The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-24
BIG OVATION TO THE
BRAVE VOLUNTEERS

Nearly eleven months ago the Thir-
teenth regiment, that have had the
great honor to command, went out
from this city and state to do valiant
service for the flag they love and the
government that called them INTO its
service. We are proud and content II
that service has met the approval ana
commentator of our friends, our state
and our country.
1t is hardly proper that | should say
much as to its service. There was no
regiment filed with greater patriotism
or more anxious to take an active part
in the war than was the Thirteenth
regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer in
fantry. 1t was not our good fortune,
or bad fortune as you may choose to
look at it, to be called into active SER
vice, The wonderful success of our
splendid navy left but little work for
the army to do. The work of the Thir-
tecnth regiment, together with the
great majority of volunteer troops, has
been confined to camp life and con-
stant preparation for amy duty that
might arise. 1t is my privilege ana
great pleasure to commend the work
of the officers and men of my command.
They have been patient and faithful IN
the performance Of every duty; nave
suffered without a murmur all the prl-
NatlOnS ana SICKNESS lnClueltL W SdliF
life
THE HONORED DEAD.
Nineteen OF our bravest and best
young mon have given up their young
lives. a sacrifice upon the altar Of their
country. Their memory Will ever be
kept warm in the hearts of their COM
radeS.
In behalf of the officers and men Of
my command, l wish to extend our
grateful and heartfelt thanks To the
gentlemen comprising the committee OF
reception and our citizens generally, Tor
The splendid welcome and reception
prepared for our enjoyment, which we
all regret has been so greatly inter-
fered with by this unfortunate rain.
| also desire. on the part of the oiil-
GERS and men of the Thirteenth TO eX-
tend our most sincere thanks to COL
onel Dougherty and the Ninth regiment
for coming here TO partlClpate III Illo
demonstration.
Mustered Out" song written i'll
honor of the return of the Thirteenth
by Misses Agnes Callahan and Teresa
Lotus, was sung by viii F. Burke. u
was received with thunders of applause
Secretary Charles j.. Daniels, OF the
general committee, read letter oi re-
gret from Chaplain y. +. Stahl 1t was
as follows:
Penllyn. Pa. March 90 1893.
My Dear Mr.. Daniels:
Your favor of 18th inst, came to hand
upon my arrival from the South on the
18th Let mn present to the commit
tea and all whom they represent my
warmest thanks for their kind invita-
ton to he present at the parade, pan
uuet and reception to be rendered thr
thirteenth regiment ON the 25d INST.
cannot he present 10 enjoy the hoSpl
table and most kind festivities arranged
! for upon that occasion IN person put i
| shall be in spirit. and | am sure all VIII
| he most enjoyable | do not know mat
any regiment performed it" assigned
duty more faithfully during the pro-
cless of the spanish war than TN" fhlF-
! teenth did, and more than tins II" one
needs ask. ! am SOrroWtul as i"ihCiii-
| ber the nineteen who viii not be Win
| Won and who laid down their iNeS Tor
! their country as truly as though theF
| had fallen upOn the field of battle. May
| cod comfort these to whom their loss
| means 80 much more than even to us
| thair comrades in arms. With kind re-
CARDS I am Faithfully yours
| y. T.. Stahl
Late Chaplain 18th ReGt.. =. Y. l.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
chairman Watres gracefully intro
| duCed Governor W. \. stone, VINO was
| given an enthusiastic reception. lie
! said that when he received the inVi-
! tation to attend this reception ne lelt,
and so did all of the members OF MS
! military family, his staff that II theS
| could add anything to the reception
! they wanted To be present. They de-
| sired to homer the Thirteenth regiment
ana through them every soldier VINO
returns from the war.
He referred to the time when as a
mere boy he went forth to fight for his
/ country. and said that certain prom
| ises were then made 70 the soldiers and
| these promises We're esteemed as sacred
| and the country said they should be
| kept When the National Guard was
called and willingly responded, less
than a year ago. certain promises were
made and these must he kept.
The members of the guard We're told
that when they returned they would
have their old places in the National
Guard. and continued the governor
IF | have any influence with this ad-
ministration that promise will he kept"
This statement was received with en-
thusiastic cheers. Continuing, the gov
ernor said:
It is the desire of the adjutant gem
eral of the state and your old COM
mander. General Goblin Qoud cheers),
that you should return to the guard,
and when men who have served in two
wars attempt anything, either in states
manship or politics, they usually sue
| Ceed.
| I have so few opportunities when |
can get before an audience and forget
that am a Republican, that | am GO
II ing t. take advantage of an occasion
of this kind. We can all forget tonight
that we are Republicans or Democrats
and remember only that we are citizens
! of the United States; that we can honor
our flag and take our common place
under its folds.
\ WONDERFUL WAR.
We have recently passed through a
| wonderful war. 1t was not like tht
| Civil war: was not a war TO preserve
our territory from invasion, 1t was &
war for common humanity. 1t became
the duty Of some country to discipline
Spain, and we took the contract be,
|, cause Cuba was our nearest ncighbor
and we could not afford to let anybody
else take it,
It is not our wav, II should not bC
our privilege to boast Of "A nation con,
quered ana We are not doing that.
point TO the utteranCes of our public
men and our great newspapers to SHOW
: that we have not bOasted of our con
, quest over Spain. For years the islam
of cuba had been a spot sore to tn
people of America, and we watched
with patience the efforts that were be
ing made 10 subdue the revolution
Every effort was made on our part t,
> | avoid war and have Spain do iustiC,