The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-20
ENCA.lIP PN[EN!r.
LAST DAY FITTINGLY OBJ
;:5s SERVED. ,ss5
Campfires, and Speeches BY
Members Of G.. a. r.. and
.Zj@.s w. II. G. Corps.

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N The third and last day of the en-
campment opened cloudy and cool.
The camp fire Of the w. R.. G. was
opened by the Worthington Brass
Band, after which Rev. E.. c.. Glenn
ans Of Minneapolis offered prayer.
Mrs. Mary Hazard, treasurer of Stod-
dard Corps, presided. Mrs. Mary
Fitch, president Of the Stoddard
Corps, delivered an able address of
welcome, which was fttingl respon-
ded to by Mrs. Lodusky }. Taylor,
department. president. A quartette
Of young ladies favored the audience
with a song. Mrs. Bassett read an
address to the comrades of the Grand
Army. r.. +. ..~.. T., ..-
"A Thousand Years, My Own Col
umbia," was sung by the ladies'
quartette. .., '~.
An address by Mrs. Bryan was lis
tened to by an appreciative audience:
The address was filled with thoughts
of the valor of the comrades, but de-
plored the Inconsistencies of the gov,
ernment in paying it's just debts to
those who dared death that the ma
tion might live. She thought that it
was blot on our fair conntry that
the pension bureau was conducted on
such ":Penny wise and pound fool.
ish' policy. :.
Miss McCune recited poem enti7
tied, "A Kentucky Bible The po-
EN- deals with the famous Morgan
raid in Kentucky during the war.
Mrs Lodusky J.. Taylor, depart
ment president, was the next speaker.
She spoke feelingly of the loss of one
of the workers of Stoddord Corps,
Mrs. Town, who was always ready
and willing-cheerfully giving her
time and in many ways relieving the
distress of the sick and poor and
needy old soldiers and their families.
Her address was largely devoted to.
ss,e aims jstts u \ n ,f tt6e u:
The lessons Of patriotism taught by.
these camp fires and encampments
are more lasting than those taught in
the schools. The Sons of Veterans
as an organization were also compli-
mented on the efficient and able
manner in which they follow the
footsteps Of their sires. The estab-~
lishment of fhe National Women's
Home in Ohio was for the purpose of
keeping the old veteran and his life
long companion together until death
parts them, and was commented on
in very favorable manner.
"Marching through Georgia" was
sung by the quartette, the audience
joining in the chorus. -.
Rev. E. G. Clemans spoke of the
work of the women during the war.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe in her
great work, "Uncle TOMS Cabin"
and Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's great
hymn, "The Battle Hymn Of the Re-.
public" did much toward the Ii ibera-
ton of the slaves in the South. The
earnest and loving tribute paid to the
women of the war brought a seeming
moisture to many of the eyes of the
veterans present. III - Z
Comrade McCune, chaplain I. of
Stoddard Post, also spoke of the min
istrations of the w. R. G.. to the vet
erans and their families. His con-
trast of the women Of 40 years ago
and the present. time was instructive,
showing that the women Of that time
never had time to write a book or
poem. AT present almost SO out of
every 100 are doing nearly all the
labor of the world. :>~.. ~. 4s.
Guarding the Flag consisting
of short addresses by A little girls,
was we'll rendered.
J. Afternoon Camp Fire. .
Music by the Worthington Brass