Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-10-24
REUNION OF 18Th IOWA.
Surviving Boys Of the Brave Old Regiment
Gather in Decorah to Renew Friend.
ships and Recall "Reminiscences
OF War.

The 18th annual reunion of the
Thirty Eighth Regiment, Iowa Volun.
teer Infantry, was held in this city
last Wednesday and Thursday. The
old boys were loud in their praise of
the hospitality extended to them by
the citizens of Decorah, many saying
that they had never had as nice a re-
union.
The Wednesday morning session was
opened by Commander George M. An
derson and Commander L. l.. Couse of
Col. Hughes Post and others assisted
him in assigning the visiting veterans
to their places of entertainment.
DR.. A. Babcock of New Hampton
addressed the veterans and Capt. H.
H. Green was invited to invoke Divine
blessing.
After few short addresses the meet
ing was adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon was spent in receiv-
ing the visitors and assigning them
to quarters, the veterans marching to
the station to meet them.
At six O'Clock banquet was served
by Col. Hughes Woman's Relief Corps
at the Post Rooms. which was greatly
enjoyed by ALL
At Z: 80 p. M. camp fire was held
at the court house, and at the request
of Commander Geo. NJ. Anderson,
Comrade L. L. Caldwell presided.
The program consisted of music
by the Merchants Band, invocation
by Rev. @. w. Burgess of Lime
Springs, address of welcome by L. L.
Couse, Commander Col. Hughes Post,
q. A. r., music by the band. response
to welcome bv DR.. A. Babcock of
New Hampton, recitation by little
Marion Green, music by the band,
song Marching Through Georgia"
by comrades and ladies of the w. r.
c., short addresses by Mrs. g. Trz-
cinski, E. L. Coffeen, Capt. H. H.
Green, DR.. A. Babcock, the program
closing with music by the band and
benediction by Rev. w. Burgess.
On Thursday morning the business
meeting was held at the Post Rooms
DR.. Babcock of New Hampton called
the meeting to order L. d. Huck-
ins moved that the meeting of next
year be held at Charles City, seconded
by w. H. Patterson. vote declared
unanimous for Charles City. Wednes.
day and Thursday of the third week
in October were named as the days for
the Reunion of la07.
On motion HI. G. Baldwin of Charles
City was elected president with power
to appoint his secretary.
1t was moved and carried that l..
G.. Burton and the widow of Thos
Bigelow be refunded "a. 90 each out of
the history fund.
Letters of regret from the following
members of the 3Sth Iowa were read /:
A. j. Matthias, Keokuk, Iowa; James
Beard, Laytonville, California; S. r.
Smead, Lake Wilson, Mimi. G. w.
Foster, Council Bluffs, Iowa; S. E.
Tubbs. Florahome, Florida; Il. J
Palmer. Des Moines. Iowa; Dow
Bayes, Wausion, Ohio.
At the suggestion of DR.. Babcock,
Mr.. Bayes' letter was given to Secre.
tary f. M. Hughes, and the president
appointed DR.. Babcock and g. w. Bur-
CESS a committee to draft resolutions.
The veterans then marched to the
soldiers monument, thence to the resi-
dence of Mr.. Col Hughes, to pay their
respects to her and after light lunch
and some appropriate remarks by DR..
BabcOck, they marched back to the
Post Room.
Thursday afternoon was spent in
visiting and driving about the city.
The Thursday evening meeting was
opened with prayer by J. NJ. Jennings
Post Commander l.. l.. Couse delivered
a farewell address to the members of
the 3Sth Iowa, after which Rev G..
w. Burgess of Lime Springs gave
brief history of the movements of the
regiment. III. Engbretson then made
a few appropriate remarks, also L. l..
Caldwell and j. M. Jennings.
The following resolution was then
passed:
/. Resolved, that we extend to the
citizens of Decorah our heartfelt
thanks for their kind and loyal well
come aud bountiful provisions for our
physical comfort, and that we shall
be glad to visit them again in the
near future.
2. That our gratitude is due the
ladies of the w. r. c., for the bounti.
ful repast given us to strengthen the
Inner man." and for the social EN-
joyment of the occasion.
B. That we are under obligations
to the visiting comrades for their pres
ence and aid, adding so much to the
interest and success of our reunion.
4. That we shall keep in mind the
kind reception we have received from
the wife and family of our beloved
Col. Hughes, and pray that kind
Providence may continue to sustain
and comfort them in their loneliness
and sorrow.
That Wa appraciata tho s,aoaro,,