Morris tribune., 1898-10-05
After the Hardships of Camp Life,
the Soldier Boys of Morris
are Banqueted.
A LoNG-DRAwN OUT REJOICING,
Near a Hundred of the Citizens of
rIorris Do Honor to the Soil
diers Monday Night.

Hotel Monday night to do honor to
the soldier boys of Morris, present
and absent. The soldier boys were
there, Ludwig Danielson, Sterling
Van Kleek, Forest Pushor, Phillip
Hesler, Charles Hesler, VIM. Wunsch
and his comrade, Hjalmar Radde. Par
ents were there, for around the head
table were Messrs. Hesler, Wunsch
and Danielson. the two first named
being themselves at one time the par
takers of a soldiers triumphs and de-
feats Old soldiers were there, car
ried back in memory to like scenes of
rejoicing and thanksgiving when
u they as soldier boys came back from
the four years in field or camp. All
the professions and all branches of
civil life were represented in the well
t@come given the soldiers.
Through the efforts of George
Howley and Robert Delahunt, an i'm
promptu banquet was arranged with
mine host Dushek on Monday even
ing. VIM. Wunsch, Sterling Van
Kleck and Ludwig Danielson were to
come up on the afternoon train and
the proposal of banquet of welcome
soon sprang into general favor.
Chairs were drawn at $50 o'clock.
After the inner man had been salts
fed, Col Fl. T. Beyans, called the
meeting to order in his own peculiar
way, such happy combination Of
brusqueness. wit and common sense,
he welcomed the returned soldiers
back to their native town. He spoke
of the great sacrifice they had made
in offering their services to their
country. Some Of the boys had gone
without their parents permission,
but those parents were not content
until they had followed the boys to
Camp Ramsey and there put the seal
.4of approval upon the enlistment of
their sons. The Colonel's speech
was roundly applauded, and it is
with exceeding regret that The
TRIBUNE finds it impracticable to re-
lproduce for the benefit of those not
there, the oratory of the colonel and
the other speakers of the evening
w. J. Munro was called on and re-
sponded briefly, speaking of the les
sons the war had taught US of our
own weakness and strength as a ma
ton. He was followed by the youth
who "runs the local" for The TR1B-
UNE. j. A. Campbell. after a few
words of welcome to the boys, stated
that he desired to hear some more
versed in public speaker than he.
L. G. Spooner gave very thoughtful
talk. He had always believed in the
Monroe doctrine and thought that as
nation we should conine our ener-
gies to the American continent; but
now that the way had opened for US
into wider fields, he was pot certain
but that the wiser course would be for
the nation to come out of its tradi-
tional isolation. r. III. Grace spoke
along somewhat the same line and
also called attention to how each
state was rejoicing in its soldier boys;
the feeling of pride was wide spread.
On behalf of the "healers,' Drs.
Spur and Trumpour spoke.
Supt. Lindsiey's remarks We're of a
high order. He had been detained
from entering the yc!unteer service
tor various reasons, after.having de-
.cided to go. Yet he was glad of the
spirit Of patriotism, SO wide spread
that he felt certain that there was not
young man there present who
would not answer the call to arms if
there were need.
w L. Colyer remembers an ovation
of similar nature given the boys
who came back in 90. AS to the ex
periences which these boys had un-
tdergone, he knew that to lay in camp
was deadlier than to face the enemy
He much preferred the active cam
paign. Pride in country and patriot
ism are the strength of the republic
and he was glad to note that patriot;
ism was not waning.
H. L. Smith introduced the subject
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