The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-24

uTtbn, anu III uOinx 30 buUA LILO UppoItu,
nifty to pay a beautiful and touching
tribute to the Woman's Relief corps,
the ladies of the G. A. r., and Sons Of
Veterans, into whose hands in few
years they would be compelled. in the
natural course of events, to deliver tho
safe keeping of the flag they had upheld.
Commander Kutz's remarks were
warmly applauded.
Col. John BROKER made very pleas.
ant appropriate response to the address
of welcome. His eloquent references to
the deeds OF the veterans and their re-
turn to peaceful pursuits were frequently
punctuated with applause.
Speaking Of the past the speaker said
Thirty and odd years ago these same
men were in the flush OF youth and
early manhood, filed with bright
dreams of peaceful and happy futures.
But spirit of dissension and destruc-
ton broke forth. Red-haHdsd war
stalked abroad in the land. The union
which their fathers had builded with
their struggles and cemented with their
blood was threatened with destruction.
Casting aside the pleasures and pursuits
OF civil life, with hasty fsrewells and
fearful good byes, they relinquished the
fulfillment of their hopes and aspirA-
tions, and to save the union and pro-
tect the flag they donned the habili-
ments OF war and went forth to face the
enemies Of their country. For four
years they made barricade OF their
breasts between their country and its
foes. For four long years they helped
to conduct the greatest war that history
underwent the toll and sweat
OF the march and the battle,
the horror Of the prison pen, the pain OF
wounds. the humiliation of defeat, the
exaltation Of victory. And when finally
they returned homo it was to find that
while they were absent in the field or
upon the ocean the occupations and
places they should have filed were in
the possession of others, and they had
to begin life anew. But with the same
courage which animated and sustained
them at the front, they re-entered the
arena of civil life, and since then have
devoted their energies toward building
up and increasing the grandeur of the
country they fought to save. This, then,
citizens of Santa Monica, is the class of
men you have babe welcome to your
city. In this assent lage are representa-
tives of all the great union armies and
fleets that covered the land and dotted
the oceans. Here are men who repre-.
sent every army corps, every squadron;
men from nearly every state In the
union. and from 100 or more regiments;
men who participated in nearly every
great battle which was fought either on
land or sea during the war Of the rebel
lion.
Could complete history OF the scenes
through which these men have passed,
~ no. ;,l; u;A uo IN ho
it would exceed in wonder and interest
any romance yet produced, beside hAv-
ing the value of truth which no romance
possesses. And these men have done
all this for their love of country and OF
that flag
ats stripes of red, eternal dyed with heart
streams of all lauds;
| Its white, the lnow- capped hills, that hide In
storms their appraised hands;
Its blue. the ocean waves that beat round Free
dom's circled shore;
stars the print Of angels feet that beam
These men and their families and
friends are here among you and bid me
thank you for your welcome. l wish l
was possessed OF the eloquence which
the occasion demands; as it is, l can
only cay We thank you most earnestly
and heartily for the royal welcome you
have rendered us, and we hope that our
stay among you may be pleasant cpl
sode to both you and US, and one to be
looked back upon, in the years to come,
as a green oasis in the desert OF life.
BUGLE NOTES.
Comrade Dusenb berry, the Roaring
Lion of San Jacinto mountsins," is
here.
The souvenir badges of the enoamp-
ment are the finest we have ever seen.
T. A. Lewis and r. r. Harris got up the
artistic design and the Outlook did the
excellent presswork.
The committee of arrangements for
the parade, etc, on Saturday next,
Santa Monica day, are requested to
meet at the town hall on Wednesday
evening at 1880 O'Clock. A liberal at
tendance is requested.
Col. and Mrs. J. J. Frank and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Frank, of San Francisco,
and Mrs. sutton of Santa Paula are
guests OF Messrs. schader and Yoakum
during the encampment.
L am pleased to record the fact that
MIR. Abbott Robinson is out again. After
his recent severe illness know it will
be welcome news 70 his many friends.
The camp register ia receiving ad.
ditions daily.
John A. Martin post mas inc colorH
flying.
The reception committee will be at
their tent every day from to O'Clock.
One tent bears the title "Luther's
Rest" where it's occupants reside during
the encampment.
Mr.. D. IL. Luther OF Los Angeles 10
camping here. having left the city for
the season.
Prof. Fred Elsen, the musical director.
ia at camp and will have his band here
during the encsmpment to furnish the
melody.
This morning the ladies Of the G. A.
r. decorated their tent with palms and
tri-color bunting. An organ is there for
the guests comfort and the ladies are
pleased to have visitors.
A reward Of $40 is offered by the
committee for the arrest ald conviction
OF any person caught stealing flags,
bunting or decorations.
Tuesday evening general orders will
be read and court martial ordered to
try all cases during the encampment.
Electric lights make the camp as
light as day after shutdown.
Sons of Veterans day is changed to
July 31st.
The cars of the Santa Monica and
Soldiers Home railroad make ~ trips
each way between the Santa Fe depot