The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-10

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that's what want to do. l just want
to say to every one OF you, Hello! Pm
glad to see you, and how's the battle"
Comrades, how 1 envy you this re-
union, for I have not been able to meet
with those with whom l served since
we were mustered out. At this time
we can recall memories made more
beautiful by the lapse of time. We
fight over again the old battles and
sometimes we think with pleasure OF
the defeats.
"By those defeats and victories old
| Glory waves today over free country
without a single star erased-w1thout
blot on it's banner-a nation one OF
the strongest, if not the strongest, OF
the earth. We fear no foe and the
strongest evidence of our power has
been manifested in the last three
weeks. Our President, a man than
whom there was none more honored,
none more loved and none more re-
vered, no one more kindly, no one more
faithful or upright, was shot down by
! the assassin. Ali hearts were bowed
down, all minds were charged with
grief, and yet that great machine OF
the government moves on. The Presi-
dent lies still in death but the govern
ment which was founded by your guns
moves on because it is founded on the
popular will of the people,"
Here Judge Elliott spoke of anarchy
and told of how it's blight had found
a footho1d in this country and urged
that the popular will of the people be
brought to bear for the eradication OF
the evil. mo emergency" said Judge
Elliott, "has ever, or never Will, con-
front this country that the people can
not meet. We must enact laws to
fight this curse. Law and order are
the chief stones on which the govern
ment of the republic rest. Law is
power1ess to prevent crime and the
punishment is only effective when
! backed by the popular opinion or the
i people.
Public opinion must be set to work
J to crush out this monster of anarchy.
| Your chief duty is yet to be done. 1t
is not enough for you to have saved
the republic-you must perpetuate 1T.
Every Grand Army post should be
center from which a beacon light
against anarchy will shine, and not
until the last man of the rear guard of
the grand old army shall have crossed
the dark river, let it be said that man
was untrue to the principles for which
he fought"
After a song by the Arion 4e1rtette
Comrade Bentley, of the Milwaukee
post, recited "What Did der Privates
Do?'' He was heartily encored and
responded with a negro sermon which
brought down the house. Miss Lille
Runa1s then sang the "Star Spangled
Banner" after which she read pretty
little story ABOUT the kitchen clock
which started the old soldiers to
laughing again.
This marked the close of the pro-
gram for the evening and after the
announcement had been made Gamer
lea" was sung by the audience and
the dismissal followed.
At the business meeting of the AS
ISOLATION Wednesday afternoon officers
were elected as follows:
For President-John w. Canes, of
Beaver Dam, elected for life.
For Vice President-Char1es H.
Russell, of Berlin.
Secretary-E. D. Coe, of Whitewater
Treasurer-Senator H. G. Putnam,
of Broadhead.
Thursday morning another business
meeting was held, at which communi-
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members of the regiment, including
Col, Lagrange. It was decided at this
meeting to keep up the regimental re-
unions and if possible to make plans
for a union of the cavalry regiments in
Wisconsin.
A few minor changes were made in
the committee in charge of the publ
cation of the history.
Thursday telegram of con-
dolence was sent to Stephen Nicholas,
Of Chiffon, Wis, full b1ooded Nara
gansett Indian who was one of the
members of the regiment. Nicholas
was a great favorite with the boys
and it is reported that he is slowly dy-
ing from consumption. The members
| OF the eSluSul AdISCu pulse Ao1 TIC
dying comrade and his last hours on
earth will be made as pleasant as pos
sib1e.
, Thursday the members of the
regiment visited the old camp south of
the city and by hard work they were
able to find the old company lines
which had been established some forty
years ago. The old excavations made
, at that time are still visible.
At the meeting Thursday Ros-
e zoe Torrey, of this county, brother OF
: Col. Douglas Torrey, and Mrs. Wins
E ton, widow of Major Winston, were
E elected honorary members of the AS
ISOLATION.