The Globe-republican., 1901-08-29


CLARK county,. A Roberts, of Min
nicola.
! Stevens county-v. NJ. Ramsey, of
ZelI.
Haskell county-Mrs d. A. woodman,
of Ivanhoe.
Seward county-Alex Templeton, of
Liberal.
Ford county-Frank Chapman, of
Dodge City.
Finney county-Robt. Hopkins, of
Garden City.
Gray county-Frank V. Hull, of CHM
arron.
, Jetmore.
Coldwater.
kearney county-W. B. Logan, of La
kin.
Beaver county, Oklahoma-C. o. Tan
nehiiI, of Beaver.
For. Dodge-S. II. Thomas, of Fort
Dodge.
The office of drum major was created
and Geo. Mallonee, of Fort Dodge was
elected to that position for one year.
The meeting informed that the
three counties originating and organic
ing the association were Meade, Seward
and Beaver. Okla
TTeSiOenL sweeney tnen Stated tnat we
had hired music for the reunion,
but that the Meade Cornet Band and
the Fort Dodge Drum Corps had been in
attendance and very generously rendered
their services for which the Association
rendered its grateful thanks and Presi-
dent Sweeney on behalf of the Associa-
ton. presented to the Meade band a
check for SOC. 90; also to the Fort Dodge
Drum Corps check for $1,000. Then
the association gave three hearty cheers
for its President, d. l.. Sweeney.
Adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock, Fri
day morning.
FRIDAY, Ate 50, 10 A. N
Meeting called TO order by President
Sweeney when the following report
from the Committee on Resolutions was
read by Comrade Grggs:
w hereas, at our Seventh Annual Re
union held at Meade, Kansas, for the
year 1000, Dodge City was designated as
the place for the present meeting of this
Association, and
Whereas, divers engagements were
then assumed by your president upon be-
half Of e1Ie municipality of Dodge City,
its citizens and business men to assure
and induce such location; now
Therefore. expressive of our judg
ment respecting such engagements and
their redemption,
Be il resolved;
That our thanks hereby extended
to Dodge City, its citizens aud business
interests for the prOdigal hospitality
melted out and realizing every just ex-
pectation, and dismissing us from this
reunion with grateful memories of this
the most notable and successful mile
stone in our history.
Resolved, that our warmest thanks are
hereby accorded to Capt. d. L. Sweeney,
for the many-sided exemplary qualities,
disclosed during his incumbency of the
position of our presiding officer,
Resolved. that we hereby record and
confess our high obligations to Secretary
Arment. for untiring assistance to Pres
ident Sweeney. during the progress of
the current year.
Resolved, that we note with pride and
qualification the interest shown by the
various counties in the outcome of this
reunion. And especial commentator is
hereby extended to the Cornet Band, and
the Red, White and Blue Drill Corps,
both of Meade, Kansas.
Resolved. that we bear cheerful testi-
mony to Comrade Mallonee and his gal
liant band of little drummers for efficient
cooperation in the efforts entertain
the members and guests of the reunion.
Resolved, that our thanks are due and
hereby rendered to the Teachers Insti-
tute of Ford County, for the rare treat of
patriotic songs rendered during our
meetings
Resolved. that to the retiring Daughter
of the Regiment, Miss Mertie Gray, we
would award a high medal of praise for
her chaste and elegant address, and
hereby direct that she furnish copies there
of the Secretary for publication in the
Dodge City press. and preservation in
the permanent records of this Associa-
ton.
Resolved. that heard with pride
the very interesting and thoughtful adj
dress of Comrade Dilworth Baird, late of
the 44th L. s. Volunteers, and a fur