The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-27
REUNION NEXT WEEK
Everything in Readiness for the Big Reunion and
sumner FeStiya|--WiII be Grand Success
GOV. .CUMM|NS Will Be HERE

A big force of men under the super
vision of John Holden, ground superin-
tendent, are at work at Casters lake
getting the reunion grounds in good
shape for the big reunion which opens
next Tuesday and continues four days.
All that is necessary for the success of
the reunion is good weather and a
special petition has been sent to the
weather man asking thai he favor us
with the best weather he has. Last
year notwithstanding the cloud burst the
the reunion was a grand success and
everything points to bigger success
this year.
Concessions and stands are being
staked off and by the first Of the week
the reuaion grounds will be a busy
place. There is no better location for
3 reunion in the state, the we'll shaded
and ample grounds being all that could
be asked for, and the lake makes it a
beautiful place. In addition to the reg
nlar reunion program there will be at
fractions of various kinds, including
boating on the lake, shoot the chutes,
-go-round, side shows and other
places where people can spend their
money and have good time. The pol
ley of excluding gambling of every kind
from the grounds will be adhered to
strictly and this is one of the good fea-
tures of the Leon reunion, for it tends
to make it a big family gathering where
no man will hesitate to take his wife
and children.
The number of tents this year will be
greater than last year. The reunion
committee has purchased a large num-
Der of good tents which can be rented
all set up ready for use for only $500
for the entire week. There is shade in
abundance and oceans of the finest
water on earth for man and beast.
The Garden Grove band of twenty
pieces with new instruments and uni
forms have been secured for all week
and on Friday the celebrated Corydon
band will also be here to assist in fur
nishing music for the 111th Alaska day,
the big day of the reunion.
Tuesday is the opening day and will
be devoted in getting everything in tip
top shape for Wednesday when the pro-
gram commences. Come in Tuesday
prepared to stay all week and bring
your whole family with you.
Wednesday is Old Settlers day, and
for this day the committee has secured
Judge Walter l. Smith, of Iowa City,
one of the most powerful and eloquent
orators of the state. There will also be
numerous short speeches by local speak
ers. stories and "reminiscences by old
settlers who came to this county many
years before the railroads, music by
Garden Grove band, vocal music by the
Leon Quartet and Jubilee Singers, a
recitation by Miss Mabel Horner and
numerous other attractions to fill the
entire day and evening. Let eyeyone
make it their business to see that the
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Thursday is Old Soldiers day and the
program committee has arranged a
ronsing good program commencing with
a gun salute at sunrise and closing
when TATTOO is sounded late at night
The boys in blue will be out in force
I and will once more gather together and
take step in the stirring music of the
martial band which will be assisted by
Garden Grove band. At 1890 there will
be an address by Comrade S. III. He'd
rick, of Allerton, his subject being "The
Battle of Shiloh" illustrated by charts
which will be especially interesting to
the old soldiers and also the younger
generation. After dinner their will be
music by the bands, songs by glee cluL
and at 2:30 Chaplain Jess Cole, of Mar
shalltown will speak on "Four Years tc
the Front He is a genuine fighting
parson who saw active service and his
address will be good one. In the
evening there will be one of those good
old camp fires around which the old
soldiers will gather and sing army songs
tell Of the jokes played on each Other
while in the army, and of thrilling en-
counters with the enemy, to say nothing
of the many amusing experiences Of
foraging parties.
Friday is 111th Alaska Day and it is
one of the big events of southern Iowa
fpr this organization of jolly fellows
stop at no expenditure of money, and
have raised fund of over $500 which
will be spent on this one day in pro.
viding free amusement for the people
You all know what good time the