The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-26

holidays in the confederacy and enter
tained his bearers for some time upon
this interesting subject. Mr.. Pearce
was very graphic in his description of
his holidays when the confederates
were chary in giving out rations, and
described where the thousands of his
comrades had perished from starvation
and We're thrown into the trenches.
]. E. Barrett, Of the Truth, read an
original poem entitled, "The Unknown
applauded. Mr.. Barrett gave splen-
highly commended and praised by the
ex-prisoners, by whom the sentiments
expressed were peculiarly acceptable.
Mr.. Barrett Thanked.
Colonel Ripple said he did not think
a round Of applause was sufficient ex-
preston Of the thanks of the associa-
ton for the noble poem, and suggested
that they should give a standing vote
of thanks, which was done and re-
sponded to by Mr.. Barrett Miss Susan
Dickenson gave a splendid address
upon Some Memories and Meanings of
the War;" and dwelt on the barriers
which were broken down as the result
Of the war.
Rev. N. F. Stahl of Green Ridge,
gave a spirited address on "The Old
Soldier, Is He a Back Number" The
remarks Of the chairman in connection
with Sergeant Marks" reminded him
of the Irishman who was beating a
dead dog to prove to the dead brute,
that there was punishment after death,
and such seemed to him to be the
sentiments of the chairman. He would
not conceive the question being asked
In sober earnestnesS. Go today from
Maine to California and everywhere in
church and state, in medical, theologi-
cal, agricultural, commercial circles
will the old soldier be found, he who
had given his services for his country.
The old soldier would never be an old
number, as he was made of the wrong
stuff. He would never be an old num-
Der, as the country yet needed his SER
vice, and would cherish his memory
long after he had gone to his rest.
Wards of the State.
j. NJ. Clark, president of the Hartford
Soldier Orphans home, gave power
full address on the Wards of the
State, the Soldiers Orphan" and said
that Pennsylvania had sent more ma
tive born citizens to the war than other
state In the union. Out Of 14,0OO or
phans of these soldiers who had been
educated in the orphanage schools but
two had been convicted of crime. The
best way to prevent crime was to pre-
vent the making of criminals, and he
had no doubt whatever that education
was the best course to adopt. Colonel
Ripple had taken a deep interest in the
schools and he desired to record his
high esteem of the colonel who had
spent his money lavishly in furthering
the work, having given as much as
$3.50 in one sum to buy books for the
children. Mr.. Clark has been manager
and owner of the Harvard school for
eight years, and gave several interest
ing statistics, among which he men,
toned that there was only one death in
two wears. although there was an aver
age attendance of 200 children. Fiji
teen thousand children had been edu-
Gated in the orphanages Of Pensylva-
MIA, and at present there were Slo
children In the three schools ana $lO,-
100000 had been applied py the legisla-
ture for the purpose.
Many people asked himself and Col
onel Ripple how 1t came that there
were so many orphans at the present
time, thirty years after the war, and
1t was advisable that 1t should be wide
ly known that the children Of soldiers
who had been honorably discharged
were taken care of in cases where the
fathers were unable to do so.
A. ]. Colborn was eagerly listened to
in his address on Snap Shots" The old
soldier, he said, had been IN the past
the SNAP shot. and such were they in
the days when the country was in the
throes of rebellion, when treason
showed its bloody front and insulted
the old flag. they were "open Shots
and "snap shots"
Miss Susan Dickinson and A. j. Col
horn. ir were elected honorary men,
hers bv acclamation. At the conclu-
sion of the programme the memory of
departed friends and absent members
was observed by drinking a toast in
solemn silence.
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