The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-20
BROKE BREAD TOGETHER.

UXNVXAA 0AAAAAN w. AA>~A~s
Old Soldiers and Soldiers Wives PIC;
mic at Comrade August KnippIe's.
1t was merry party of members bf
John S. Marsh Post, No. S5. and
Woman's Relief Corps, No. "A, that
assembled at the hospitable residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Knipple,
Lower Sioux Agency, last Thursday
morning.
The delicious smell of roast turkey
and fragrant coffee greeted the Oh
factory nerves of the latest corners
and glance into the pleasant kitchen
of our hostess showed that ''rations'
we're plentiful.
Pleasant greetings and the inspir-
ing strains Of Marching through
Georgia" Listen to the MocKlng
Bird and others, soon made us feel at
home. Preparations for dinner went
actively forward, the comrades build
ing fire, and the ladies preparing
the table. The veterans were soon
called to partake of repast that
would have delighted the eyes of Isl
Clegg and his Pard." The comrades
and ladies did full justice to the roast
turkey, baked chicken, apple, pump
kin and squash pies, chocolate, fruit,
sponge and jelly cake, fresh rolls, APP
pie butter, tomatoes and cucumber
pickles, tea and coffee. After the sub
stantials came nuts, candies, water
melons, and last but not least, to the
comrades, box of cigars.
That all were satisfied can be proved
by Don, the duck dog, who refused a
tender wing of the turkey.
After dinner, music, singing, jokes
and stories enlivened the party though
judging from the antics of some Of
our dignifed members of both sexes,
it did not take much to bring out the
fun in them. The proposition of the
"vets" to forage, even when surrounded
by plenty, was seen by the disappear
ance of the skeleton of the turkey, a
plate of pie or a loaf of cake. After
some chasing the foragers were
obliged to surrender their booty to
the weaker party. The sight of large
melon in the vicinity of the ladies,
showed that they were not averse to
little foraging on their own account.
A visit to the "tepees" near the
grove was made and the papooses in
spected. The squaws and papooses
soon returned our call and were treat
ed to coffee and lunch. Owing to the
kindness and agility of Master Harry
Jones the party was supplied with
fresh wild grapes in profusion. The
rest of the time was spent in listening
to music, singing and short speeches.
Comrade Kenney, in his pleasant,
genial way thanked the ladies of the
Corps for the pleasure they had given
the members of the Post, and encour-
aged them to continue in their good
work. When asked to make short
speech, Comrade Hale said he was
tongue-tied. but as his deep voice was
soon heard in singing, we concluded
his indisposition was only temporary
Comrade Tyler, in soldierly manner
referred to the historic grounds or
which we were and contrasted the
:imes of 81, rs and '92. After the
singing of America the company dis
persed with good-byes and the hopes
of future good times.
i We missed those who were no
there, and we thought of the time
when the rank and file would b.
broken, not by the distance of few
miles, but by the last "roll call" Then
while they are with us, should we no
as true comrades lay aside our worl
or our business and join in the effor
to make pleasant time for those VIII
bore the heat and burden of the da,
that our country might be saved? L
so doing the burdens will be lifte'
J from our own shoulders and we'll g
back to our duties with renewed vigo
and courage.
Those at the picnic were: Comrade
Goodrich, Gale, Hale, Jones, Kenney
: Knipple, Thomas, Tyler and E. [
French; Mesdames Abbott, Goodrich
e Gale, Hale, Jones, Kenney, Knippl'
TIL ILL.,. D-.oxo No,x,Ao,o d