Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-18
BOYS OF THE NINTH
Veteran Cavalry Association
Elects Officers.
ToDAY's REUNION PROCEEDINGS.

| A-Business Seseion and . Trip on the
| Mississippi Despite the UDpropitiou,
Evening.
| The eleventh annual reunion of the
Ninth Illinois Cavalry Veterans as.
sOc'atiOn concludes with q banquet
at association hall this evening. The
soldiers had a business meeting thi.
morning. Eeard reports from various
committees and chose the following
officers for the ensuing year:
President - Thomas Eaton, Chi
cago.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Jesse Hawes
Greeley. Col; Capt. j. o. Avery,
Hot SPRING.. Ark.
Surgeon-Dr. N. Soule Davenport,
Chicago.
Chaplain-A. W. Mcclure, Chi.
cago.
Secretary-Sam T. Lewis, Chicago
Treasurer-P. V. Fitzpatrick, Chi
cago.
Bugler-William Winship, Cuba.
Ill.
Chicago was selected as the meet.
ing place of the next reunion
which will be held in Septem bel
next. The old soldiers then took az
excursion up the river as far as the
rapids on the steamer Carrier this
afternoon. and went down to the
mouth OF the Hennepin canal. Al
though the weather was most dis
agreeable, all of the old soldiers,
many accompanied by their wives
took advantage Of the trip.
Camp Fire Joy.
Last evenings camp fire wa.
largely attended by the veterans and
their families and friends. 1t was al
old-fashiored, jolly gathering of the
soldier boys, who hen, d remini. CO &C IS
aud stories unraveled by the orator.
OF their ranks in q manner which
brought them back to the memorabI.
conflict between the north and the
south. TIE speaking was preceded
by brief entertainment which in
cluded vocal solos by Miss Margare
Dart and j. A. johnson. piano solo
by Mrs. j. F. Robinson, recitation b,
Miss Eva Barber and singing by a
quartet, l.. e. Dougherty. Sewal
Dodge, }. F. Robinson and j. A
johnson.
Maj. j. NJ. Beardsley started the
oratorical ball rolling. He told of
the days when he taught school in
Rock, Island. Among his scholars were
Sam and Mic Van SAINT, who after
ward went to the front in war cam.
paign, and who are here to partici.
ate in the reunion of their regiment
The major said Mic WAS a mode
scholar, but Sam-well he was diff
ent.
The Messrs. Van SAINT we're among
those who followed with shor'
speeches. and it is hardly necessar,
10 say that they got back at Mai,
Beardsley. Both gentlemen related
their early experiences in this city
which is the place of their birth, ant
referred to many incidents which
characterized their school days in 8
happy AMI entertaining strain. Col
A r Mock, Of Cambridge, Joshus
| Va OoliCts
southern co!ored gentleman, ais,
made brief talks.
Rev. +. c. Bruner, of Chicago, anc
Capt. II. b. Sudlow, who were an
nounced to participate in YESTERDAY
afternoons exercises were unable to
be present. Hon. p. V. Fitzpatrick
of Chicago, substituted for Rev. Bru
ner on r'quest of the audience. HI
said that it was his maiden exper
fence in clerical capacity; he had
occupied nearly every other position
in the oratorical calendar, but assum
ing the minister's role was something
new for him. Fitzpatrick is a good
natured, genial and happy soul. Hi
wit is characteristic and many times
he is very deep. although he never
fails to make the audience roar will
laughter before he fairly starts or
a speech. He told a number of in
terestiDg stories.