Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-10-21

The headquarters of the department
/ of Wisconsin G. A R., in the capitol,
was well filled Saturday afternoon
with representative veterans from the
different towns, villages and cities of
Dane county, called together by Capt
Henry Sanford, adjutant of Lucius
Fairchild post, to take the preliminary
steps toward organizing a county vet
Grams association, similar to those in
many counties in Wisconsin.
The meeting was organized by the
selection of Capt Fred. A Bird of
Madison as temporary chairman, and
Capt. Henry Sanford as secretary.
After remarks by Department Com
mander E. B. Gray, Capt. J. NJ. Will
liams of BellevilIe and others on the
oeneficent results of such organiza-
tions in other counties, and the neces-
sity of the old soldiers and their fam
lilies gathering together at least once
a year in each county and the recount
ing Of old army stories and having a
GOOD time generally, the following
Ulcers were unanimously elected:
President-Capt. William B Atkin-
son of Pleasant Springs.
Vice Decentralization, Nathan
Reynolds; Belleville, j. M. Williams;
Berry, William Schumann; Black
Earth, U. D. Wood; Blooming Grove,
Charles Miller; Blue Mounds, John
Smith; Bristol, Nathan Davidson;
Burke, Edward Sprecher; Christiana.
John Severson; Cottage Grove, David
Houston; Cross Plains, Charles Brend-
Ter; Dane, Robert Steele; Deerfeld,
Thomas Nelson; Dunkirk, John M.
Estes; Dunn, Henry Schetter Fitch
burg, Frank w. Usher; Madison AL
bert T. Lamson; Mazomanie, George
Ellis; Medina, John Lindsay; Middle
ton, A. A. Rowley; Montrose, j. H.
Best; Oregon, J. L. Colby; Perry,
Lawrence Post; Primrose, NJ. c. Web
Der; Pleasant Springs, Philip Hoffman,;
Roxbury, H. j. Greiber; Rutland, H.
H. Doane; Springda1e, A. c.. Brader;
Springfield, John Dohm; Sun Prairie,
R. V. Swain; Vienna, H. J. Spauld-
ing; Verona, William Dreisbock; Yer
mont, John Knudson; Westport,
Henry Gray; Windsor, S. H. Sabin;
York, T. P. Holt; Madison city, first
ward, C. B. Welton; second ward,
John Cory; third ward, J. w. Curran;
fourth ward, Joseph Dean; fifth ward,
Fred. A. Bird; sixth ward, w. d.
Stillman; seventh ward, l.. S. Brown;
eighth ward William Hogbin;
Stoughton city, first ward, F. r.
Usher; second ward, Isaac Wright;
Cambridge village, David Scobey; Sun
Prairie village, Edward Angel; Mazo-
mamie village, Henry Powell; Deerfeld
village, c. C. Pratt; Oregon village,
c. w. Netherwood; Waunakee viii
lage, James Clark.
Secretary-John O'Connell of Mad
ison.
Treasurer-Henry G. Kleinfelter Of
Cottage Grove.
Wednesday, November 10, was Sc
lected to hold the first meeting of what
will undoubtedly be the Dane County
Veterans association, and the city of
Madison the place to celebrate in. The
exercises generally will be held in the
assembly chamber, commencing in the
forenoon and lasting all day and even
ing probably.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to draft the constitution and
bylaws: Senator C. B. Welton, Col.
E. B, Gray and Capt. c. w. Neither
wood.
The committee of arrangements to
prepare for the initial gathering of
Dane county veterans and their fam
lies was appointed by the president
as follows: Capt. Albert T. Lamson,
Cap. John O'Connell, Capt. Henry
Sanford, Maj. j. w. Curran and Capt
Fred 4. Bird.