The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-06-22


Miss J.nia Ilaumgafdner, Of Moscow,
played the accomplishment Of The
piano.
Mr.. Graham then introduced Judge
". y. Hepburn, Stating that he was
man 81 giant intellect which was rot
even ont-weighed by bis ayerdnpois and
that he would yet grace the halls II the
United States senate as tie senator
from Idaho. Judge Hepburn mounted
the platform and opened Bis. remarks
By stating that he stood before the and
iei es The victim OF over praise and pro
fuse compliments which he did not de-
serve. II be were to ever stand on the
Moor OF The Euited states senste as
member Of that distinguished body Of
Statesmen he could never say that he
stood upon pronder ground. than that
upon which the veterans stood ii their
battles for The preservation Of the union.
lie was not here TO criticise, bnt to DO
justice 10 the old soldier who had gone
from the north TO the south and fought
to preserve this country ~ one free and
independent nation. lie SAW the great
struggle and remembered it all. Saw
the slave trying TO escape to Canada
where he might be free trying 10 get
out Of the United States with its boast
ed liberty. You veterans changed that,
you wiped the blot from our eSe0tcheon
forever. Yon may hear Of danger, but
every yistage OF slavery melts under
the folds Of that dag. Lincoln said just
before the close of the war that it would
be our duty to bind ap the wounds Of
the conflict and that had been accom-
plished. The speaker said we hnd homes
established By the government homes.
not asylumns and that the states had
followed the example and passed Laws
establishing homes for the old soldier.
lie said he was a member of the con-
stitptional convention that provided for
the home and had we dreamed that il
would be construed as an almshoase
asylum, depriying the old soldier in that
home OF the right to vote there, We
would have made it different. lie re-
ferred to the recent decision Of the su-
preme court as unjust to the old soldier.
lie wished TO make no invidiOus com
parsons, but 10 express the opinion OF
one who helped 10 form the consiitu-
ton aud believed the next legislature
would make the matter clear
DIR. Sabin. Mrs. Scal.on, Byron Rem
shaw and Mrs. Colgate rendered piece
Of vocal music entitled '-shells of the
ocsan."
Mrs. Clara Campbell, the department
president was next introduced aud ex-
pressed the qualification Of the visitors
at meeting the citizens of Cmur d'Alene
and thanked them for the cordial re-
ception.
Byron Renshaw sang "A Sentinel OF
Sleep" In his pleasing manner ard
Chairman Graham closed the exercises
by few remarks, dnring which he
sounded a warning Of the great danger
to our Liberty, which :the veterans
fought to preserve, slipping away from
as unless we done fun justice TO cur
newly acquired possessions and created
the republics OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
Philippine.
Friday morning was devoted to bust
ness aud in the afternoon the visitors
enjoyed an excursion to Harrison on
the George oakes. The evening was
devoted to a musical program. a speech
by National Commander Rassieur, and
a social dance.
The department officers of the G. 4.
Il. for the coming year are: Depart
meat Commander, DIR. W. c. Maxey.
Caldwell: Senior Vice, II. f. Reel, Boise;
Junior Vice, james Reid. Occur d.
Aiene; Chaplain. Rev. H. A. Lee,
Weiser; Medical Director, DIR. 5. II. c.
Lee, Meriadian.
The dep rtme9t officers of the ". Il.
C. are: Department President, Mary
Murphy, Genesee; Senior Vice. Louise
Barton. Moscow; Junior Vice, Annie
". Clark. Boise: Chaplain, Hanna
Net,leton. Cour d'Alenc; Inspector,
Carrie Barton, Weiser; instructor aud
Inspector, Matte Budlong, Coeur a.
Alene; Patriotic Instructor, Martha
Wheelhouse, Weiser.
The session closes today after one OF
the most pleasant encampments ever
held in the department The next
meeting viii be he'd IA Boise
The business part of town was neatly
decorated fer the occasion.
JOHN KEELER's THROAT Is cur.