Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-21
'G[N. lie At IOWA CITY
Noted Confederate General Addresses
the Union Veterans Union at
Iowa City.
Thinks Recent War Was a Blessing,
Reuniting the North and
South.
Given Ovation by the University
students-The Regiments Elect
New Officers.

evening and the armory was crowded
by the old soldiers and their friends.
Capt. Phillips, of Montezuma, presided.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Judge NJ. j. Wade, who advised the
old soldier and the American people to-
stand by .Old Glory to remember the
boys in the Philippines, and to not for
get that these boys are American sol
idiers who are performing their duties as
was done by the soldiers of the civil
war. (Applause) Judge l.. c. Blanch-
ard, of Oskaloosa, responded with a
pleasing speech and was loudly cheered.
The Shenandoah campaign was thrill
ingly described by Chaplain j. S. Sim
mons, of Oskaloosa; Col. John Meyers,
of Newton, and Col. B. Wilson, of Chel-
sea.
The camp fire of the Twenty fourth
chief address being delivered by Gen.
Stephen d. Lee, who spoke in part as
follows:
From my home, a thousand miles
away, your courteous and cordial inv-
tation has brought me to share in the
gladness of this reunion, where we can
very much more agreeable than we did
over thirtythree years ago. Since
reaching Iowa City, have been made
to know what an Iowa welcome means.
The fame of this cultivated community
and splendid seat of learning had
reached me before, but have now
learned more of the warm hearts and
generous hospitality to be found in your
ali -
soldiers welcome. Sometimes 1 think
that the men who We're first in the
charge were also the first in the forgiv-
ling afterwards. Brave men learn to
honor courage and principle. even in
their enemies, and when the battle is
over are as quick to bind up the wounds
as they were to make them. We old fell
lows with the gray hairs are not going
| to let the sun of life go down on our
wrath. If there is anything in your
hearts. my countrymen a shred of bit
| terness towards your brethren of the
south, a feeling of wrong which still lin
gers a loss whose sorrow the merciful
years have never healed, implore you
let them not go down with you to the
grave, but here and now let them be lost
in our country's reconciliation In the
\
!, Wednesday omrning the Iowa brigade
i escorted Gen. Lee to the university
/ campus, where 1000 students, citizen.
and old soldiers greeted the veteran
who was introduced by President Mac
Lean, who said the university was
really born in the civil war. was devoted
i to patriotism and that his first officia
torder as president of the university was
G all ole oh Hy thn tat
of the old capitol every day of the year
DR.. MacLean presented Gen. Lee. as
president for over fifteen years of the
Mississippi State Agricultural College
with the freedom of the university
The true soldier said President Mac
Lean. must have the virtues of the
true scholar and the true scholar mus
have the virtues of the true soldier
4 Cen Lee had BOTH The general CRATE
fully accepted the offerings of the low
ans to a southern stranger, spoke of the
i great responsibilities resting upon tht
youth of the state and traced the devel-
opment of our country from its birth t.
the present day, stating that hereafter
the north and south together woult
solve all questions of state. He als'
said:
the Spanish American war. which CAV
your great president and mine. Presi
dent Mckinley. the chance to select a
the leaders of the soldiers commander
from the south as we'll as the north; ant
truly the southern officers. where the.
have been given an opportunity. hav
done their duty we'll. My coming toda.
has peculiar significance. 1t makes
new era in the history of our republic
1t tells of reconciliation of two grea
parts of a common country, the real re
union of the blue and the gray, the OBJ
liberation of all sectional lines"
The Twenty-second Iowa elected tn
following officers: President, J. Waite
) Lee, Iowa City; first vice president
Lieut.. w. II. Needham. Sigourney: sec
ond vice president, Capt. A. B. Cree
Iowa City; third vice president, l.. NJ
Cooley, Ottumwa; fourth vice presi
dent. r. Shuey. Cedar Rapids: fifth vic
president, A. H. Brown, Lone Tree: sec
|retary, j. C. Switzer, Iowa City; assist
ant secretary, j. w. Bowen. Iowa City
' treasurer. S. C. Jones, Iowa City. low
FL CITY was decided upon as the next plac
, of meeting.
a The following officers We're named b
8 the Twenty fourth. President, Co
: Leander Clark, Toledo; vice presiden
8 Capt. w. T. Rigby, Mt. Vernon; secre
! tary, Capt c. l.. Longley, Vicksburs
: treasurer Lieut.. W. III. Smouse. Ceda
k Rapids executive committee. above OF
d ficers. ex-otIicio, James Oxley, Geors
p w. Hardin and Capt. A. n. Loomis.
' The Twenty eighth passed resolt
I ton asking congress to give F. \
d LOOMS. of the Eighteenth Indiana,
medal for gallant conduct in the field {
battle at Clear Creek. The officers {
last year being named for two year
y service, will hold over. They are: Pre-:
: ltdent, Capt. George Phillips. Montez,
8 ma; secretary A. NJ. Talbot, Brooklyl
n The Twenty-secand Iowa held the
y camp fire last night, ]. w. Lee, of tn
= city. presiding.
!. Pushing the Bridge Work.
h Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids, Sept. 21.-Work on II
concrete piers for the new river brids
on the NJ. & st. L. is being pushed tn
week. A large force of men is expectt
today from ST. Louis to push the pi
y work.
It The body of A. d. Nelson. killed la
g week by an accident at one of the pi
u drivers. being unreclaimed. was buri'
e in the local cemetery.
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