The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-14
SPEAKS OF CIVIL
WARS REAL COST
CONNIANDER-IN-CH TANNER
MAKES ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
q. A. r. Leaders Are Guests Of Local
Officers at Notable Banquet in Com.
mercial Club Rooms-B. F. Nelson,
Veteran Of the Confederate Army,
Presides as Toastmaster at Board. y

IF the G.. A. r. encampment in Min
neapolis Aug. 13 next is not great
success, it will not be because Of any
lack Of active work by the commander
iu-chief or the members of the national
executive council who have been in the
city the past two days. Commander
in-chief Tanner and his party left this
morning, but each one assured Judge L..
W Collins and the other Local G. 4 r. r;
that the word would be passed along the
line everywhere for the Minneapolis en-
campment. @
I Commander-in- chief Tanner expressed
the same sentiments last night at the
banquet rendered him and his party by
the local committees of arrangements
at the Commercial club. The banquet
was one Of the most stirring and inter
esting events that have been held in
Minneapolis for some time. In point of
numbers it has been exceeded many
times, but in wealth of thought and
sentiment it was most unusual.
B. F. Nelson, chairman of the public
affairs committee Of the club and vet.
eran of the confederate army, acted as
toastma5ter and escort to Mr.. Tanner,
an incident Of the occasion that was not
lost to those present or forgotten by the
guest Of honor and speaker Of the even.
ing. The commander-in-chief spoke of
the "Reunited Union"
The Cost Of the War.
After thanking the local commit
tees for the attention shown during the
present visit and assuring them that
every member Of his party would go
out to sound the slogan for the Mime
apolis encampment, he spoke OF the cost
Of the civil war. :, ~:
cost Of that dreadful war estimated in
cold dollars and cents. It can never be
truly estimated in that way. The cost
| Of the war should be figured in its cost
| to humanity Think Of the awful
wealth Of young, vigorous life that went
to premature graves az because s al OF tha Ina t
Of thousands Of homes that were devas-
tated, of the homes that might have
| been, of the advancement that might
have been wrought by that same wealth
of young life that has been mouldering
in often unknown graves these forty
years. That, gentlemen, was, the real
cost Of the war, no less to the south
than to the north, and beside that cost
the cost in mere money is eternally
overshadowed.
In pointing out the difference be-
tween the two great armies that were
disbanded at Appomattox the speaker
paid an eloquent tribute to the soldiers
whose strength we learned to respect,
marched back to homes that too often
were devastated and destroyed. Their
! broad plantations were no more, only
! the naked chimneys Of their. homes re-
manned. and they were confronted by
! new dangers and new conditions. That
army settled down to the task of re-
| hill 4h1 ND INV ar,
Tn Se SGusn sn?
Mr.. Tanner q descriptions Of incidents
Of the struggle, Of the disbanding OF
the two armies and the reconstruction
i of the new united country were most
graphic. Above all, he expressed graft
tude and pride. in the fact that it came
his Sod day and and weiGed
would never see like struggle.
.ae Adiutant General JohngzsTweedale
gave several recitations at 'the@request
Of the commander in chief and the
guests that were HEARTH apprec plated
i! and aapplauded: Following. the. dinner
the ~, Visitors ard their escorts adissgrne q
the Woman Relief corps at Donald
son 3 stearooms. Those present at the
dinner last night were:
sCommander-in-Chief James Tanner, s. W
S %iSsna j. 4sgfy FeRts Gors
Conley, A. W. Guild, H. R. Yerxa, S. B. Patter
son. VIM. P: Roberts: G.: H. Nero. Perry Stark
weather. Ralph D. Webb, Mayor D. P. Jones
Day Smith. DR.. G. A. McCollom. Charles w
Johnson Frank J., Meyst, q. G. Potter, L. Q
Merriam Robert Pratt. L. L. Locke. A. B
Applin, G. S. Ives, 8. II. fowler, T. v. Moreau
Professor Conway Macmillan, Judge Loren W
Collins, Adjutant General John Tweedale, M.
! Ives. Phil Cheek, Assistant Adjutant Genera
Rogers, L. Longfellow, Ell Torrance. Frank I
Corriston R. R. Henderson. Fred R. Salisbury
| Snlyc M, r
Brown Frank NJ. Joyce, A. A. Crane, George v
3. Hill; W. s. DWinnell. Matthias KEGS. 4: +
AonIse Chamberlain W q. I'VE h y WesfiaEe
NJ C.. Bachelor and Department Commander