The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-31

Mercereau, Scranton; chaplain, Rev. S.
| G. Logan, Scranton; executive commit
| tee, L. w. Pearce, Scranton; c. l.. Mer-
cereau, Scranton; p. II. Campbell,
Wilkes-Barre
Delegates to the next national en-
campment to be held at Washington,
| E. w. Pearce, Scranton; p. II. Camp
bell, Wilkes-Barre; E. H. Ripple, Scran-
| ton; George Williams, Wilkes-Barre
Alternates, II. M. Maynard, Hartford; S.
A. Urquart, Pittston; Peter Welteroth,
| Wilkes Barre; John McDonough, Scran-
| ton.
The thanks of the union were ten
dered to Griffin post for the use of the
| hall.
FOR THE NEXT MEETING.
The next meeting will be held in
Scranton on the last Thursday in Janu-
ary, 1908. A committee of five was ap-
| pointed to arrange for the entertain
ment and supper for the comrades next
year. The committee named e. w.
Pearce, DR.. s. c. Logan, P. II. Camp
| bell, George Williams and Colonel T..
H. Ripple.
A. b. Stevens said he thought that
Ezra Griffin post and it's Ladies' aux
| iliary will be pleased to provide sup
per for the visitors next year.
The business session having con-
cluded, Comrade Lathrop called upon
Comrade George Williams, who related
an interesting account of his personal
experiences in army life. Addresses
We're also made by Comrades A. B.
Stevens, p. II. Campbell, It. NJ. May
nard and others.
Colonel Staub, of Baltimore, was then
called upon to address the assemblage.
He is a ne-looking southern gentle
man, with military bearing, and speaks
with much fervor and frankness. In
opening, he said he hardly deemed it
proper to address them as fellow-com-
rades, but felt safe in calling them
fellow-veterans and fellow-citizens
In the course of his remarks, the col
onel said he was greatly indebted to
those who wore the blue, and it afford
ed him much pleasure to thank them
for ending the rebellion, else he would
not now have the privilege Of address,
ing them as fellow comrades.
Il am more nervous now" he said,
than when ] was on the battle field
fighting against you, as this is my first
.
1t was my good fortune to fall into
Pennsylvania hands when i was cap
tured, and it affords me much pleasure
to pay q tribute to my captors. They
treated me respectfully and kindly.
THE war had been coming on for
years, and though my father was q
slave-owner, often wondered that
under free government why such an
institution as slavery was allowed to
exist. But the purchase OF the slaves
by the government would not have been
the settlement, as some supposed, and
the only settlement was by the sword
GREATER THAN DAVIS.
"The people of the South used to
think Lincoln wore horns, and we had
our prejudices against him, but we
afterwards learned that he was not as
bad as represented, but a true, kind
hearted man, and the time came when
we liked him. and l am here to bear
tribute to the memory and greatness OF
Lincoln, il greater statesman than JEFF
ferson Davis.
Had Davis been the statesman that
Lincoln was he would have settled the
strife long before it was settled. But it
remained for Lincoln to emancipate the
slaves, and when they were liberated,
the negroes flocked to the northern
army and rendered good service, too.
Il rejoice in the result of that war,