The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1898-11-26
A SOLDIER HoNoRED.
Lieut.. James A. Moss Arrives
Home and is rendered u
Hearty Welcome.

Lieut.. James ~. M OSS arrived In
Lafayette last Monday on the after
noon train from New Orleans. Up
on his arrival the young soldier was
rendered very fatterinG reception.
A large crowd of people, among
them the children Of the different
private and public schools, headed
by committee of citizens of the
town, congregated at the Southern
Pacific depot to await the arrival of
the train. When Lieut.. Moss
stepped on the platform Of the car
he was greeted with cheers from the
assemblage, the boys and girls be
ing particularly enthusiasts in their
expressions Of joy After shaking
hands with a numocr of friends and
relatives the lieutenant was sur
rounded by several hundred school
children and littlc inez Wander
C.uyssen stepped up to him with
beautiful bouquet. He gracefully
delicate gift from, bis young friends
and admirers.
The crowd then repaired to
Falk's Opera House where the re-
ception was held. The house was
we'll filled. AS usual, when SOL
der is to be honorsd, the ladies
were t'.ere in large numbers.
Mayor Caffery welcomed Lieut..
Moss in cloquent words. He spoke
for the peor;eof the town and assured
the lieutenant that those for whom
he spoke were delighted to greet
him upon his return from the war.
At tine conclusion Of Nj. CafIcry's
address lieut.. Moss stepped to the
front Of the stage and spoke as fol
lows:
s'I assure you, ladies' and gentlemen, that
l fully appreciate t:.c Eattcr;ng thing, Mr..
Ca!fcry has said about nc, and I regret my
Inability to pat into language: what my heart
on this occasion feels, as look upon this
assembly. Before me | behold the faces OF
ms:n whom have always esteemed and
spectec, man who loc;tcd al! spanked me
when VS. Dut the .rc:est stripping; Of 4
lad. (ApD'3HSc.)
81 hchut,i also the faces of some of ny
House rcni,nis me OF many -lnI 'll,.y time
that played hockey from srhAol, Of MANY
and many a time tl,,,t beat my way into a
sl,"". ltpp!auJc.)
scenes Of my boy!,ocG, . ;llc ,!'E5 when
ni,.2.>-n '';!1ai i:;tic Jimmy Ni:ss.''
iteci most profoundly touc.l,,' 1t hi: r2:~l,
iio1 which y'>n have given mr. i:1,>n M re
hrI,lr ..t.r he war, ,;.ol I'M, yn!lz, IS
the Harlncs' ever il all 10y liz Received,
excepting, of c.,:!,<", the day were II,
ccived at II Caney--,E.at exactly
what YOU call wan. reception, bat d,rn,.:i
hot r'tinu. will not at present dcta:n
vNn with any description of the battle.
will not enter into tn" particulars OF how or
soldiers fought and ":''r: .;Ic summit. follow
ing the Star: and &j':".s on the fields e
future q c,':n;'!'.,e description "' tilc i'irt
riayed by IN v'".'.'lent III the { ,npaiyn. |
= ii tell >.., fer l know, how the:
~i~r; AM :-.':i;."- :iuit.Te.; il the brcc2: If
:t,tc,ry. y h.. the spanish lni,r, made
T.. ;r''t il. the dust Of defeat. will tell yea
i,..>. soldier BOYS in blue did s.T?:!l,
!'.r the Nanr." >-I!i,i1aSc.)
When eN~ "1,p;ausc which fol-
lowed the patriotic words OF the
oung soldic: had ceased, Miss
lsaure McDanisi appeared on the
stag with very pretty bouquet.
On It"a:f of the Hobson Club Miss
Mcdaniel welcomed Lieut. Moss
and in feIicitrua language c:ru!p,i-
'mentel him upon the gal;autry he
displayed upon the battle field. At
the conclusion of her address Miss
Mcdaniel presented him with the
flowers from the Hobson Club.
The reception was brought to
close by a patriotic speech from
Judge Debaillon.. Tie judge said sat
he, in common With the people Of
the town, was glad TO honor the
young gentleman who had been ex-
tended such cordial greeting by
those. who had Known him since his
bnyhood. The speaker referred
to the splendid record made by La
fayette boys whenever they were
given an opportunity to show what
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