Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-06-10

post, OF TINS Guy, 10 tne Visiting
post baviug the largest number of
uniformed members in attendance.
The Sherman post, of Platteville,
was represented by ninety-hve
members, aud captured the prize.
Col. Pier, of Milwaukee, on behalf
of Commander Jacobs, took the
flag in hand and in brief but elo-
quent words addressed those about
to receive it, concluding by besto W
ing due praise on the doners for
their generosity and grand hospital
lty, and referring touchingly to that
valiant son Of Mineral Point
George III. Legate-whose life was
sacrificed at Gettysburg, and who
was present and participated as q
receiver on that other memorable
flag presenting occasion in Mineral
Point-away back in 1861, when
Mrs, Laura A. Cobb placed in the
hands of the Miners Guards the
flag which they so gallantly upheld
where bullets flew the thickest dur
ing that terrible strife, Mrs. w.
Ii. Prideaux, sister Of this dead
hero, then turned the flag over to
the Sherman post with the follow
ing remarks:
Soldiers of Sherman Post: 1t affords me
great pleasure to present 10 you in the name
Of Geo. IL. Legate post this hag being for the
best uniformed and largest in number Of any
post represented: The flag under which you
served your country in her hour of greatest
need
The response of acceptance by
comrade Dugdale, of Platteville,
was short but in that spirit of graft
tude which flows only from the
heart.
The grand procession next took
place according to program, term
mating at the city hall park, where
exercises were opened by Rev.
Chubb offering prayer. Briefly and
on behalf of our citizens Mayor
Snow extended a hearty welcome to
the guests in general, the veterans
aad Relief Corps visitors in par.
ticular. Tie response to thus was
made by Hon. Geo. G. Cox in the
following well chosen words:
To THE HoNoRABLE MAYOR or THE CITY OF
MINERAL POINT COMRADES, AND FELLOW
CITIZENS On behalf of the comrades OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic, Of which |
have the honor 20 preside over today, ] Wish
70 return TO the honorable mayor, and the
citizens of this city. our most grateful
thanks for the kind and friendly greeting
which we have received from the people OF
this city and Mr.. Mayor ! assure you that
the Grand Army comrades Will ever keep IN
memory the pleasant event Of the fourteenth
annual reunion here at the city OF Mineral
Point
For fourteen years past the Grand Army
Of the Republic have held these Reunions,
at thirteen different places in southwestern
Wisconsin, and at every place have met win
a hearty reception, and ] assure you that the
old comrades feel very grateful To the ktnd
people of southwestern Wisconsin, for the
pleasant times which they have spent IN
your cities and towns while attending these
reunions. II gives the old boys great pleas
ure to receive the -Iauy acts OF kindness
from your hands: IL says 10 the old comrades
YOU were right in 1861 to 20, in enliS ,iitg and
doing your part in helping 70 put down the
unhOly Rebellion; and by your kind acts and
generous hospitality to the old boys, IL says
10 Us that we believe you are right i'm 1898.
In keeping up these annual reunions, IT
says TO US, kind friends, by your great mum
Ders and generous welcome which we see
and receive at every place we go, that you
are with us now, and ] assure you that we
appreciate your kindness and the good feel
ing shown toward the Grand Army Of the
Republic,
The good people Of the different cities and
towns Of southwestern Wisconsin have made
it possible for the old comrades 20 meet in
these annual reunions and have a friendly
visit ana talk over old times revive old
acquaintances, and form new ones and for
this privilege We thank the people Of this
city The old boys, and we call ourselves
old, because II has been over thirty years
since some Of US enlisted, and as most Of us
are on the shady side of fifty, we are getting
old; but we feel young, and act almost like
young boys, 50 some people say. When We
meet at these reunions We talk over old times
and il make, Us feel young again. we feel as
the ola song says:
We are the boys, the gay old boys, who
went In 81,
we1lnot forget old times, my boy, when
you ana were youug."
Now, my kind friends we are glad % see
this day, the large gathering al this reunion;
. makes the boys Of '6l 20 80 feel young: it
makes then think ~ the time when the pco-
pie Of the north We're sending good cheers,
and the wnnen-GOd bless them-were send
ing u- good things FOR the sick and wounded.
why should uot the old boys have % grateful
feeling for HE people And it shows 20 the