Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-04
THE G. A. II. SOCIABLE.
gen. Terry's Speech-SOngs,S speeches
and ReCitatiOns-A Good
Time Generally.

There are two ways in which the old
soldiers Of the G.. A. r. enjoy themselves
hugely, and make their public demon
STATIONS interesting to outsiders. One is
by an old fashioned campfire around
plain tables spread with pork and beans
and fragrant with steaming coffee, where
comrades who have touched elbows in the
ranks, with "Reminiscences, song and story,
allow no gaps or waiting moments to in
terfere with the improvised programme.
The other is to call in the aid OF the
ladies OF the Relief Corps, who provide a
handsome lunch, and secure the services
of singers and artists, whose sympathies
and aspirations are in accord with the
comrades, listen to their recitations,
songs and exercises, and with their wives
and the young folks enjoy more polished
and citizen-like entertainment.
>. J:.s.nght, at the q. A. r.. Hall, one
of the last named parties was hchi; and Il
was made doubly interesting by brief
visit from Major-G General 4. II. Terry, the
captor OF Fort Fisher, and present Com
mander of the Missouri Division, with
Colonel Towle and other military men.
A committee from the Post visited Gen
eral Terry at the Walker House and in
vited him with his friends to be present
at the entertainment. He responded by
assuring the committee that he would
gladly attend, but with the express under
standing that he should not be called upon
for speech. He was received with three
rousing cheers by the veterans present,
and after being introduced to numbers Of
| ladies and gentlemen, and listening to
some admirable singing by Mr.. and Mrs.
Meakin, Commander Sells called the dis
tinguished guest to his feet. He expressed
great pleasure in accepting the invitation
of his comrades in the war--a pleasure
that he had been deprived OF heretofore
to large extent in the localities at which
he had been stationed. Although in his
early life, in training as a lawyer, he had
endeavored to cultivate the art OF talking,
to the satisfaction of his clients at least,
as a soldier he had learned that, while
speech might be silver, silence was
golden. To obey orders and say but
little was soldiers duty. 1t was SUI
preme pleasure to him to meet and greet
so many and so intelligent representa-
tives OF the old Union army. The years
that have passed since we stood shoulder
to shoulder in defense OF the flag have
frosted the heads OF many OF us, and we
are reminded that soon the muffled
drum, the three final voleys and the
bugle signal Of "taps" will close LIES
ftful struggle for us. While we live let
us keep alive the glorious recollections
OF duty done and victories won. The
Generals brief but stirring speech was
enthusiastically applauded, and shortly
after he with his friends withdrew. His
tall and manly form and soldierly bear
ing will not soon be forgotten by those
who saw and heard him last night.
Speeches by General Maxwell, OF the
volunteers, and Captain Badger, OF the
regular army, songs by Mr.. and Mrs.
Meakin, recitations by Miss Mary
Edgerly, Miss Eldredge, Mr.. L. r.
Smith and Mr.. Owens, and last though
not least, superb coffee and refreshments
by the ladies OF the Relief Corps, made
up combination OF rare interest and
enjoyment, and the sociable closed at a
reasonable hour