Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-14
FIGHT BATTLE OVER
Members of the l26th Illinois
Volunteers Hold a 2-Days'
Reunion.
ENTERTAIN DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
Addressed at Campfire by Gov.
Van SAINT and Congress
man Prince.

Last evening the survivors of the
10th Illinois volunteer infantry as
semi led for camp fire at Memorial
hall. They were first treated to an
elaborate rePast provided by the local
veterans and prepared by the w. K
G. of tLis city. Then all assem- bled
in the hall, where a most enjoyable
program was rendered.
First. there was music by the glee
club which was so well received as to
demand an encore. Then Gov. S. K.
Van SAINT. of Minnesota. who with
Congressman G. w. Prince. of Gales
burg. were the guests of honor. was
C llled upon for a short address and
responded most happily.
The Governors Address.
The word ''Comrade, -" the governor
said. is the sweetest one in the En-
glish language 1t implies an abso-
lutte equality of rank and by 1t the
general and the hum blest private are
placed on the same level. Ia regard
TO his own military record be said he
had no apologies to offer. He had
killed as many of the confederates as
they had of him and he had run
whenever his regiment did. The G
A. Z. he characterized as the greatest
organic alton ever known, and one to
which there can be no successor
The greatest victory that army had
ever achieved, he said was not that
at Vicksburg. Gettysburg or Apo
matox, but that which was achieved
when it was all over and the mem bers
returned to their homes ami took up
the challenge of peace.
The debt of the country. he main
tanned, can never be repaid TO the
citizen soldiers. They are the bulwnrk
of the nations greatness, and they have
more than once caused Europe, with
her mammoth standing armies. to
trem bic. One OF the most hopeful
signs for the future. in the speakers
opinion, lies in the increasing unity
of the north aud south. which in its
growth. makes US more powerful as
q nation, both in pesce and in war
In conclusion the governor fervently
declared that his Grand Army button
was more precious to him than all the
political honors the citiZ of HIS
state had seen tit to invest him with
Congressman Prince Talks.
After piano solo by Miss Myrtle
Buck, Congressman Prince was called
upon and gave one of his Characters
tic, forceful aud eloquent talks. He
recounted tie honors the nation is
continually paying TO its old soldiers
and voiced many happy thoughts in
regard to the effect the battles of
and will have upon the future of the
nation
Miss Grace Bromley fol owed with
recitation and there was a song by
Mrs. Minnie Ransom Barker and Former
Mayor McConochie gave a short adj
dress. After another song BY Miss
Maurine Englin there were short talks
by Comrades Gro WIDER and Lindsay
and the program closed with the sing
ing of America" by the audience.
Today's Program.
This morning there was an informal
meeting st Memorial hall and this
afternoon the comrades and thsir
families went to LeCiaire on the
Winona to return on the j. S. Most
OF them will leave for their homes
either tonight or tomorrow. During
their stay in the city they have been
entertained at The homes of the local
members of John Butord post.
1t was discovered yesterday that
Comrade Daniel butcher, of Iowa
City, whose name appears upon the
soldiers monument as among the
dead. is very much alive. He attend
ed the reunion and was muoh sur
prised TO find his name in the mortu-
airy list
The Business Meeting.
The business meeting of the regi-
ment was held at Memorial hall yes
terday afternoon. After the regular
routine business had been disposed of
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Judge w. e.. Cochran.
Sullivan, Ill.
First Vice President-A. II. Nor
gan, Bethany, Ill.
Secretary-D. G. Lindsay. Sullivan,
Ill.
Assistant Secreiary-P. F. Cox,
Rock Island.
Chaplain james IL. Crowder.
Pe.haDy.
Those Attending.
Fullowin is list of the msmb rs
of the 126th who are in attendance at
the reunion:
j. IL. Crowder, Bethany; Z. j. Will