The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-09

Good meetings were held by Candy
post, G. A. r. and w. K. c., last Satur.
day. A larger numberof comrades than
usual was present. VIM. Foss was re-
instated to membership. Sam Koplin
was elected to membership and will be
initiated next meeting. After recess
Commander Isenberg called upon the
comrades to give some Of their expe-
rience in army life. Among those who
responded were J.. d. Calkins, O. /.
stranahan and r. NJ. Hunt. Comrade
| Calkins related the story OF the battle Of
South Mountain and the campaign lead
! ing up TO it as he saw IL. He promised
at some future time 10 tell Of the battle
Of Antietarn, where he lost his leg.
Comrade Stranahan told Of his enlist
ment and Of his arrival soon after at
Pittsburg Landing while the battle OF
Shiloh was in progress He said he saw
great numbers Of sledaddlers from the
Union army hanging onto sycamore
roots under the bluff Of the river, and
| from this instance he thought the say
| ing grab root originated. He then
told Of the siege Of Corinth and the bat
ties Of Iuka and Corinth, and promised
TO continue the story at some future
time. Comrade Hunt told in an anus
ing manner Of his experiences at the
battle Of Shiloh. He was drummer
boy, and when his regiment got orders
to fall back he obeyed with alacrity. He
said he could see his drum hanging now
on a fence stake, where it got impaled
while he was obeying orders to fall
back. Stake and rider fences were no
obstacles, and ii it hadn't been for the
Tennessee river, he said he might be run
ming yet. Comrade Blowers told OF the
difficulties he experienced in getting
into the army, being under age. He
first enlisted in the regular army but
was taken out by his widowed mother.
He then went with the volunteers that
were sent after the Indians who com
mitted the massacres in Minnesota in
1862. He afterwards joined q Minnesota
cavalry regiment and served against the
Indians on the plains till the end Of the
war. He promised at some future time
to give sketches Of the campaigns in
which he took part. The commander
announced that he would call upon com
rades for "reminiscences after recess at
each meeting.
A letter from G.. J.. Smith, volunteer
ing to deliver his lecture on the battle Of
Chicamauga for the benefit of the post,
was read. A committee was appointed
to secure a suitable place for holding the
lecture and to make the necessary ar
rangements. Monday evening, March
10Th, was the date set by Comrade
Smith for the lecture.
Adjutant Cunning gave notice that at
the next meeting he will introduce an
amendment to the bylaws changing the
time Of meeting to twice month-sec.
ond and fourth Saturdays
The w. Il. G. is now in a more -four.
ishing condition than at any time since
it organized. Four new members were
received at the meeting last Saturday las
follows: Mrs. A. w. King, Mrs. S. d
Martin, Mrs. II. l.. Crapper and Mrs
Jack Rand A bounteous lunch was
served and the members OF the posi-
were invited TO partake. The invitation
was accepted with great unanimity
Coffee, beans, sandwiches and cake were
served in abundance by the ladies and 8
very enjoyable hour was spent. The
angel cake, made by Mrs. Mercer, was
most delicious. Candy post is proud o
its auxiliary.