River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-06-15
TWenty-thnd Annual
G. A. R. Reunion

Although weather conditions were
very unfavorable, there was large
attendance at the St. Croix Valley
Veterans associations twenty third
annual reunion, held here last week,
and all enjoyed the occasion immens-
ly.
On Thursday there was held a re-
ception for the visitors at the opera
house and in the afternoon all at
tended fine program of war pic
lures at "The Princess" theatre.
The evening program was carried
out as announced, with the excep-
ton of the song of G. E. Pratt, who
was called away by the illness Of his
sister. Following the invocation by
Rev. G. A. Bird there was a song by
the male quartet; speech of welcome
by Mayor James Dunn; response by
Comrade Wallace; Mrs. Sweets well
come to the visiting w. r. G. ladies
and response by Mrs. King of Hud-
son; recitation by Miss Letha Chin
mock; address by Professor Davidson;
closing song, America" by all.
The business meeting on Friday
was called to order by President C.
G. Knowles, and the minutes of last
years reunion at Ellsworth were
read and accepted.
Chaplain F. B. Harmon Of Clear
Lake reported that the following
members of the association had died
during the past year, since the last
reunion: Victor E. Strong of Amery.
David VanbIar of Clear Lake, S. E.
Benjamin of Osceola, Hiram Newall
of Emerald. Michael Dillon of Ham
mond, Austin Denning of Star
Prairie, Samuel Fox of Amery, Capt.
Andrew A. Kelley Of Minneapolis,
James Corning of New CenterviIle,
Elias Griner, Chauncey McCleary
and B. F. Briggs of Clear Lake, G.
H. Coler of Turtle Lake, George
Knipple and F. N. Plumb Of Ham
mond, James Walters Of Star
Prairie, Louis January of st. Croix
Falls, Oscar Heminway of New Rich
mond, John w. Cornelison and G. M.
Williams of Ellsworth, George Lee
ony Of Glenwood City, John w.
Baker of Maiden Rock, David Cor
don and James Finley of Barron,
Capt. P. H. Swift and Hiram Nc
Collum Of Rice Lake, F. E. Wandry
and Washington Stoddard Of Cum
berland, ]. H. Chamberlain and c..
Maine of Shell Lake, Joel Bennett
of Beldenville, A. S. Otis Of Maiden
Rock, Charles Campbell, B. d. Hy-
att. Ezra Healey, John Carruthers
and j. S. Rounsevell of River Falls.
The committee on resolutions, con-
sisting Of A. F. Gilman, A. H. Wal
lace and Moses Goodnoe prepared
resolution of coincidence, which was
read by Comrade Wallace.
The place of the next annual re-
union was not decided upon. The
meeting closed with the election of
vice presidents in the order here
named:
| A. F. 0 Gilman, LIST; A. M. Wallace,
End; C. G. Knowles, 3rd; r. r.
Young, 4th; B. Burke, 5th. T. B.
Harmon was chosen as Chaplin for
the ensuing year.
| A rising vote Of thanks was given
as token Of appreciation Of the
entertainment afforded by the citi-
zens of River Falls to the visiting
| Comrades.
A banquet was served at the Con-
gregational church parlors at noon,
which everyone greatly enjoyed. In
the afternoon the Comrades were
taken for drive about the city in
automobiles. Many also attended
the picture show of Clusters Last
Fight" at the Princess at 2:30 p. m.
In the evening the Dougherty Stock
Co put on war play at the Auditor
ium which was greatly appreciated
by the G. A. r. guests.
Following is copy Of the regis
try, showing names. age and resi-
dence of the members who attended
this reunion:
River Falls-C. R. Ellis John
Elliott Is, C. G. Knowles 70, John
Burnett IA, J. A. Hall, "a, J. D.
Fisher "a, w. w. Shafer II. D. w.
Kline rs. Josephus Bailey u, I. w.
Nichols ". James Dunn II, H. ].
Iverson 80, C. E. Burnett 20. Borie
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