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Show LONE BOTTLEOF WINE GUARDED STILLWATER, Minn.. July 21 Originally comprised of 34 members I of the First Minnesota Infantry. Company Com-pany 11, famous in Civil war dayn, the "Lat Man'n club" held its annual banquet hero today in historic lawyer law-yer house, with its five surviving member.") mem-ber.") present. Organized in 1S84, tho club members mem-bers agreed to meet annually for a banquet and get-together, on the an-nl an-nl rrsary oi the battle of Hull Run I In 1 8 S 6 a bottle ot wine was presented present-ed to tho club by one of It members mem-bers and It was agreed that tho bottto should grace the banquet tabje each year, until only one member survive'!, and this "laM man" should drlng .t as a toast to the dopatfted members. The bottle of wine Is kept In a vault In n local bank and today it was takeo to and from the banquet room under heavy escort. It reclulfed in a cherry wood case, and he-Id the honor p".si-tion p".si-tion In the renter of the banquet table In accordance with custom, covets wero laid today for tho original 31 members, and on tho platen of thou--who have died, nosegays wero placed, s-irnllar to those worn by the surviving members. The v erans who took part In todav's gathering were all over 76 yearn of age nn |