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Show (111 EX-PBISOUEBS OF WARJQLi SOCIAL Pleasant Gathering at Home of Thomas Louglincy; Delicious Refreshments Served. At tho home of Thomas fjougliney Tuesday evening tho members of tho association of tho Union Kx-Prisouers of War held a very pleasant social, and enjoyed themselves in general. Salt Lake City is the association headquarters headquar-ters for Utah, Tdaho, Wyoming and Monfann Mr. Longhnoy is 1ho commander com-mander of the association, and is also vice commander of the national association. asso-ciation. Tuesday evening was the forty-fifth anniversary of Mr. Lough-ney's Lough-ney's release from Andersonvillo prison, November .'50, IS6.1. It is tho object, or tho association to meet; at, tho homo of their . comrades ou their anniversaries anniver-saries and tell of thoir experiences and eiioy themselves to the best of their ability. At 'tho homo of Mr. Longhnoy last evening wcro quite a nunibev of the veterans of the strife of '01 and during tho evening main- stories were told of the times when, while quite voting, they had shouldered a. musket nnd, to tho tread of many feet, had inarched off to war. Later on in the evening a delicious de-licious luncheon was served in the spacious spa-cious dining toodi, which .had been tastefully decorate.i with American flag's for the occasion. Among those who participated in the affair Tuesday evening were tho following veterans and wives: Mr. and Mrs. -I- W. Smith. P. 12. Conner and wife, Theodore Walleu-spiel Walleu-spiel and wife and ?. J). Woodruff and w i f e. |