Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-06-06
Hon. d. W. HUI; crimson Makes an Ad-
dress US tie AtheMeHm On Be-
half at the &. \. r,
Mrs. Slaughter Speaks for the Wo-
mems ReliesCnrps and Major He'll
G"rshu:t for the ). O. V,
The Paraa" aud Siu@iMI IF the
School Children i. Feature of
!Hr CriebraIinu.
The Old soldiers Day.

served in Bismarck. According to the
published call, the members of James 3.
Mcpherson Post G. A. R., under command
OF Commandment Z. S.. Pierce and Adjutant
Tibbils, assembled at Grand Army hall,
where they were Joined by the Sons of
Veterans under the leadership of Captain
Frank Moorhouse. The two societies Their
repaired to Second street where they were
formed in line by Joseph Hare, chiefSaar-
shall of the day, and marched to the Athe-
neum, where after an invocation by Rev.
Geo. F. Kline, pastor Of the Baptist church
of this city, the veterans INDUCED in sever
al of the old a@my songs that in years agone
had enliGAod many a toilsome march
and weary bivouac, but which now are
tinctured with a minor strain. and touched
with a pathos that grows deeper as the
years go on. Among these familiar strains
were "Marchlng through Georgia" and
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground" to the
latter of Which'.Mrs. Hughes and Miss Colby
lent the melody of their voices and instru-
ment.
Chief Marshal Hare then introduced
hon. ID. NJ. Hutchinson, the orator of the
day, who expressed the sentiments of the
Grand Army III the national observance of
day OF mourning for departed comrades.
MI. HutchlnSOn'S address was scholarly,
eloquent and will received.
"COlumbia' was then suns by a delega-
ton OF the children of the public schools,
who heightened the effect IF their sweet
young voicec by waving tiny flags.
Mrs. Linda W. Slaughter, Past National
Aide of the Woman's Relief Corps, then
reclted gracefully IL spirited poeu.-writ-
Ten ny herself for the occaSion-and Mr..
FRED HelldershOtt OF the Sons of Veterans
delivered a brief but interesting address
on the objects and history vi that organic
alton.
On the laliurm beside the chief mar
shall ana post commander We're seated
those old and honored veterans Col. VIM.
Thompson and Col. E. NJ. Brown, General
Hughes and Capt. Gregg OF the governors
The Woman's Relief Corps was repre-
scented by Mrs. Slaughter, the Sons of Vet
Grams by Capt. Frank Moorhousr and
Sergeant Hendershott, and the "Loyal
Home Workers'-a society of tie daugh-
tiers OF veterans-by Miss Rosa Slaughter.
The exercises closed with the singing of
"America' by the school children. and the
DenedlctlOn was pronounced by Rev. Mr..
Bollinger. pastor of the Methodist church.
The Atheneum was beautifully draped
with flags and artistic decorations suit
able to the day, and all present entered
fully into the spirit OF the occasion.
The graves of the old soldiers IN the
cemeteries were decorated with flowers in
the morning by a committee consisting of
Comrades WEIGH and Pierce OF the 6. "A.
r. and Comrade Moorhouse of the Sons of
Veterans.
The original poem read by Mrs. Slaugh-
ter was as follows:
lis many weary years. my brothers, since the
land you love SO dear
Was n torn g aud rent by warning strife, and filed
Six and twenty years, my sisters, since your dear
From fields Of glorious confict-from meath the
war-clouds black
From where the pale death angel was bathad in
human gore,
From dreaTy camp and prison,-from suffering
They came with pale sad faces,-with heartstrings
tried aud torn,
With footsteps faint and languid. for each soldier
The heat and dust of carnage with the strength of
manhOod's years,
And they mourned their shattered boyhood il
~, weakness and in tears
They came back MANNED and wounded. they came
back sad and sick,
For they'd braved the storms of battle, with the
death shots falling thick.
to lie,
Some ho fingered in the hospitals, and some came
A few came strong and healthful, with footsteps
But all upon fair ~hiistory's page have left a record
bright.
Some came back crowned with laurels, their own
good swords had won.
All came with wreaths of honor-a hero every
nAlr' did 1 s~ay?-not all-they did not all return;
Full long,-alone, INTENDED, the fires of many q
home shall burn.
How many of their comrades, the bravest and the
Along the southern war-path, have lain them
down to rest.
Full long will sad hearts mourn in anguish, some
unreturning brave,
Who has lain him down to slumber in some for
On! 1 1o|ys5 men and women was this sacrifice in
This PRECIOUS blood from patriot hearts poured
All, no! for God, whose ways are wondrous-by
WHOSE our ways are naught
With human means and Instruments, this mira
Gle hath wrought.
We see a rescued people, long trodden to the
Stand proudly up erect to bless the land that gave
The millions OF a despised race look up to God
Our 16l Ea a6sS, Oh we thank Thee we all are free
They see the hand that led them forth, they bless
LILO "OAuIOQ6 udu6.
Who parted the Red Sea of DeIiverance through
which they safely came;
Who stilled the surging waves of wrath that made
the way look dim,
And led them with a child-like faith to put their
trust in Him.
And thus 10 know our portion of bitterness and
woe,
Twas Gods own voice commanding to let His
people 60.
No more we fear disunion will rend our land in
twain,
For mourning wreaths on grass-grown graves
have knit loves links again;
And they, who late as foemen, in fierce conten-
ton stood,
Nov b5 msst ana a?rt with 0laspins hands in loving
Six iant, twsPRt sDS years have gone and Times re-
Has fallen chill and heavily on these ~saviors of
our land. '
The noontide heats are lenRthening in the shad-
But with them shall not perish the freeman's love
For love Of home and country and love of truth
Their children's rightful heritage-and with our
veterans sons
Shall live and grow these sentiments that make
men brave and grand
To them can well be trusted the future of our
land; -
For the friendship ahd fraternity that noble lives
Are lessons of true loyalty and charity d.
Hence. true and worthy they, Of all their sires'
Whose hands shall grasp the standard when your