The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1895-09-04
FORTY. THOUSAND STRONG.
ONTO LOUISVILLE.
Chaplain in Chief Haserty Again Calls
Attention to the Encampmens.

To comrades OF theG. A n who AFRO think
Ing OF marching on to Louisville in septem-
Der. the phrase "On to Louisville" will sound
familiar. in form, II not In name, as the cry
was ION to Richmond" How changed the
scenes since those days: Then, the march
was accompanied by huge seige-guns, long
lines of military stores and men clad in i'm
plemehts OF warfare to the teeth. Dcstruc-
tion was in that path, aud bleeding forms
aud burning cities In tho front. Now, the
march Is made up OF peaceful mon. cloth
ed In smiles aud good will in every look aud
gesture. No instruments OF death are to be
found In the long procession No PURPOSES
but those OF friendship aud amlty arc breath
ed by any one of tho thousands on thc
march.
These men 30 to meet friends OF former
years and form the acquaintance OF those
against whom they went 10 measure swords
ON tho bloody field OF war. In tho path, OF
these marching thousands only hope swells
the heart OF the gathering throngs. and little
ciildren, young men and maidens, old men
and mntrons cluster around aud bid them. u
hearty "God bless YOU"
The old q. A. RS. do not go down thereto.
boast over the other fellows, but to show
them that we are as anxious to meet and
greet them now as we were to meet and whip
them then. II was not that wa hated them
In the sixties. but that we loved our country,
whose flag had been torn down down and
her honJr trailed in the dust, that no nation
OF men ever were able to do before.
They have Invited us to come and see them,
and we are going, more than 40. QUO strongg
We will march through the peaceful streets
and carry the ilas OF Bunker Hill and Appo-
matiox,and the thousands Of spectators lining
the sidewalks and windows will thank GOD
for the victories OF the war that brought
around a happy result. We expect that Louis
la. trilI IsNfa
cities have been in years gone by. While the
National Encampments OF the q. A., II. have
been noted tor their large gatherings OF old
veterans and citizens, yet they have been
noted Tor their order and good decorum man.
Tested on march, In home, or Oh the street.
We scarcely ever heard OF an old soldier
being arrested ON these occasions That can
not be said OF all bodies OF men. II reports be
correct. Every comrade of the war will be.
on his good behavior now "a we 20 to Louis
vile, aud cause these men to have another
evidence Of our good soldierly bearing, from
the manner we conduct ourselves when of
duty. We expect to share largely In the gifts
OF the good people oi Louisville and OF the
hosptable South.
We expect to enjoy their homes. sights OF
their beautiful city and surrounding country,
their halls OF art and inarts OF trade, houses
OF commerce, places of entertainment and
pleasure, churches OF worship, schools OF
thought, and all that Ia high and exalting
OF course, Louisville has no other places into
which they woud for II moment think OF in
viting an old veteran to go or even permit
him to stray II he should get out OF line.
We mot to cultivate friendship, enlarge
acquaintanceships. know each other better,
and part 10 remember our meeting ut Louis
vile ms long as we live with ths greatest OF
pleasure. AN proud OF being Chaplain OF
such body OF men, 365,000 strong, every
one OF whom Is II man and deserves to have
his name enrolled on the scroll ot fame
l not only gladly pray for these men, but
also for the men on the other side. and thank
God that they have shown themselves such
noble men. to face-about and so nobly help,
us build up our formerly distracted country.
We hope and pray that "On to Louisville"
may contribute very largely to the cementing
our country with such bonds of friendship
that 1t will be ever impossible to disrupt it
again. So let the column move forward, and
all the assembled multitudes shout their
oudest huzzas. and let the heavens. re.echo
the increasing sound-T. H. HAoEnTH Cap
lian7in- Chief. st. Louis, Mo.