The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-02-15
SONS OF. VETERANS INSTALL

SONS OF: VETERANS INSTALL
Last Saturday night at McHenry
hall occurred the regular installation
of officers of the W. A. McHenry Camp
Sons of veterans. A large number of
friends had been invited to witness
the beautiful ceremony, and at eight
o'clock installing officer Scar McHenry
took charge and the following were
installed as officers for the ensuing
year:
Captain, N. L. Hunt; First Lieuten-
ant, N. P. Cavett: Second Lieut., Fred
G. Marshall; Members ofCampC Council,
A. q. Weeks, N. P. Cavett and L. d.
Vasser.
After the installation exercises were
completed Captain Hunt called on r.
Shaw Van for history of the camp.
who responded very interestingly, as to
it's organization and progress.
Rev. VIM. E. Bryce was next called
to respond to Lincoln and gave a
glowing tribute to one of the greatest
statesmen the world has ever seen.
Starting into his administration with
his country on the brink of the war, the
treasury depleted, no munitions of war
some of the states already seeding,
with himself no experience whatever
as an official, it was indeed a giants
task to handle the reins of state. Rev.
Bryce's description of the man, his
powers of oratory and his womanly
tenderness was eloquent. scholarly
and forceful.
After music, Mrs. j. B. Romans was
called for and gave her exquisite
rendering of the Telephone. She also
gave her early Impressions Of Lincoln,
whom she we'll remembers having
heard in an address when she was a
small girl. She said she went with
several others, and when they ap-
preached sthe stage whereon he sat
with several others all were wonder
ing who the awful.homely man in the
| background could be and were not
ready to believe it when they were
told that it was Lincoln. And when
he arose to speak he reminded her of a
wind mill with his sweep-like arms.
But when he began to speak all forgot
the man in the intense interest
awakened in the subject at hand.
Supper was served in the usual
| Veteran style. tin dishes, but the sand
wiches and the beans were so fine that
| like Lincoln. all forgot the dish in the
devastation CT the contents. The coffee
furnished by THE Boys was delicious
Sears McHenry presided at the bon
Fire. in his usual happy vein, and
speeches were called for, J. l.. Richard
soa reci5ed Battery Going Into
Action" and by his vivid rendering
made it seem quite real. He also gave
his first enlistment and initial exper-
iencelin action.
| Ed Searer spoke for the cavalrymen,
telling of his first engagement. He is
a good story teller and gave us some
fine pictures of the battle field as seen
in fight.
Toast Master McHenry then said he
had noticed some tot the guests had
shown unusual talent in devastating
hash and would call on Prof Van Ness.
The professor gave fine talk, as also
did Prof. Savage, the next one noted as
a devastator. Prof. Savage spoke more
particularly on the question of talks by
veterans to the school children, which
has been done to goodly extent bv
Mr.. Richardson, and invited all the
veterans to visit the schools at any
convenient time and talk to the child
dren.
]. D. Havens was the last to speak,
and gave an interesting short talk on
his army life.
We regret that these evenings Of
wit and wisdom cannot be more fire.
quently enjoyed. as they tend more to
the real refinement and culture of our
people than many of the attractions so
usually INDUCED in by our people.
The staff officers appointed by the
captain are as follows:
Chaplain-R. Shaw Van.
Secretary-Ed. Blackman.
Treasurer-L. D. Vassar.
Sergeant of Guard. B. Mcclellan.
Corporal of Guard-E. c. Baum.
Prin. Musician-Sears McHenry.
Color Bearer-H. w. Boeck.
Camp Guard-Wm. Gilbreath.
Picket Guard-Geo. Boeck.
LIBRARY NOTES.
Lincoln's birthday on the twelfth has
stimulated interest in his life