The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-04-05
HONOR THEIR CHIEF.
Fred S. Lowell Post, G. A. r., Give
Commander TaIImage Great
Reception in Kenosha.
WILL HELP THE DEDICATION

| Commander Ta1lmage SAYS That He Will
Use Every Effort to have Every Post in
wisconsin Represented at the Ceremonies
Louis sholes, a Member of the National
staff of the G. A. B., Also Pledges His Aid.
other Speeches Made.
The meeting of the Fred S. Lowell
Post, 6. A. R., which was held at the
post room Monday, was one of the
most interesting gatherings of the old
soldiers ever held in Kenosha. The
reason for this interest was the pres
ence of Grand Commander Ta11mage,
who stands al the head of the Wiscon-
sin G.. A. R., and Louis Sho1es, one of
the members of the National Staff of
the G.. A. r.
The distinguished guests arrived in
Kenosha' tfrom Milwaukee on the five
o'clock train and were met by a COM
mittee consisting of Commander Geo.
Hale, F. H. Lyman and c. r. Ste1nm.
| They were driven to the Grant House,
where, a short informal reception was
held, after which, accompanied by Z.
/
the park and we're shown the monu-
mcnt and library building. At six
! O'Clock an informal dinner was served
at the Grant House, a. which the Com
mander and Mr.. Sho1es were the guests
of honor.
After supper the Grand Army men
| gathered in the lobby of the hotel and
spent a pleasant hour recalling the
events of the war and the life of the
order in this state.
| When the meeting at the hotel adj
| iourned the Comrades went to the post
room where another informal reception
was held, at which nearly all the mem
bers of the Grand Army in the city
were in attendance. The meeting was
| of social nature and was given over
largely to recalling the. incidents OF
the great struggle.
| Commander Ta11mage was called
upon to make an address to the post
ard he responded in very pleasant
manner. He paid a tribute to the
splendid gifts which Mr.. Simmons has
made to the old soldiers and the citi-
zens ofaKenosha county and said that
he wished that every city in the state
could have such a man as Mr.. Sim
mons He spoke of the dedicatory
| ceremonies and said that, as Com
mander of the Wisconsin Division, he
would make every effort to have every
post in the state represented at the
coming ceremonies in Kenosha.
The Commander also spoke of the
work in the state and told the old oys
how the ranks of the noble band of
heroes of the civil war was being
thinned and urged them to make every
effort to get news members into the
organization and secure the perpetuity
of a society which was bringing so
much of pleasure to the old soldiers of
the entireScountry. The sentiments of
Commander Tal1mage were heartily
encored.
Mr.. Sho1es was called upon to speak
and responded in a delightful, ren11-
niscent vein of his early life in Keno
sha. He said that he had been born
and raised in Kenosha and her we'll
fare was always first in his mind. Mr..
Simmons, he said, was always one of
the greatest friends of our family,
and his kindness to the old soldiers has
added another bond of friendship. Mr..
Sho1es pledged the aid of the national
staff of the @. A. r. to make the ce1e-
bration on Memorial day a great sue
cess.
Later speeches were made by c. F.
Stemm, Theodore Byington, F. H. Ly-
man, DR.. C1eary and George Hale. The
guests left on the $50 train and after
their departure the general routine
work of the post was transacted.