Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-10
WOMEN REFUSE TO.
ABANDON REUNIONS
OF FIGHTING 53RO
OLD SOLDIERS VOTE TO DiSCON-
TlNUE MEETINGS BUT Auxil-
larry PUTS ITS FOOD DOWN AND
SAYS "NO"-MEET HERE TO
DAY.

Cusliman's Brigade will not disband
At meeting this afternoon it was
voted by the ladies' auxiliary to hold
a reunion as long as there was a mem
Der OF the brigade left
Every year the ranks OF the bril-
eade grows thinner Death, the grim
reaper, lays her hand faster and fast
er upon the brave men each year and,
then too. many OF the men are growing
too feeble to travel any distance to
attend the reunion Only twelve Of
the veterans were present at the meet
ing today.
Thse men gathered in the super
visors room at the court house this
morning for the annual business meet
ing. At this time il was decided to
discontinue the reunions on account
of the tasty thinning ranks. 1t was
moved the money in the treasury
should after all bills were paid be
turned into the auxiliary treasury
which organization had voted to not
discontinue After an old fashioned
visit the veterans all went to the First
Methodist church. where the annual
dinner was served by the ladies aux
Hilary.
About seventy.live wives. daughters
and other relatives of the Cushman
Brigade men were present al this
dinner The menu consisted OF roast
beef, mashed potatoes, salad, celery
ice cream. cake and coffee.
A program that was immensely en-
joyed by all those present was given
at the close Of the dinner. Justin
Jaeger sang "A Grand Old Flag" and
aren't You Coming Back No More. >
Joseph Reardon gave a reading, play.
ing his own accompaniment on the
piano, The Old Brigade He also
sang a song. Our Flag" that made an
especial hit with the audience. Miss
Rebecca lentzer sang, Keep the
Home Fires Burning
This was followed by Il short hum
orous address by William Miller who
took occasion to explain how he came
/ by the title of Col and ended III
with stirring patriotic address.
! w. | Harris then read the roll o
/ the members Of the brigade that has
passed to the great beyond during thu
past year, and resolutions were adopt
ed expressing the sympathy to the rel
atiyes of these men
/ Rev c. A. Briggs. Jr., sang "Th,
! Trumpter' and Salute Old Glory,
and after IA vote Of thanks to the aux
iliary tho meeting adjourned.
The resolution adopted at the meet
inc today reads.
Whereas, the grim reaper has over
taken number Of our comrades
| therefore
Be II Resolved, that we keenly feel
the severance of those fratcrnal ties
which are peculiar to the comrades
of war,
Resolved that we tender our sin
cere sympathy to the widows and rel
atives of our deceased comrades and
hope they may find solace and com
fort in other activities, of which the
present war furnishes SO many oppor
tunties. It is wonderful balm to the
stricken spirit to remember that when
duty called. your dear ones were al
ways ready,
The death toll for the past yeai
/ was;
Joseph +. Sanders, Spring Valley
January, 1916,
Frank T.. Miller Duluth, Mimi Sep
tember q. 1916.
Lieut.. G. Larkins, Eskridse, kans.
December 80, 1916.
A. b. Mettler, Danvillc, early in 1917
James Trenary, Baxter Springs
Rams. June 81 1917.
Charles II. Fray, Denver Colo, July
&, 1917.
James G. Jump, Wellsyille, Ky,
March 9. 1917.
George b. Homer, Fords lacon, Jan.
uary 81, 1917.
]. r. Moss. Lynn Haven, July 3,
1917