The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-07
VETERANS OF TWO COUNTIES
TWO DAYS REUNION OF INDIAN
FIGHTERS.
Black Hawk Veterans of Carbon and
Emery Counties Organize a Per
manent Association - Fine Pro-
gramme.

Huntington. Feb. 4.-The Black Hawk
veterans of Emery and Carbon coun-
/ ties met at o'clock p. m. yesterday
at the Huntington hall There were
present about 100 veterans, with their
1 friends. who filed the hall to its ca
pacity of several hundred
/ The .assemblage was called to order
/ by the chairman of the committee OF
/ arrangements, A. p. Johnson. me ma
! tons song, America, was sung by
! select choir of veterans, after which
nraver was offered by Chaplain ]. F.
| Wakefield. sr.. of Huntington. The
! following impromptu programme was
/ then rendered, under the direction OF
Master of Ceremonies NJ. E. Johnson
of Huntington:
! Speech on 1.-The Black Hawk and
Walker Wars" by George A. Wilson
of Wellington.
/ Song, by Thomas Wright OIL Hunt
( ingtOn.
| Dance. by the veterans.
Some Personal Experiences" by
/ Bishop Olsen. Ferron.
! Song, by J. F. Wakefield.
Step-dancing. by Joseph Hunt, NJ. E.
/ johnson and John Romney.
Personal Experiences, by John Pc
/ tersOn, Castle Dale.
Speech of welcome, by William How
ard, Huntington.
Response by Jasper Robertson,
Orangeville.
The master of ceremonies then eX-
planned that the marshal and town
board had been gagged, and the vet
Grams had the freedom of the hall and
town and could do just as they pleased,
and if they did not have good time,
it would be their own fault. CThunder-
Gus applause.)
"Reminiscences OF the Walker War;"
by J. Hunt
INDIAN ATTACK.
At this juncture a band of blood
thirsty Indians completely surprised
the veterans by bursting into the hall,
firing guns and pistols and tlourishing
bows, arrows and tomahawks- A live
" skirmish was then engaged in which
lasted for about 20 minutes, during
which time there was a general uproar.
When order was restored 1t was dis
covered that Black Hawk had been
captured and nearly all his braves ex-
PEELED from the hall. Black Hawk then
made Il speech and wanted five beef
cattle. which, however, he didn't get.
Song. by John Peterson, Castle Dale.
Speech, by ]. K. Reid, Orangeville.
Song, by Joseph Hunt, Huntington
Speech, by w. J. Hill, Wellington
Speech, by John Blackburn Yelling
ton.
E6SOA 1. " " Al-OOh ~ NJ
The first on the programme was the
consideration OF a permanent organ
iZation After some remarks by the
comrades from different places it was
moved by Andrew Tanburen Of Grange
vile, and seconded by ]. K. Reid of
the same place, that they proceed to
effect a permanent organization of the
veterans of the two counties. This was
carried by unanimous vote, whereupon
n Z. johnson was elected chaplain and 4
Albert Coltard, secretary (both of
Huntingdon, by unanimous vote. The
following were elected resident lieuten- I
ants in their respective localities: A
E McMillen of Wellington, George I
Frandsen Of Price, F. NJ. Ewell of I
Spring Glen, II. H. Oviatt, jr.. of Cleve- 1
land. William Howard OF Huntington, /
Alma Stalker of Lawrence Orange
Seely of Castle Dale, J. K. Reid of .
OrangeVille, John c. Hitchcock of Fer (
ron Thomas Williams of Emery, Will (
liam Turner of Woodside, Mr.. Burr of +
Green River.
A vote was then taken. at cents .
per vote, on a proposition as to
whether Captain NJ E Johnson was
really Black Hawk veteran or not,
which resulted in the affirmation Con a
mighty small majority. This brought
in money enough to buy record book
and ribbon for badges, etc, and a world
of fun.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session today was held
publicly in the large brick meeting
house. All the school children of the
town We're present, with their teachers.
The first on the programme was a song
by the school, 'Tenting on the Old
Camp Ground
Personal Experience" by Andrew
Vanburen.
Recitation. by Miss Ethel Grange of
the seminary.
Speech. Personal Experience" Enoch
Dodge.
"Reminiscences" by Albert Collard.
anecdotes and Personal Expert
ence," by Jasper Robertson and Will
liam Howard.
When the adjournment was taken it
was decided by all that one of the best
in the history of that valley
had been held. It was a success from
start to finish. il
There viii be a dance tonight for the
public.
Conference viii be held at Orange
vile tomorrow and next day.
There is one new case of scarlet
fever in the house of William Hunter.