The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-05
Are with Patriotism.

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The city of Sank Centre had been
decidedly apathetic on the war ques-
ton, so far as developing any we'll
pronounced or demonstrative enthusi-
asm, until last Thursday evening and
since that time it has been atame.
When Capt. Woods Long Prairie
company arrived on it's way to ST.
Paul, il was met at the station by a
large crowd Of eager citizens, the
Sank Centre Brass band lending it's
influence to make things sprightly.
The company marched down to the
City Hall, headed by detachment OF
old soldiers, and followed by a crowd
Of citizens who fell in line. Arriving
at the City Hall, the opera house was
thrown open and we'll filled. Capt.
Wood delivered spirited address.
and announced that he would open a
House at once. It was then six
O'Clock and before nine he had en-
rolled thirteen names, as follows:
Sam Dimond, Thomas Hansen, Chas.
Murphy. Roy McNeice, Harry Shep-
ard, Harry Brown, Gus Gilbertson
sylvester Burke, Fred B. Thompson,
Sylvester Scott, George Sullivan and
Christie McWold.
The band played the national airs
all the evening, rockets roman can
dies and giant crackers were set Off in
the streets, and it was not until the
train came along to carry the soldiers
to ST. Paul that the enthusiasm died
down. Capt. Wood left Long Prairie
on such short notice that only about
third OF his company could get ready
to go with him-only seventeen &C
companying him. With the thirteen
and turned the men over to the Gov
ernor, they going into camp at once at
the state fair grounds. Capt Wood
returned at once to Long Prairie and
by Monday morning he had about
| thirty-five more. These he brought
down with him on the noon train.
Capt. Winship of Long Prairie, who
had enlisted Il company too late for
acceptance. turned over fifty recruits
to Capt. Wood here-tine looking
young fellows, nearly all between the
ages of twenty and thirty years.
Col. Catterson met them at the sta
tion, and as they were drawn up in
line he made them a. stirring speech,
which was heartily applauded. He
was followed by Capt, Wood, who
told the boys plainly that it was not a
picnic they were going to attend, but
WAR. He said it meant hardships
of all kinds; hunger, thirst, foot
nees, WEAKNESS, hard work, and even
| death-and if any present were not
willing to face these the best thing
| would be for them to return to their
homes by the first train. Every last
one of them burst out with shout that
they were ready to meet anything in
store for them.
Capt. Winship attempted to address
the men he had enlisted. He told them
that their only hope of being accepted
was to go with Captain Wood, while
| he would turn back to the reserves be
hid at Park Rapids, and bring them
al ong providing theirwas another call,
which he hoped for soon. His voice
faltered, and with streaming eyes he
bid them farewell, shaking hands with
each one separately.
Capt. Wood desires to express his
qualification at the cordial reception
accorded him and his men by our cit
liens, as also in the confidence mani
tested in him by those who enrolled
themselves in his company.
| General Catterson and B. F. Carr,
| both veterans Of the late war, are
quietly enrolling men with the eXpec.
tation that another call will be made.
Oyer thirty have left their names, al
mature young fellows of twenty OF
twenty-five years of age. The general
rays he could fill a company full here
in twenty-four hours.
The boys OF from fifteen to seven
teen are chafng under the fact thai
they cannot enlist. They are full oil
enthusiasm and patriotism.
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