The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-06-09

best Past Department National Presi-
dents, Mrs. McHenry, lives among you.
know whereof speak because I have
studied their work and history, / have
seen their influence in this department
and it gives me pleasure to stand before
will not do it.
Now while Com. McHenry has
stated that he held it to be a great hon
or to be the commander of 10000 sold
iers, yet never felt more humble in
my life, never felt more like getting
down and taking every comrade by the
hand, than have since have held this
position, and believe it has been edu-
eating me in this direction. We want
if we can to get with them and enjoy
their association and festivities and
shake hands with our old comrades. I
have found the department of Iowa one
of the best commands, They do good
work therein, they are in harmony and
it remains for me to keep it 80. must
confess 1 have been all the year travel
ing around the state and trying to keep
the work of the order so that it
would not go back any. We have a
fuller enrolment than we had before,
we have I think three new posts and
these seem to be getting along nicely.
do not take the credit to myself for
this but rather give it to my able staff.
In all the 500 posts of the state haye la
bored with me in trying to keep the or
ganization in the present fourishing
condition. We have in the state of
Iowa three to five thousand soldiers who
do not belong to the G. A. r. This
should not be comrades of the Republic.
asked soldier who did not belong
why this was. wanted him to come
before the comrades and tell the reason
he was not comrade of the G.. A. R.
and he could not do it, The G.. A. R.
takes in all soldiers, and they should all
belong.
tell you comrades of the G. A. r.
not only of this state but of all the
union, we have the very best men and
women Of this country and they are
ready and willing to do everything
they are able to keep our organization
in good working order"
At the close of Mr.. Thrills address
Miss Quimby gave rendition of the
'Raggety Man" Miss Quinby excells
in these clever presentations of the
poems of childhood and her selection
was greatly enjoyed.
The illustrated songs were in sense
the browning feature. Prof Van Ness,
who is always so ready to contribute to
the enjoyment Of every occasion was on
hand with his stereopticon and the pic
lures on the screen added pathos and
humor to DIR. Gibson's rich bass and the
harmony of the quartette. Marching
Through Georgia" and the s'Suwanee
River" drew cheers and laughter and
tears in turn from the appreciative aud
fence.
1t. Gov. j. G. Milliman was the next
speaker and he aroused the audience to
the highest enthuiasm. The soldiers
know him as one of the bravest of the
brave, and the truest of the true. He
spoke with unvarnished truth of the
copperheads, and his remarks were ap-
plauded to the echo. OF course patrio-
tic truths are Objectionable to demo
cratic editors and the Bulletin roasts
this one-armed patriot. We understand
that in the sixties the copperheads did
not like to be called copperheads any
better than they do now. The enthusi
asm lasted after the close of the meet
ing and midnight found the drum corps
still busy on the streets.
The overflow meeting at the Baptist
church was not overcrowded, but Judge
Given gave them speech that was
greatly enjoyed by all. He made some
very fine points in dwelling on the
bloodless victories of the war, victories
won over self, victories won by wives
and mothers, who made it possible for
the great struggle to go while they
watched and waited, caring with brave
loving hearts for the home and child
rem. 1t was fine tribute to the Ameri-
can woman. There were brief speeches
by a number of the audience which were
in keeping with the occasion. The
chaplin of the colored regiment made
some remarks in his usual felicitious
manner, and though he did not shed
much light on the workings of his men,
he gave us to understand there was
much he could tell. There were reel
tations by little Miss Muir who did her
self much credit, and Miss Quimby, who
gave an excellent selection. At the
close America was sung. By the way, as
this song is so much in use we wonder
more people have not committed it per-
fectly SO that all can join in singing.