Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-06-27
THE SOLDIERS REUNION.
The Meeting at CorrectionviIIe Success.
fnl and Pleasant AFFAIR.

hii and Pleasant AFFAIR.
CoRREcTIoNvLLE, Ia, June co.
Thursday evening the usual interest
ing campfire was held. After music
by the bands Rev. p. c. Stire, OF Chero.
l1ee, addressed the old soldiers. Messrs.
Abraham and Willeford, of Sac City,
sang "We Have Drunk from the Same
Canteen," which pleased the boys
and was heartily applauded.
Comrade James n. Miller, Of Sac
City, was called for by Commander
Schaller, and made good speech.
Lot Abraham then sang "The Old
Camp Kettle which revived memories
of the late strife.
Comrade Cole presiding elder of
Sheldon district, delivered an address
on the financial phase of army life.
Abraham was called for again and
sang Happy Land of Canaan" after
which Comradc Fitch made few re-
marks.
Comradc Cole, in neat speech pre-
sented, on behalf of the soldiers, Com
mander Schaller with beautiful solid
gold badge, the gift of the Northwest
ern Veterans association, showing
their appreciation of him and his work
as n commander
Yesterday morning it looked some
what clearing, but the clouds failed to
dispsrse. Delegations came i'm on the
evening and morning trains, making
the attendance very large. At o'clock
Commander Schaller called the associ-
alton together, which opened with
singing, Marching Through Georgia
in the good old soldier way.
Storm Lake was decided on as tho
next place TO hold the reunion in June,
1892.
Officers elected were: Phil Schaller,
commander: j. II. liaughey, vice com
mander, and w. w Wedgwood, the
latter two of Storm Lake.
Col. Dunn. of Sheldon. sang n solo.
after which Commander Schaller intro
duced Comrade Parker as one who
served through the Mexican and civil
wars.
Comrade Smith, of Kingsley, told of
his love experience with q southern
damsel. but thought more of his coun-
try and mother than of all the southern
women.
Coinrade Bolton introduced his wife
as his most important capture during
the war at the battle of Antietam
Commander Schaler suggested that
the next reunion he held over Sunday
and a campmeeting held on that day,
on which vote was taken and il was
so decided.
Comrade Miller, of Sac City. sang
''Songs We Sang on the Old Camp
Ground" the soldiers joining in the
chorus with much enthusiasm. The
afternoon session opened with a song
by Colonel Dunn.
Editor Bishop, of the G.. A. II. Adj
vocate, Des Moines, spoke Of the in
justice the soldier received i'm being
paid in deprecated currency.
Comrade Nichols of Ida Grove, spoke
OF the justice of equalizing pensions.
.Comrade Rayhauser, editor of the
Grand Army Record, of Sioux City,
spoke on the emigration question.
captain Weaver, postmaster of Mar
Gus, gave few parting remarks, and
Comrade Stire, of Cherokee. made "a
few appropriate parting remarks.
Comrade Schaller thanked the audi
encc and soldiers for their kind atten-
tion and presence.
Comrade Cole proposed singing ''The
Sweet Bye and Bye" which was sung
with much earnestness and enthusiasm
The Sons of Veterans met this morn
ing and elected the following officers:
Colonel, j. Ii. Dunn, of Sheldon; lieut.
enant-colonel, w. A. Brewer, of Early:
major, l.. }. Graves, of Rock Rapids;
chaplain, Mr.. Baumgardner, of Chero-
kee.
IT was decided To hold the next an
nual meeting at the same time and
place as the Il. A. II. Considering the
weather the reunion ha@ been a de-
cided success and every one seems
pleased with the result and the enthus-
iastic camp-fires held.