Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-28
At CHICAGO.
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evoiutions exemplfying the workings Of
.wo lIshting ships in battle lasted for half
an hour and at their conclusion the fleet
S'oWiy steamed back to the harbor.
- ne END OF the naval fight off Lincoln
fark closed the official program OF the
ehcampment for the day. but all over the
city' III various halls and in the hotels,
there were reunions OF regiments and
gatherings Of comrades who had not inet
since the days Of the war One Of The
reading affairs Of the night was the ban
quet OF the Iron Brigade which was held
at the club house Of the Athletic club at
so, Inc list Of speakers and toasts was
Speaker ID. y. Henderson, "Our Coun
try julius q. Burrows. United States
senator from Michigan, New Response
pilities o. American Patriots; Governor
c9nsin, Wisconsin's Record in the Civil
War Gen. Albert ID. Shaw. commander
in-chief Of the q. a. r., "The Private
Soldier Of the Great War; Governor
Bllth OF our Country; James G.. Elan
ers of Milwaukee THE Duties Of Good
Citizenship'; Charles g. Dawes, comp
or Generation owes to the Iron Brigade;
Gen. Edward 5. Bragg Of Wisconsin.
General John Gibson and his Children.
J InG lF' Wb bTlgnde poem Teei{Gdd by
In the uniform Of a member Of the brig
ade sang An original composition, THE
Song Of the Iron Brigade" BY Ernest Nc
Gafcy.
Eloquent speeches bv soldiers ana
statesmen ana patriotic music, vocal ana
instrumental. made memora bic the annual
meeting VI the Cook county Sons Of Vet
Grams which was held In Memorial nall,
tonight. COMMUNICATIVE CHIEF Albert d.
shaw of the q. \. r.. delivered the prin
cipal speech
Short speeches were also made By COM
mander-ln-Chief VIM. f. HUI. Illinois Di-
vision Sons OF Veterans: Past Cornman-
der VIM +. church. Judge Joel NJ. Long
neckcr. Chief Asa w
Jones, United States Senator Cushman K
Davis Of Minnesota. and Gen. John e.
Black.
4 meeting Of the National Association
of eX-Prisoners Of War was held in the
Coliseum, tonight the addresses Of wei |
come being delivered by Mayor Harrison
Speeches We're also made by Governor
VIM. 4. Stone n Pennsylvania. United |
States Senator PenrUSe Of Pennsylvania |
ana Gen. John Il. Black Of Chicago.
While tht Oh prisoners ~ war were re- |
rrwing VA friendshi in the Coliseum ana /
Ihe survivors VI the Iron Brigade We're |
holding forth at INV Athletic cub. the |
naval veterans, VINO had been given the |
hOuGrs 81 the Day. were having Il dog |
watch ~ their own IN the auditorium " |
the H. NJ. H. A building.
A reunion 81 the veterans by states will |
hr held. tomorrow, "A feature never before
attempted. There will be q Of these
state reunions The program. tomorrow.
includes the great parade OF the Grand |
Army. which is expected to DE the largest
parade ever held 10y the organization.
Fully 81. nW Grand Army men will be in
line. according TO The statements of the |
officials in charge. and il Is estimated
that IL VIII rruuir" over five hours for the
line " march " pass given point.
President Mckinley, il he could have
COME. NJ TIL, ruC1mpmeut. would have
been the central figure at the head of the
parade ana pageant nf patriotism had
been arranged ZIP accompany him in the
form nf guards of honor. battletiagz ana
hrTIlu-