The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-02-12

CAMP
John A. Logan Post
Annual Camp Fire.

Stories of Battles, Hardships
Endured and Prison Life
Related.
In accordance with advertised pro-
gram, the John A. Logan Post,
Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of
! Veterans, met in annual camp fire at
their hall Friday evening. Notwith-
lstanding the storm that was raging
without, the camp fires burned brightly
within.
| In the opening exercises, Past Dept.
Commander w. A. McHenry said, 1--WE
will take our text from Dept. Com.
Davis General Order, that the time
has now come when our meetings must
be, of more social nature and that no
comrade should excuse himself when
called upon to give his army expert
ence," and in order to set the ball roll
ing he launched out in giving his ex-
perience from 81 to '65. He had not
| gotten farther than the battle of Antie-
tam, when he realized that he was con-
suming too much time. and suddenly
came to halt and called upon Mrs.
Georgia Wade Mcclellan, who re-
sponded in a happy vein of thought.
Following her Past Nat. Pres. Mrs. W.
A. McHenry again renewed her allegi-
ance to the w. r. c. order, giving in
detail the duties and responsibilities
they assumed for the old veteran and
widow.
The deck now having been cleared
all Immediately repaired to the ante
room where refreshments had been
prepared and soon began to dis
tribute tin cups and plates and the sub
stancials followed. The chairman an
nounced that they had so much to do
that they would continue the speaking
while refreshments were being served.
Ex-Mayor j. B. Romans being called
npon, arose with much feeling and said
that he only came in to pay his respects
to the Grand Army and the Relief
Corps. In his remarks it was all he
could do to suppress his grief when he
thought, that one year ago his beloved
wife as Pres. of the Corps presided at
the camp fire, and that her death
should have been so untimely and sad;
it brought many tear to the eyes OF
those present Expressions of sym
pathy on behalf of the Corps and Post
were rendered him in his affilction.
Past Com. Montgomery responded to
call in pleasant vein giving personal
recollections of army life.
Past Commander Heston being called
on said, that he enlisted in April, 1861,
that he belonged to the regiment com.
manded by Gen. Baker, who was killed
at Balls Bluffs. He gave us fine dis
cription of his service, and also told OF
his six months experience in a prison
pen, that their treatment was too hor-
rible to picture. One night the con.
federate guard vented his spleen by
shooting up through the floor killing
two brothers lying on the floor, that
they had no redress only to suffer the
untold miseries perpetrated upon them,
that he had never narrated his expert
ence, because it was too horrible to talk
about
Mrs. Dollie Romans-Bradley render
ed excellent music throughout, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jennie McHenry-
Seemann at the organ.
Capt. Weeks and John Shawvan
responded at the call for the Sons. re-
assuring them their loyrlty and of
their determination to burn the camp
fires brightly.
Past Com. Bond being called on
launched out, giving his army life in a
way that was pleasing to ALL
| Commander Mcclellan in response to
a call, delivered beautiful reminis-
cence. At the out break of the re-
bellion he was in Alabama, when they
passed the ordinance of secession.
Soldiers 'weres being recruited for the
confederacy and he was asked to join.
He however, gave them an evasive
answer, and when they left for the
front he went down to see the boys off,
but instead of his going with then, he
left for the north and joined the Union
army. He paid fine tribute to the
memory of our departed sister, Pres.
Mrs. Romans, and when he finished his
remarks, heeed vica q poem.
The chairllng, ana e'aced that he re-
GREETED that's 1oree' nessAave time to
hear from isons' on,m. soSent, that it
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