The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-11

and had brought the COMPANY 10 >
.psraie rest,' when MI. Will wilson
stepped forward aud said.
.t,spt. Henning. The q. A. II. and ;.
|of ". 81 Jasper. have imposed upon me
thi- evening the grateful duty. not less
than the pleasing privilege. ~ senierins
"a vour this emblem Of our
country. - = testimonial OF their a:uirA-
tion. their affection and their x~fsutude'
Soldier, i Indeed . name Tor d"is,
aud implies : trust; but thev wh' d.
charge = public duty with courage
fidelity and LOYALTY. execute the trust
conf led in them. commsni = higher
tribute than trsnsitory spfAsn~e Tor The
true measure ~ . soldier J. fidelity 10 his
duty and 10 his country The acts o I
other men are often rewarded with the
III .ntst- 81 fsrtiOn or party hut The whole
people retose with infinite trust upon
The xsIianlry aud yslor o. the soldier
Accept il. not sssr~wsr;. not ~ - ~
trinsic worth or ss.ue, but As :
TION.
u ucges's n iinse familiar with IL
history the -lruz-le tor the natinn's
D;rth-righf. the .ufirrfng> and sacrifices
10 fhr heroes oi The revolution. and sub
-egn.m wars. both foreign and civil.
through which The nation ts- passed ia
triumph Under II srdsni patriots hsvc
rsl.iet for me ieirn~~ ol their country.
ny il nnds Ing lnvsl'y has heen ples.gsd.
AROUND IL brave mei have as -n0Iut ~
the hour uf battle. Follow - II. they
have b-avei The ieSdi, fie ma The im'
peinous charge vi tho $40 ny. and for j
aud for what il r~prp~suts. nnnum bsrei
thousands have laid down their precinn,
llives II j. : efaricu-. heau'isnl snd
fsuitless Nag. Il is raiisnt with stars
The enih'rrDs ~ higher destiny. II !.
ainrne'i Nth -tfcsisl hln-. iii emblem o
truth and freedom: with ~poIIess white
the emblem ~ purity !: and with fervrn'
Icl. Ia emblem az devotion. Flirg y
then, proudly. lovingly. 20 The breeze
ante-i'S simple folds reflect the morn
le light or glow III the sofiensd rays .
the declining snn. now snd hereafter. le
u lie q kind remembrance Of the ps<-ay'
OF arms ~ Jasper"
Company ID. ~ Of whom are persona
friends OF Mr. Wilson. were pleased. sn'
sppisnded. In accepting the isg Cspl
Henning ssii:
Mr.. Wilson. members Of the e.. A.. u
;. ~ v. and fellow c~ifiz-ns-I can az
find words sufficient. nor rsn or To. Il
IL regiment. produce actions enough h
-how a appreciation and grstiicatioe
II receiving this. the emblem OF gu
country, the stars and stripes. that deco
rate every loyal citizens honse in this
the gresfe<, country on earth II j. nc
ntcrs-sr r.. me 20 repeat Mr.. Wilson
presentation speech. for we al under
stand IT, By properly arrsnging Ii
%cnlors, RED. WHITE and Blue. assisted b
the stars. and ron have the America
dag. the proudesf on earth. II il . "A
under which we live and under whic
we die. Again thanking you, one On
ell. ~ Say. ADIEu.'
At this point Col. Eckert. Of the G. A
r.. proposed three cheers for the CsnneI
ton Light Infantry. which were given !
true veteran spirit.
Co. d responded By firing I ~alui
-fsrocud the f,1g. The co. marched on
the Jasper Star Orchestrs PLAYED swes
strains. and clamps shone DER brav
men and fair women who tripped m
light fantastic Till the -wee sma' hour
athwzrt the IVA