The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-07-25
q. A. r.

DENVER, July l4.--lne response
was given ty Commander-in-Chief
General Stinson, who welcomed the
veterans in behalf of the ID partmeni
of Colorado. He was followed bv
General John A. Logan, whose
speech was mastery and frequently
called forth enthusiastic applause.
In closing he said. Many thousand
friends must return home in the
East with a truthful story on their
lips of your growth, your wealth,
your vast resources, your marvellous
engineering in the construction
of railways over mcun-
taiDs, your patriotism, generous and
last but not least, your fine hotels.
general intelligence of the people:
Sir, the representative of the G.. A.
r. is proud of such a host, and, Mr..
Commander, who are your guests?
Not mercenaries who risked their
lives for gain and plumber, but part
of the best blood of the land whose
patriotism and intelligence not only
measured by amassing colossal for
tunes out Of the blood of others, but.
sir, by deeds showing intelligence
patriotism and heroism combined
These, sir, are representatives
of that body of men who
when stalwart arms stretched forth
and steadying the pillars of the re-
public, these are the representatives
of the men who, when they first
heard the rumblings of discomfort.
quietly listened to the thunderIngs
from the first val cloud, and when
it broke forth in sullen tones, lett the
pillow in the furrOw, bench and anvil.
scythe and blade in the swarth raj
den and dairy, flock on the hill and
herd in the valley, clerks bills un-
supplied, cases in court unargued.
sick in the hands of nurses, Bibles
closed on their stand, pulpit vacant.
and with one embrace for the wife. a
kiss for the little darling, a loving
glance at the sweetheart and a fare.
well for all, they came forth with
the patriotic declarations: "Mv life
belongs to my country" Then,
sir, years OF great hardships
from hard fought fields where com
rades fell and lines melted away like
snow flakes in the mouth of a VOL
cano, return to home with one fac.
one country and liberty for all, and
are now your guests, ard with them
they still bear the old banner If
and as the stars on toe blue
plain heaven light up the world for
the glory of God, so the stars on the
blue ground on the old flag have
UP the pathway to glory.
honor and justice between man and
man OF all races and colors. Lines
were formed at 2 o'clock. The line
of march was a little over three
miles in length. Fully 1000 veterans
were in line. with nearly as mauy
more in the crowd unwilling to en-
dure to the fatigue Of a long march. |
the column passed through the
and passed the review bv
General Slocum to such music =.
Hail Columbia, Marching Through
Georgia, from numEerless bands. the
cheering was terrific. TIE great day
las passed without any accident
and the ceremonies were an unonali.
led success: Fully $4,000 strangers
ire IN the city.
The parade and review of the
1rAAu ARMY OF the Republic ma
lonal encampment has just conclud.
q here and never has the CITY wit
aessed so elegant a spectacle. All
he principal streets are spanned
With numerous arches of bunting and
to which are amended
notices of Indifferent army corps with
he names and principal dates thew
ook part in. From every wiadoW
nd housetop are floating thousands
I smaller flags and signs of welcome.
OF Lincoln and Washington
2Eether with such inscriptions as
welcome" "Welcome to tho
rave" welcome to Colorado" are
umerous; to one standing at Fif-
.enta street and looking up Lari-
the flags and evergreen ropes
'emed to form a complete covering
yer the street. The two principal