The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-07-25
PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD LEADER
Members Pass Resolutions Revering
Capt. Geo. Hale Who Served as Presi-
dent of the Association for % Years,
Are Guests of G. A. Yule at Borup.

A handful of the survivors of Com
panies H and I of the Thirty-third
Wisconsin infantry gathered in Keno
sha on Sunday for the annual reunion
of the two companies and the reunion
proved to be one Of the most interest
ing ever held by the members of the
two companies. There was a tlnge of
sorrow in the gathering OF the old
boys of the regiment for since they
last donned their regimentals to come
to Kenosha Captain George Hale, who
since the organization of the reunion
association had been the president,
had died during the year For twenty
five years Mr.. Hale had been in charge
of the annual reunions and this year
his son, George Leroy Hale, took up
his work and laid all the plans for the
gatherings of the survivors of the two
companies came from different parts
of the country to the annual gathering
and the visitors were the guests of
George A. Yule for the day. The re-
union was held at the Hotel Borup and
in the afternoon the visitors gathered
at the rooms of the Kenosha CONNER
cial association for a camp fire. Reso-
buttons were passed thanking Mr., YuIe
for the generous manner in which he
had entertained the survivors aud reso.
lutions OF respect for the memory of
Captain Hale were passed and copies
of them sent to Mrs. Hale.
Several Of the members of the two
companies who had not been present
at reunions in years came to Kenosha
to attend the reunion and the list
present included Julius Kidder and
James E. Drom of Chicago, E. w. Sher-
wood Of Evanston, Michael Maloney
Of Hopkin, Mimi, H. E. Benedict of
Richmond, Ill, j. G.. Campbell Of
Traer, Iowa, Edwin R. Sherman of
Salem, D. R. Pierce of Bristol, S. D.
Cropley of Pleasant Prairie, and James
M. Eddy of Bristol.
At the business meeting held late in
the afternoon S. B. Cropley was select
ed as president of the organization.
and E. W. Sherwood as secretary and
the officers were ordered to arrange
for the annual reunion of 1913 to be
held in Kenosha on the last Sunday of
July.
The following is a copy of the reso-
lutions adopted in regard to the death
of the late Captain George Hale;
"We, the surviving members of
Companies H and I of the 33rd Wis
consin infantry, in reunion assembled.
hold in high esteem and respect the
memory and services of our late Com
mander, Captain George Hale, as a sol
dieT, as man and citizen
:" AS soldier he was all that a
soldier should be, firm, brave and al
ways at the post of duty.
Gas man always on the side of
right, truth, and justice, as considerate
of others rights and privileges, as Of
his own-a gentleman, courteous, kind
and beloved by ALL.
" AS citizen he was useful bust
ness man of strict integrity; using his
influence for the upbuilding of the in
terests of the community in which he
lived.
Therefore, be it resolved: That we
deeply deplore the loss of our friend
and commander, who has often ar
ranged for our entertainment and
pleasure.
Also, further resolved: That we
tender TO his surviving friends and rel
atives our regrets and sympathy at
their loss, of kind husband and
father-and may the One who rules all
be their guide and comforter. y