The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-12-20
AGRASD SUCCESS

The &. A. r. csmp- fire Tuesday venIbg |
Al Jays opera house was preceded by = |
supper served ia tLs r.n,l !
in the Masonic temple iormt rig .Aeupitd
by the mereanIIie company. Fran six 10
eight o'clock iSr walters We're kept
tiis<y attending ioiie multitude Of huu-
cry people; ." shy the least, the supper
was success in ev.rY respect. and the
isdies dtssIve great cred { for the inter
est and energy they manifested iu the
mat err
BY quarter after O'Clock, Jays
opera house WAS comioriafahly
allied with people perfectly sttis,
fed rs ia hunger aud awaiting
the good music, stirring speeches
and thrilling reminiscences that were to
follow. ". F. Chalfsnt called
the house 10 order and an
nOunced that the choir would
sing America" in WHICH he lnVised
the audience 10 join. The grand old
hymn was sung with a will.
Mr.. Bennett then sang "The Charge
Of the Nineteenth Illinois," with fine es-
feet. The 'Io was we'll appreciated by
the audience.
10 Judge Bucks absence. Col. Feigh-
an was called upon To state the "Objects
and aims of the G. a. Z" which he did
in a very pleasing aad fOrcible manner.
The speaker went On to say:
/. The G. A. r. is not a political or.
ganIzaiion as many suppose it TO be. Il
Is made up Of soldiers and sailors in the
late war. There were no traitors and de-
serters within its ranks.
| 2. II Is designed to help sustain the
widows and orphans of soldiers and sail
ors whose lives were sacrificed on iht
altar OF their country.
3. 1t is intended to he sucl
a power that when treason again show
her hideous face among American free
men she shall be instantly and com
nletely suppressed.
4th. Force ia always necessary in
successful gOvernment-cAn't build
great nation on theory or sentiment
The greatest victories are victories q
war. The G. A. r. keeps alive an
feeds the fame Of patriotism and II
minds the people that this government
can only be preserved by force.
9Th. 1t is designed TO help sustain tn
soldiers and sailors who returned HON
diseased and MANNED. It declares tbs
! they shall never be sent TO a panper
home. 1t ssks congress for Soldier
Home in Kansas. There are $4,000 e1
nnIon soldiers IN this state.
, 9th. It aims to strengthen social rel
. lions between old soldiers and the
: families-tO bring them together an
3 recount past experiences.
j. 7th. Il aims to break down Il
!, growing aristocraey in this couE
, try and to establish the principl
a OF the equality of men ar
the sovereignty of the people. "HeI
we are all of the same size and stamp
, here We are all prIvates and all gene
ais" [Cheers.l
At the close of Col Feighan's able h
q dress the choir sang 1.-THE Battle Cry
4 Freedom" the audience joining in Il
n chorus.
Mr.. Joseph Randolph was called al
. recounted his experience at the battle
a Prairie Grove. He referred very crap
= IcallY TO the wOunding of Capt L.
Heritage.
, The audience then sang "The II
White and Blue" led by the choir.
u w. F. ChaItant and Charles Fletch
:, being loudly tor, declined to speak G.
" Taylor read the famous parody on &c
= Sherman's great order No. 10, regardil
foraglng, by w. Is. Cassidy. who
D the Colonel said was 4
: life and soul of the army of the Cumb,
: land The Colonel made a strong a
peal favoring the pensioning of eve
honorablY discharged soldier.
N The choir then sang "Marchi
through Georgia" with good effe
g. after which "John Browns Body" "
he sung by all as Q benediction.