The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-10-10
Members of the First Wisconsin Cavalry Visit Old Camp
Grounds and Find Lines Laid Ou IN Other Days.
Many Old Boys in Line Again
A GENEROUS WELCOME FROM THE CITY,
Crowd Gathers Extend Formal welcome
to the Survivors FirstPeter Fisher Past Commander
Russell Judge Elliott Deliver Addresses-New
officers Elected-Camp Thursday Evening.

members of the First Cavalry dropped
into line again Wednesday night and
marched to the Rhode opera house for
the opening ceremony of the reunion
It was the last time that the old SOL
diers ever expected to march shoulder
to shoulder and there was affecting OF
sorrow as the boys dropped into hne'
The old drum beat was the same, out
it seemed to be beating the taps over
the grave of all their g1ories. But one
staff officer was present at the reunion
and as the regiment marched through
the streets Capt. E. D. Towne took his
place on the tight of the line just TO
recall the mem cries of other days
Keeping step with the soldiers OF the
First were the members of the Fred ..
Lowell Post of Kenosha, the E. b.
Wo1cott Post of Milwaukee, the Gov
ernor Harvey Post of Racine, and the
members of the w. r. G. from the diff
ferent cities in Southern Wisconsin.
The Simmons Band prOffered their
services for the evening, furnishing
music for the parade and for the meet
ing at the opera house.
house a great throng of people waited
and it was almost impossible for the
veterans to make their way to the
seats which had been reserved Tor
them.
The opening meeting proved to be
festival of "Reminiscences. The speech
es NAV have been set speeches, but
thew came from the heart and they
brought back the old days at Camp
Harvey in a manner that brought tears
to the ewes of. many of the old soldiers.
The formal meeting opened when b.
Zech, a returned marine, came on the
stage and blew the bug1e calls. Mr..
Zech gave the calls that had been
piven on board the Olympia during
the battle of Manila.
After the calls, which brought back
the memories of the battle field, 4. II.
LYMAN. who acted as Chairman, stated
that this was an open meeting of the
Fred S, Lowell Post to welcome the
members of the First Cavalry to Ke-
nosha.
The Arion Quartette then sang
HTenting on the Old Camp Ground, "
and responded to a hearty encore, after
which H. S. Rob1ee made the opening
prayer.
On behalf of the people of Kenosha
Peter Fisher welcomed the members OF
the Cavalry to Kenosha. In his short
address Mr., Fisher recalled the stir
ring events of the war and paid a
splendid tribute to the part that the
4 &1Iz ~
of noble sacrifice. He touched on the
history of the regiment and said that
no regiment had left any State which
had returned with prouder record for
its years of service. In closing Mr.
Fisher gave a hearty welcome to the
soldiers, granting to them the liberty
of the city.
Past Department Commander Chas.
H. Russell, of Berlin, responded to the
address of welcome and in a witty
manner he recalled the old days at
Camp Harvey. He recalled how the
regiment had come to Kenosha from
Ripon forty years ago and the warm
welcome it had received from the peo-
ole of Kenosha, ard today, said Mr..
Russell. eve fud the same friendly
greeting. Those forty years have
brought a change. Your city was
beautiful in 1861, but it is more beau
tifu1 now. We find in Kenosha today
the same grand, loyal citizens that
welcomed us in 1861 and the survivors
are proud togbe able to meet with you
again"
Letters of regret were read from
Col. Daniels and Major LAGRANGE,
after which Miss Lily Runais gave
"OId Glory" The piece was so we'll
received that MISS Runa1s was forced
to respond to an encore and she gave
'Sheridan's Ride" always a favorite
with the old soldiers.
The address of the evening was de-
4ivered by Judge Elliott. of Milwaukee
Tudoe Elliott prefaced his remarks by
walking over to one side of the stage
and turning to the old comrades he
spoke in part as foollows:
ST don't want to turn my back on
4he First Regiment. People have done
that In the past but they never went
far fter. but they we're Rebels, and
zuan+ it understood that l never was q
Rebel. took a solemn oath when
was elevated to the bench that l would
never make another public speech, bu1
when Comrade Coe asked me to come
4o Kenosha I remembered how the
members of the First Cavalry hae
placed a guard of honor about my
house twelve years ago to protect me
from Wisconsin soldiers and decided
to break the oath for this once only
Indeed felt lonely for sight of the
old boys-older now but just as beau
+ifu1 as when we, as comrades, were
mustered ort at the close of the strug
ole. When you boys went home at thu
close of the war you didn't lie tn
women and the boys and girls ant