Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-06-04

1890, will long be remembered by all
who took part or were present on the
occasion. The bounteous and refresh
ing rain of the night before made the
day all that could be desired. The
bright sun, the refreshing breeze
which came down from the far-away
regions of the North. the green fields
of wheat and grass, all refreshed and
given new life by the glorious rain OF
the previous night, made the scene
one of loneliness, only to be enjoyed
here in the great and grand state of
Minnesota.
The arrangements made by the old
soldiers and citizens of Hancock for
the entertainment of their visitors
were ample and gave satisfaction to
all present.
Morris sent down a large delega-
ton of old soldiers, sons of veterans
and citizens. About 100 tickets for
Hancock were sold at the depot, and
there was quite number went down
by teams, making in all not far from
$50 people. Our boys of Camp Albert
Scheffer made fine appearance with
their new uniforms and soldierly
bearing. The old vets. from here,
who went down. were old vets, and
that tells the whole story.
On arriving at Hancock, the dele
CATION from here, accompanied by the
Morris cornet band, was met at the
depot by Hunter Post, sons Of veter-
ans and the drum corps, and escorted
to the Porter House, where a most
ample dinner was in waiting for them,
and of which they partook in genuine
old soldier style, showing that they
had not forgotten the days of '6l, '62,
'63. '64 and IS, when they considered
themselves lucky if they had slice
of sow-belly and a couple of bareback
in their greasy haversacks.
After dinner the procession was
formed and marched to the church,
where the published program was
carried ont, as follows:
Grand Army services, conducted by
@. NJ. Stebbins, in place of the com
mander, interspersed with music by
the choir and band.
Address by Father Oster, of Clon.
tart. The speaker said that he came
to Minnesota from France thirty-six
years ago, and that the longer he lived
in this country the more he became
attached to it. Contrasted the liberty
enjoyed by the people of this country
with the liberty enjoyed by the people
Of France. Said that the Republic of
France was only Republic in name
that when he returned to that coun.
try some years since on visit to his
friends, after remaining there for a
few months, he was anxious to return
to his new home in free America.
He paid an eloquent tribute to the
American soldier, and said that he
was thankful for having been invited
to be present on this occasion.
Music by the choir.
Address by w. G. Bicknell. Mr..
Bicknell never INDUCES in superfuous
words, or makes an attempt to capt..
vate his hearers by fights of rhetoric:
but rather deals in arguments, backed
by facts. And ON this occasion he
took for his text the tree OF Liberty,
illustrating its growth and then the
attempt of the south to destroy the
grand old tree, after 1t had grown and
extended it's roots to every state in
the Union; of it's being saved from
total destruction by the patriotism of
OF the northern soldiers. His address
was well received.
Song by the male quartet.
Address by Rev. Routcliff, of Han
cock. The reverend gentleman is a
fluent and eloquent speaker, and al.
though his former home was Canada.
he declared himself to be in full sym.
pathy with American institutions,
and that he desired to be considered a
true American citizen. Rarely have
we heard more beautiful and earnest
encomium pronounced upon those
who sacrificed their lives that the Re.
public might live. On the conclusion
OF his remarks he was heartily ap.
plauded.
Music by the band.
The closing address was made by
Comrade III. 7. Bevans, who spoke