The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-09-24

For the third time Leon has the honor
of entertaining the brave veterans Of
the Third Iowa Cavalry, and the "old
boys" who wore the blue are here i'll
goodly numbers today to attend the
nineteenth reunion of their regiment.
They commenced coming in Tuesday
and have been arriving on every train
since then. The business district is
flying the stars and stripes in their hon.
or, every business house being deco
rated with flags and bunting, while the
"old boys" are proudly wearing beauti-
full yellow badges, on which appears a
splendid photo of their leader, Gen.
John w. Noble, the badges being secured
by Capt. J. d. Brown, of this city. The
visitors are all being cared for in pri-
vate homes in this city, our people re-
spending nobly TO the call to provide
quarters for the old veterans.
Capt. ]. d. Brown, of this city, is pres
ident of the regimental association, and
Hon. E. j. Sankey is the secretary, hav-
ing held this office since 1887, and the
boys refuse to allow any other man to
fill this Office. Both of these gentlemen,
assisted by the old soldiers and citizens
of Leon are working like Trojans to
make the nineteenth reunion of the
Third Iowa, the most successful one
ever held in their history.
Many of the "old boys" are here today
who have not met for many years, COM
ing from all parts of the union, among
them being Gen. Cyrus Bussey, of Des
Names, who was colonel of the regi-
ment when it was mustered into the
service away back in 1861, Gen. John
w. Noble, of ST. Louis, who was always
the life and love of the boys of the
Third Iowa, and who since the close of
the war has occupied many positions of
prominence and trust, and was secre-
tary of the interior from 1889 to 1898
under President Harrison, Major 7. G.
Gilpin, of Winterset, Capt. John Gam
mill, of Stockville, Kan, Capt. T. H..
Brown, of Chicago, but what is the use
of trying to name them. They are all
having the time of their lives.
The K. P. band of Leon is furnishing
excellent music whenever there is not
something else on the program and all
the public schools of Leon are enjoying
a vacation this afternoon so that the
younger generation may attend.
AS The Reporter goes to press at
noon on Wednesday it is impossible to
give the registration of the veterans in
this issue, as many will not arrive until
noon today, but enough have already
arrived to insure this being the most
successful reunion the regiment has
ever held.
As usual Leon is giving the old veter-
ans the glad hand, everybody being
considered to be member of the recep-
tion committee. Our beautiful new
court house is exciting the admiration
of the visitors and all express them
selves by saying it is the finest and
most up to-date court house in the
state of Iowa, outside of few of the
largest cities.
The following is the official program
of the reunion:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. %.
Ga. m.-Assembly.
Registering of comrades at the court
house, and distribution of badges to
those who register only.
Reception and assignment of visit ing
comrades.
1:30 p. m.- Assembly at the opera
house will be called to order by Capt. j
D. Brown, president of the regimental
association.
Prayer-Rev. J. L. Boyd.
Vocal Music-Leon High School.
Address Of Welcome by Mayor S. A
Gates.