The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-05-17

lack sympathetic audience. Mr.. Green held
the attention of the house from beginning to
end.
Abraham Lincoln was the theme of an ex-
cellent address by w, W; CFred 7 h heco1e
stale or haekneyed to the American people.
That a man born on the frontier, OF Ignorant
and obscure parents. deprived OF even tne most
meager opportunities for education and culture,
of homely face and ungainly figure should rise
from the humblest station TO the Presidency OF
this great Republic. and should be in supreme
and prove worthy OF that trust at a
time when the very life OF a nation was at stake.
is record of truth that is stranger than any nc
ton Mr. Nelson's address was a Just and elo-
quent tribute to the 'preserver OF our nation:
the founder of freedom. the friend OF man." and
it was warmly applauded.
Miss Katie Ausherman paid honor in one of
the best essays of the evening 70 the women OF
the War" mo page in history is more glow
ing than the one which sparkles with accounts
of deeds done by some of our heroic women.
The noble work of such women as Dorothea L
Dix, Mrs. Livermere and Mother Biekerdyke
was fittingly praised, and the hnmble, though
not less important service performed by thous-
auds of patriotic and devoted mothers wives
and daughters all over the North was not for
gotten. The applause that greeted the speaker
showed that the audience was in hearty sympa-
thy with the sentiments so well expressed
Miss Maude Esse's essay on THE War Navy"
showed a great deal of thought and preparation
and was delivered in a very effective manner
Miss Esse showed that our navy was an orlgl-
nal American creation, that ii not only followed
no known models but absolutely swept old MOD
els out of existence and rev olutiOnized the ma
val architecture of the world Ana IN the course
of her address she 'swiped it, to old Englan
in a breezy way that iG did an American heart
good to hear Englands conduct during our
war was that of bully and brigend ana IL
was pleasant to hear Miss Esse tell the truth of
ii III England hears about it and doesn like it.
she can come over and kick about 1t whenever
she gets ready.
tribute that Miss Louise Freeman paid to the
women of the North who sent their husbands
and brothers and sous TO the army whlle they
remained at home and uncOmplatningly ana
bravely took up the work which the men LEFT,
suffering dangers and privations in order that
the regim ents might be filed and the Union
preserved. There were heroines as well as he
rOes aud all the brave deeds were not done on
the field of battle nor were all the sacrifices
made by those who filled place in the ranks.
The Nation should never cease TO be grateful TO
the noble and patriotic women who although
not uniformed or organized or equipped yet
bore true soldiers part in the great conflict
The address of Miss Della Irving on THE
Prisons of the War" brought wildly TO the
mind the fortitude and the courage that were
displayed by the brave men who were the VIC
Tins of the cruelties pracuced in the prison
pens of the south. and painted In strong colors
the patriotism which would endure starvation
and disease and death rather than purchase
plenty and health and freedom and life at the
cost Of treason to the cause they had sworn to
defend. Miss Irvings essay was well written
and was delivered with fine effect
THE Songs of the War was the theme chOs-
en- by Miss Daisy Hobart and 1t was treated in
charming way. The history of some of the
best known and most popular songs was given,
and the effect they had on the troops was well
told. The closing sentences were so well put
that we quote them: THE wild echoes of the
fearful struggle which called forth these sweet
songs of patriotism have long since died away
"A fnt NJ ha w n thing
but these grand old songs are as new to the
people today as they were thirty years ago
They represent and call to mind the doubts, the
dangers, the joys, the sOrrOws, the harassing
anxieties and the final triumph of the four long
wears of bitter strife. And as we lift our voices
in PRAYER to God TO thank him for his goodness
and mercy towards us in sending toTth SO many
brave men that were willing TO give up their
lives that the nation might live, let us not Tor
get to thank him for the songs to the music OF
which Americans performed deeds OF yalor
such as the world had never before witnessed.
Nothing that was accomplished in the war
itself was greater victory for the Union army
than its peaceful disbauding when its work was
done. 1t was a great achievement and so the
choice by Miss Maude Pepland of The Dis
banding Army" as the subject Of her essay was
an appropriate feature of this program. A mil
lion men with arms in their hands, veteran sol
diers victorious IN the most giganuc war OF
modern times under the command of skilled
and trusted leaders.-what was TO be done with
them? The nations of Europe asked that ques-
great Republic was in greater danger now from
its victorious defenders than it had ever been
from the assaults of its enemies. But in this
country the question was never asked: The
soldiers had been citizens. Now that the war
was over they became citizens again and the
magnificent invincible army melted away and
lost itself without thought that there was any
thing else for it to do. 1t seemed a matter OF
course to u.s. but it never ceased TO be a pro-
found surprise to other nations; and 1t was
grand spectacle
Miss Wessie Wise has always been favorite
with lola audiences and she lost none OF her
edpularity by the matter and the manner OF her
apdIess upon Facts About Grant" She wisely
refrained from attempting, in the five minutes
allotted to give complete aud connected blog-
raphy of the great commander, but took up a
few of the deeds that were characteristic OF him
and thus gave her audience a series of pen pic
lures that revealed the patience, the calmness,
the resolution the audacity, the spotless honor
and the lofty and unselhsh patriotism OF the
immortal leader CT the Union armies 1t was
difficult task, but it was well done and de-
served the warm applause ii won.
Members of that order must have been great
" pleased to hear the history of its organization
so well told as 1t was in the address by Mr.
Enos Thomas on The Grand Army of the Re-
public" The order was first thought Of by l.
+. Stevenson and Chaplain w. J Rutledge, and
the first Post was organized by DR. stevenson
in Decatur, III in 1866 More than IOOO Posts
nearly 100000 old soldiers have been placed
on the muster rolls. MI. Thomas paid hand
some tribute to the great good that the splendid
order had accomplished and to the noble men
who make up its membership.
The last essay on the program was almost an
Grafton The subject was Wars Destiny
and it was handled in really mastery way by
Mr.. Aldo Funston, of Carlyle. The speaker
argued that with advancing CT viliZation better
way must be found than brute force to settle
the differences between nations, and that the
time would surely come when men would
learn war no more" 1t was a strong speech
and was delivered with a voice and manner
which showed that only experience and prac-
tice are lacking to make Mr.. Funston most
forcible and effective speaker
Mr.. FunstOn's address closed the
program, which had been interpreted
with war songs by the male chorus,
and the diplomas were then present.
ed by Capt. Ewing in an address
which was a happy combination of
wit and wisdom. The flowers present.
ed by admiring friends wer brought
forward and piled upon tn stage in
quantities so great as to be al
most embarrassing. The audience
sang America, Rev. Faust pro-
nounced the bene diction, and the
happy occasion was at an end.
THE PROGRAM REPEATED.
Within six hours after the tickets
were placed on sale last Saturday
every seat in the house was taken,
and so many people were disappoint-
ed in failing to secure admission that
it was decided to repeat the program
on Wednesday evening. This was
done and the hall was again crowded
with an audience no less appreciative