Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-14
Reception to Col. Jones.


he State Volunteers, there was at once
! general demand for some opportunity
o show how highly he was esteemed
,y his fellow citizens.
A conference OF some OF our leading |
citizens resulted In arrangements for
IN informal reception at The Blackfoot
Hotel, Wednesday evening.
Accordingly, large number of peo-
pie gathered at the hotel. The choir
sang severul selections, and Miss Lulu
Hammond gave patriotic recitation.
Rev. Gowen was then called on and
gave an address which was received
with applause. The following is an
abstract OF Mr.. Gowen's remarks:
After expressing the wish that some
one longer acquainted with Col. Jones
had been selected TO speak, he added
that IL was very agreeable task as
signed him. He then referred very
pleasantly TO Col. Jones efforts In the
upbuilding Of the town, county and
state, and 10 the widely recognized
merit Of THE NEWS which he said was
.iiust, clean and educative."
Continuing, Mr.. Gowen said, 81 not
only wish to express these few words
Of appreciation Of your services in the
past, but also TO say something Of the
matters that are taking you from US.
For nearly four long centuries. one of
the fairest and most fertile spots on
earth, Q garden that lies almost in sight
OF our southeastern coast, has been In
the power Of nation celebrated for Its
treachery and its tyrrany. This Cuban
garden has been watered with woman's
tears and drenched with the blood OF
heroes. Its balmy winds have been the
heayily-laden messengers OF the groans
OF the dying and the sobs OF the be
reayed. This Antillean Queen has wepi
for her children and would not be com.
forted because they were not The
cruelties OF three score Herods and the
linhumanities OF hundred Neros com
bined could scarce form so dismal I
story OF wrong and suffering.
The American people have ever beer
silent witnesses OF Spanish atrocities II
that island but have at least declared
that Cuba suffered enough that of RICH
she ought 70 be free and Independent
and as thine Is just God she shall b
! free.
When the ultimatum sent by tn
President OF the United States 10 Spail
was scornfully rejected. A call wa
, issued for troops.
, Soon after this your fellow citizen
] learned that you sir had offered you
: services, rendered valuable by long es
perience In military life, to your cour
r try we were not greatly surprised br
some OF us did feel that In view Of th
service you could render with tongu
. and pen at home, that the needs OF til
government might be fully met witho,
! this sacrifice. But we are now II
e formed you are about to leave US.
e We shall part with your honored 8
1 with mingled feelings OF JOY and sorro'
a We shall miss you more, probabl
J. an you think and more, probably, ,ths
IS ever we imagine. But we are glad tn
Blackfoot can furnish man SO we
g able TO preform the duties of any offici
: position In the army In such q mann
:, as will insure tho approval OF the mi
l. tary authorities and honor to himself
81 | should richly merit and assured
o receive rebuke II l should venture
le give you any advice concerning Z
Is performance Of military duties. Yo
Of fellow citizens have the utmost con
n, dence In your ability, courage and p
riotism.
e. They have therefore asked me to pl
n seut YOU with this sword as q token
ar their esteem and of their confidence
I'd your ability not only to WELD 1t II N
ny essary but to perform all the duties Il
the possession OF an officers sword m
infer.
Receive IL, strand be assured that
ma love and sympathy will follow ,
d. wherever you go and that we sh
watch your career with unabated int
40 est, may the God OF heaven preset
your life and bring YOU safely back
,r. us.
~ Col. Jones responded In q tender
most appropriate manner to the wo
Of the speaker and to the demons'
tion la his honor.
He referred to his long military
reer when ho wore the gray and
he now Intended TO wear the blue.
mo assured his fellow citizens that
NJ sword that had been presented
or. should not be stained with acts OF 9
In ardice or with any act unbecomir
ort n soldier and patriot. He war
are thanked his fellow citizens for u
An expressions Of their esteem and
rod sured them that he would. to the ex
viii Of his power be friend to the 81
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