Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-12-08
REUNION OF VETERANS.
Despite Bad Weather, the Veterans Of
Audubon County Held Joyful Re-
union and Bounteous Banquet.
Successful Organization of a Regiment,
With Literary, Musical and Terpsich-
orial Spice,


The Veterans of Audubon county
held grand reunion and banquet
Wednesday, and by good attendance
showed that they are as disregardful of
bad weather as they were from 81 to
60, 1t was the occasion for q grand
good time of social ease and enjoyment
and as a precedent assures splendid en-
tertainments In the future.
At p, M, December 9th, business
meeting was held in the G.. A. II. hall
and permanent organization was eff
fected by electing the following named
officers of the Audubon County Veter-
an Regiment for the ensuing year:
RE0MeNrAL OFFICERS.
COLL, Il, Andrews,
Lieut. Col.J, I. Jenkins
Majors. ID. Harm,
Malor--A, N. Detwer.
MaJor-Phllnp Bckelhaupt.
tAgt,-Ed II, Cousins,
q. NH. w. Wilson.
sargt,-H. W. Stearus.
Chap--iI NJ Potter.
Conn.,. Baxter,
Sargt Major-W H. Kelley.
q NJ, Sargt D. W. n. Cole.
Chief Musician, R, q, Ping.
COMPANY OFFICERS.
Capt J II Connrardy Audubon
capt q Hart ',,,,,.,,,.,,.,,...,,,.,,. Cameron
Capt A II Edwards, ,,,,,......,.......D Douglas
capt j I'M ,,,,..,..,.",,,....,.,,,.E Extra
capt seth hartLel ,,,,,.,,..,.,....,.,..G Greeley
lupt u M DrNuu HnmIiu
capt Geo Agnew ,u,...,.,.,.,...,,,,.,.,.,L Leroy
Capt II G Brookneld ,,,,....,...,.,.,...Lln Lincoln
Capt james Hunter, ,,.,,,,,,,,,........M Melville
Capt VIM Lansing, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT akaeld
Capt j q Johnson. Observation-Disclosures sharon
Capt q II Earhart, .,.u...,,......,,,,....,VI Viola
A constitution was adopted which is
already signed by about sixty veterans,
residents of Audubon county, with ex.
cellent prospects of that number being
more than tlribbled in the near future.
After completing the organization Of
the Veteran Regiment and transacting
all necessary business the meeting ad.
journed to enjoy the festivities of the
evening. The banquet in the hall was
immense. The ladies truly did their
part grandly In persistently multiply.
ing the loayes and fishes to feed the
hungry and constantly increasing null,
titude for about three hours AZ they
thronged around the tables to eat their
I'LL and then give way only for their
places to be instantly filled by others.
After all had become fully satisfied,
more than the historic twelve baskets
full remained to be gathered up and
given away. But of all the bounties
and dantes of the royal banquet, San
born's baked beans took the cake, as to
quantity, quality aud toothsomeness.
No finer mess Of beans ever adorned u
table or met with more wholesome or
happy reception, and the Judges name
will surely go down to history as the
chief bean baker. After the banquet
the company adjourned TO the fine new
hall up stairs in the Citizens Bank
building where q most entertaining
and instructive program was enjoyed,
consisting of IN address of welcome by
Mayor Hanna; response by Prof. Brink
erholl; remarks by Rev. Il. Dickinson,
G.S. Hart and Jesse Keith, the two
latter veterans Of the Mexican war;
recitation by Miss Flo Brookneld, duet
by Mr., and Mrs. J. IL, Bruner; solo by
Mrs. Brooks with chorus by DIR. and
Mrs. Brooks and Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner.
IL lasted for about one hour and half
when the program closed and the young
people took possession of the hall for
social dance. Altogether IL was n most
enjoyable occasion long TO DO remem-
, hered by all present.