New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-01-30
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A BRILLIANT EVENT

Capt. Jas. A. Moss at the reunion
of the Albany Society given q
Delmonico's in New York. 1t wa
great social function and grea
society event among Alhanians
Capt. Moss having great many
friends here who have watched hi.
course with interest, it may bt
some satisfaction to them to read
of him. Capt. Moss was appointed
to West Point from Lafayette, La.
some years ago and has made
rapid progress ever since, owing to
his brilliant abilities. On the oc-
casion in question he represented
Gen. w. Ii. Corbin, Adjutant-
General U. 8. Army, and spoke
for him; we append his remarks /:
Mr.. President, members an d
guests of the Albany Society of
New York: | don't know whether
its due to my military training, the
fine wines | have drunk this even.
ing, or to something else, but for
the last few minutes have been
seized with an intense desire to
form n line--the kind Of line |
once heard Il sentinel say he would
form under certain conditions. 1t
was in the Philippines, on General
Lawton's last advance north The
sentinel was on outpost duty, and
the night was so dark that he could
scarcely see ten yards in the direc-
ton of the enemy. Just before the
break of dawn-the time we arc
told the sick usually die-the off
Ger of the. day, who was making
his round, walked up and said to
the sentinel:
"Do you know your ordersY"
Eyes, SIR" replied the sentinel.
"Well, then, what would you do
if 100 bolomen suddenly rushed
upon youi"
~ would form a line," said the
sentinel. -
"Absurd |" said the officer of the
day "The idea of one man form
ing line!'
"Yes, SIR" replied the sentinel.
"If 100 bolomen suddenly rushed
upon me, I'd surely form a B-line
for camp!"
Well, gentlemen, have never be-
fore in all my. life been called upon
to address gathering like this,
and | will be perfectly frank with
you and.tell you for the last few
minutes l have been seized with an
intense desire to form abee line for
Governors Island, but l don't dare
do SO, lest l should meet at the
other end of the line my chief,
General Corbin, whose poor repre-
| am tonight and in
whose stead have been requested
70 respond to the toast, "The
Army" First Of all, General Cor
Din desires me to say to the men,
)ers of the Albany Society he re-
yrets exceedingly that circumstan-
les sover which he has no control have
deprived him Of the pleasure of
,eing with you this evening. 1t il
llways pleasure for representa-
ives OF the army to meet on occa.
ions of this kind such a reprssen-
alive body Of men as l now see !
,efore me. The meeting of the /
rmy and the civil under such
'leasant, agreeable conditions, is :
onducive to that feeling Of cordial /
ly which should exist between the 1
'eople and their army-an army
nat exists at the pleasure of Con- :
'ress, which represents the will of
be people The more the regular
rmy is brought in contact with
be people, the better do tie peo-
Understand army men and army
less do they regard !
he regular army as force of de- I
truction, and the more do they e
Dok upon it as a power of con- 9
truction--the more do they realize
be work the regular army has
one as a charity organization in
distributing food and clothing after
and other great disas- /
8rs 10 our own country; the more j
o they realize the work the regu-
ar army has done as board Of
ducation in Cuba, Puerto Rico aud :
be Philippines, by making the s
eople free and competent; as an q
lection board by providing for !.
iir aud square elections; as po-
ce board by forming civil guard
) board of health by improving y
snitary conditions aud stamping j
Mt disease, thus reducing and pre- h
enting epidemics Of smallpox,
ellow fever and other pests.
As the star Of empire was taking u
s way westward, it was the regu- b
II army that established the ont. o
Dsts of civilization, protecting the D
fe and property Of the early set
ers. 1t was the regular army
lat blazed the paths that civiliza- y
on was to follow. Nearly all our II
reat routes Of communication in
le interest of commerce was first :.
tplored and located by officers Of !,
le regular army.
Important public works aud pub .
c buildings all over the country =
ave been constructed under the a
lpervisiou Of army officers and ci
and as monuments to honest ad-
aud able management.
Yes, gentlemen, the more the
sople know Of the army, the more .,
. they cured of the deIusion that = !.