The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-26
GREAT GRAND ARMY DAY
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great Kimberly diamond mines, the Johannesburg gold fields and the nav iSable rivers of the great continent, America will soon be the clearing house of the world, and America has something to do in Africa, His re- counting of the scenes which he wit messed in Africa, the work which he has done, the great need for more work and the abundance of opportunities for work in the Christian harvest field were listened to most attentively,
 After the benediction was pronounc- ed all the old soldiers present headed by the band formed a procession and marched all around the ground They drew up about the large tlagpole and | witnessing the unfurling of the beauti- | full stars and stripes, cheer after cheer was sent up by the veterans and in a manner which thrilled everyone pres- ent About fifty little girls sang the Star Spangled Banner" and after | giving three cheers for the veterans | the crowd dispersed
 A meeting of the veteran association was held at o'clock. The old otfl- cers were reelected. They are, Presi- | dent Charles A. Baldwin of this city, l treasurer, N. A. Fullerton of this city, | and secretary J. T. Chadeayne of Shel- ton, The report of the secretary and | treasurer were read and ordered filed. A committee was appointed to decide upon a suitable badge for the associa- | tion.
 President Baldwin made speech uring each of the members to work up l interest in the association and endeav- or 10 have a larger attendance next year.
 Rev. J. w. Eggleston of Naugatuck led the Epworth league meeting. The evening muster and roll call was held at 7:3O. At o'clock there was a genuine old fashioned Grand Army camp fire in charge of Charles A. | Baldwin, who was master of ceremo- nies of the whole day, Besides speech es by Thomas l.. Norton of Lakeville, Lorenzo Wilcox, Eddison Sanford, J, | H. Douglass. M. H. Barnard, George B. Davis and Sperry N Sheldon there were many personal experiences relat- ed by the old soldiers. The grounds were nicely decorated and each one of the old society houses and many of the private cottages being draped with flags and bunting.
 Dr. Tay1or's Address.
 Dr. Taylor said that what he had to offer would begin as a sermon but might turn out as a Fourth of July oration. His text was from Psalm 141, verse 20, He hath not dealt so with any nation" The preacher showed that this psalm was one of those writ ten and sung at the dedication of the newly rebuilt walls of Jerusalem a century after the return of Judah from the Babylonish captivity, and that the Jews had great reason to realize that God had not dealt with any nation so mercifully as with them.
 Then he said America might with equal propriety appropriate these words to herself, and so let us do so. And now let us review the several points in the history and situation of the United States of America, that go to justify, nay to demand, our thank ful appropriation of these words to ourselves as people on such an oc- CdSlOT dS OUTS IS lu-udy' AiS tHCH spoke of the physical advantages of our geographical location, the climate, forests, mines and slopes. The growth ] of this country. and it's institutions af- ter the discovery 5 by Columbus, and the many things which conduced to it's holding the present position of promi- hence, the condition and colonization then the political independence were also touched upon. The evangeliza- ton by Methodism was one of the grand elevating, inspiring and unifyine force in American progress, and there is no one fact of greater political as well as religious importance. It saved the west from barbarism and made it fit for it's future vast development.
 The other points elucidated were the great industrial development, slavery rebellion and emancipation, nationality consolidated and the Monroe doctrine America for Americans
 The pan American congress planned by Blaine realized under Harrison will be convened again under Mckin- lev and will emphasize new union ot American republics and the watchWorc | Tor all. AtneFlCd lOI Eaiiei iN0'ii'
 Continuing Dr. Taylor said:
 Now, 1898, in great war with Spar Spain for the emancipation and inde- pendence of Cuba A war which we avoided just as long as possible, untl outraged by the blowing up or the for the emancipation and inde' struction of 25S noble lives, and ther the hypocrisy and insolence following it! Then followed an absolutely unani- nous vote in both houses of congress for $50, 900 for fight, and as mucf
 more as needed. Never a more unset fish and righteous war in all history nor one more unanimously indorsed by the best part of mankind, in the some few objectors and grumblers, so always , Intellectual and moral curioslties Constitutional "off oxen" So Tories objected to revolutionary war for in dependence. So the "ten spies" Of IS rael against the "two"-only now 1t k two against loyal "ten," or whole nation. So "Doughfaces' and Copper heads" objected to war to save this glorious Union. So some people alway' object, like Ephraim of old, to a war even for their own deliverance, unless they originate and manage, and get th' glory of it. Some object on none! grounds-as though there were no things in this world worth more tha1 money! far more! But now its tremen