Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-09
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.
Private DalEel1 Addresses Burnside
POAt-History of Organization.

Private Darxel1 Addresse. Burnside
PoAt-History of Organization.
Burnside Post, g. g n I celebrated its
nineteenth anniversary last night at Grand
Army Hall. 1t was joint meeting of the
post and it's relief corps and the attendance
from both organizations was very large.
DR.. j. A. Huntoon presidAh, and after an
interesting history of the post, read by Geo.
c. Ross, number of the members of the
organization made addresses. all of which
were listened to with interest The chap
lain Of the House Of Representatives. Rev.
Henry N. Couden. also made an interesting
talk, so did Private Dalzell whose stirring
expressions aroused great enthusiasm.
Private Dalzell said. in part:
Before 1 left my home this evening I
among other things 1t occurred to me
should take this opportunity of airing some
of our grievances sometimes the old SOL
diers feel that they have not been treated
Just right by the powers that be. We often
think that great injustice is done us by
officials who dislike the old soldier, and who
would humiliate and degrade him If they
could All these matters and specific in
was about ready to pour hot shot into the
camp Of our enemies. Suddenly and I'M
consciously drifted off to thinking Of our
dead comrades, whose graves we are so
soon to decorate. The world can do moth
ing more for them. They ask nothing, but
the. nation gives them the full measure OF
it's honor and covers their graves with
flowers, and cherishes their Memories with
ever-increasing pride and admiration.
what Of these? thought I. What has the
nation done for them? Thousands of them
"a third of million, perhaps-died in the
flush Of youth, and never asked or received
office, pay, bounty, pension or any other
valuable consideration for a service which
was unto death. Then blushed for my
self
'Then I saw how mean and narrow and
mercenary my first thought was They
died in their youth. better men than we,
who yet survive. They never murmured
nor complained, but marched to their
death, gave all, got nothing but unshrouded
graves on the field where they fell for
their country. 1t was these of whom Lin
coin spoke, who gave the last full meas
the people and for the people and by the
people. might not perish from the earth
Then was 1 ashamed Of the mean, narrow,
selfish thought which | had first INDUCED
in and resolved to make no more COM
plant while l live.
1.-The mercy of God has spared our lives
and crowned them with untold blessings.
He covered our heads in the day Of battle
gave the victory. and spared us to see
the power and glory Of the great republic
grown and expanded to imperial Splendor
the promised land, while our comrades fell
in the wilderness. Oh. no; let complain
at nothing, for, come what may. the re-
wards we have received all along these
lines are unspeakably great and glorious
compared with which our petty disappoint-
| ments and selfish complaints are but dross
and dust, not worthy Of a soldiers
thought"
Brief addresses were delivered by A. f.
Sperry. Geo. 2. Davis, ]. B. Medford ]. E.
Hart. L. K. Brown, Nathan Bedford Mrs
Newton, president Womens Relief Corps:
H. H. Moler. John P. Church, w. S. Odeli
An original poem was read by it's author,
]. H. Sypherd. Miss Dalzel sang and Mrs
Haywood delivered a recitation. Several
numbers were sung by the Burnside Post
Octet, conducted by b. w. Beebe. At the
close Of the program a buffet lunch was
served.