh and Estells
of Omaha, ex-Congressman Dorsey, A.
T. Norval. J. T. Mallalien. superin-
tendent, and Rev. Mr.. Martin, chaplain
of the Industrial school at Kearney; A.
G.Gee of Lincoln, Samuel Brass of
Juniata, General Bowen of Hastings, J.
I. Bonnell of Lincoln, Church Howe of
Nemaha, Rev. j. Ct. Tate, Lieutenant
W. Nj. Morrow and H. NJ. Morrow. sons
Of the late General Morrow, Mrs. Gen
eral Colby, Miss Colby.
The arrival of Governor Thsyer was
greeted with salute of thirteen guns
fired by Captain Murdock's battery in
fine style. His excellency was escorted
to his tent, which was most comfortably
furnished, and which was fanked by
the tents of his staff.
In the morning the usual guard
mount by the National guards occurred,
AZ O'clock p m. there was q battalion
drill on the plain north of the pavilion,
In which the infantry, cavalry and ar
tiliery took part. General Colby rode
the magnificent Linden Tree. the horse
presented General Grant by the sultan
Of Turkey. The steed is Of milk VIII: e
color, magnificent form and bore his
rider with the swiftness of the wind
over the field.
In the afternoon the contest between
the rival drum corps on the ground took
place. The competitors were the corps
of the First regiment, Nebraska Nation
al Guards, the Kountze Place drum
corps of Omaha, the Lyon Post CORPS,
Grand Army of the Republic, Grand
Island and the Jackson corps Of Lincoln.
The prize was silk banner, and was
won by the drum corps of the First
regiment. No second prize had been
offered.
At 5 o'clock there was grand dress
parade in which both regiments took
part. This was reviewed by Governor
Ihayer and staff, who occupied seats in
front of the grand stand
General Russell A. Alger of Michi-
gan, Senator G. F. Manderson. Major j, i,
w. Paddock. commander of the LOYAL
Legion Of Nebraska, Major I. S. Clark
son, junior vice commander-in-ch chief of
the Grand Army of the Republic. Gen
eral G. H. Frederick of Omaha. Captain
e. II. Burmeister, Captain John Peters,
collector OF customs, w. E. Amin,
private secretary to A. S. Paddock,
General John B. Dennis and Major A.
b. Furay arrived in the evening
General Alger was received at the
station by Captain Platte, and with
Senator Manderson, who was the guest
of Captain Moore, was driven to dinner.
Generals Manderson and 'Alger reached
the grand stand at $3.50 o'clock, where
10, ,000 people had assembled to hear the
former deliver his memorial address on
the late General Henry A. Morrow.
They were greeted with hearty cheers.
General Manderson's address was fol-
lowed by brief talk by Governor
Thayer, when a heavy rain storm set in
and dispersed the crowd,
Lightning Attacks t!e Militia.
At 10 o'clock terrible storm came
up. The wind blew. the thunder rolled
and the lightning flashed. II was one
Of the worst rain storms ever witnessed
in this section. The rain came down in
torrents and many people deserted their
tents and hurried to the city. A terri
BILE flash of lightning came, and It's force
was felt throughout the entire camp.
Two lieutenants and four sergeants of
cavalry troop + were seated in the first
sergeant's tent. Lightning struck the
tent. scattering the spliuters in all di-
rections. Nine men were struck. When
the alarm was given the two lieutan-
ants and four sergeants were found ly-
ing flat in the tent with their heads
buried in tie debris. Three guards
were found lying on the ground. The
injured are as follows:
Sergeant Luebin of Milford, Knocked
senseless and severely shocked.
First Sergeant Seymour of Milford, ter
ribly shocked and Injured in the limbs
Second Lieutenant Vosburg of Lincoln,
injured in the arms and limbs.
Lloyd Ensign of Milford, shocked in
arms and body.
James Carr of Staplehurst, injured in
legs and body.
Harley Bromweil of Milford injured in
shoulder
George l.. Gerr of Milford, severely
| shocked
Frank Smith of Milford, severely
shocked.
Sergeant Luebin is the most severely
injured, but the doctors believe that all
will recover.