The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-01-20
u0uNSBERRY, TAYLOR
DEEDS ARE PRAISED
IN TWO ADDRESSES

Grand Forks Man Pays Tribute
70 Tribune Founder at
Memorial Service
Memories Of two men who made
newspaper history IN North Dakota
were honored Friday afternoon 1T
ceremonies Of the North Dakota Press
association here.
Portraits Of Colonel g. A. Iouns-
berry. founder Of the Bismarck Trib-
une, and Walter G. Taylor. late pub
Usher Of the LaMoure Chronicle, were
unveiled ct the services. H. D. PAUL.
son. editor Of the Fargo Forum, and w
p. Davies. editor Of the Grand Forks
Herald, paid high tribute to the two
men In addresses.
Paulson lauded Taylor as . former
state official and newspaperman who
had played an important part In the
history Of North Dakota. Present were
Taylor's widow and his daughter. Miss
Miriam g. Taylor.
Lounsberry Was Pioneer
Davies paid tribute to Lounsberry
as . publisher, pioneer and soldier. It
was Colonel Lounsberry who tele.
graphed the first report Of the mass
acre" Of General George A. Custer and
his men In Clusters Last Stand" on
the Little Big Horn In 1876. His story
included about $1,000 words, the long
est ever telegraphed up to that time.
Pointed jests predominated at the
banquet Friday evening with Former
Governor George F. shafer and Gov
crnor William LANCER, speakers, pam
ming" newspaper men. Supreme Court
Justice A. q. Burr also addressed the
banquet. Kenneth w. simons. editor
OF the Bismarck Tribune, presided Is
toaStmaster.
shaler facetiously "panned" the edi-
tors and publishers for their peculiar.
ities". referring to his many experien.
ces In public life with men Of the news
paper fraternity. LANCER spoke on
whittier Are We Drifting?" ana par
ticipated In the business Of Kidding
the newshawks.
Governor LANCER paid special trib.
ute to the sincerity and ability Of
the late Earle H. Tostevin, editor OF
the Mandan Pioneer.
Saturdays activities opened with q
''stag" breakfast and the morning was
concluded with q visit to the new state
capitol building, with transportation
furnished by the association Of COM
merce
Lounsberry Born I'm 1Sl3
sBorn in DeKalb county, Indiana,
March q, lS43," Davies said Friday
afternoon, Clement Augustus Louns-
berry, son Of Rufus LounsberTy and
Sara Weeks Lounsberry, inherited
from long line Of ancestors the ira
ditions Of patriotism and public seEv-
ice"
His grandfather, the speaker said.
fought under Washington ct Tren-
ton.
Lounsberuy attended the schools Of
his native state and Michigan, and
the outbreak Of the Civil War In 1861
found him . healthy, husky farm lad
Of 10, eager to play his part In the
great drama Of life. Responding 70
Linco!n's first call. he enlisted April
q, 1861, as q private In Company ].
First Michigan Volunteers. Three
days before the expiration Of his 90
day term Of enlistment he was wound
ed and taken prisoner ct the first bat
tie Of Bull Run. He spent the next
year In southern prisons and, when
mustered out. re-enlisted Immediately.
saying that he owed the confederates
for . years board and lodging and he
wished to pay the debt.
He was mustered out OF service .
cOlonel. He was wounded four times
and, although he retained his general
PHYSICAL vigor. he never completely
recovered from lameness resulting
from two wounds.
Sketched War Record
Davies sketched Lounsberry's war
record as follows: colonel Louns-
berry participated IN the entire siege
Of Petersburg and was placed In
charge OF that city immediately after
andria vhen Elisvorth vas killed: he
served at Antietam Frederickshurr.
Iinrs. aho. R.nd the wiIderness and
anoAsvlvan,s. he vas nresent With he
Army Of the Potomac when Leo sur.
rendered. At Spotsylvania his little
command Of Is men under Sergeant
vsars . resident ~ .iamestnwn ND'
encsced IN = desnerate conf1ict With :
hand ~ confaderates - vuhich after
ammunition had han ernended and
1hs man had come "a clnse nnarters
ths ficht u;as Continues IN, havonets
end cImhhHd mnskets az The 81 Union
,oen a. mere either k,lIed ar vounded.
and 4 vas there that Ioansherrv ~
retved one AZ his serina,s vo,,nds..
Inveetinr his savinos IN sheen aftar
the var. Dayies continued. Iounsberry
drove HE Ylock overIand from Man.
Iean Is Martin county. Minnesota.