Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-09-07
Reunion.

august 81 TO sept. md, ana thou
sands of people were in attendance.
The weather for the first two days
was ideal buta strong wind, marred
the exercise of the last day. Soldiers
were in attendance from all parts
of the County from Extra, Audubon,
Gray, Hamlin, Brayton and Kim
bailton and from Atlantic, Lewis,
Adair, Anita in Cass County and
from other places.
Speeches were made by Hon. H. F.
Andrews of Extra, Hon. Ezra
Willard of Atlantic, Hon. Webb
Byers of Harlan, Rev. Walburn of
Audubon, and Mrs. Agnes Cole of
the w. r. c. from Audubon. The
Music and Amusements were ex.
cellent. The Audubon County
Veteran Association was merged in
to larger one called the Botna
Valley Veteran Association, en-
bracing Audubon and Cass Counties
and such other territory as the
association may desire to admit.
The new association was perfected
with the following named Field
Offices, viz:
H. F. Andrews of Extra - General
]. w. Scott of Atlantic Colonel
J. E. Moreland OF Atlantic Lit Col.
E. j. Freeman of Audubon Major
E. B. Cousins of Audubon Adjutant
j. S. Pressnell of Atlantic .Adiutant
The subordinate officers of the
association to be appointed by the
Field Officers.' The next Reunion
on the invitation of the comrades
from Atlantic is to be held at that
place in 1906. The old soldiers were
highly pleased with the Reunion
and speak in the highest praise of
the effort of the people of Extra to
entertain them. John 1. Hensley ae
Chief of Police with his assistants
kept good order.
The three days of fun, frolic, and
tilyolity have come and gone and if
any one should think that business
and pleasure, of such long duration
goes hand in hand, just step into
the Journal Office and see the effect
of business "hold up" The fore
man joined the band and the devil
the procession while the old man
and the boys took in the sights. The
girls enjoyed the merry y-go-round
while the "venera BILE" called off the
sports. THE tramp printed few
hiCoA tlShClS Willie SlSllOIS plcu
the form" so Monday morning we
were simply in a state of "Inocuous
desuetude.' Many, in fact big
majority, pronounced it the best
carnival they ever attended whilst
others DID NOTHING. BUT GRowL.
Certainly the speaking was fine
while not enjoyed by many, because
like the great places of amusement
there was so much going on, that
the inclination of the seven or eight
take in every thing, so kept going.
Hall could not be excelled, that
"shot out of cannon while sailing
money spent by everybody during
Green with his male quartette of
colored people was listened to by
thousands, and time after time was
the gentlemanly negroes always
came back with something new.
The rnerry-go-round was the best
thing on the ground, and for three
DAYS and nights, kept that enjoy.
able puff, puff of the engine, and
honk, honk. of the powerful organ
(or whatever it might be called)
innocents from their homes though
they lived two miles in the country.
The stands were numerous and
we'll patronized and of course "got
rich quick" The Band boys did
h oh ~f
that master mind, Prof. Dalby,
heavenly harmony that would
have paid we'll the music lovers of
our country to come twenty five
miles to hear. The sports were
numerous and carried out to the
letter by that Master of Ceremonies
John l. Hensley and to the program
more contests to fill up the time.
The ball boys did their best. Bray.
tod lost to Extra, Thursday.
Atlantic and Extra tied Friday
while the Benton Bloomers beat
Extra Saturday. The games were
we'll handled and enjoyed by the
them. The Carnival Ball was well
otSSAaSo anu ou ny
every evening. "Tenting on the
old Camp ground we'll, the tents
were provided, but the Campers"
preferred better quarters in their
declining years so betook them
selves to more luxurious lodgings.
The moving pictures were as
whole nearly perfect and the
Nelson Bros. did their best to en-
tertain the multitude who viewed
these free attractions. The Stereop-
tican views by Simpson College
were first class and we'll received.
The Cantata by home talent could
not be improved upon and our
young ladies and gentleman did
themselves proud in it's rendition.
The committees whose labors were
ardrous acquitted themselves hero
ically under the conditions and
handled the estimated number of
the twenty thousand who attended
durtng the three days in an agree.
able manner. Saturday night at
twelve O'Clock everything in the
way of amusements was closed
while many were heard to Rah