The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1890-01-30
THE ENCAMPMEST.

THE ENCAMPMEST.
Flags! Small flags, an inch long.
Large flags, fifty feet long. Flags Of
all intermediate sizes. Flags on
hOuse-tePs, on poles, on window and
door frames. Flags Of muslin, Of
bunting. Of silk. Flags that cost a
cent, flags that were made slowly by
fair wOnen's hands, flags that were
printed on printing presses. flags
that had fiOAted Ia battles Of free
dom and were torn aud rent by
minnie balls aud sabre cuts. Flags
on horses heads. on vehicles Of all
kinds. Flags on mems and wOmen's
clothes a. they walked the streets
Flags In the rstiuas Of ten Thousand
eyes, reflected from every conceiva-
BILE direction. Stars Of hags. Clus-
tiers Of flags. Flags festOoned around
the pictures Of brave men, shining
In the sunlight, warmed by the
tInts of fame and glory. Red, white
and blue stripes Of muslin gracefully
swinging from hOuse-top to pave
mant. Beautiful designs Of the
three flag eoIoIs 10 silk, bunting,
muslin, on the fronts Of private
dwellings, public buildings, and
business houses. Decorations In ho-
tel rotundas, In shop windows, on
street cars, In womes's bon nets and
mems hats. Everywhere the visible
manifestations Of reverence for the
flag.
There Is = deep significance la the
decorations " hieh have beautitied
the business house, and many Of the
private residences Of Sslina the past
few days. IL IL not merely a desire
TO add 10 the warm welcome our
people have given to the membe r. OF
the GrARd Army. II IL not = wish
- make . display Of hospitality.
These are characteristics Of the
wArmhearted people Of Kansas. II
10 O manifestation of the deep-seat-
ed patriotism which dwslls In the
hearts Of all. II 10 an exhibition Of
the perennial love Of the dear old
nag Of beauty which floats above
the nation, breaking forth sPonta-
neously-an outburst of delight at
the opportunity to honor aud rever-
snce the bravery which upheld the
nag and fought for the nations life
by the armed hosts of rebellion.
We must look beyond the exhibit
ton Of pride aud love of country
outwardIy displayed, To the wells of
patriotism from which How ever ST.
IeatIy, nsveTceasing waters Of love.
The manly representatives Of pa
tFIotIc valor have been among Us,
and they can not but be pleased nj
the thought that here, as elsewhere
within the borders OF the common
wealth, they have been accorded tLs
highest reverence that can he BE-
slowed.
What . fiue-loOkiHE set Of men
the delegates To the encamPmsnl
we're. Nicely dressed, as becomes
wsll-to-do, successful business men
gray bearded, most Of them, as they
must necessarily he after 30 many
years, but hearty aud strong yet fol
the rugged duties Of life aud bust
ness; full Of vim and energy; carry
ing their honOrs unOsteBtatiOusly
meeting one another with . warn
hand-clasP and q broad smile Or I
IOsd laugh; full Of life, aud bubblinl
sVeg with the genial neal Of goOC
fsiIoVshiP; eager to express the feel
Tags Of cOmrAdeship aud To knI
mprs closely the bonds Of Friendship
which year by year grow stronge
and boiler; alive to the duty o
maintaining the standard Of manli
ness and patriotism which has be
come . part Of their lives. Will
What earnestness they transacte'
the business that brought them her,
In the midst Of winter from tn
farthest confines Of the state; hO'
generous and manly their contest
for the honorable Offices TO be lille
In their sneamPment; with what
feeling Of patriotism they lahore
through it all, bearing upon thei
frOat the unmistakabls brayer
which would take them again 10 IN
front we're the nations life or homo
I'm peril. whs shall say thst tLes
msetings held from time 10 time G
different places are not the grapde,
educational events In our hIstor,
setting the example to the youu
and rising generation Of their dut
IN smergSneiss, and teaching Lessor
of patriotism that will never be fO
gotten?
And those grand women Of Ii
Belief Corps-staid matrons m
elOOming young women, az comPaI
lens Of the fighting sex, who can
vita their husbands or fathers ,
bfothers-hoW the hearts Of all I
sat 10 them in1hsukfulness for q
work they do, the lessons they teac
ne PatrIOtIsnl they instill Inio q