The Oskaloosa herald., 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. X.
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 pleasure to the many
veterans and their families and
friends. The meeting was especially
honored by the presence of Col. Dave
Palmer, Commander-in-C 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. a
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 X. Prime and X. 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
nounced 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 H. 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 the
organ and the entire audience sang
Marching Through Georgia"
Following this Messrs. Roy Kemble
and ]. l. Tony, Mrs. Della B. Davies,
Mrs. Roy Kemble and Miss Lillian
Hughes as accompanist, rendered
a beautiful selection. To hearty
encore they responded with ''Tenting
on the Old Camp Ground"
Rev. S. H. Zendt, of the Christian
church, offered prayer. The Quartette
| followd with another selection.
Ralph Gossage favored the audience
with fine recitation, Making a Man
of Boy" story of the Civil war.
The theme was an excellent one and
the way Mr.. Gossage delivered it met
the approval of all present and he had
to respond to an encore.
Major Lacey then delivered splen-
did address. 1t was a stirring pa
Il
told many anecdotes of the Civil war
which pleased the veterans and those
conversant with the stirring scenes,
Col. Dave Palmer, of Washington,
Ia, state railroad commissioner and
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 who
were separated from their husbands
and sons when they went away to fight
for their country during the war OF
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 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
Iowa's 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 a fine address.