Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-10-04

HAD LANE.
Recitation, Mrs. Alice Whipple; music,
Meade band; song, ''Tenting on the old camp
ground; recitation, Earl Eason; song, Will
Shelley; recitation, Agnes Wehrle; song,
Maude Perry; recitation by David Stutsman
Jr, which was so heartily encored that little
David returned to the stage and gave another
fine recitation. A male quartette composed
of NJ. Black, d. B. Stutsman, Ed. Rieman
and Prof. Dawson sang ''Dey'n wake up
when de Dewey gun boat CO." The TT.
Dodge drum corps was presented. Comrade
G. Malonee the leader has three sons in the
drum corps aged 8, II and Is years. An
other son who was crippled at Garden City
few years ago, losing one arm near the shout
der and one foot between the knee and ankle
was not with them. Comrade Sencenich told
the story of how the boys little brothers were
trying to procure means to get their brother
an artificial foot and perhaps an arm and of
the poor health of their old soldier father in
such an effective manner that it brought
tears to many eyes. -Four young ladies pass
ed through the audience while the drum corps
gave some patriotic music and $3.50 was
raised to help the boys. Rev. Stamper then
sang 'FThe child of king after which COM
rade Sencenich thanked the audience for
their benevolence to the deserving and I'M
fortunate boy. Speech by comrade Sweeney
thanking the association for honoring Dodge
with the next reunion. Reading a telegram
from the mayor of Dodge rendering the hos
pitality of the city. Recitation, Marjorie
Bodle and solo by Hazel Rieman were both
we'll rendered. Comrade Ira Boyle sang eve
are growing old together after which all
joined in singing .sGod be with you till We
meet again.
The last campfire Friday night was opened
by prayer by comrade Hibbs, of Beaver
county. Song, America. Mrs. Lane
gave very instructive talk on the Women's
relief corps. Solo, Hazel Rieman. Carl FL
lis gave comical political Grafton and by a
hearty encore he was recalled and sang an
Irish song. Then comrade Mott gave reci-
tation. Song by choir. F. M. Davis was
called and delivered very patriotic address
Song, Handsome Mary Ann, Will Shelley.
Address, comrade Sweeney. Speech, Hon.
Lot Ravenscraft, candidate for state senator.
Song. Address, Hon. Claude Duval. Music
by Meade Band, and the Seventh Annual Re
union of the Southwestern Veterans Associa-
ton closed.
This was one of the largest and most en-
thustastic meetings ever held by the associa-
ton. GO old soldiers were registered. The
youngest was 81 years, the oldest 90 years.
We have been asked to furnish list of those
who had died, but this is impossible no
list has been furnished the secretary. All the
committees did their duty. To speak of one
would be unjust to the rest. During each
meeting many were the fraternal hand shakes
INDUCED in, not only by the comrades. but
by the citizens as we'll. Each reunion re-
minds us that our ranks are thinning. Of
those whose names appear on the roster of
the association who have answered their last
roll-call we see that of Cyrus G. Allen, Co. A,
9Th Kansas cav; Dennis Callahan, 4th Ky.
cav, G. S. A.: Andrew Graham, oIst ILL.,; B.
F. Stivers, 9th w. Va; c. L. Finch S5th
Ohio; Luther Martin, 10th Ohio Light Art. ;
L. Aker, tooth Ind; and maybe many more.
Many of the original members are scattered
hither and thither, and some are getting too
feeble to attend the reunions. A large num-
Der of the wives of old soldiers registered this
year and more sons and daughters than ever
before.
The officers in retiring and turning over
the work to their successors entertain the most
hearty good feeling to all for the loyal sup
port and corporation given us.
Il. NJ. PAINTER, X. w. GRIGGS,
Secretary. President.
Ladies', misses and children's
hats in the latest styles at Wehrle's.