The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
SONS OF VETERANS
IN ANNUAL MEETING
Address of the Evening Was DeiIv-
cred by Col. Albert -. shaw,
Grand Army Com mn nder,

CHICAGO, Aug 27.--Eioquent speeches
by soldiers and statesmen and patriotic
music. vocal and Instrumental. made mem
orable the annual meeting OF the Cook
county SONS OF Veterans. witch was held
IN Memorial hall tonight. The beautiful
iy decorated auditorium was packed TO
the doors and the distinguished speakers
wore enthusiastically greeted Command
er-in-chief Albert p. Shaw OF the q. A.
n edelivered the speech OF the evening.
He spoke In part ms follows:
THE age In which our lot In cast IL
without parallel In the past, and the
opportunities for working good and for
God along satisfying lines Of endeavor are
greater than they ever have been before,
The veterans Of the eos have mainly done
their work, and their record during the
great war will be imperishable 4 coun.
try free, n Union indisrolunhle, n Stars
and Stripes beloved and honored nv all
our people. common heritage OF a Chris
tlan civilization, and republic first In
the foremost fixht 81 Individual rights
foundations 81 our matehless nation. AMI
as the shadows icugthen. az they face the
setting sun Of life, the veterans look with
adrniring pride upon their sons n. their
successors In large measure Ia all that
insnrea lofty Views OF love % country and
aafe ambitions TO preserve the American
Union Ia all it's nohlest possibilities ~ a
wise and commanding civilization ana ths
true glory Of Almighty God.
Not nif the heroes are Ia be found on
the battlefield Of war. for IN peace there
cry and the most Incorporating valor
War often opens up the WAY for the OK
ercise " the nohloSt qualities % young
manhood, IN composing the irritatlons that
have delugcd the land tn blood In our
day we see this view exempiirea. as the
former two great sections Of our union
have become united IN a common bond ID
happy citizenship through The commings
linz irnuenees ~ common love OF tus-
,ice and ~ liberty
blessings of Peace.
THE horria he'll Il war has been sn.
nerceied BY the sweet blessings N peace
and tonight the Sous % the veterans vbn
marched anti Tho sscrlhces ~ sorraVg,s
ngst "a blood ana agony meet in peace
and joy, bAnpV Ia their environments 40
cltlxenship and peerless IN their birth and
gain az ardent young Americans
- realize that tho work ~ tho aweins
veterans n largely over AMI past ana
that me sons ~ Veterans Will soon ne
called upon 60 especially keen alive ana
nrns of rational patriotism when thci~
fathers Slecp the s,eop that knows ~
waking ON earth. Our future viii Ne .afs
aud atrong INST SO long as our youth are
faii all viii Ne lest ii A. fNy the So
~ Veterans "a lead the way In tho teach.
ms ~ lofty ideals 81 patrtotfsr, a. al,
the glreips % eur youth and so Law de4p
ucc, concord and religion thrre pillars IA
She temple u national fame. OF nnriyaiei
material safety and glory
See te e that the hest inspirations al
fishseousneSs sire always pressed and
kers AZ the front In al our rnian AMI
that cur textbooks are national Az tSets
scope lust and worthy IN their eharacte.
ana equal 90 All thc noble ponsibliitfes IA
sacred citizenship based upon a com,
mon love % our enduring lihertias -
Sharg speeches were rnaae ~ senate,
Davis ~ Minnesota. Gen. John c, ptaek
ana others