Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-11
FROM ED GRINDRON.
Sends Regrets at Being Unable to At
tend War Veterans Smoker.

Sends Regrets at Being Unable to At.
tend War Veterans Smoker
Governor Hunt of Porto Rico, will
The following letter received by
Rev. Albert Pfaus from Edward Grind
rod, stenographer to Governor Hunt
OF Porto Rico, will doubtless be of in
terest to the many friends of Mr..
Grindrod in this city and vicinity:
San Jaun, Porto Rico, Feb. 20, 1903.
Albert Pfaus, Sec,
R. B. W. Camp of S. A. w. Veterans,
Lewistown, Mont.
Dear Comrade:
Your kind invitation to attend a
Smoker and Feed" to be De given by
the society of which you have the hon.
or to be secretary, on February 18th,
unfortunately did not reach me until
the 18th instant. It would have been
an unmixed pleasure for me to have
gone and toasted my feet at your
camp fire." but the difficulties of the
situation were a little too great for
me to overcome, especially in the alb
sence of more ample notice. | very
much regret that | could not be pres
ent and contribute my humble share
to the anecdotes and stories, the pleas
ant recollections oil our military serv-
ice in a distant country, the wit and
the repartee, and the general joy and
satisfaction which | know prevailed
without limit upon the occasion of the
latest social reunion of these a
SCARED veterans.
My connection with the r. Bruce
Wallace camp of war veterans was
somewhat brief, but 1t was sufficiently
lasting to make me realize the value
and importance of perpetuating this
and similar societies by placing them
upon firm and stable foundations.
They fill a miss'~n in the world of
the highest and noblest purposes, fill
the minds of their members with patri-
otto thoughts and ideals, and help to
make them good citizens; they also,
by their influence upon other men,
bers of society. create a love of home
and of country which is equal to tie
no-~-n~t a~-,n-s- ~oda upnr it 9th
er in peace or in war. It is to be not
ed that in their gatherings all of the
bitterness of the careers of its men,
bers as soldiers is speedily forgotten
and there is a common desire to re-
member only what is best in IN ex-
~perience alike pleasant AMI sad. pre-
serving it as a heritage for future
years. Speaking for myself. I feel
prouder each year of my connection
with the gallant little band OF fighters
and lusty kickers, who by trcir patri.
otism and daring on one hand planted
the flag upon the insurgent ramparts
at Caloocan, and by their zeal on the
other hand brought about much need
ed reforms in a badly organized and
worse directed commisa!y. Their
names deserve to be written in let
tiers of gold for their part IN both
these great events.
I thank you very kindly for the 0p-
pertunity you have extended 20 me
to draw a full ration, hut think ! have
given substantial reasons for having
to decline for this time. That the
comrades may have enjoyed them
selves in the way that they know how
to do so well is the wish OF their trop-
ical friend, who MISSES their good
wishes more and every day
of his life, but who herewith begs TO
extend to each of them a hearty
handshake and the best and kindliest
feelings for their health and happi-
ness.
F~raternally yours
EDWARD GRINDROD.
Fine Job printing done at this office.