The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
From Wednesdays Daily.
WOODS OF WELCOME
The Whitley Opera House Packed
With G. A. R. v sitors.
Judge Buck Extends a Cordial Wei
come for Emporia.
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
Col. Clay o. HerOd's Annual Report
of the Order
Tbs Transaction OF Routine Work
for To-Day's Session.


and hearty response at the reception
rendered the visiting G.. A. R., w. 4.
G. and S. of V. by the hoSpitable
citizens of Emporia.
The evening was opened by some
very choice music from the band. A
brief delay in the programme was taken
advantage Of, and the large audience
sang with enthusiasm, that grand old
patriotic anthem, so touching, and
thrilling to every old veterans heart,
Marching Through Georgia" after
which the band again discoursed
some most excellent music. Mayor
Weaver presided over the meeting,
and he came forward and announced a
song by the city quartette, Flag OF the
Free" the famous Modoc song. Their
singing was very fine, and was vigor-
ously applauded. Judge Buck was then
introduced and spoke as follows:
COMRADES OF TIVE GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC: To me has been assigned the
pleasant task or welcoming You here; and
need not say this duty Is by no means per-
In common with the twelve thousand loyal
people OF Emporia, and In their behalf bid
you welcome TO our city-a city OF steady
growth. of unequaled advantages, never yet
depressed by misfortunes nor intoxicatedwith
We greet you as you come from the many
thousand happy homes OF a glorious common
wealth TO share our cheer, 10 augment our
happiness, ana convert our intense antictpa-
ton of the past into the sublime reality OF the
pre- cent. Accept our thanks for this annual
meeting In our midst
We greet you as representative men from
every walk OF life: and are not unmindful OF
the fact that you come not only laden with
years OF experience, but bring with you the
record OF noble deeds, ideals of diRnified man.
hood, success CLEANED In the struggles or life.
We welcome you because your lives reflect
the fondest recollectons. While some have
fallen by the way since last we met, we are
truly greatful TO our Heavenly Father that 20
many have been spared 10 renew these assoc
Citations and relight he camp fires that only
In greeting you we welcome an organiza
ton that has history and TRADITION. a
spranE into existence pu' suant TO no ukase or
decree, but grew as the necessities or the occa-
sion demanded. IL was the prime factor IN
the greatest revolution OF modern tunes. It's
members successful .ly carried on 4 war OF
mighty proportions; a war, considering us
which has occurred since 1.-The Morning Stars
sang together" EmbracInga membership of
and poltIco business ethics, it is as free fro'm
partisan strife as any church organization.
But in its war re. ord and it's no less important
civil functions, 1t has ever illustrated both
on battle field and in civic force "herotJm
that was patriotic. and patriotism that was
heroic" 1t Occur led a ield OF grand proper
lions and its campaigns embraced the varied
climates OF hemisphere. II was Held
whose empire o'ershadows Atlantic's wild
And opes to the sunset its gateway OF
gold"
II gave a quarter OF a million OF choice young
lives that the world might be better and hu.
manity happier. The soldier fought and
Those heroes were loyal and true as steel
So true that they gave their hearts Desi
For the homes they loved and their coun
Treason stands rebuked and loyalty re
We recall with Joy chastened with sorrow
the many sacrifices made in our struggle for
assistant order we gratefully acknowledge
our indebtedness TO the Womens Relief Corp
and will never forget what the loyal womeE
of the north did for our encouragement and
support, and mindful OF what we suffered
ssnhnXaantn ana al nron1d,v sclnogledg
their glorious work of to-day, and as In duty
bound embrace them. also-in this welcome
successful soldier, no matter what wa
involved in the struggle; But you fought no
only for home and fatherland, but for al
idea:
The idea was of freedom,
That the World t Was interested in the fight
That the present and the future,
Us to argue and decide the case Alright.
And the theories of freedom,
Those now silent bugles uttered
VIII reverborate with ever growing tonet
They can never be forgotten.
Butwill work among the nations
TIL they sweep the world of shackles an
of thrOns.
The G. A. X. illustrates the virtues OF tn
soldier and guarantees by its soldierly recor
more-It educates the world to appreciate tins
full rounded dual character OF citizen soldier
embrace a half million OF men from the PR
fession OF arms and felt no shock to II
said this organization had a history, and g
IL has. No tongue can properly utter it. N
pen nor brush produce TT Il. nor parchmeE
written ONLY with n pen of iron and point of
diamond5deep, deep; shall the characters :
hory headed time shall in vain attempt to bic
them out, for the tablet shall be composed {
That history and the virtues 1t illustrate
and cherishes have been consecrated by II
blood OF martyrs.
Comrades, your achievements were worth
OF imitation. In that you were loyal, true en-
brave. They deserve to be canouiZed in this
the sacrifices of our fallen comrades WEI
vIcarious and had hut one worthy example ar
has ever immortaIrzed and cherished or
model above all 9th "rs--tlluminating In a no
OF fame one oharact superiattve in tran
cendent glory-the one who died that othe
That history, those achievements a nd result
shall be forgotten ony when the raven ha
Of old night has grown gray, when heaven
starry eyes are clos. d IN death and the univer
IL latd in lite mighty coifns and even then Il
glad refrain viii be caught up by angel choi
and chanted around the throne in the pT
NIGHT.
guarded the str np-hold OF an abnormal civ
ization has been converted into the Die
the hosannas OF . united country, and Ii
smoke o battle Is succeeded by the many e.
dences OF diversified industries.
We greet you as the citizen soldiers OF d
republic, the preservers OF the ark OF q
Happy. united gIorined country!
"As long as thy banners shall CLEAN in the Al
As long as thy herOrs remember their scar s
BE the hands Of thy childrenn united as one
And peace shed her light on thy banner
stars."
We bid you welcome, thrice welcome. M I
over no slave nor one foot OF e SSHng n :
dedlcatedto the genius OF L'bert
stilled forever the heart that would conCej
Il; palsled he the hand that shall ever AZ
sacred emblem OF truth and equaiity or WI ,,
one star from that glorious Constellation
the names OF Washington, Lincoln. Grsnt "a :
reid aud Harrison blaze In that consteliatI
Comrades, the sad thought Is ever pres,
that our organization unlike all others cam
new material to draw from PIIt III sn8
proaches. The stripping, downy of lin 4
chm, once In our ranks grows old apa
while the Inatured man who entered the ar
IN the early sixties shows every mark
decrepttude and decay The distance betwl
active life and the cemetery daily short
and the number OF travellers thereto is hon
augmented But the humblest haVfn0
served well. will long be remem bered
faith assures that duties well Zone. h
Will be rewarded In tue hereafter.
when the days OF earth are over and the ~
Of earth are DONE. -
When the reign or time is euded and eterl
when the ihunders OF omniscienoe on
wakeued senses roll
When the skies above shall wfther and
gathered Ike q scroll.
When beyond the lofty mountains aud acl
the mighty sea,
The sublime celestial buglRr shall ring
the reveille,
with proud victorious tread
To their. MANSIONS up In Heaven. our ar
Array q the deadf