Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 278, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1916 — G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans Eulogize Lincoln. [ARTICLE]

G. A. R. and Sons of Veterans Eulogize Lincoln.

The anniversary of the famous Gettysburg address of President Lincoln was made the occasion of a joint gathering of civil war veterans and Sons of Veterans Saturday evening at the G. A. R. hall in the court house. After a lunch of doughnuts and coffee, J. P. Green read the famous address of the martyred president and then gave a short but enthusiastic patriotic address, closing by saying that he was soon to conclude his residence here and would move to Philadelphia, Pa., there to engage in the same business he has been conducting here. He spoke of the friendly comradeship he felt for the old soldiers and the Sons of Veterans and said that the six and a half years lie had resided in Ren s - selaer had been very pleasant ones and that he would sever his friendly relations with the citizens of the community with a feeling of deep regret. Major Geo. H. Healey then related some of the border experiences of the Indiana soldiers. Brief speeches were made by H. W. Wood, Sr., M. B. Price and several others. Commander D. H. Yeomdn presided and made an interesting talk. He presented the adjutant, Henry Wood, with a fountain pen, for his faithful work during the past year, and called attention to a new picture of Abraham Lincoln which was recently presented by one of the comrades and which is hung along the wall just back of the commander's station. Another interesting feature of the evening was the singing of several patriotic songs by the little girls’ quartet, composed of Josephine and Mary Washburn, Francis Wood and Beulah Brown. The evening proved a very enjoyable one for all present. H. E. Waling, of Brook, was present and made a short and interesting talk.