The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-10-17
Confederate Reunion is Voted a
Great Success.
Elections Held Yesterday-Last Night
Captain Lofiand Gives q
Camp Fire.
EVERYBODY WELL PLEASED


closed last night was voted a success
by all the veterans of the Second Brig.
ade as we'll as those of every other
Confederate organization who came
There were several hundred of the
veterans here, and all enjoyed them
selves. The old fellows delight prin-
cipally in meeting each other again
and recalling the times when they
fought for what they believed was
right. But they appreciate everything
that was done to make their stay pleas
ant, and say that Paducah hospitality
cannot be beat.
Last night most of them left, those
down the Illinois Central going at 6 p
m., those going up the road at $50
p m. and those returning down the
N, G. and St. L. at 10 p. m.
Before the meeting was over the
Seventh regiment officers were re-
elected as follows:
Colonel. H. s. Hale. of Mayfield.
commanding.
Lieutenant Colonel, J. A. Collins, of
Fulton.
Major, S. r. Culver, of Fulton.
Major, RIB. Browder, of Fulton.
The First regiment elected Lieuten.
ant Colonel James Hockersm it'll, OF
jacksonville, colonel to succeed Colo.
mel T. J. Johnson, of Princeton.
Major r. W. Crabb, of Uniontown
commanding the first battalion, wal
promoted to lieutenant colonel ant
Captain B. F. Trumbo, of Morgan
field. was elected as major to succeed
Major Crabb.
The two other majors were re-elect
ed, they being Major J. II. Bozarth,
OF Uniontown. commanding the second
ba ttalion, and Major G. f. Jarrett, OF
Hopkipsville, commanding the second
battalion.
Captain J. H. Caldwell of Cadiz,
was elected as adjutsnt pro TEN.
Deans band enlivened things in a
most enjoyable manner yesterday af-
ternoon before the close of the reunion
by playing old time war tunes and
Mr.. Charles Warren, the drummer,
by beating the familiar roll, won the
hearty good will of every veteran
there.
Last night Mr. Charles Lofiand en-
tertained the members of the Murray
camp numbering about 100, at his
home ON Norton street, with q camp
fire, and it was most enjoyable. II
was in the nature OF reception and
Mr.. Lofiand, who is a prince Of hosts,
certainly royalty entertained the boys.
An hour or more was spent in feasting
story telling and speech making and
all voted It one Of the most pleasant
features Of the reunion.
The brigade officers yesterday adopt
ed the following resolution Of thanks
Resolved, That the profound thankl
of General J. B. Briggs. star and mer
of the brigade are given to the goot
citizens of Paduoah, KY. on the mag
nificent manner in which they have
entertained them, and especially the
ladies, who entertained them and cared
for them at their homes.
We also return thanks to the rail.
road systems entering Paducah for the
reduced rates which enabled rs to at
tend the reunion; also to the street
railroad system of the city of Paducah
for free transportation to and from
wherever we went: also to Warrsn's
band for entertaining Us SO elegantly
with their music; also to that prince
of good fellows, Charles Reed, for our
entertainment and use of his hotel, md
last but by no means least, the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, for their mag
nificent entertainment in the parlors
of the Palmer no use.
We also express thanks for all other
kindnesses shown rs, which were SC
numerous and magnanimous.
]. A. COLLINS
HENRY GEORGE.
R. A. BRowDER.
Committee.