The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-10-06
THOsE:BELLs OF PEACE.

ffiHuS gave their melody increase.
And hearts that sapk that April day
Arose again like birds at play.
Those April bells spoke but in wrath.
| or dragons in fair Freedoms path,
And heralded the passing by
OF boys in blue to do or die.
| "a wild alarm, those April bells
That ghost1ike yet III memory dWel1s,
! Or5ever stalks with Blended head.
Launching the. heroic dead. -. ,s.5s,
For blood has flowed and spirits brave
Have left their easements in the grave:
While homes Untouched have trembled dumb
With dread;pf news that, next mi ht come.
And so. as August bells ring out,
Each stroke is joys own merry Shout
And smiles come chasing dread away,
Inviting thoughts to holiday.
20 bells of peace Obells OF peace! ~ .S
Ring, ring! For Cuba finds release
And in the islands of the sea
In strength comes glorious Liberty!
Q flags The blue-clad legions bore,
Float in the breezes evermore.
And may.your. music never cease,
- ES~oS' Nv WV OSAAo VI pCoCC.
szs&# IT, columbus Dispatch
s. Princeton never. had happier
crowd on her streets than that which
travelled them last Saturday. The
relatives of the boys of company M
were early astir that morning but not
earlier than the sweethearts, friends.
and boyhood chums of the returning
soldiers. Princeton itself looked hap.
pier than usual. many of the. business
men having put out bunting and flags
until the village looked as if dressed
in holiday attire.
i AS the time for the arrival of the
morning train drew near the excite
ment increased and by 1890 almost the
entire village and hundreds from
neig hboring towns we're craning their
5neeks at the depot to- catch sight OF
the train which was to brin our. boys
home. On First street. procession
was formed headed by Jones drum
corps, Mile Laos Division q. r. K. p,
Wallace T.. Rines Post, G. A. R. and
the children of the public schools.
When the train drew into the depot
the crowd cheered itself hoarse and
from the train came back the answer.
ing cheer of the boys.
The company formed near the depot
and marched to its place in the pro:
cession, hating when abreast of. the
school children. The pupils sang
some patriotic airs and then the march
was taken up. Everyone was proud OF
that procession but even the steady
swing. of the marching soldiers lost
part Of its charm when the school
children's rosy faces, bright dresses
and beautiful flags came by.
After counterma rching on Main
street the procession was dissolved at
the opera house where for twenty
minutes JOY reigned supreme. There
,ensued the happy meetings of families
and friends, the hearty handshake OF
the old veterans and the shy welcome
of the girls Then Mayor Galley called
the audience to order and C. A. Dickey
made a formal speech of welcome. He
paid eloquent tribute to the patriotism
of the boys, who though not allowed to
storm the position of the enemy, had
done their. duty and waited for orders.
He welcomed them as an agent OF
Princeton people, then gave way to
Mayor Galley who made the formal sur.
render Of the village, keys and all, tc
the boys in blue.
When these ceremonies had been
concluded the company formed again
and marched to the Grand Army hall
where they found something more sub.
.stantial than words awaiting them
mothers cooking. Ard how those
boys enjoyed that! They had often
thought Of the homely fare when their
stomachs rebelled against Uncle Sans
s'ssoW-belly,n but to be brought SO soon
in contact with the streal thing well
it was almost too COED to believe.
When proper respect had been paid C
the doug hauts that mot used tc
make" the boys separated, going home
to enjoy a visit wit b. the old folks,o1
viewing the town ~
At 7:30 the company again assembled
at Grand Army hall, where they were
met by the K K. K. K. club and each
one of the boys wore away bouquet
asa memento Of the meeting. Atthe
opera house the com pany was seated
onsthe stage and long before the time
for the opening Of the exercises ths
auditorium was filed with happy
FRIENDS 90 81.
Mayor Galley acted as master Of cere.