The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-06-13

The camp fire WAS opened by bugie calls
by Mr.. John Gnrske. late bugler in the
regular army Of the United States. This
feature was followed by the singing Of
America 10y the audience, led by the
Crystal Falls schools. Commander
Bach then delivered an address OF well
come 10 the visitors. Mr.. Bach spoke
very entertainingly and by way Of apol-
oev Tor the quiet appearance OF Crystal
Falls recalled the fact that four years
ago crystal Falls presented n vastly
different appearance. He attributed no
experienced no diilcrlty in filling in this
link in the chain of his argument. Mr..
Bach at the conclusion OF hiS remarks,
introduced MIR. Curtis Buck, of Iron
wood. Mr.. Buck Is an entertaining
speaker and delivered twenty-minute
address. After thanking the people of
Crystal Falls in warmest terms for the
entertainment they hal provided Tor
himself and his fellow sitors during the
reunion and paS.ng Al pretty compile
ment TO the public schools on the
manner in which they had participated,
he dealt at length with the part the
women OF the United States played in
the War uf the Rebellion. 1t was the
wives and morthers OF the north, he
asserted, who put down the Rebellion.
"Just think OF itw said the speaker,
"the mother taking her son by the hand
and saying, John, | love YOU better
than love my own life; | would sooner
part with my own heart than you, hut
go--go, my son and fight for the preser
vation OF your flag and your country
This was the sort of patriotism that
saved tlIis union OF ours from dismem-
bcrmcnt" Mr.. Buck made reference to
another class OF women who helped to
win the war for the north. They were
the army nurses. "There is in this
audience" lac said, "a woman who saved
my life after il had been despaircd OF by
all. shall never forget her-God bless
her-and wish Co say that no man who
carried "A musket in the war did more
for his country than did this woman
Land others Of her kind" Mr.. Buck re-
ferred To Mrs Ann Patterson, Of Iron
River. AT the close OF Mr.. Bucks very
interesting address, ten little girls OF
the Crystal Falls school sang n flag
song. The song was pretty, perfectly
rendered and the sweet little singers cap
tivated the audience.
. II l..,
introduced. Mr.. Rolph explained that
he was unable TO make speech for the
reason that he could not speak without
notcs and that Mr.. Buck had purloncd
his manuscript. Mr.. Rolph, however,
subsequently proved that his extreme
modesty quite o'creaped the truth on
this occasion and treated the large audi.
ence to some very witty and well-tmed
remarks.
THE DRUMMER BoY.
The next feature OF the program and
probably, all things considered the most
entertaining OF any one part OF the en-
tire program, was u drum solo by Henry
To- Fi6eld, editor ui the Menoninee
DdlllN IltIulus WI iltih N hiONH III
newspaperdom by the homely nickname
OF Hank" but il may be incidentally
remarked that the inquiry OF the inn
mortal bard al Avon finds n pertinent
reply in this case, inasmuch as this
gentleman, notwithstanding the TACT
that fifty-hvc years have sped by since
first he saw the light OF day, nearly four
Of which he spent in the hardships OF the
battle field, still has the bloom OF
youth upon him and Is as handsome a
fellow M one would wish TO meet. Mr..
FiGeld entered the service ns drummer.
lie served throughout the war in this
capacity, carrying a musket on only one
occasion. II is not strange therefore
that the skill in manipulating the drum
sticks acquired at that time is still re-
tained. IL must also | remarked that
he has n talent for drumming and IL
fully as expert as many professional
drummers OF the present day. His first
solo was TAPS" The audience went
wild with enthusiasm and refused TO
subside until Mr.. Fifeld had responded.
He then gave a most clever imitation Of
a battle. This was superb but accom-
plishcd little in the way OF satisfying the
audience They again insisted and Mr..
Fhcld very graciously again complied
10y rendering the very difficult beat, the
double drag. MIR. Fitield is without
doubt the best drummer who ever APP
pcarcd on Crystal Falls stage. An
other interesting point ui this feature
WIS that the drum ON which Mr.. Filicld
operated was the identical instrument
that helped drum the "Johnnies" into
the bushes, down in Dixie, thirty-lve
years ago. The drum has been kept in
repair by its proud owner and Co gazc