Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-21

ing through Georgia" was sung by a
select choir-everybody joining in the
chorus. Mr.. Butler then gave the
address of welcome. He reviewed the
work of the G. A. R.-set forth the
claims of the old soldiers, and the
present want and suffering of !. great
many of them, and ended up with an
eloquent exhortation to the people .to
pay up in full the debt of gratitude they
owe to the boys of 'Gl.
Rev. j. G. Hughes then followed
with few remarks on ''both sides of
the question" He spoke of the lone
some henroosts and forlorn pig stys of
the South, hut closed with high trib-
ute to the men of the G. A. r. for gal.
lantry and bravery during the war.
E. D. Wallace was next called upon.
He emphasized very strongly the spirit
which actuatcd the "boys of '61." AS
long us the same spirit prevails among
American citizens, tho union must con.
tinue a success. The speaker urged
his comrades to still lend hand, help
to make the government they had
rlsked their lives to save good
government. In the speakers opinion
the enemies to be dreaded by our new
state are intemperance and-carpet
Dagger politicians. Mr.. Wallace
especially denounced tic latter and
closed with 81 stirring appeal to unite
against them.
A. Haskell then paid touching trib-
ute to the dead. He SAID that the
greatest heroism is not always dis.
played OIL the field of battle. The
greatest courage and self-sacriizinp
nobility is more often recognized on the
ambulance and when doing duty un-
aided and alone The speaker then re.
counted "reminiscences of hardships
undergone while serving III the srd
Minnesota. He next paid q tribute to
the loyal women of the North whose
active aid and sympathy at home as
we'll as in the field were no small
factors in the final result of the war.
Mr.. H. A. Bemis spoke on Dakota,
and waxed quite eloquent ir the praises
of her resources and the character OF
her inhabitants. (For particulars, sec
the poem, Dakota, in our last issue.)
Col. King, of Steele county, was the
next speaker called on, and he made
by far the most humorous speech of the
afternoon. He completely demolished
the hen roost pig sty rumors to the
great discontinue of the reverend
gentleman who had broached them. In
the course of his remarks he said when
father Abraham called for men in 'G1.
he called for good men, and he got
them. Now when owing in q great
measure to hardships undergone in
defending state, their health is under
mined, thousands of the old soldiers
are reduced to the greatest indigence.
Shall they 60 to the poor.house? The
speaker said he had great deal of re-
spect for an open enemy, but the man
that staid at home and found fault with
those who were in the field he detestcd.
They were1 "copperhcads" and they
oppose the best interest of the old
soldiers. Statement had been made by
Il Johnnie" that the names ofR. e.
Lee and Stoncwall Jackson would 60
down into history side by side with
those of Grant and Sherman and
Lincoln. Hoped there would be no
United States when this should occur.
Mr.. Lloyd followed with short ;d-
dress in much the same strain as the
last speaker and closed with an
eloquent appeal to the G.. A. X. to
stand by the cause of temperance.
S X. Norgaard was then called for
but refused to respond.
The last speaker was Rev. O. d.
Purinton who addressed q few words to
the Ladies' Relief Corps"
The Cooperstown brass band had
kindly consented to give few sell
ections. and the balance Of the utter
noon was spent in listening to the very
excellent music furnished by Mr.
Aasgaard and his pupils. The band
has made wonderful progress during
the past year and would no doubt have
stood Il fair chance at the musical
tournament at Fargo had they not
been too modest to enter the contest.
And we must not forget the growing
glory "of the day." which one and al!
will admit was O. G.. Ford's solo. ''The
Year of Jubilee" The major sang it
with a zest and an enthusiasm
which could not have been ec!ipsed if
he had performed in the presence of
Sherman'S army in full; view of the
scenes described. Altogether, it was
one of the most pleasant affairs of the
kind we have eyer affop1aI II totoc