Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-10-12

home; was grateful for the kind feeling.
sympathy, sni tokcos oe ssterm. News
from hume was specially grateful when
Roland wyckoR c.prcs-ed spprccia.
tioa for many kindncsscs shown tho rc-
turned soldiers. Tho soldiers Of '6i
fought for tho pcrpctuiiy of the Union.
while wc younger soldiers followed tho
flag 10 give freedom TO other peoples.
American troops arc thought mnch Of nj
Manila. Tho receptions given tho sol.
iicrs nj San Francisco and elsewhere
wcrc spoken Of with thankiulncss. In
spswrr 10 a query he said that walking
was good in tho Philippines up TO the
rn,ny season when boat was Necessity
except on tho mountain tops.
q. W. Goes expressed tho hope that
M tho boys made good soldiers they
would now make good citizens.
Col. Lockhnrt congratulated tho boys
on their gallant conduct and safe return.
aud said that there was no Jealousy cx.
istipg toward them In tho ranks Of tho
soldiers Of tho Civil war. We fought TO
save the nations life; you 10 maintain its
honor. Tho United States now has n
proud nnme among the nations OF the
earth, and you helped TO mako that
name. Ho hoped Shai they would make
good citizens Of tho Rrandcst nation on
earth.
J. B. Blackburn, as commander Of the
q. A. Il. post, welcomed tho cx.soldiers
10 their homes. Hc referred 10 tho crit.
c,sn that tho soldiers OF tho Spanish.
American war were boys by saying that
they did not average younger than the
armies OF the Civil war. We Of the
Grand Army know how to sympathize
with you, having had similar experiences,
but you did not run the risk Of seeing
Libby or an Andersonvlllc.
@. W. Fenlason urged tho boys to sec
70 Il that they did their part TO cause the
civil government 70 follow up and main.
tain tho good results which they had &C.
complished. The hardshipe through
which they had passed would soon be
forgotten and only the pleasant aud hu.
norous features remembered.
II. p. Burke said he was one OF The un.
fortunate soldiers Who had to remain on
U. S. soil and do camp duty. Neverthe-
less he had gone hungry almost under
the shadow Of the nations capitol. He
would add his voice 10 the welcome CIV.
en- the returned soldiers who went into
danger on q mission Of humanity. He
expreesed a belief in tho ultimate tri.
umph Of the right. -,
Each OF the boys vas presented with q
gold witch charm by the W. Il. O.
through the president, Mrs. Fenlason.
The charms have on one side the initials
OF the OF. soldier. his company and regi.
ment; the other side containing the let
tiers, w. r.. O., and Sept. 9, %, the date
of their discharge. The charms are
bcautifal eosssaiss aza viii b hishly
priced by the recipients.
The presentation Of tho charms was
preceded by IN excellent address by
Mrs. Fenlason, reviewing the history OF
the two wars represented in the patri.
otto gathering. and presenting the charms
ne a slight testimonial Of the W. Il. C.'s
esteem for the recipients worth and
loyalty. =,
The guests Of honor for the evening
were Holland W,ckoff, Frank Mersz,
Carl Clark, II. p. Burke, Wiley Rey.
nolls, c. d. Weist, Jos. Schrain Of the
Bath vol, Marion Merriner Of the bnttle
ship Texas, and E. A. Rosa Of the TIN
reg.
After the program supper wns served
and several musical numbers rendered.
The social opportunities OF the evening