Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 226, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1910 — Eighty-Seventh Reunion Starts With Fine Dinner Thursday Noon. [ARTICLE]

Eighty-Seventh Reunion Starts With Fine Dinner Thursday Noon.

The 87th Indiana reunion started with the arrival of a number of veterans this Thursday morning. Many Rensselaer business houses were decorated and the houses and lawns of residences alßo and a cheerful welcome awaited all who came. The court house was headquarters, the office of C. P. Wright, chairman of the arrangements committee and conveniently located, was the place for registration and the eourt house lawn was the gathering place. The largest delegation came on the 10:55 train, which brought something like twentyfive comrades and several of them brought their wives alohg. For the most part the members attending the reunion were a quite well preserved lot of men and some of them were surprisingly young in appearance. They were a mighty good looking and substantial appearing set of men, showing the class of citizenship that composed the 87th regiment.

At 12 o’clock the boys band played in the court house yard and the old soldiers gathered for dinner. At that eime 53 members of the 87th were registered and there were about that many from other regiments. The 87th were formed in front in double rank and led by Col. Edwin P. Hammond they marched down on both sideß of the long tables set in the court house yard. They were followed by the members of other regiments and there was a number from out of town and after all had been seated Rev. G. H. Clarke, of the Christian church, offered thanks, and then the dinner was served. The women of the G. A. R. auxiliaries looked after the wants i of the soldiers and a great picnic dinner with everything good was served. Following this Comrade Morris Jones, of Brook, mounted the steps on the north side of the court house and sang “Marching Through Georgia.” His strong, clear voice soon attracted a large crowd and when everyone Joined in the chorus of the last verse the whole city seemed to ring with the strains of the grand old sdng. Then the 87th members were assembled by companies and their pictures taken. * The camp fire takes place at the armory tonight, when the following program will be carried out: Invocation Rev. J. C. Parrett Vocal Music. Male Quartette Address of Welcome...G. A. Williams Response Adjutant Molloy Vocal Music Quartette Address Captain Biddle Vocal Music Morris Jones Address Col. E. P. Hammond Impromptu Speeches .....Members of 87th and Others Vocal Music Quartette Benediction Rev: C. L. Harper