Show I 1 MORMON BATTALION I 1 by the advertisement of T S williams E averett and D B huntington committee of Arn arrangements ingeme 11 ts we are highly pleased to learn that judicious and extensive preparations are being made for the joyous reunion re union of a tried and proven bind b ind of patriots including the families of those who are absent or deceased at their count rys call api proved by the counsel of president brigham fatig toung juhls this noble band baird of men at a moments warning throw threw down their their ox chippi entrusted theire wives children and relatives to I 1 israel s god and alid to their brethren who were I 1 steeped in an poverty through the oppression 0 of mob pw lence cheer cheerfully fAlly bended wended their way to fort I 1 oil afi the missouri I 1 from which point they took ii up tha ali jb aig and ud weary mire march h through gh a hostile ostile li barren and dreary I 1 region for the pacific coast in addition to the testimony of lt col cook of tho the U S 14 aeve awe personally know that the 1 battalion B uli underwent derwent iud and overcame I 1 moro more hardships in the same time and willi less complaint fiille disturbance than anybody il of f troops sinco the lewain we presume there I 1 I 1 will be a full attendance e at the coming c gitig festivity and sincer sincerely elwish wish the all the enjoy ment they anticipate hod and as h more as our best scan eff ct attention I 1 the whole baj bt I 1 with your wives and children and those of the absent and departed the ball and supper will be in the social hall in G S L city on the I 1 I 1 I 1 cui of february I 1 next I 1 |