The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-10-09
SIXTY-NINTH
have REUNION
AT LEWIsvILLE, HENRY CoUN-
TY FOR TWO DAYS.
THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL
Colonel Perry REFLECTED President
Next Meeting Will Be at
Economy, Ind.
THE TWENTIETH ANNUAL
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twentieth reunion here today, renew
ing of old acquaintance and relat-
iro old war stories being the order OF
the day. On arriving all the mem
bers went into the I. O. 0. F. hall and
registered. Each was presented with
badge reading-20th Annual Reunion
Goth Indiana Regiment-Lewisville,
Ind, October Z, 1904.
At II o'clock a fine dinner was
served in l. O. O. F. dining hall by
the Ladies' Aid Society of the M. +.
church. Supper was served at D
0 'clock. At 2 p. m. the business
meeting was held in l. O. 0. F. hall.
The Association will go to Economy,
Ind, in 1905. The old officers, Col
onel Perry, president, and Major M.
NJ Lacey, were reelected.
Daniel r. Lucas, department COM
mander Of Indiana G. A. r., talked
to the boys a few minutes. He gave
some amusing stories. He urged all
soldiers who were not now members
of the G. A. r. to become members OF
some G. A. r. Post. He said it was
d duty they owed to their PROSPERITY.
It is wrong for comrades to deprive
themselves of the delightful friend
ship and pleasant memories that are
ALWAYS associated with the meetings
Of the G.. A. r.
There are men who would give one
thousand dollars for the privilege OF
wearing the G. A. r. badge, yet there
are several thousand comrades in In
diana. who fn,, tho asse~n ~ ,oSolaii
who has right to join the Grand
Army of the Republic. and does not.
do so, may cause his descendants to
blush for shame, for when they
search the records for their ancestors
service and standing as the descend
ants of the Revolution are eagerly do
ing today, if they do notfind his
name On our rolls, they will be sur
prised and distressed for fear that
he had been guilty of some crime or
mlsdemeanor that made him inelligi-
BILE and unfit to associate with the
comrades of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Not a single pension law
has been passed in the last twenty
five years that has not been directly
through the influence of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Amy comrade
drawing pension and standing aloof
from the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, is not exercising the fraternity
that is justly due from him to the
men who have kept up and sustained
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Reaping the benefits of the organized
forces of the Grand Army Of the Re-
public he ought to touch elbows him
self and get In line-wear the button
and be counted when his influence is
needed.
The end of our lives on earth is
drawing near and our memories are
all too sacred, our fraternity too
holy, for any comrade to 60 down in
the valley without it now
At 7:45 p. m. the soldiers and citi-
zens gathered at the new opera house
where the camp fire was held.
Program.
Quartette Of young ladies.
Prayer-Rev. Lucas.
America-By the choir, audience
joining in singing.
Welcome Address-Rev. Van Dyke
Response-Col Oran Perry.
Flag Drill-By 16 young ladies
which was grand.
Address-Mr. Silver, of the Liber-
ty Herald.
Choir-Red-White and Blue, audi
ence joining.
Short talk and very humorous by
j. Balsey, assistant adjutant general.
G. A. R. department of Indiana. He
complimented the young ladies who
gave the flag drill.
He says You boys did not do half
so we'll after one years hard drill.
Song, Columbia. of 1000 years.
Talk by Rev. D. R. Lucas, Dept. |
Commander.
Mrs. Johnson-Reading dedicated
to the 69th Indiana.
Closing Marching Through
Georgia
Dismissed by Rev. Van Dyke.