Morris tribune., 1898-04-27
REMEMBER The MAINE. "
So Said Colonel Henry, of the Tenth
Regiment of U, S. Cavalry,
LARGE IMPROMPTUCELEBRATIO
School Children and All See the Reg
ulars Pass Trough Morris.

". y. cavalry, WHICH mas D0en lOcaCo
at Fort Assiniboine, Montana, passe,
through Morris on three special train
last Friday. bound for Chickamaugu
Park, Tennessee, where United State
troops are now being concentrated
with all haste. The first two train
w're made up largely of stock anC
freight cars with only two or thre
coaches, but the third train consisted
almost entirely of passenger coaches
School had been dismissed and al
most every man, woman and child il
Morris was at the depot to greet thu
soldiers. Colors we're flying in every
direction. Decorations, though hasty
were numerous. United States flags
we're worn by everyone. The Morris
band was gotten together and played
some stirring patriotic selections. This
ovation was one of the few which was
given the soldiers by the small cities
along the Great Northern.
AS each one of the trains drew to-
ward the depot, the gun club, which
had been doing some hasty drilling
before the arrival of the soldiers, fired
salutes. The third train did not ar
rive until after dinner. On it were
Col. Henry and most of the other off
GERS. When the train stopped the
colonel stepped off and was lead to
the platform of Lord Bros. ware
house, and presented by Col. Bevans.
Col. Henry bore the marks and car
ried himself as true soldier. He was
a rather old man with face SCARED
like that of a German university
studens. Still his countenance bore
the stamp of strong character and
soldierly determination. His speech
was not bombast, but bespoke the
strong earnestness of the man. He
said in substance as follows:
A soldiers duty is not to talk butto
fight. This gathering indicates the
patriotism of the people that we are
united nation, all American citizens
true to our flag. Whether a gun is
fired or not, this patriotism is as it
should be. But war is not a pastime,
music and cheers and dress parade are
not war. Nor is the battle all of war
sickness, exposure and disease, the
hardship of camp life,to lay down and
die because of these is much harder
than the fighting we would all rather
do. We do not fight for love of fight
ing but because it is ourduty to do it.
War is pleasant at the beginning, but
far from being so at the end.
We are going to free Cuba if it need
be we can whip the Spainards or any
other nation that interferes with us.
This is wal for the nations honor
and for humanity. We have had
enough of Spain, of the starving of
women and children, and it is time
they were driven out of this continent.
Our war cry will be Remember the
Maine"
1t cheers us to see that the people
are in sympathy with US. President
Mckinley has exhausted every art of
diplomacy. He has held back the
people who we're eager for war, as he
should have done, but now there seems
to be no other way. / thank you for
the honor shown us for this ovation to
the regiment and bid you good bye.
Col. Henery's address made very
favorable impression upon all who
heard it. So also thespeaker awaken
ed much of the really serious aspect of
war, bringing out by his air even what
it reallymeanst to the United States to
engage in this war not knowing where
it will end.
The departure of the soldiers
brought a sad thought to many.
The regulars seemed free and happy,
but if they are taken to Cuba many
will never return. Verify, the sol
diers must learn how to fight, but
above all how to die.
In the evening large GRO wd were
upon the streets to witness a pyro-
technic display. Some $50 worth of
fireworks had been purchased with
funds raised by subscription and
these were set off upon the G.. N. right
away.