Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-05-06
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nearly every section Of the county
who had gathered to give her volun-
tees their parting blessing aud /"
cheer them Oh in the great cause for
which they have offered their services
to the country i'll it's time Of need.
The meeting WAS called To order
shortly after 0 o'clock by the editor
OF the INDEPENDENT who invited sew
eral OF the prominent citiz ms Of the
town to occupy seats on the platform.
MIR. +. NJ. Ish was then elected chair.
man OF the meeting. Mr.. Ish in IL
f"w words stated The object Of the
gathering and called upon every one
to sing America" This grand old
patriotic hymn WAS sung with Il will
10y the assembled multitude.
The Chairman then introduced Mr..
George S Brown who made an clO-
queut address to the volunteers. llls
speech WAS brim full OF patriotic
sentiments that reused the cnthus.
iasm OF the audiancc to the highest
pitch. His telling points against
Spain in de present controversy were
received with enthusiastic applause.
Mr.. Browns address was able effort.
rcpletc with uttcranccs that Stirred
the heart Of every one present and
made them anXiously look forward To
the time when an end would he put
to SPANS harbarous rule on the
Island of Cuba and the coming Of
that day when the murdered sailors
Of the Maine now sleeping III the
mud Of Havana harbOr or taking
their last long rest Ill Cuban soil, M
der the flag Of the nation whose
treachcry sent them to their graves,
should rest under the banner Of the
Cuban republic.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Browns
address the %qunrtette sang The Rel.
White and Blue the audience join
ing i'll the chorus.
Miss. Cora rabcr then IN behalf Of
the teachers and students Of the high
school presented to Sergeant IIcndcr-
son, the representative of the yolun-
tccrs, Il beautiful bouquet. In pre-.
scutinG this beautiful testimonial
Miss. Tabcr said:
Il hnve been entrusted by the
teachers and pupils Of the EIkO
County High School with u duty
wherein both sorrow aud pleasure are
closely iuterminglc,:. la their name
and nn their behalf | present these
few flowers as a token Of honor and
esteem. Many Of these volunteers
have grown up among us. aud for
Years they have been to us close
friends aud companions. Now. as
tl!e! leave us. omr hearts are filled
with sadness. But we bid them Got.
speed and give them the assurance
that wherever they may he our hopes.
"mr ~sympathics, and our prayers will
20 with them"
Sergeant Henderson. i'll response to
the speeches Of Mr.. Brown and MISS
Tabcr, spoke i'll part ms follows:
-No words Of mine can cxprrss the
deep gratitude felt 10y us for this cx-
preston Of loyalty tn our flag and it's
defenders. | Am deeply moved 10y
tins public demonstration in our be-
half. knew that you feel that
should this Wal continue and it come
Ia the worst, you may not see some
1T us again. So he it.. But rcmcm-
Der that wherever on the face Of this
earth man dies for man that place ~
holy ground. Wherever men who
have died for their country sleep is
sacred and hmllowod earth.
Gratitude is the ~fairrS' npwer that
blossoms in the garden of the human
heart. md this gathering here to
night tells more than words that Ann
crican men and women are grateful
la those that are willing to fight so
that this flag might float above u just
united and ire" people
Here Mr.. Henderson told how Mrs.
ShillincInn. whose son went down on
the Maine, received the address of
the women Of Chicago To President
Mckinley praying for peace and her
reply to the same and said: "Womcn
aud mothers 90 Eiko. these are the
.,II,,,,,N- Nt,uN ,l..nll L.,
in your breasts and that should FOL.
low your boys into the conflict he
tween the United States and Spain.
You may rest assured that your boys
will mover bc lacking in that bravery
and courage needed on such uCcas.
ions M these and that wherever we
are, bc il in the shady part Of our
tents, on the drill ground or in battle
our motto shall ever he "Oli Glory
"In behalf Of 60. T. aud its volun-
tccrs and for myself ! again return
to you OH grateful thanks aud await.
not without confidence. the time
when we can prose II devotion la
II country"
Tho above IL but u =, nopsis Of thc
S%crgcant's response. Ills mmarks
were frequently interrupted 10y mp,
plaus md Mt their close hO1ucts were
showcrcd upon him amid Il hurricane
Of applause.
Hon. George Russell followed in q
brief speech TINT woke up u patriotic
response in every heart. TIE ciitot
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