The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-08-27
OLD SOLDIERS REUNION.

| On Tuesday of this week large
number Of old soldiers and their fam
| lilies, SONS of veterans and friends
assembled at Comrade Robert Trot-
ter's to assist him and his estimable
| wife in celebrate the 54th anniversary
of his birth.
After welcoming the guests and see
| ing to the comfort of all, the ladies
| took possession of the house and the
| old veterans assembled under an avn
ing which had been conveniently ar
ranged for them and there spent an
hour discussing events of the war and
theology. You would have thought
from the earnest attention, that not
evenacaunon shot could have disturbed
them and possibly it couldn't, but the
call for dinner flushed them like a
flock OF vuail before the hunter.
When it came to the dinner-well,
then we understood why the old veter-
ans have so many birthday dinners.
We feel as though we did justice to it
at the table, but can scarcely do it
with the pen. There were long tables
in two dining rooms fairly groaning
with good things, and Mrs. Trotter's
skill as cook is too we'll known to
need mention. There were over so
dined and there was enough eatibles
for fully 100. There were hot, cold
and pressed meats, pickles, vegeta bles,
cheese, tarts, pies, puddings, SO many
varieties of cakes you could not count,
tea, coffee, lemonade, ETC., etc.
Dinner extended far into the after
noon, after which George Vedder dis
pensed nice cold watermelons to all
who had room for them. The company
then assembled in the parlor and lis
tened to some music. Miss McClaren
presided at the organ and Comrades
Trotter and Shannon led in singing
Marching to the Sea" and Gamer
ica." Comrades Fatzer, Malin, Den
ney and Gibson related stirring battle
and comical camp scenes, continuing
to a late hour. Comrade Trctter has
in his possession priceless volume
the history of the 10th N. Y. voulen-
teer cavalry, from which we quote the
following:
Robert Trotter, age 1S, enlisted from
Ithaica, N. Y. Oct. /, 1861; mustered
in Nov. 2. 1861, wounded by saber cut
on head June 9. 1863, at Brady Station
Va, taken prisoner same time and
place; escaped same day; transferred
to battery A. Fourth U. S. Artillery
in Nov. 1868: returned to regiment; in
hospital from August IA to October 8,
1864; mustered out at Elmira, n. Y,
Octas 26, 1864 on expiration of term of
servic.
Conrade Trotter came to this coun-
" long ago; in what are known as the
bad years." He settled where he
now lives, in Brown township, on the
then raw but beautiful prairies. He
was in poor health and brought but
little with him but that same steadfast
courage that lad characterized him as
a soldier, backed by sterling character
and indefatigable industry. By hard
labor and careful attention to his bus
mess, he has accumulated a comfort
able home surrounded by a good Or
chard and other evidences of prosper
ity and comfort. in all of which he
has had the able assistance of his esti-
mable wife. They now have 320 acies
of land we'll improved, comic ortal lie
house, large barns and other neces-
sary buildings, plenty of stock anu
everything necessary to make then
declining years omfortab}e and hap
py. With their many fri ends, we jo,l
In wishing them happy continuation
of the life they have SO well and faith
accounted for.