Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-06
SECOND IOWA CAVALRY
The Tenth Biennial Reunion Il
Clear Lake Was Largely
Attended.
Members From Widely sepa-
rated States Come to Par.
ticipate in Reunion.
Col. c. c. Horton Elected Presi.
dent...Next Meeting at
Clear Lake.
pecIal to Times-RepublIcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake, Sept. 6.-The tenth bien-
NAL reunion of the Second Iowa Caval-
ry Veteran Association began at Clear
Lake on Sept A and continued over the
9th. Many of the regiment impatient to
greet old comrades were on the ground
two days before. Companies d, B, /. F,
Kand L were quartered at the Oaks
Hotel and A, c. H. G, E and NJ at the
Whitaker. Comrades reported from
Massachusetts, on the east to California.
on the west, tho the bulk came from
Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and
the Dakotas. The roster shows 1873 old
soldiers and over seventy-f1ve wives,
widows, sons and daughters in attend
ance.
At 10 a. m. the president, Col. w. A.
Burnap. called the association to order
and the chaplain, Rev. DR.. j. B. AL
brook. invoked the Divine blessing.
Comrade w. 3. Tucker, nominee for
treasurer of Cerro Gordo county, was
elected secretary to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation of ]. H. Ben
nett of Des Moines. The usual rout-
Inc business was transacted during this
session.
At 2 p. m. the association assembled
upon the capacious lawn of Col. Bur-
nap, where lemonade, cake and grapes
were served by the w. r. C. of Tom
Howard Post, Clear Lake This was
followed by a drill in the latest regular
army tactics by the Mason City COM
pany of the National Guards. Then Tom
Howard Post, G. A. r., gave drill in
Hardee's tactics Of the sixties. The old
soldiers took the cake" If the sentiment
of the large crowd of spectators is worth
noting.
AT 8 p. m. a campfire was held in the
park pavilion in which We're seats for
1900 people. The Clear Lake Quartet
furnished excellent music. After an in
vocation by Chaplain Albrook an adj
dress of welcome was given in behalf of
the G. A. r. by DR.. Charlton and in be-
the NJ. e. church. Col. Horton responded
in his usual eloquent strain. President
Burnap then called Col. Mowry, of the
kansas Jayhawkers,'' who made a
happy speech on Worth and Worthi-
ness of the Boys Of the Sixties A. l..
Sorter, colonel Of the Sons of Veterans,
responded to "a Worthy Memorial Of
the Boys of the Sixties" 1t meant the
Memorial University at Mason City.
Curly Jones. as the boys remember
him, responded to IA Day in Cavalry
Camp" with serio- numerous paper
interspersed with the usual bugle calls
by j. E. Harrington. leader of the Sol
diers Home band.
At 10 a. M, Sept. 5, business was again
in order Probably the only items of
interest to the public are election of Of
ficers for the next two years: President,
Col c. c. Horton, Marshalltown: vice
president, Capt. G. w. Budd, Mime
apolis, MINI: secretary and treasurer,
Will E. Tucker, Mason City; chaplain.
Rev. j. B. Albrook, D. D., Mt. Vernon
executive committee, Col w. A. Bur-
nap, Clear Lake; Horace Kirk, Mason
City; Thos. Anderson, Indianola.
The place of next meeting is Clear
Lake; time, first week of September,
| 1908.
The memorial roll showed thirty
deaths in two years. 1t was feelingly
read by Chaplain Albrook.
Thursday afternoon was spent in
boating and fishing on the lake.
AT p. m. occurred the big camp fire
regular rollicking soldier time. A good
audience was in the pavilion. Music was
furnished by the Clear Lake orchestra.
jackson Cady, son of Comrade Cady,
Council Bluffs and the Clear Lake quar-
tet. Speeches We're made by Regimental
Bugler Thos. Anderson. Capt. Freeman,
Capt. Budd, Geo. w. Davis, NJ Hizer-
man, A. Marsh. Com. Adams Gen. b.
A. Beeson and Col. c. C. Horton.
| President BurEap made some felici-
| tous remarks and called for the COM
mittee on resolutions which reported.
Chaplain Albrook returned thanks to
| the association for his eighth biennial
election to the Office rennarking that the
duties of his Office We're somewhat diff
ferent from his services in the army
with saber and carbine He asked the
quartet to lead in singing The Sweet
Bye and Bye" in which the audience
joined and one of the best reunions of
the Second Iowa Cavalry closed with
prayer and benediction.
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