The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1907-10-24
REUNION A SUCCESS.
Mahaska County Veterans Enjoy
Annual Occasion,

The second annual reunion by the
Mahaska County Veterans Association
despite postponements and misunder
standings, was held in the G. A. r.
hall at the court house Friday and
was success in all ways. The plans
first made for the meeting at Univer
sity Park several weeks ago were
changed and improved and the indoor
meeting was a pleasure to the many
veterans and their families and
friends. The meeting was especially
honored by the presence of Col. Dave
Palmer, COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the
G. A. R. Department of Iowa.
The Business Session.
Following the excellent lap dinner
served by the ladies' of the G. A. R.
Comrades Downs, Turner and John.
son rendered a number of old-time
martial selections on the fife and
drum.
The afternoon session was called
to order by President Thomas w
Hyde. Oliver H. Vance made the
motion that a nominating committee
be appointed. He suggested the fol
lowing comrades: J. R. Gentry, Lin
"a Ellis, Miles K. Prime and r. w
Moore, who were chosen by unani
nous vote. In the meantime Treas
urer Robert l.. Turner read his report
which was adopted.
Secretary Shaw also read his report
and same was placed on file.
The nominating committee an
Inounced the following officers, who
were elected for next year:
President, Oliver H. Vance.
Vice-Pres., to be chosen later.
Treasurer, Robert L. Turner.
Secretary, w. H. Shaw.
President Oliver II. Vance announc
ed as the executive committee for the
coming year Comrades j. R. Gentry
Rastus Coffin and R. w. Moore.
1t was also decided that next years
meeting be held earlier in the season
some time during the month of Aug
use. This met with approval.
Excellent Program Rendered.
Miss Helen Evans, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Cap Evans, presided at tht
organ and the entire audience sang
Marching Through Georgia"
Following this Messrs. Roy Kemblt
and ]. |. Tony, Mrs. Della B. Davies
Mrs. Roy Kemble and Miss Lillian
Hughes as accompanist, rendered
a beautiful selection. To a hearty
encore they responded with "Tentint
on the Old Camp Ground"
| Rev. S. H. Zendt, of the Christian
church, offered prayer. The Quartet
followd with another selection.
Ralph Gossage favored the audience
with a fine recitation, Making Maj
of a Boy" story of the Civil war
The theme was an excellent one ant
the way Mr.. Gossage delivered it me
the approval of all present and he hat
to respond to an encore.
Major Lacey then delivered a splen
duulcoo. IL WAC q pa
triotic talk, in the course of which ht
told many anecdotes of the Civil wa
which pleased the veterans and those
conversant with the stirring scenes
Col. Dave Palmer, of Washington
Ia, state railroad commissioner anc
Department Commander, then deliv
cred the principal address of the day
Mr.. Palmer is no polished orator, but
spoke plainly, and his remarks touch
| ed popular chord all the way through
out, from the first sentence to the
last. He paid a high tribute to the
wives and mothers of the soldiers WIZ
were separated from their husbands
and sons when they went away to fight
the Rebellion. Mr.. Palmer in his ad
dress said that he believed in the ex
pending of money in battleships in
time of peace, so as to be prepared
| for war in case it should come. His
address appealed to the old soldiers
BY request he sang parody on Tent
ing on the Old Camp Grounds
Comrade Dutton moved that a vote
of thanks be given to the ladies of the
G. A. R. for their excellent dinner
This was done readily.
Hon. l.. C. blanchard favored the
veterans with few words regarding
the Iowa monuments dedicated to
Iowas brave soldiers who are buried
in southern battle fields. Owing to
the lateness of the afternoon his adj
dress was necessarily short.
Col AL w. Swain was on the pro
gram to deliver an address, but as he
was unable to be present the veterans
missed fine address.