Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-24
THE BOYS IN BLUE
Reunion of the Col. Rcdiield
Association. Tents and Camp
Fires Enlivcn the Memories of
Three Hundred Veterans.

| Inc BOyS In blue nave nOnoreu Tue
city of Audubon by making their camp
with us for three days-Aug, %, % and
"a. Nearly three hundred came to talk
over old times, to meet old comrades
and indulge in "reminiscences that are
tinged with happiness and sadness.
1t is but remnant of the great army
that went forth in 81 and 10, respond.
ing with courage and patriotism to the
call for defenders of the old flag, The
years have dealt harshly with the vet
Grams. But three decades have passed
since they enacted their deeds of hero
ism, and yet how few of the remaining
ones have the ruggedness of manhood,
how many have the wounds and in.
Rrmities of injury and hardship, Their
sacrifice cannot be fully appreciated
by the present generation, but those
who have come upon the stage of ac'
ton since those trying days can win
their mede of honor by paying defer,
ence and reverence to the old soldier,
1t IS well enough to give the boys a
chance" but the boy has mature years
before him, and then, there will be more
boys. In twenty-five years the oppor-
tunity to do honor to the veterans who
gave the best of their lives for the
perputation of this Union and this
Flag will have passed to the beyond.
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old soldier and escort him to the seat
of honor.
The reunion OF the Colonel Rdeheld
Veteran Association opened in Audi
bon Tuesday afternoon, though the at
tendance was by no means limited to
the members of that association.
Twenty white tents on the fair ground
indicated their rendezvous, while the
strains of martial music enliyened tho
step Of the veterans and civilians. In
The afternoon q squad went out under
the command OF VIM. Burns and cap
turcd the delegates from Guthrie Cen.
ter, and brought them well contented
prisoners to the hospitality Of Audi
bon for period of three days. The
mess was served In the floral hall by
the Relief Corps. The program of
Tuesday was imperfectly carried out
owing to the absence of some who had
been expected to speak, but the address
of welcome by Mayor Hanna was fol.
lowed by speeches by NJ. Mcdonald, of
Bayard, and John Herriot, of
Stuart, and they succeeded admirably
in entertaining the company.
Tuesday very large audience listen.
ed to the polished Grafton Of Hon. L.
X. Hutchins OH the prolific subject of
Abraham Lincoln. The oratorical ex-
emplifcation Of the grandest figure in
our history was received with marked
evidences of approval. The analysis
of the elements which constituted his
greatness was well studied and express
ed in the speakers well known rounded
sentences. Judge Given had been nd.
monished to make some fun, but said
he was feeling too serious for that; he
was looking for the man who stole his
chicken at Guthrie Center. The Judge
then carried the boys back to their ex.
perience on the march, in camp, on
picket, in battles etc, telling the story
with wealth of truth, humor and
pathos, in n way that elicited testi.
mOnials of that's soT and "I've been
there" from the listening vets.
Commander Phil Schaller was intro
duced and given welcoming applause,
He spoke more directly to the q. A. II.
boys and the auxiliary organizations
as to the need Of maintaining their
lodges. Mr.. Schaller is splendid spec
linen of the worthy German soldiery
whose effective aid was given so freely
to their adopted flag, and his words of
patriotism inspired all to increased 10y.
atty, as well as increased respect for
the Commander Of the Department of
Iowa.
Judge Given had gotten his second
wind and wanted to say that he had
neglected to announce the subject of
his first speech, after which he talked
of the heroic deeds of the women on the
field and at home, He closed by saying
that if he had the gift he would design
a statue of woman standing upon
chair in the pantry getting down jam
and jelies to send to the boys at the
front. The Judge is host, but was
somewhat paralyzed when one Of the
boys passed up an old canteen filled
with water. He is an inimitable mar
rator, and at times very eloquent. Mr..
and Mrs. Turk Moore furnished excel
ent vocal music.
In the evening the speaking con.
sisted Of go.asyOu-please sparring
match between John Herriott and
Charlie Neal of Stuart, and Mike Nc
Donald. 1t made a world of fun and
held tho audience while the rain pat
tered above. There was brilliant dis.
play of fire works, followed by a stag
dance participated in by the veterans,
and campfres galore with more yarns
than could be thought of in other than
q soldiers camp. The discipline was 80
demoralized that "taps" at II y. m,
didn't have much force.
There were good speeches today by
Rev. Dickinson, Sam Harm, Seth Hart.
zell, A. II. Edwards and w. L. Russell.
The sham battle this afternoon was
a huge success. A band of bloody In
dams attacked the camp and were
twice repealed. The Union troops finally
captured them and not a red skin got
away, 1t was realistic scene. A fus:
ilade of cannonading was successfully
manipulated by the Misses Vesta and
Orpha Baxter, Hattie Jump and Patty
Bryan. One of these ladies struck an