The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-10
CR0CKER'S IOWA
BRIGADE REUNION
SURVIVORS OF NOTED oRoANlzA-
TloN MEET AGAIN.
WELCOME TO FORT osKALoosA
About Five Hundred Are In Attend
snce.--Pubiic Reception and
Gand Parade Takes Place
on Thursday.

The fourteenth biennial reunion OF
Crockers Iowa Brigade began TWO
days session in Oskaloosa today and
1t is with exceedingly great pleasure
that the city honors so famous
band of men as the surviving mem
bers OF the Eleventh, Thirteenth,
Fifteenth and Sixteenth Iowa reg;y
ments which make up the noted Crock
er Brigade. The record of this Bri-
gade during the civil war is one with
cut which American history is not
complete and reunion OF its sur
yiving members is memorable event.
Members of the Brigade and their
wives began to arrive in the city two
days ago and many were here last
night BY this afternoon it is believed
that practically all have arrived and
the attendance now numbers about
$50 soldiers and $50 ladies', 500 in all.
The visiting veterans were met at the
trains by the reception committees
and conducted to the headquarters at
the Lacey Hotel where the registra-
tion committee were kept busy. As
fast as the veterans placed their
names on the register they were given
a badge on which was printed the name
of their brigade and the number of
their regiment Silver badges of neat
workmanship in the shape of the bri.
gade emblem were also distributed.
The call of the bugle reville and the
roll OF the drums ushered in the pro.
4 f,f hn Arcf low nf hi,
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. A scene
of activity was at once in evidence at
the Lacey hotel and soon the lobby
was alive with members of the organ
ization entering fully into the spirit of
the occasion. The strains of marshal
music from the drum corps inspired
the feelings and motives Of the veter-
ans all morning. The corps was led
by Drum Major r. l.. Turner and was
composed of Jas. Nicely and Henry
Nicely of Knoxville and Taylor Duke
of Evans, fifers; VIM. Jacob and W. r.
Myers of Knoxville and Harold Drinkle
tenor drummers; and Leander Eddy,
bass drummer.
Business Session Held.
At 10:30 o'clock this morning the
first business meeting of the associa-
tion was held in the court room, Pres
ident H. H. Rood of Mt vernon, pre-
siding, and Corresponding Secretary e.
w. Kepler, of Mt. Vernon, serving in
their official capacity.
President Rood was in his custom
airy happy mood and contributed fire.
quently to the program with remarks
of fitting character. His opening
address was brief, but full of good
cheer. He rejoinced at seeing such a
large attendance in spite of the fact
that forty-three years have elapsed
since the brigade was mustered into
service.
According to the custom the session
was opened with singing "marching
Through Georgia led by "that dear
little woman. who began singing for
the 18th Iowa at Keokuk in 1861" Mrs
Alice Cheek, of Des Moines. Mrs
Cheek sang again near the close OF
the program and she was firmly ap
plauded.
Reports were Eead by Recording
Secretary G. w. Keuler and CORES
ponding Secretary d. W. Bushnell, and
letters of greeting were read from
absent members of the Brigade. Com
mitIees were then announced as fol
lows by Pres. Rood:
Committee on Time and Place Of
Next Meeting-J. B. Myers, 18th Iowa
of Whitten, Ia Capt. j. T. Parker, 18th
Iowa, of Sigourney; Capt. C. e. Ian
strum, 18th Iowa, of Galesburg, Ill;
and Isaac Clements, 10th Iowa, Of
Primgar, la.
Committee on Orator at Next Meet
ing-B. F. Gard, 11th Iowa, of Cedar
Rapids; Lieut.. Wesley Orton, 18th la.
of Fullerton, Neb.; Capt. w. p. Muir
18th Iowa, of Bonaparte, Ia; and Ar
mold Trigg, 10th Iowa, of Washington
Iowa.
Committee on Thanks and Acknowl
edgments-W. d. Ashford, 11th Iowa
Sof Maryville, Mo-; Capt. w. A. Shirk
18th Iowa. of LeClare, Ia; Mai. Il. S
Tyler. 18th Iowa, of -.eokuk. and Capt
c. w. Fracker 10th Iowa, of Des
Moines.
Committee on Nomination of Off
cers--John Gamble, 1lth Iowa, of Mo
line. H.; Henry c. Anderson, 1871
Iowa. of Pomona, CAL; Jas. Gould
18th Iowa. of Rockwell City. Ia: anC
G. r. Pray. 10th Iowa, of Des Moines
The Reception.
One of the features of the Brigade
Reunions is the official reception, II
is rendered this year by the ladies OF
the Brigade to all G. A. r .organiza
tions and to the ladies of the G. A.
r.. the w. r. c. ladies' of the city and
to the citizens of Oskaloosa.
The reception will be held tomor
row. Thursday afternoon. on the sec
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