The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-21
SOLDIERS PLAN
A GREAT PICNIC
Governor Judson Harmon
May be Present.
EVERYBODY IS INVITED
Lincoln Park Will Ring
With Patriotism.
All Grand Army Men and Members Of
Other Patriotic Organizations VIII
Participate-4-Fesiyi Begin on
Thursday at 1000 O'Clock.

The Marion county soldiers re-
union which will be held at Lincoln
PARK Thursday, promises to be one OF
the most enthusiastic gatherings ever
held in the county. Final arrange
ments were made for the big event
at meeting of the various entertain
ment committees held in the G. A. Il.
rooms last evening.
Rbe biggest and best feature
promised for the reunion is the pres
ence of Governor Judson Harmon.
DR.. G. T. Harding, chairman of the
entertainment committee received a
communication from the Governor
Monday in which he promised to be
present unless held at home by sick
ness in his family. With Governor
Harmon here the event will surely be
a noted one.
Not only old soldiers will be well
coined at Lincoln park Thursday but
the Sons of Veterans, the Woman's
Relief corps, the fellows known as
Squirrel Hunters" and everybody
who has any interest in patriotic
demonstration is invited. Nobody will
be barred. The digger the attendance
the more successful will be the re-
union. There are not enough old
soldiers in Marion county to make
Lincoln park crowded. There will be
plenty Of room and the committees
are anxious that the public turns out.
An excellent program has been
planned for the day. Marion's most
ardent orators have been selected to
address the assembly. There will be
band music. The old soldiers have ar
ranged to have coffee served free of
charge on the grounds all day. The
proceedings for the day will be some
thing like this:
The soldiers will meet at the public
square at 10 o'clock Thursday morn.
ing. Led by the Marion band, line
of march will be formed and the
veterans will once more tramp 70
the beat of the drum. The ladies of
the relief corps and other lady
friends and wives of the old SOL
diers will leave their heavily laden
baskets at the Cooper Post hall and
they will be delivered free at park.
After the arrival at the park the
veterans will enjoy short before din
der program. Rev. Webster will open
with prayer. The Marion band will
follow with an overature. Rev. Mr..
Miles will deliver a short address
after which the familiar patriotic
hymn "The blue and the Gray" will
be sung by the assembly. A tableau
Uniting the Blue and the Gray" VIII
be given by an ex-Confederate and
an ex-Union soldier After singing
Dixie and the Star Spangled Ban
ner," "Old Glory" will be hoisted and
the trumpet will sound the dinner
call
After the big dinner which will un-
doubleday be the particular feature
OF the occasion, the soldiers will
spend an hour telling camp stories
Az l o'clock the afternoon program
VIII open with music by the band
Judge William Il. Soo6eld son of a
veteran will address the body. After
sepcial music, Rev. J. p. Currin one
OF the most particular friends of Ma
rion county soldiers, will deliver an
address. Addresses by Hon. Grant E.
Mouser and Harry N. Quigley, both
sons OF veterans, win follow. In case
that Governor Harmon is. present
his address will be the first thing af-
ter dinner.
The entertainment committee has
planned some fine features OF general
amusement and there will be plenty
doing for all.
Everybody will be welcomed.