Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-09-15
ATE BEANS
uARMY STYLE
Sayory Messes Served New Mex
leo Veterans and Friends
at Carleton Post.
lMPROMPTU SPEECHES
General John c. Black and His Estim.
able Wife Discuss Army Life and
Relief Corps Work.
BY HUNTER JAMES.

And still they gazed and still their
wonder grew,
That one small head could carry all
he knew.
Oliver Goldsmith.
AS the illustrious Oliver Goldsmith
in his pen picture of ''The Deserted
Village" caused the residents to gaze
upon the schoolmaster, so the people
of Santa Fe yesterday gazed upon
General John C. Black, the eminent
and distinguished commander-in-chief
Df the Grand Army of the Republic,
and sotto voice gave similar express
sion. 1t was indeed an honor to ev-
cry one in the motley crowd that as
ssembled in the plaza in the afternoon
to listen to the golden truths OF the
achievements of the rank and flle OF
the Federal army during the civil war,
which resulted in the perpetuation OF
THE Union of States, and in the eman-
cipation of the slaves, as eloquently
portrayed by the honored visitor.
And the eloquence of General Black
had not waxed cold, when in the eve
ming he faced another large audience
at the headquarters of the Carleton
Post, the occasion being bean bake.
Before the savory messes of beans
were served to the assembled guests.
in regular army style, the service be-
ing Oh tin pie pans, with tin recepta-
cles for the meats, rolls and cake, a
number CT toasts were responded to,
Judge John r. McFie, commander OF
Carleton Post, being the toastmasta
Df the evening.
After paying tribute to the military
achievements of General Black, and
citing how he had risen from p i
vate to the rank of brigadier general
through merit alone, Judge McF'ie~ in
troduced theNisitor to the audience.
General Black said in part:
although elected to the high AMI
exalted Office Of commander-in-chief OF
ahe Grand Army of the Republic, one
OF the grandest organizations in the
wide, wide world, yet stand on the
same plane as does every veteran OF
the great civil war, for did no more
than they did, my full duty to the
Union and the Stars and Stripes.
1T is a pleasure for me to be here
in your midst, for / am one of you, as
I do not consider because few OF
us are brought more to the forefront
than others, that it is any reason why
we should be considered any better l
am Union soldier as we all are, and
nothing more, and think too much
of the honor conferred upon me by
my comrades to stand on anything but
a plane of equality with you all, for
we all did our duty fearlessly, and for
our country's cause thank you one
and ALL
Hon. Thomas B. Catron, who was in
ahe Confederate army during the civil
war was the next speaker. His elo-
uuence knew no bounds in referring
10 the great country that has been
the outcome Of the great strife, in
which brother fought against brother,
each for the cause they believed to be
right, and for which they were will
ing to lay down their lives.
1.-The civil war was essential and
necessary to settle, and settle forever,
two great and grave questions" said
Mr.. Catron. "The one was the right
of state or states to secede from the
Union of States, and the other was
whether the institution of slavery
should be perpetuated. The great con-
.flict between the north and south re-
suited in the perpetuation of the
Union of States and the abolition of
slavery, and today, there is no man in
the north or south who is more will
ing to support the Union of States and
its institutions, than am
: Mrs. Black, as member of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, was then called
upon by Judge McFie to address the
audience. After referring to the elec-
tiun of her husband to the office of
cpmmander-in-ch chief Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and citing she ap-
preciated the spirit in which he re-
seIyed the honor at the hands of his
comrades, she turned her attention to
the work of the Woman's Relief
Corps.
@.The work of providing comfort for
The veterans of the civil war during
their declining years, is by no means
charity said Mrs. Black. Charity Is
by no means applicable to the relief
afforded to the heroes of that great
strife, for no honor that can be ac-
corded them is too great The Wo-
mans Relief Corps since its inception
in 1883, has raised $2,O0O,0OO for the
erelief Of the old soldiers, their wives
and widows
Judge A. L. Morrison was the next
speaker. After referring to the great
good wrought to the country by the