The business houses were all or nearly
all properly decorated with the Na-
. tional colors and the scene to the
I thoughtful obfetvor was most im-l
pressive. Animated as wercthc faces,
j quick as were the feet, one could not
1.111 to .see a trace ol sadness. 1 iiouguts
were wandering to other days when
they had marched to battle on the
I field where many
. was for these a thought
mill
comrades fell. It
was harbor
ed, some who before had seen Reun
ions nnd had marched with them only
last year at Cromwell had answer
eil the great roll call beyond and nil
were too well aware that they themselves
must soon bivouac on the great
field beyond the river.
On and on swept the column into
the beautiful Grounds, where, back of
the Amphitheatre, a speakers' stand
had been erected and beautilully decorated.
Capt. E. F. Kinnaird, of
Rochester, called the vast assemblage
to order and Rev. J. A. Bennett led in
prayer.
In the forenoon speeches were made
by Dr. J. E. Pendleton. Major
Gen. E. II. Hobson, and afternoon
by Col. J. S. R. Wedding, Col.
S. P. Love and Col. I. U. Nail. All
were appropriate, patriotic and full of
kindly feeling lor both the Blue and
the Gray. A big public dinner was
served and the great crowd was treated
bountifully. Many citizens of the
town and surroundingcounty brought
dinner and invited many friends to
enjoy their hospitality.
The business of the Veterans' Association
was conducted with despatch.
Capt. S. K.Cox was chosen President;
Roland Hackett and J. M. Bishop,
Vice-Presidents; Jo A.
and Col. I. B Nail, Secretary.
