The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-09
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The Veterans Reunion is Splendid
Success in Every Way.

The Veterans Reunion is Splendid
Success In Every Way.
DENISON GIVES WELCOME
Eloquent Speeches, Rousing Songs.-Pleas-
ant Meetings of Old Comrades.
Patriotic Resolutions.
The Veterans Reunion held here on
Wednesday and Thursday was a sue
cess in every conceivable way. Old
comrades, who had not met for years,
greeted each other. rehearsed the dar-
ing deeds and weary hardships of the
sixties and talked with glowing pat
riotism of the grand achievements of
1898 and 1899. 1t was not an anti-ex-
pansion crowd, the men who followed
the flag third of a century ago think
there is nothing too good for it. They
know it means added liberties and
greater happiness wherever it is plant
ed, and somehow the boys who carried
the flag above the clouds at Lookout
Mountain, who followed its battered
folds from Atlanta to the sea, whose
fainting, wounded eyes gazed at it with
alteration through the smoke and shot
and she'll of the Hornets Nest, some
how, we say, these boys seem averse to
seeing it pulled down either by Span
iards or Tagal hordes or the Atkinsons
and organs and Masons of America.
They are not afraid of ''imperialism"
either. They know that the great, 10y
al heart of America was not born to
Cypress. They know that the blood of
comrades and their own self sacrifice
has written justice and liberty and
equality in every stripe and every star.
If veterans reunion were held in
every township in the United States,
both north and south, there would not
be hat full of anti-expansion votes by
November.
The reunion began on Wednesday
forenoon at the Opera House with a
speech Of welcome by Mayor Kemming.
Charley has never posed as an orator,
but his effort proved him fully the
equal of any mayor that Denison has
ever had. His words served to put the
! visitors at their ease and to make them
feel perfectly at home. The welcoming
address was responded to by Mr.. A. j.
Patrick of Ute. Mr.. Patrick is an elo-
quent man and every inch soldier.
His address was heartily applauded and
the meeting adjourned for dinner.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Promptly at 2 p. m. the Denison
bands music called the veterans and
citizens together at the Germania Hall.
Again the inadequacy of the hall was
proven. The crowd wedeed it's way in
however. many standing in the aisles.
On the stage were Dept. Com. THRILL,
Past Dept. Com. Judge Given, Lit. Gov.
Milliman, Rev. Father White, Com.
mander McHenry, Chaplain M. L.
Branch and Dept. President Mrs. Geo1-
gia Wade Mcclellan and Past National
and Dept. President Mrs. McHenry.
Commander McHenry called the
meeting to order, assuring everyone
that glorious time was going to be
had, and stating that although the
mayor had previously welcomed the
guests. he wanted to further assure
them that every thing was at their dis
posal. After a selection by the band
Chaplain M. L. Branch invoked the
Divine blessing, and the Commander
introduced Dept. Pres. Georgia Wade
Mcclellan. who in her usual pleasing
way delivered an address which stirred
the hearts of all present.
The next speaker was Rev. Father
White of Dunlap, who delivered the
address of the afternoon. This talk
was one of the most patriotic, soul stir.
ring addresses ever delivered in Deni-
son. His eulogy of the Union soldier
and sailor WIS framed in the highest
words Of praise. He spoke of how when
the Confederacy had massed its entire
strength at Gettysburg and seemed
able to penetrate any resistance offered
by the Union soldier, the boys in blue
with undying courage met and for all
time defeated the pride of the South.
Father White was interrupted during
his discourse by loud and prolonged ap.
plause.
The next speaker was Judge Given
OF Des Moines. The Judge is a man
{ who never goes thirsty, and on this oc-
casion he carried pitcher of water and
glass with him. He took the old sol.
diers back to the days of army life and
recalled all instances in connection.
The pictures he portrayed were so real
istic that the veterans could hardly
keep their seats, they were ready to
march, shout, laugh or weep at the
Generals word. At the close of the