Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-06-28
OLD SOLDIERS HAVE
A GRAND REUNION
ANNUAL NEE Ting OF NORTH IOWA VET.
ERAN ASSOCIATION.
Meeting Attended by Over 1undre
Veterans, Who Hold Very Pleasant
Two Day Session.

The annual meeting of the North
Iowa Veteran association held in De-
corah last Thursday and Friday was
one of the best in the history of the
association, both in point of atten-
dance and interest manifested. They
were most cordially entertained in
the homes of the city, our people TAX
ing special pains to see that their
visit to Decorah was made as pleas
ant as possible. Many cf them We're
driven about the city, and all were
enthusiastic in their praise of the
beauties of Decorah, both natural
and acquired.
The veterans came in during the
day Thursday and were met at the
stations by reception committee,
who conducted them to the Post
rooms and assigned them TO their
places of entertainment.
At four o'clock in the afternoon,
the first session OF the encampment
was held at the Post rooms. being
conducted by n. 5. Durgin of Cres-
co, and was in the nature of love
feast. The drum corps furnished
martial music, and several of the COM
rades made pleasing speeches.
In the evening the veterans
met at the Post rooms and marched to
the music of the drum corps TO the
Grand opera house. where large
number had gathered to attend the
camp fire. After music by the drum
corps and invocation by Rev. E. F.
Lee of Burr Oak, Mayor f. W. Daub-
ney welcomed the old soldiers with
an address of much feeling and ap-
propriateness. He was responded to
by Col. d. j. Palmer of Washington,
Iowa, one of Iowa's prominent rail
road commissioners, who accepted
the city's welcome ON behalf of she
old soldiers and told some good stories.
Miss Macha Vance then gave recita-
tion which received a deserved en-
core, after which Miss Sadie Mont
gomery sang a very pretty solo and
III "A pleasing encore. Col.
Chas. A. Clark of Cedar Rapids was
Introduced and talked at length, de-
livering an address that was listened
to with interest by all. Alex Bear
then rendered difficult violin solo,
a decided Improvement in tone and
execution since his last appearance
here being noticeable. Col. Palmer
1.-THE boys with couple
of old army songs sang in his own
pleasing style, Miss Laura Duff of
Britt, Iowa, gave a recitation in an
excellent manner and responded TO an
encore, Rev. H. H. Green was called
upon and made few brief remarks,
and the evenings program closed
with the audience singing March,
ing Through Georgia. ?"
On Friday morning the business
meeting of the association was held
in the Post Rooms. President l.. l..
Caldwell presided, and after the selec-
tien of Clear Lake us the next place
of meeting, Thos. Duff of Britt was
elected President for the ensuing year,
Frank Rogers of Clear Lake Secretary,
and W. Thompkins of the same place
Treasurer. The following were elect
ed Vice Presidents, from the various
counties in the association:
Allamakee-F. II. Robbins, Waukon
Bremer-Ed Knott, Waveriy
Buchanan-T. +. McCurdy, HaZelton
Buena Vista-Geo. Courier, Storm
Lake
Butler w. w. West. Greene
Cerro Gordo-Henry keerl, Mason
City
Cherokee--C. II. Russell, Marcus
Chickasaw-Dr. \. Babcock, New
Hampton
Clay. G. Mccoy. Spencer
Clayton--Geo. Oathout. Luana
Dickinson-H. Campbell, Spirit Lake
Emmet-Lvman Williams. Esther
Vile
Fayette-John r. Cook, West Union
Floyd-Harry b. Shaw, Nora Springs
Franklin-L. b. Raymond. Hampton
Hancock-Thos. Duff. Britt
Howard-N. 5. Durgin, Cresco
Kossuth--S. c. Spear, Algona
Mitchell-C. +. Gardner, Usage
O'Brien-E. b. Wood, Sanborn
Osceola-Orlando Clark. Sibley
Palo Alto-Col. +. s. Ormsby, En-
mettsburg
Winnebago-Dr. Jones, Forest City
Winnesheik-L.L l.. Caldwell, Decorah
Worth--J. w. Beech. Northwood.
Wright-S. N. Hinman, Belmond.
The association voted to present the
name of Col. Chas. A. Clark of Cedar
Rapids to the state encampment for
Department Commander next year.
The following resolutions were. then
passed unanimously:
Resolved, that the visiting members