The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-21
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The Esvsnth Animal n1aettTTnS OF dfffcars
representing mo srasy "a !, or ttDe
was held at lafayette Hota, Ihks Mum
netonka4 Minnesota There we're many larvm-
inent men present among them Gen Rtasr-
mar, Cen Belknap, and Gov. Ruak Of Wiscnn-
ain, and Gen. Ghetiain of Chicago, and . host
4 Of others more or less known to the public
The hotel WAS handsomely decorated On tho
j walls Of the rooms wero potraits Of Cons.
Sherman, Grant. Thomns and Logon, and also
tho national shield enclosed in evergreens bear
ing the inscriptions "Corinth, sssNashs
vile, !, Savannah jackson" Donelson,s
Belmont ssshiloh, . 'Chickasaw, :" Port Glib
son, /" Raymond, = Champion Hill, " 2s:Big
Black River, ssVicksburg," 'sKenesaw,s'. Sat Sat
lanta, - missionary Ridge" and ssIukas
5$At the business meeting held on the first
4 day Gen. Sherman presided and Col u
NJ. Dayton acted as recording secretary
In calling the meeting to. order Gen tSher-
man delivered tho opening address and
read a letter from Gen. u g. Grant,
stating TINT he was unable to be present. on &C.
count Of his recent injury, and conveying his
best wishes. Gen. Sherman then stated that Ex-
Gov. G. *. Davis, on short notice, had consent.
ed to deliver the address The report Of the
treasurer was read, showing the financial trans.
actions Of the society for the past veal, Il and
good Gen Sherman explained that monu-
ment was being erected for Frank P.
Blair, and ono had been erected for
| Gen. Ransom by his friends After the
transaction Of some routine business, IA quests
had nm excursion on one Of the fine steamers
on the lake. e
In the evening, after the assembly, by the
drum corps, Gen. Sherman introduced Gov
Hubbard OF Minnesota to the audience, who
delivered the address of welcome in which he
/ stated that Minnesota felt an especial pride in
lts record, as she regards it o part Of her OWL
She had q much larger representation Of her
stalwart patriotism in this array than in any
other similar organization. Gen. Sherman
responded, and in announcing the piece
"MEaarching. through Georgia, s General sher:
him around the world and lie hoped the audi.
enco would enjoy it better than he did After
It's rendition he introduced ex- Gov. @. K. Davis
to the andiences and explained that. Gens Grant
had BEEN expected to deliver the Grafton, but
he was not able to attend Gov Davis deliv-
cred an elaborate and able address, closing as
| follows: ES sssj * rs ~; So b & II q
I havo endeavored to show the mission ioi
war in general, and this war in particular; that
Its end is mot mere conquest nor personal
glory; that its consequences are never ending;
that in the great average OF human concerns
benefcent; that it exhrpates error; that it tes.
tablishes whit is good; that it makes naions
have said little of your battles, nothing OF
your personal glory. The battles are known
to The world gl9aly i secure + was
that before the statute Of the great Napoleon
in the Place Yendome the hosts OF the empire
muster for review. While Paris sleeps the
disembodied cohorts pf the dead conquerol
break the marble calm Of death and are mar.
shaled upon the fields Of mir. The armies 81
plain. They como from tho slime of the Nile,
from the sands of Arabia, from the SHOWS Of
Russia, from Alpine ce from German plains,
from tho fields of Italy, from Spanish sierras
from the waves Of Trafalga The imperial mar.
shals are there:s Murat, with his squadrons;
Davonst, With the yictors of Auerstadt; Mas.
isena, with the faminG stricken defenders Of
Genoa : MacD onald, sword in hand, and on
loot at the head Of the is, COO immortals who
broke the Austrian center at Wagram; slaught.
