The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-10-07

gave additional proof that American
volunteers wers never TO be found
wanting" lie quoted NapoIeon's
remark. that 70 have been a soldier At
AusteElitz was sufficient passport to
Tame and Paraphased 1t by saying that
mo better proof Of q soldiers yalor IL
needed than to know he fought with
the gallant AcConyille." The speaker
reviewed at length the work OF the
American army nj Manila and said:
There Is nothing the American soldier
can not do from the stOrming OF fort
TO the swimming OF river"
lie spoke in eloquent terms OF reu
nlted country, brought about by the
war and that now the members Of the
q. A. II. and the old confederacy are
marching side by side under the folds
OF the Star Spangied banner. lie
closed by addressing the volunteers In
q pleasant manner saying that they
come home from war with higher and
better ideas OF citizenship and duty add
were to be respected for their unsel6sL
devotion to their country.
The response 10 the address OF wei
come was made by Captain James
Graham of Company c who was among
the returning volunteers. In part Cap.
tain Graham said:
Il would be less than human 10 say
that ! am not moved, and deeply too,
at this grand ovation received from the
hearts and hands of people with whom
! have been 10 contact since childhood.
Happy hours we're cast aside. and this
frail craft OF mine was cast upon the
wide ocean Of atempestuous world.
Il cannot bat feel 10 offering my re.
Spectful Acknowledgements OF the honor
paid the returning volunteers ia the
eloquent address just delivered and the
sentiment with which II concluded,
that your Partially and the fervent
friendship which has 10 long existed
between as, surrounded as we are by
neighbOrs and friends, prompted an
exaggerated description In too glow.
Ing coioTs Of our public service and
poor abilities. We return TO you with
the consciousness OF having done our
whole duty, and that is sufficient and
gratifying enough for Us, and from the
appearance OF this demonstration, for
you."
Captain Graham discussed the war
and the causes which lead up 10 it, and
paid glowing tribute 10 the Idaho
volunteers. lie told Of the hardsliips
endured by the boys 10 camp, ia march
Ia bsYouac. Ia trenches ia tropical cline
Ia battle under the burning sun. lie end
cd by thanking the people OF koOtenai
county for the warm welcome and dis
iinguished favors received during a
long residence in the county.
Al the conclusion Of Capt. Graham's
address the doors Of the big pavilion
were thrown open and exposed five
rows Of long tables neatly decorated
with boQue,s and fairly groaDing under
a load Of good things 10 eat. There
were hundreds Of pounds Of roast beef
boiled hams, baked beans and other
suhstAnlials. over leo pies were among
the feast OF good things 10 eat and
they rapidly disappeared TO satisfy
sppeiites whet,ed by feasis Of reason
jus, closed. Manager ". II. Mcfarland
announced that tlIe volunteers, militia
men. bandsmen. q. \. H. members and
visitors from Shoshnne county were 10
be the honored guests and sit at the first
table. II WAS past four O'Clock when
all had been waited on at the tables.
The committee Of ladies composed Of
Mrs. Il X. Mann, Mrs l.. NesGi,i, Mrs
c. A. Waters. Mrs. Gilbert. Mrs. Stowe,
Ms. FAR. Mrs. ". II. Mcfarland, Mrs.
4. Sitter. Mrs =. Mitchell. Mrs. J Gar.
no. Mrs. H. Euders. Mrs. l.. 5. Dart,
Mrs. ~ McCrea had charge OF the
table service. These ladies were
assisted at the Eve huge tables by be.
Vies Of young ladies OF Tits place aud
neighboung towns. II was au hurcu
lean task 10 wait upon and feed such a
crowd. bat the ladies performed the
duty nobly. gracefully and perfectly.
The ShoShone county committee who
came over TO help give the welcome
was composed OF ". u. Breightor,
chairman; Len Wilson. II. NJ. Wallace,
J. johnson, Geo. +. lBittner, J. ".
Goddard. ". L, Carven. Miss Maggie
Ault, Miss GeTtie Lent. c. :. Perrin,
J. NJ. Lent, T.. Il. Thomas, Frank
Drummond, William Noiehlander.
Jack Smith, Granville Mathews. Jack
Pruitt. Jack Thornton, A. II. Country
man. Mrs. J. II. Reed, J. j. Toney, 7.
r Toy. Frank Simon, George Emery,
J. l.. Dunn. Charles Dunn. Charles
Wouihem.
lion. Edwin MclBec, Of Rathdrun,
had charge Of the evening program. II
was one continued round OF pleasure
at the opera house where every avail.
able foot OF space was occupied. The
entertainment opened with a welcome
chorus. A clarionet solo by George
Donovan, addresses by j. n. lleaton
Judge Keat. Lieut.. lTeintEleman, J. Is.
Goode, VIM. NJ. Pipkin, Private Cuffe,
of wardner, baritone solo by Prof.
Kaiser the leader of the State Line
band, piano solo by Miss Florence
Wright OF Rathdrum, vocal solo by
Byron Renshaw and a selection by the
Noble band made a very interesting