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Show BLACK HAWK VETERANS HOLD ROUSING JUBILEE The Black Hawk War veterans, after a recess for a year or more, have determined that the organization organiza-tion shall not fade away and with this in view a meeting of the "vets," together with the widows of the vet-3rans vet-3rans who have answered the final roll call, met last Monday afternoon ior the purpose of reorganizing and instilling new life into the Post. The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kearns was thrown open to the veterans and a number of invited in-vited guests were there to help "make merry" for the soldier "boys," and it is doubtful if ever a function was held of a like nature in the state that caused more happiness and cheerfulness than the reception last Monday. Men who had fought Indians Indi-ans and who had faced death, starvation starva-tion and privation; men who are bent with years, yet alert and with clearness clear-ness of thoughts of tho'hardships encountered en-countered in the defense of their rights in the frontier days, were there and happy. Not only was the meeting held for the purpose of effecting a reorganization, reorganiz-ation, but is was also intended for the purpose of cheering the "vets" with a "holiday treat." Elaborate plans had been made for serving a banquet and at 6 o'clock some forty or more sat down to three large tables ta-bles ladened with oceans of good things to eat. Prior to the banquet an impromptu program of music, both instrumental a frl vocal, wa' given. Miss Elma r;tjeldsted, Mrs. H A. Kearns, Mr:-S-rM. Knighton, J M. Knighton and Fred Fjeldster1 were among those who participated in the musical events. At five o'clock "mess" was called nd for an hour or more the guest-reveled guest-reveled in real happiness with th following menu before them: Fruit Salad Roast Chicken Mashed Potatoe- Peas Hot Rolls Jellies Pickles Fruits Candy Ice Cream Pie Cake Coffee Immediately after the banquet a short business session was held and among the important acts of the organization or-ganization was the appointment ot an executive committee, comprising Austin Kearns, H. A. Kearns and J. P. Fjeldsted. The duties of the committee com-mittee will be to assist those widows of the veterans who fell in battle in getting their pensions; to assist and help those in distress, and last, but not least, to use their endeavors to have a suitable monument erected at the local cemetery for those who gave their lives for the freedom oi the country. Following the business session some time was spent in visiting and during this time many of the veterans veter-ans related interesting and thrilling reminiscenses of the experiences they had while engaged in fighting the savages. The following veterans were present: pres-ent: X. C. TOLLESTRUP, AUSTIN KEARNS WILLIAM BARDSLEY JAMES P. FJELDSTED JAMES Iv. KEARNS H. A. KEARNS ANTHONY METCALF JAMES MELLOR. The following widows of veteran? who were guests were: Mrs. J. Hanson, Han-son, Mrs. Eulatina Anderson, Mrs. Christena Christensen, Mrs. Ellen Christensen, Mrs. Mary A. Gledhill and Mrs. Yetta Sorenson. Other invited guests were: Mes dames J. P. Fjeldsted, Joseph Bards-'ey, Bards-'ey, William Bardsley, Austin Kearns, Anthony Metcalf, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Knighton, Mr. and Mrs I. A. Tuft, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Swal-'ierg. Swal-'ierg. Mr. and Mrs. John Larson, Mrs Hoy Lund. Mrs. Ellen Ilofheins, Miss Ludeen Christensen, Miss Elmn fjeldsted, Fred Fjeldsted, Hugh Kearns and H. W. Cherry. |