Evening star., 1898-10-13
1e was ready to again fight for the flag

he was ready to again fight for the flag
whenever called upon to do so.
Major Urell introduced, one in whom
he felt great pride, Lieut.. Ferree, brother
Cuban campaign. Lieut.. Ferree spoke
briefly and returned the thanks OF himself
and his family to the members of Rawlins
Post for the marks of esteem SHOWN by
them subsequent to the death Of mis- brother.
Mr.. MurDhy's Tribute.
20 Hail Columbia" was played by the band
and after several songs by Cemra de Scott
of Rawlins Post Mr.. d. 1. Murphy, former
commissioner of pensions, made an ad-
dress. in the course of which he said:
An event like the present is inspiring
In that 1t recalls the glories of the past
and whispers to the ear of hope the prom
ises Of the future. 1t is inspiring because
of the glad welcome extended to one Of
your own members, who comes back to you
crowned with fresh laurels and blessed
with the love and admiration Of brave men
who shared with him the danger; Of the
Cuban jungle and the sufferings of the
deadly trenches around Santiago.
There are jubilees which have no mean
Ing save to mark the rapid passing of the
years; they commemorate no deeds Of
Valor; they awaken no lofty ambiti On; they
are not eloquent Of high ideals molly lived
up to; they are not commemora tive of men
banded together to keep brightly burning
the sacred fires of patriotism. Far differ
ent Is your celebration. You rejoice in the
founding of an organization which has in
deed we'll proved it's loyalty-an organiza-
ton whose purpose it is to uphold AMI
maintain the honor of the flag you carried
through blood-stained fields to glorious vic
tory. And right nobly has the Grand
Army done its work. 1t has kept brightly
burning in American hearts the fires of
patriotism, and made of its post rooms
veritable treasure houses of patriotic ira
dition.
Your example has been an inspiration
to the generation of men that has come
up since the close of the civil war. 1t
was largely owing to the influence of the
Grand Army that American manhood was
thoroughly imbued with the spirit that
manded the great realities of duty and
sacrifice with intelligence and with en-
thusiasm In the superb daring Of our
soldiers and sailors so recently exhibited
In their quick and eager response to every
demand made upon them we may read the
splendid story of your work-your exam
ple-for the past thirty-two years. Through
good report and through evil the Grand
Army of the Republic has held up the
stern ideals of patriotism and civic virtue
that its members illustrated In the stormy
days of 81.
Inspiration to fiatPiotism.
EVERY drop of American blood that sane
t.fies the soil of Cuba, Porto Rico or Luzon
testifies to the inspiration your organiza-
ton has given to American patriotism. The
inspiration was felt when that tremendous
wave Of patriotic enthusiasm swept over
the country few moHths ago, when the
President Of these United States called for
volunteers to uphold American honor. And
what a magnificent response it was! That
Inspiration was felt on hand and on sea-on
the bloody heights of San Juan and on the
heaving bosom of Manila bay
"Your organization has emphasized the
fact that country's greatness lies not In