Sguard Which broke in vain ii bloody snrgss
snpon the English squares Of Waterloo Thu
specters Of auxiliary kings, their brows gold:
/ pound with phantom zero WINS bestowed by him
career before their shadow legions, and fai
/ Of upon the confines Of the night the phantas.
ma OF yanquished armies in full retreatis dim!
slys seen upon Q hundred fields. Martial music.
is family heard beneath the stars, and upon tht
spirit banners OF the pallid and eyanaacant
host, as it sweeps in dark review before tho,
bronze emperor, who has .also. taken g ghostly
turf Is salutant and then he armies OTIS iosi
cause melt into the air, and the emperor! be.
1 comes bronze again. 5fS
ifS The 8 applause which followed the
GRAFTON was long and loud. Miss Alice.
tie Hymn Of Il the Reppublic, and RS
5eeiyed round after round Of appliance for the
rendition. lowing the song by Miss Mitchell
was impromptu speeches by Bishop FelloY8;E
Of Chicago, and others, intersnarsef with mu.
sic. Ss Z. Z r.
5 On the saeaaS Iay was chiefly given ID pleas. 4
inre Inc brett business session in the morn.
ing simply disposed of the routine business,
the most important features of which was the
selection Of Chicago as the next place Of meet:
ing, 9 result fully anticipated and the election
5ofi officers ms follows: s5Sf
e President Gen W. Y. Sherman.
Recording secretary Col L NJ Dayton.
. Correspo ndmg secretary Cen "A. Hicken.
looper. \ d
81. Vice presid dents Col John s. Cavender,9
Missouri; Gen. W. T.. Clark, Dakota ! Lieut.
4 q; Gen. schuyl Hamilton, New York i Capt
e. Riebsame, Illinois; Lieut. s. Stillweli z an.
sas; Capt. George 81 3Heaford, Wisconsin;
Mai. Edgar I. Miller, Pennsylvania; I Capt
Josiah Barber, Ohio; Capt Logan n Roofs,
EA;iA After the business had been disposed 81
nearly one hundred accepted Col. McCrory'sy
invitation, and went to Minneapolis via tia
motor line, viewed in That city the chief points
OF interest," and returned in the afternoon.
scessful regatta az q prime object Of interest
occupied the remainder Of the day.
s In the evening there was grand BANQUET
Four long tables filled the hal. These 5ss
spread simply with the cut glass and silver.
arop,caa plants 8. and blooming aoWers we're
was strewn with smilax and cut flowers All
the table at the head Of tho room, OH an elevated
platform, was seated the masterof ceremonies,
Con w: t. Sherman; ON his right, Gov Il f..
Hubbard on his left ex-senator Ramsey
NJ Sabin, Lieut. Col Plunkett, Con. j. Il Ham
mond, Maj. John Cs Smith occupied seats at the
table, which WAS faced with p bank Of scnta
flowers.
The feast Was ended at half past ten, 1t which
hour the hall was ordered cleared of the ser.
wants and the speaIng was commenced Gen
Sherman introd ucing each speak er. in Spieas.f
ant and n characteristic Way The following
wore the toasts, and the names Of speakers hi
~ First Toast Tie President Of the United
States. z Response by Colonel g. r. ven
Thirmew said The committee Wasobliged to take
4 the most good natiiTed man they could find
Gen Dyer from Pike. NJ and Of coniae all Old
soldiers knew Of that locality.
Response BY Governor I. u Hubbard
IS The third toast was tho ssState of Wisconsin,,
to which Gov. J. M Rusk was to have respond,
ed, but was not present In lieu thereof Gen.
Sherman xpressed his regret ut his Absence,
snnd bore testimony to tho galInntry Of the
soldiers Of Wisconsin, many 5of whom were
smembers or the Army Of the Tennessee.
sss Fourth Toast Our Country, T Response BY
General a. ~ Chetlain,g OF Chicago q
Fifth Toast The men Of their spirit
inspired the men Of ~ I, esponse BY Gener.
al Schuyler Hamilton. 81
Sixth Toast = 18Th Victories Of Peace