Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-27
SOLDIERS RE-
UNION ENDS
T',e Twentieth Annual Reunion of
Hamilton County Soldiers
is Very Successful
One.
PROGRAM FOR THE LAST DAY
Hon. Michael Healy Of Fort Dodge
Delivers the Address of
the Occasion.

Bs ne Two udyS SSSSlOu VI lie I1dlu-
ilton county association of old sold
Iers met Friday morning in a
regul Y business Session, presided ov-
er by A. A. Cook, the president. The
annual election of officers resulted
J in the selection of the following:
Col. G. w. Crosley, president; Levi
Cottington, vice president; George S.
Jacks, secretary; ;. R. White, treas
8urer. It was also decided at this
meeting to hold the annual encamp-
ment in Webster City next year, but
the date was not fixed at this time.
Following the business meeting the
Coon Rapids quartet favored the au-
dience with several songs and then
attorney ]. j. Sayrs gave the address
of the morning, reviewing for his
hearers the establishment and subse-
quent history of the free institutions
of this country. 1t was one Of the
ablest of the addresses listened to
by this years encampment, and
though there was some disappoint-
ment because ex-governor Van SAINT
of Minnesota was unable to fill his
place on the program on account Of
the illness of his wife, Mr.. Sayrs
made most excellent substitute
and 1t is doubtful II the governor
himself could have delivered more
interesting speech.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the call to order by Presi-
dent A. A. Cook and music by the
Coon Rapids quartet, Rev. E. Rob-
bins addressed the audience while
they awaited the arrival Of the
speaker OF the afternoon, the honor
able Michael Healy, who was delayed
by auto tire trouble in the trip over
land from Fort Dodge. Another ma
chine had finally to be sent for and
the speaker arrived in due season.
The address was most entertain
ing compilation Of the humorous,
pathetic and philosophic. The voice
of the speaker was clear and pleas
ing and his delivery firm and decis-
i've, his words carrying with them
the conviction of sincerity. Mr..
Hea1y spoke with regret of the pres
ent day economic and political un-
rest, attributing much of the dis
turbance of the present to the disre-
gard of rightful authority at home,
in the schools, in the church and in
the busy marts of the every day
world. He noted also the following
after the superficial and the decline
in the old fashioned virtues of kind
liness and true politeness. Yet his
view of the present was not alto
gether pessimistic. These evils are
by no means universal. It is rather
the minority that have gone out af-
ter false gods and many were still
true to the principles for which the |
veterans of the civil war fought and |
their wives and children so bravely
and cheerfully suffered.
The entire speech was richly en-
bellished with quotations from the
classics and portions of holy writ
and won the hearty applause of
those present.
Following the address comrade J.
r. White read the resolutions of the
committee and the last session of
one OF the most enjoyable of the
Hamilton county reunions closed
with the singing of the national
hymn, America.
The encampment this year was
decided success and the old soldiers
in attendance report one of the best
times they have had for many years.
Over one hundred veterans were here
during the reunion and this is an un-
usually good attendance, considering
the advanced age of many and their
fast decreasing ranks
For MiddleWeight Chamnionshin.