Decorah-posten., 1899-09-22

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tale bet G1Its, at "0ecorabsgolten
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Iette msD at bare Ell soot 5amilies Ds Tp'
bebS6lab os. ON muligt, iom btottl blioe
beore % beors. iom Gioen saar. Sspe
"9ecordbs poften!"
Rorif. merifanife Yresie.
Saa fulgte s, bsbasslig @pipreoslIe
fra Sungfureningen "2uren" 6orm
al en- Sang, Der blep mootaget meo lnas
pant 9ifalo, at en- "Gncors" bleD fora
ldngt os gipet. 0erpaa talte Profess
Tor 81. 9otbre ON ben nprfsamsris
tanits gresIss Irbeibe ps 9etponlng |
fin QminbsIig6eo.
Sr. 5b. gotbns frsmbGoebe / nosie
emile Sppeotrqt oens fore 8stponing
for bort Golf. gi lsper / ct auiiers
mes 2anb; men bog er norite Slaos inssn'
Iunbs operflsoige. De meobsler Tpbeoer.
ION life finoss / be fore dmeritdnIte
apiier - Npbeper fra Norge. Ddnmart,
Sverige og Ipbeosr ira be uorite Settle
menter / bette 9ano. De bibraeer I be-
tpbeIig Mon til at bolos port lille Slot
Iammen, liseiom be eisr fit til at oprets
bolbe bort aoos 59oreneraal | bet frems
meoe. Den Dag tommer tiosnot, at
bette Wadl life mere tales rg ftripes |
Qmerifd. Men bet er ct Mdal. Iom ri
life bsr famine os pso, men holoe |
Spob, iaoIGnse oi fan. g. u. Munh
bar faet, - os ban fisnte fig pua Sins
gen - at bet er Del %sntleite og ~ieOnsfte al
ale suroppite Maalferer, og at bet bog
Tan sipe llotrnf for Menneitets bsieite
santer os Golefte 5slslier. Bore norit'
ameritanite apiIer bar en- Wisiion
tbldnot os, 90 De opfploer ben paa en-
tilfreositiQenos Wdaos. 4ar for gdr
tommer be ia og bliosr bebrs, liseiom
SeIterdpiisrns / bort gamIe S9orslonb.
Wtso eisie tadIer be soot en- Sammsns
liening. Bore apiisr berppsr taeer
bdaoe oisis og be ameritdnite til Wsns
tier. De bar en- 5prbel / bet, at be ubs
tommer / Ell 2ano. bpor 4pisTtripniuaen
bar naaet ben bpieite llbpitliaa, "a Be
unbldber life at fslss meo. Bore norIts
omeritdnfte SIdos fortjensr ct oebe.
Sor Mmerifa.
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polls bolbt oerpau fslgenbe bsgeiitreoe
o9 beaanoebe Gale for @merifu.
Mr.. POSTMASTER, Ladies' and
Gentlemen - We are assembled
here tonight, primarily to honor
the guest of the evening, to cx-
tend to him our greetings and our
compliments. We are here as
American citizens, the friends of
the flag, of the constitution of So
cial order, and of all that distin-
cuisines our country and endears il
to us above other nations.
Our country is ever near and
dear to our hearts. With venera-
ton, Mr.. POSTMASTER, you have
proposed the toast, America.
With emotion ! respond to that
sentiment.
Standing here in my native
State and City, among so many
boyhood friends, most lively fan
cies, most tender memories, most
patriotic sentiments crowd upon
me.
| recall many thrilling events in
the history of this community.
Events and scenes, that affected
the whole Nation, and demon
strated, more forcibly than words
can portray, the patriotism of the
people of DEBORAH and Winnie
sheik County.
This hotel, modernized now,
was ono the very center of those
scenes. Here were quartered and
drilled the first troops, that Iowa
sent in defense of the country.
and to preserve the Union. From
the porch and balcony of this no.
tel, ! saw, in the gray of morning,
one day in 81, the mothers, the
wives, the sisters and sweethearts
OF those boys in blue, waive them
a cheering adieu, as they left Tor
the field, and then, through tears,
look up to God, to beg his pro
lection for them and for the noble
cause. Again and again, the scene
was re-enacted, as other troops
were sent to the front. Here your
citizens were assembled to wei
come them on their return - alas,
they did not all return. From the
porch or balcony of this hotel
many patriotic speeches were
made. and many patriotic songs
were sung. From this place Union
victories were announced, while
t, c band Played, and bon-fres H.
Eliminated your streets. From
this place heard read the first &C
count of the most startling TRACE
dy OF the var - the assassination
OF President Lincoln.
lmpressible in my youth, these
scenes have left upon my men,
DRY indelible marks, that still burn
with patriotic fire, and remind me