Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-03
Il. A. r. VS.. w. r. G..
Review of the Proceedings of the
Social, ENTHUSIASTICALLY 20.
Presentation Speech and
Happy Response.

AhAob otbtI
Pheasant features was the presentation
OF Silk Banner by our G. A. Il. Post-a
surprise TO the ladies. Post Commander
warner made the address in behalf of
the Post, as follows:
LADIES OF GEN. CRocKER CORPS, No. 2s:-If
l have been appointed to perform a duty. il is
a pleasant duty, though my ability to use the
English language l fear is insufficient for the
occasion.
Volumes of history have been written upon
the Civil War, but there are volumes never
written, in which the loyal women of this
country acted an important part, not alone in
deeds OF self sacrifice and heroiSm at the front,
out III encouragement and words OF sympathy
al the loyal north. Among my first remem.
5rance of those days of carnage was the pre-.
pairing OF bandages and lint for the army; and
IN many cases the women did the work of the
father, brother and husband that they might
enter the union army, and when the sick or
crippled soldier CHANGED 10 return TO the old
homestead, you were there to relieve as far as
possible his suferings. You were at the front
Also in hospital and camp, and happy was the
boy in blue who could grasp the hand of wo.
men in his hours of suffering and have his eyes
closed in the sleep of death by the same ten
| der touch: these were the first Relief Corps
whose work has been perpetuated to the pes
ent time, and whose mission is still to help our
comrades in sickness and distress,
Your society has in its membership not on ly
those who are related to the veteran, but others
who from purely loyal motives have Joined
Won. All honor IN ynu Hsrnay vnur sbolo,u.
never grow less.
Your organization will outlive ours, Though
time has dealt kindly with Genera,
Croker Post), for which we rejoice with our
friends tonight. We are not as handsome as
we were in the COS, bat we have the same de-
votion for our country, made stronger during
these passing years, and we still have an in.
tense desire for Its welfare. You may always
count on us as being loyal; we are no political
organiza ton, and we advocate different poll
teal theories, but no act OF treason will ever
com e from the men who defended this nat ION
from '6l to '65. We do not want the Garth as
some people seem TO think though we
saved this country fromdissolution. We claim
no m ore of II than any other citizen, realizing
tina while it is your country, it is our country
WV AAAu w VIZ GIL w y Win ouL pbN-
terity for generations TO come. There is a
m ission for your society after We are gone. in
teaching lessons of patriotism, to recount to
coming generations The deeds of valor per-
formed by their fathers. and to inspire in all a
love for codntry and the highest type of Anne.
rican citizenship.
As an expression of our appreciation of your
services in the past as well as what you are Do
ing at present, allow me to in the name of Gen.
Croker Post, No. 20, and other comrades, pres
ent you this banner, 1t represents he gift of
nearly every member of this Post, all of which
was given freely. as you know il would lie. /
| have now performed the duty assigned me.
Take this banner; we know it will be used
W orthily; and as your eyes behold it let it re-
mind you of this pleasant occasion and the
faces you see before you now. These words
we have spoken will soon perish, they may
not live till tomorrow's sun shall rise, but the
memories OF the present will outlive the words
and appe ar as a brigh I spot in our too mono
tinous lives. God bless YOU
Respon ded to by Mrs. Sarah NJ. Ray
| Past Presiden t, w. X. c.:
"DEAR CoMRADEs:This occasion is where sur.
prlse and pleasure commingle 10 make a joy
Gus whole. This beautiful banner presented
Us by Gen. Croker Post isof manifold signi.
fcance. 1t speaks to US not alone as an EN-.
blem Of our order, but it carries us back to the
time that tried mems souls, ses. womenss souls:
an d 1t is meet that we shoEld be auxiliary to
the Grand Army of the Republic. But at this
time there is another that carries us above and
beyond these primary causes, and that's the
unity existing between our beloved Post and
Corps. On the LIST day of June, 1889, our broth
ers extended to US iraternal fellowship. and
during the four years that have interviewed
peace and harmony have prevailed.
When I look upon this offering of love and
ia,o your dear faces, ! see in let
ters of gold and kindly expression. the spirit
in which 1t W as given. When l glance into
the faces of your co-workers / see countenan.
ces illuminated with exceeding JOY. for this is
a time of great rejoicing. This treasure of
treasures is one we have long coveted, an d
yorr brotherly insight has OWNED our desires
when we least expected 1t.
Ard now IN behalf OF Gen. Crocker Corps ]
av,ana to YOU our heartfelt thanks, not as
s,rapcers but as wives, lmothers. sisters and
daughters. and we earnestly hopeour f%raternal
| relusiOls may De US uhimoniouS - 'ofNA
as inthe past"
After the presentation refreshments
were brought from the goat room by the
ladiea, and after all were served exer-
c;ses were resumed by Fred H. Russell
If RoSlyn. on the Battle OF Chickama-
uua." Mr.. Russell wishes to correct his
tory and place hat battle among our
victories. Fred received a gunshot
wound in that engagement. but claims
he was not whipped.
Post Commander Abbott responded to
,osst. &c. A. X. and w X. c." giving
a beautiful tribute to the women OF the
war and the part they took in pulttng
down the Rebellion.
THOSE who felt like ii took more re-
treatments, and after hearty haadshak-
mo. dispersed, feeding it had been good
- he there, and hoping for naore OF Inc
sa,,a Kind in the near future. 4