The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-05-18

rsed them hpfoFp and Under dlferen,
circumstances and conditions. lie
would have the moving day made a
day az ceremony, one that would mark
the work aR an event worthy 90 com.
memoration. lie asked that the
Grand Army take some action as a
body concerning the matter looking
toward the preparing of proper and
elaborate ccremoniRls. lilo would have
the old aoldicrs present from all parts
81 the stats and would make the day
and the event one never TO BIO forget
ten.
Response by Commander.
Department Commander st. John
made an able response 10 tho words
spoken in welcome by Mayor Williams
and by Governor Cummins. He re.
piled in terms not lacking In elo-
uuence 70 the sentiments expressed
by the gentlemen preceding. He
spoke Of the splendid work Of prepar-
aticn that had been done by the com
mittees and gave insurance Of the APP
probation OF the many favors and the
honors bestowed.
The commander stated that he had
been aware of the plans OF the COVER
nor 10 provide d permanent and last.
ting home for the precious flags, having
been Informed OF the plan by the gen.
tIeman himself while In Des Moinss,
He was heartily In sympathy with the
plans Of the governor and gave assur-
ance that the department would take
action suited TO the occasion and that
the acts Of the governor would live In
grateful remembrance for the services
rendered.
Commander st. John spoke Of the
excellence Of the Oskaloosa Post and
Of the work It had done. Words OF
praise were spoken for the citizens or
oskaloosa and for the city itself.
The Penn college singers were again
heard and then came the camp fire
proper. Mr.. oppenheimer, chairman
Of the evening, gracefully vacated his
chairmanship 10 the master OF the
camp FIRE, Mike Mcdonald, of Blair,
and the Goth Infantry. This gentle
man made things glow for an hour or
more with the warmth Of the old
fashioned camp fire. He was in a.
happy mood and made the camp fire
bright by his ready Wit In introducing
the speakers.
Captain J. A. T. Hull, who was TO
have presided, could not be present
and MI. Mcdonald insisted that he
was only a substitute and that he had
been drafted for the occasion.
o n other Notable Speakers.
d1ar-oEral, Eli Terrence, Of Minneapo-
lin, past commandments OF the
Grand Army, was the first speaker up.
on tho camp fire program and his
greeting TO the Iowa Encampment was
sincere and warm. General Terrence
is not an impassioned speaker, but his
sentiments are clothed In earnest, glow
ing words that bear conviction ano
the speaker had the closest attention
Of the house through a splendid ad.
dress. The boys counted themselves
most fortunate In having 10 able and
50 well known a man as General Tor.
renee TO address them.
General James u. Weaver, Of Col.
fax, was announced. The general was
In q reminiscent vein and repeated
some incidents Of his military career
In the south and favored the audience
with n vocal selection that was not
down on the program. The stories
were appreciated add the General was
a%pplauded.
General Josiah Givin had a message
and a thought for the boys, and the
pictures ne painted Of the sacrifices OF
the war and the courage necessary 10
make the reIenlistment called for by
the president were most realistic. The
old gentleman is as forceful and an eS
a talker az he ever was, ana
be has left the fuel that will supply
many a camp fire.
Lacey Defends the $50.
Congressman John r. Lacey was not
ipon the program but the ~irrepressL
Jle Mcdonald had slandered the fair
of the Thirty-third, In which tne
Major was In service, charging that
hey stole a COW Of the colonel Of the
Attn. The leader thought II proper
hat the Major be given opportunity OF
defending the regiment. Major Lacey
,roceded 10 Measure wits with the
gily Irishman. The laugh that follow
d the Majors ~rsJoinder and his brier !
emarks were convincing evidenced J
hat the ThIrty-third was able TO care
Or itself. I
The hour was late, almost eleven Z
The audience had been seat !
q almost three and a half hours, and
hey were willing for more; but the !
me for adjournment had come and i
jolly good time was promised
,r the following evening,
Boone Wants Eneampment. a
The Boone delegation Of soldiers Il
IA cfkfznna ana mfr0un came On