The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-08-21

know as w. q. Stempel then gave a
Shskssperian recital. Tiny is one Of
the best Shakesperlan scholars In the
state and q usually reclte from mem.
DRY t%wo.thirds Of Shakespeare's works
in q manne that excels many profee.
sional readers. His recital was q revela.
ton to many in the audience and 80
vivid did he portray the scene that one
could almost see the gladiator in the
arena and his grandfather from-Alaska
1t WAS q great treat and out of the usual
line so it vas refreshing.
The sregiment then sang con the
Banks of the Wabash" and on account
of lack of time a few numbers had to be
cut from the program at it was neces.
sary to have a band contest and free
ball game.
The band 60 st came next, the jud.
ges being from three different states
and none of them residents of this
county. They were: julius Cook, OF
st. Louis, Mo-, w. A. Berry, of Milwau-
kee, WIS, and Frank Campbell the
we'll known tuba player, Of Osceols.
The contest lasted a full hour and both
bands earned the hearty applause o the
vast audience. The judges were unani-
in awarding first prize of SIS to
the Corydon band and GAINESVILLE was
given second prize of $50. Judging from
the hearty applause received by the
GAINESVILLE band many in the audience
thought they we're entitled to first prize
as they had some very catchy music.
The Corydon band also won the gents
dressing case given by w. Q. Stempel &
Co., for the best cornet solo, and the
box of cigars given by j. A. Caster for
the baritone solo. They certainly have
one of the best bands in the state, the
members all being tirst-class musicians
and their fine music was greatly enjoyed.
The GAINESVILLE band made themselves
favorites with the crowd by the catchy
selections which they rendered, and in
addition to the second prize of $50 they
won the lawn swing given by Bowsher
& Biddison to the band playing the
most catchy music, and the fine music
suit case given by the Kraft Cloting Go.
for the best marching band, so the hon.
ors were pretty evenly divided, and
both bands added greatly to the enjoy
ment of the day by their splendid
After the band contest there was OIL
fine game Of base ball, and like every
thing else was free to everybody. The
smarting under the defeat of
the day before proceeded to wallop the
earth with the Grant City, winning the
game by a score of IS to 2, Jim Hurst
Mas again in the box in fine form, not a
man getting past first base after the first
The home boys gave Hurst
good support. The Grant City boys
were perfect gentlemen, both games
played in this city being free from any
quarrelling or wrangling.
The ball game took up the time until
supper and everybody got ready to en-.
Joy the fire works. After supper the
111th Alaskas again assembled at the
opera hall and marched to the reunion
grounds where there was a magnificent
display of fire works, the members being
stalloned around the lake and literally
supplied with Roman candles. and
the effect of the reflections in the water
was a beautiful sight. The main display
of fireworks was from u platform erected
at the boat landing. The fireworks
closed the day at the reunion. grounds
and as the vast crowd left the grounds
they expressed themselves in favorable
terms of the excellent entertainment
prouided by Co. ]. 1llth Alaskas, and
the hope was expressed that a day
would be set apart for them at all future
reunions.
At IL o'clock the entire regiment
gathered around three big tables set in.
the opera house where a fine banquet
was served by the Hotel Enterprise
DR.. A. Brown presided as POSTMASTER.
and there were. numerous responses by
the members. A colored male quartete
from St. Soc sang songs, the Corydo1
band furnished an abundance Of good
music, stories told, jokes recited and all
had a jolly good time, and it was sun
up before taps was sounded.
The 111th Alaskas, Co. j, was muster.
ed in FIVE years ago by Capt. John f.
Ryan who took a small company of
volunteers to the Davis City reunion.
captured the gunboat Yolo, made a fly
ing expedition up the river, came down
in a glow of fire works and made a name
for themselves. Each year since there
has bear an annual encampment, and
and this year the regiment enlisted the