Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-13
REUNION A SUCCESS.
POtOsi Entertains Old Vets and Other
Visitors Royalty.

Potosi enjoys the honor of having
pulled off one of the most success
full soldiers reunions ever held in
the county, both IN the way of en-
tertainment and good fellowship.
The meeting was intended as a
reunion of the veterans of the 25th
Wisconsin regiment, which was
made up of Grant county boys, but
all veterans were invited to join in
the reunion, and they did, as will
be shown by the printed list below.
The streets Tor the festive occasion
were gaily attired, nearly all of the
business houses having used con-
siderable bunting. Along eech side
OF Main street were planted many
young trees for the occasion. Like
wise the open part of school grounds
was shaded in the same manner.
About $500 people assembled on
the streets, and grounds, ready to
witness the parade, which started
at 10 O'Clock in the following forma-
ton: Cuba City band; veterans,
125 strong; mounted cannon; Wo-
mans Relief Corps; Catholic
Knights; Modern Woodmen; Hay
den-Sumner drum corps; 100 girls,
wearing flag dresses; 100 boys in
uniform. This was very impos-
ing procession.
At the grove the exercises opened
with music by the band.
Invocation by Rev. Bennett.
Mayor Thomas R. Seaton, in a
most eloquent speech, welcomed
the veterans and other visitors,
rendering the key of the city and
the hospitality of the homes, which
all accepted with a right good will.
Mayor Seaton is the right man in
the right place.
Wesley F. Grindell of Platteville
responded in a neat and happy
manner, proving himself a popular
talker.
Miss Jennie Weittenhiller of
Platteville sang two solos, which
were greatly enjoyed by everybody.
A. w. Kopp of Platteville was
the principal speaker of the day,
and his talk was highly praised by
everybody who heard it. He took
up the march of this regiment and
in fine and eloquent manner ac-
companied it on the march, in camp
and through the terrible conflicts
which those boys experienced. The
speech throughout commanded the
closest attention, and all who list
ened pronoun ced it one of the best
orations ever heard in the county.
Then everybody went to dinner.
The homes were thrown open to
the visitors and Polosi proved that
she could entertain a large crowd in
thoroughly pleasing manner. The
Catholic and Congregational ladies
served dinner in the dining room
under the city hall, where hundreds
of appetites were satisfied.
In the afternoon the numbers
came thick and fast, and the audi
ence became more thoroughly I'M
bued with the spirit of the occasion
than on any previous reunion which
we have attended.
There was concert by the Cuba
City band, which by the way is a
musical organization of which Cuba
City should be very proud. There
were about thirty OF them, and
Editor Herman Goldthorpe of the
Cuba City News is the leader.
There was a flag song by the boys;
flag drills by the boys and girls;
music by the Hayden-Sumner drum
corps; recitation by Sadie Reed;
music by the choir, and a splendid
talk by Senator Baxter. Then came
two duets by Comrades Grindell
and Smoker, 1--WE are the Boys"
and 1.-THE Flag Without a Stain. y
It is not sighting others to say that
these two numbers were the most
heartily enjoyed of all the fine pro-
gram. Comrade Schall sang
German song. Then followed a
fine lot of vocal and instrum entail
m u sic, inclu ding Marching
Georgia." 1.-The Army
Beam" America" etc.
During the afternoon the mem
bers of the Twenty Fifth held a
business meeting and perfected a
permanent organization, with the
intention of holding regular annual
reunions, and inviting all vetera MS
to attend and assist.
G. Fl. Baxter for Co. G, was
elected president; Philip Roesch for
Go. III, David Schreiner for Co. G,
FL. T. Moore for Co. |, J. F. Wilkin-
son for Co. E, vice presidents, and