The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-21

Emporia.
The quartette then delighted the
audience with ssHail to Our Country
and Flag"
The installation of the officers of the |
Sons of Veterans followed. The Off |
GERS arose as the names were called, |
and were then conducted to the front,
and their instructions given them.
after which they repeated with the in
stalling officer their oath and obiiga-
tions. The colonel, lieutenant
colonel. major, division council
and the colonel's staff were then
installed and gayel was turned over to
Colonel Nation. Immediately the
spokesman of the Sons of Veterans,
advanced and in very neat address,
expressing their very high appreciation
of MIR. Clay D. Herod, as an officer, a
comrade and a gentleman. extended
him their regards and presented him
with q very handsome sword. This
was greeted with loud applause. In
accepting it Colonel Herod said that
there were times when thoughts c3uld
not be expressed. He expressed his
heartfelt thanks and hoped that the
time would never come when it would
have to be drawn in defense of the
country, but that the sword of the
spirit might overcome all contention.
His remarks were greeted with loud
and prolonged applause.
The audience joined in an old fash
Toned camp fire, and Mrs. T. B Zero
came forward and recited in a very
interesting manner. that old poem so
familiar to every boy and giGl in the
land, Barbara Fritchee." The quar-
tette once more favored the audience
with a toast song, to the brave old
heroes and fair ladies. Mrs. Pratt was
called upon to speak a word or two.
She hesitated, but finally came forward
and said: 81 think there must have
been some mistake about me. There is
certainly some one else, some other
Mrs. Pratt, intended" But neverthe-
less, the people were not to be disap-
pointed and Mrs. Pratt made few re-
marks in regard to the organizations
and their grand work. Comrade
Sewers was called upon, and in his
captiva5ed the audience and set them
to roaring with laughter. Said he.
''you made no mistake in applauding
me before began, but it is not likely
that you will applaud me at the
close of my remarks unless you are
/ M, To oOV,f fo6
the beauty of the W. G.. r. with the G.
A. r. and said they always got him up
when they wished TO draw the contrast.
He wanted to be flattered here on
earth and not have to wait till he'd die,
and if there was any one who had any
good thing to say of him, now was the
time. Rev. Bernard Kelley sprung tC
his feet and said II like you" Mr.. Sow
ers informed Rev. Kelley that his love
was reciprocated. MIST. B. Zero again
came forwared and recited sheridan S
Ride" in very pleasing manner
Mayor Henderson, gave the audience
an imitation of a steam engine starting
and on its run through tunnel. He
said there were two features of the
selection which would have to be
omitted owing to the lights and the
people. One was the disposition of the
engineer. vociferated, when his engine
did not work right and the other wa:
funny thing that happened in tun
mel. ''while sliding on the rail" Thi!
limitation, however, was so perfecf
that old scenes presented themselves
to one of the old veterans and ht
smacked his lips in remembrance O
the jolly experience he had once had OF
Just such an occasion. Mrs. Wickeni
made few brief remarks and was fol
lowed by the eminent newspaper mar
of Kansas, Noble Prentis, who SAID
that he was as anxious to speak as thu
man who, when fellow that wa
about to be hung remarked tina
he had nothing to say for himself
eagerly requested the criminal t.
make protective tariff speech. III
made many ludicrous illusions, of gar
ments in one number, sardine etc.
and kept the audience in one continues
burst of laughter. This closed tn
: programme of the evening and tn
,, meeting adjourned.