The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-09-05
Racine and kenosha Old veter
ans Association Hold Reunion
at Evergreen Park Monday
INTERESTING PROGRAM GIVEN
Kenosha Furnishes Major Portion of
the Crowd-Picnic Lunches are
Served Will Gather Next
Year at Same Place

| nual gathering OF the Racine and ke-
nosha Counties Veterans Association
at Evergreen Park in the suburbs OF
Racine. The attendance was good
though smaller than usual because of
the reunion at Genoa Junction of the
survivors of the 22d Wisconsin In
fantry, many of whom belong to the
three Racine county posts. q The I'D
Regiment Association chose this con-
f1icting date because it marked the
anniversary of an important engage
ment in which the regiment spartici-
pated. AS usual Kenosha furnished
more than its proportionate quota of
comrades and ladies of the auxiliary.
After partaking of the contents of
haversacks, peach baskets, pasteboard
shoe-boxes and other packages of
delicacies, business sessions of the
two organizations were held. It was
decided to hold the next gathering on
Labor Day, 1908, at Evergreen Park.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year. were:
G. E. Likes, of Kenosha, president.
]. G. Lunn, of Racine, secretary
treasurer; the commanders of the
four Grand Army Posts constituting
the Association being ex-officio vice
presidents.
A letter of regret from Comrade
z, G. Simmons was read.
The following officers were elected
by the Woman's Auxiliary:
President, Mrs. Josephine Blood of
Kenosha.
Secretary, Mrs. Sarah Orledge
Brewer Allen of Kenosha.
Treasurer, Mrs. Henrietta Smith of
Racine.
1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. Sarah BROKER
of Racine.
End Vice-Pres., Mrs. Mary Kidney
of Kenosha.
3rd Vice-Pres., Mrs. Zimmerman
of Burlington.
4th Vice-Pres., Mrs. Northrope of
Union Grove.
The choice of president ofsthe Aux.
Hilary was peculiarly fitting as Mrs.
Blood is the daughter of Civil war
veteran, the wife of Comrade c.. H.
Blood, past commander of Fred S..
Lowell Post 6. A. R., and mother Of
County Surveyor Alvin Blood who
saw arduous service in the Philippine
Islands during the Spanish Americ an
war.
Following the business sessions
came the following we1l-prepared
program:
Business Meetirg-1 p. M. sharp.
ENTERTAINMENT, Ppm.
Prayer Rev. J. T. Chenoweth
Reading ...................M Miss Minnie Lathrop
Address,. Rev. J. 7. Chenoweth
Violin Solo
Comrade Chas. A. Leonard, of Kenosha
Piano Accompanst
Miss Florence Leonard, of Kenosha
Reading ......... Mrs. Frank Lane, of Kenosha
Instrumental Solo, Comrade and Miss Haskins
Reading Observation-Disclosures Miss Schneider
Instrumental Solo
Mrs. w. Fl. Crane and Lucas Lathrop
The balance of the day was spent
in renewing old ties of comradeship,
INDUCING in Renaissance, enjoying
the bracing atmosphere that blessed
the occasion, and in viewing beauti-
full Lake Michigan.
If one should ask what distin-
guished this from earlier reunions,
the answer would be the subdued tone
of the enjoyment. The youngest
veteran present has passed three score
years. Twenty years ago he was
forty. These two decades have
wrought changes in bodily vitality
and, mental alertness. The vista of
life has changed from hopeful antici-
patton to thoughtful retrospect. What
of the reunions of the old boys ten
years hence?