The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-19
THE RELIEF CORPS.
Have a Pleasant Evening Enter
tanning and Guests.

The ladies of the w. R. G. auxiliary
to John S. Marsh Post gave one OF
their pleasing receptions at the Post
hall last Friday evening. The recep-
ton was in part to Mr.. and Mrs. An
drew Brum, members of the orders,
and to the husbands and children of
the corps workers. The hall was beau
tifully decorated for the purpose.
Starry bunting encircled the room,
while the lamp brackets were trimmed
with the National colors. Evergreens,
etc., adorned the front of the hall. A
continual stream of invited guests
poured into the hall up to eight
o'clock, when the first number on the
programme was announced.
Fannie Rowe led with instrumental
music, latter which there came prayer
by Rev. John Sinclair, of the Presby-
terian church. Then Mrs. Bessie New
ton announced that Rev. L. L. Hans
com would speak on days of the war.
The minister started off by saying
that the ladies did not need to go out
side their own corps for speaking tai
emit. He gave most of his time to eul-
ogizing the women of war times for
the part they played then and since
in aiding, encouraging and sustaining
the men who fought. He concluded
with happy poetical quotation COM
pairing woman with sunshine and add
ed that the soldier boys realized that
their women were much more to them
than sunshine; for while they could
not embrace sunbeam or elicit re-
spouse in kind, their wives, mothers
and sisters could and sometimes did
affectionately respond.
The quartette, Miss Fannie Rowe,
Mrs. C.G. Johnsan, and Messrs. Chas.
and Lewis Buxton sang patriotic
song, after which Judge E. D. French
was introduced for the purpose Of
making a speech, but the Judge was
not disposed to make speech. In a
very humorous tone he stated that he
was no speech maker, but he had re-
Gently came into possession of poem
Odd He Get There" by R. G.. niger
soil, which he read, much to the
amusement of every one present. The
poem was on the soldier and inquired
whether the old soldier who fought in
battle would get to heaven, as we'll as
the fat federal officers, when the dea-
con, the dude, etc., we're liable to go
to the same place and get the fat Of
fees as against the soldier.
Miss Fannie Everett read patri-
otto selection, touching on the "Blue
and the Gray" while 10y Pugh, the
high school orator read "a Terrific
Scene at the Natural Bridge" read
ing which brought forth the enconi-
ums of so many people at the orator
ical contest, and which were given
anew after the young man read his
piece. The next selection was pa.
triotic song by the male quartette, the
Messrs. Buxton, Houck and French
which resulted in an encore.
Miss Susie Abbott read "A Soldier
at Gettysburg" in highly inspiring
manner, while Miss Fannie Brooks al
so recited story of the war. Capt
E. NJ. Brooks read ''The Defense O
Little Round Top" in manner high
ly becoming a soldier Of the late war
MIR. and Mrs. Lewis Buxton sang
vocal duet, "What are the Wild Wave
Saying" and the excellent rendition
called forth rounds of applause. Mis-
Hannah Hale followed with patri
otto recitation, and Master Robert Nc
Clintock read "Paul Revere's Ride.
Otto Dornberg, jr., was strictly in
with 'Sheridan's Ride" and the littl
fellow seemed to carry the audienc
over the mountains with Sheridan
He received hearty applause. Mrs
May Gale gave patriotic reading an
this was followed by genial littl
talk by the Hon. 0. B. Turrell. Th
latter was at his best, and during tn
course of his remafks said that he ha
felt ever since hs e4nne into the ha
that he ought 70 apolpeizs fos havin
been non-combatant during - va
He would not try to excuse hnsss
farther than to ssy that il to- "a