The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-07
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COLUMBIA CLUBS RECEPTION TO
THE HO0sIER HERO OF SANTIAGO.
Overwhelmed with Compliments
Speeches by John l.. Griffiths,
the Governor and Others.

greeted with hearty handshakes and ex-
pressions of hope that he might speedily
recover from his illness and the injury he
received at Santiago. He and Governor
Mount exchanged compliments, and when
the officers of the One-hundred- and-siXty-
first Regiment arrived. they, the Governor
and Captain English became the center of
the company. In DR.. Franklin w. Hays
was vested the authority of host by the
club, and he led the way to the dining room.
DR.. Hays, Governor Mount and Captain
English sat at the head of the tables. The
luncheon served was simple, and it was
only few minutes until DIR. Hays raped
for silence, to begin, as POSTMASTER, to call
for the speeches in celebration of the
casion. .--.
Captain English" said the POSTMASTER,
comes to us with honor on his head, and
the Columbia Club is honored by his pres
ence." He then introduced John l.. Crit
fiths, who welcomed Captain English in the
name of the club.
Il take great pleasure, Captain Eng
lish, in welcoming you on behalf of the
club said Mr.. Griffiths. II trust that you
may speedily be restored to health, and that
you may live to tell the story of that day
at Santiago to your children and your
grandchildren. Yours has been the rare
privilege to participate in active warfare.
1 am glad the Columbia Club is broad
minded enough to put aside partisansm
and honor all Republicans and Democrats
alike in wartime, who have placed love of
country above love of comfort and love of
home.
What a splendid record the citizen-sol-
diery has made i'll war! 1t is the same type
of manhood that crossed the Delaware on
chunks of ice, that spurred Paul Revere and
Sheridan. Think of what has been accom-
p.ished in the ninety days of the present
War-an army of 100000 raised, oppressed
people freed and generous terms of peace
extended
When Mr.. Griffiths had ended the COM
pany applauded loudly, and the applause
spond to the first speaker. Captain Eng
lish was dressed in his uniform He made
and feelingly.
My friends of the Columbia Club" he
said, Il shall not trust myself to attempt
l have received at your hands I cannot
now trust myself to express my emotions,
and, therefore / will take another line of
remarks. l will say that in the welcome /
have received from this club, representative
OF the great Republican party in Indiana,
day, L may be pardoned when | inquire.
Where am l at? (Cries of Good Come
again!O l admit that this spread is a great
Improvement over bareback. l never was
especially fond of hog at home, and l ac-
quired a great dislike for 1t while abroad.
"A hero of the civil war consented to ride
my spirited horse in the parade on Deco
ration day. 1t was Captain Bieer. 1 asked
him afterward how the horse behaved. lie
street cars passed. and stood on it's head
when the band played. l realized at San
tiago what the horse was capable of.
Il recognize, my friends. that overmuch
honor has been heaped upon since my
return. What | did was little or nothing.
My only fame is that left family, friends
and business with 5000 men who formed
the first American army to set foot on the
soil of the enemy. 1 endured with them
have especial claim. The credit of the
campaign belongs not to the shoulder
straps, but to the sturdy privates. Those
brave fellows knew nothing but hardships
Landing from transports and wading waist
deep in water, they toiled through a coun-
try without a road, marched in the scorcn-
ing sun and the drenching rain and fought
their way up San Juans hill. These men
deserve the honor.
THE SANTIAGO FIGHT.
'The men on General Wheeler's staff who
wanted active service were likely to get it.
l had the misfortune to be injured on the
first day of the battle at Santiago and could
not partake in the second days battle The
rest of the time l was in the hospital
"A few nights ago fifteen gallant old
heroes of the civil war called upon me and
paid their respects. / was greatly touched.
l knew what they had gone through. In
comparison with their service the few
months of mine We're not worthy of being
spoken OF. fclt abashed and ashamed
when / received their congratulations.
II know much of this is the result of
kindly Partially, and l appreciate it be-
cause it is a sign of friendship L had the
honor of being the only representative of
the Indiana volunteers in that battle. There
were other representatives of Indiana there,
however, who did much more than /. Some
were privates and some were officers in the
regulars-such men as Gen. Lawton, whom
we opposed when there was danger of his
being appointed in the place of our own
General Mckee. No man in the army has
such honor, except General Wheeler, as
Morrison Who gave IN his life for his c"1n-
try" (Applause)
II have been weighed down, as it were,
with kindness heaped upon me since my re-
turn. The Republican state convention gave
me an ovation so kindly and generous that
! shall never forget it; that was followed
by the call of the veterans, which / have
spoken of, and now you have heaped Goals
OF Republican fire on my Democratic head
1t is such occasions as these that touch the
sweetest and tenderest chords of the human
what feel. NO. no ''''-s0''S' - 'Npi 60
The table ware ratified with the roar of
applause that went up as Captain English
sat down. After few moments, when the
applause had subsidized, DIR. Hays introduced
bers
our distinguished guest" said Mr. Cham
beers, lis a representative of those Hoosiers
residing in the capital of the State who
We're born south of the National road
Until a few months ago l thought
that the rebellion was the only war that
had occurred on the face of the earth. I
now understand that the last war is always
the greatest one. At the same time there
is a fellow-feeling among all men who fight
under the stars and stripes for human free
DOM We love the man who abandonS his
home and sacrifices his interests to fight
for his country. How much more should
we love the man who goes to fight for the
oppressed OF another country. No more
courageous army ever existed than that
which was led against Santiago by General
Shafter. The Philippines, whether we will
or not, are placed in care and charge
Jonah attempted to run away from his duty
and he was swallowed by a whale If the
American people attempt to away from
their DUTY in this matter their end will be
worse than Jonahs. for they will never be
Spewed up.
The POSTMASTER arose, after Mr.. Cham
bers had concluded, and said that the Co
lumbia Club was distinguished by the sol
diers in its membership, and that none of
them could speak more fittingly than Major
Holstein. He accordingly introduced Major
Holstein, who said that our war with Spain
had opened the eyes of the world. He felt
very sorry for the United States navy that
there We're no more Spanish squadrons to
destroy. He was sorry a few Spanish war
ships could not have been left for auld lang
syne. His sentiment, God bless mother
England" received great applause.
THE GOVERNORS TRIBUTE.
DR.. Hays in introducing Governor Mount