Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-01
Members of Company q. Hosts at
Banquet and Dance.
ANNUAL EVENT GREATLY ENJOYED
Last Evening Local Guardsmen Gave
Dinner at Depot Hotel Followed by
a Dance at Armory-ExcelIent At
ter-Dinner Talks Given.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Last evening the officers and men of
Company G, Fifty-fourth regiment
Iowa National Guard entertained the
honorary members of the company
and a number of friends at their an
ual banquet and dance. The dinner
was served at the depot hotel with
covers laid for seventy-fve. The Off
GERS and the men of the company prov
ed themselves to be most excellent
hosts. The assemblage gathered at
the armory at S:45 o'clock and march
{ ed from there in double file to the ho-
tel. At the close of the dinner short
addresses were made by Senator S. H.
Harper and DR.. d. G. Brockman after
which the company returned to the
armory where dancing was enjoyed
from 1880 until 2 o'clock. The Fifty
fourth regiment orchestra played dur
ing the dinner and afterwards furnish
ed the music for the dancing
Event Successfully Arranged.
The event was thoroughly enjoyed
by those who attended and all were
loud in the praises of the members of
the company for the pleasant event
!, they had so successfully arranged. An
elaborate dinner was. served in seven
courses. The tables were neatly ar
ranged; the honorary members being
the guests of honor, were seated at
the head table; then came the officers
and their guests The members of the
company and their guests were seated
at the three other tables. Flowers and
smilaX were lavishly distributed and
the charming effect was heightened
by the appearance of the officers and
the men Respondent in their uniforms.
Col. H. H. Caughlan, the commanding
officer in the Fifty-fourth regiment, Of
ficiated as POSTMASTER and he called
{ on Senator S. H. Harper and DR.. d. G.
+ Brockman for short addresses. Sena-
tor Harper's talk was an explanation
OF the Dick military bill now pending
before the senate, which is of great
interest to the members of the guard.
He gave an outline of the bill, reading
Z several sections from it. The passage
of this measure is greatly desired by
the guardsmen, and he stated that in
his opinion the bill would pass the
& senate when it was brought before that
body.
DR.. Brockman's Address.
IOdSIludSISI SduSuldH Ill
ing DR.. Brockman,i stated that in his
position as medical examiner for the
company the doctor had become known
I and admired by the members of that
organization. DIR. Brockman's address
was most interesting to all who were
in attendance. He spoke in part as
follows:
Ladies and gentlemen-This after
a A ~ 7
talk on the subject of Loyalty, or
What Kind of Men Do We Want in
the National Guard?" l said: These
are two good subjects and thought l
would go home and put two hours on
loyalty and the rest of the night on
what kind of men are wanted in the
y guard. But after supper when I got to
thinking of the first part of my sub
ject / was reminded that on it the
latter part of the subject in a great
measure hinged. A man who is loyal
to his country, loyal to his state, 10y
al to his company and loyal to himself,
makes the best soldier and is the very
man that it wanted in the national
guard discipline is the working for.
mula to success in any line of bust
ness, military or professional life
What makes success in things militia
ry is discipline. 1t is the keynote to
the work.
An Interesting Study.
at requires study to attain any de
& gree of success If you would put in
as much time studying tactics as the
baseball player or the football player
it would make your company the best
the state. If you would study military
science and the maneuvers of armies
as written in history you would fine
I it more interesting than the numbers
of things you are now reading under
the misnomer of literature. Ii yor
would study the tactics OF the grea1
military struggles, you would find the
study would be of great interest. Take
the battle of Pittsburg Landing after
the Federals had conquered the foe
and were tired and hungry after, the
long battle. See the crafty Beaure
gard turn 1000 reserves on the hungry
and tired men and turn most glori
Gus victory into decisive defeat The
point I want to make is that the sto
ries of these great battles are fascin
ating stories to read.
Congratulates Company.
"The time may come when you may
be needed at the front and hope YOU
discipline and training will not be for
gotten. pray God that that time ma.
never come, but if it does come We
want to be ready and there is no bet
ter way to keep away invasion than tt