The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-08-03
HAIL TO THE CHEF
Commander Harper Greeted BY phi
Keerney POST


Ladies' 81 the q. A, X, hs the com.
fades IN acknowledgment Of The ser.
vices o. the ladies' organization upon
Memorial Day, was held at the court
house Friday eyening.
The camp IRE was marked by the
presence OF Captain s. II. Harper, OF
ottumwa. department commander Of
Iowa, who was elected 60 that ofIico In
the state eneampment held In oska-
ioosa last May, and who took this oc-
caslon 20 express his interest and
good will toward the Phil Kearney
Post. Commander Harper was ae.
companled by Mrs. Harper, and dur.
ing their stay in oskaloosa they were
guests of Judge and Mrs, l.. C.Blanch.
ard.
Commander Harper spoke to his
comrades of the Civil War, expressing
his pride in being a member Of such
an organization OF tho flower Of the
country's manhood, and his great
gratitude to his comraoes for the hon.
or conferred in his election as depart
ment commander He remarked up
on the character OF the great army
which arose in the North in the de-
Tense of It's country, and called atten.
ton to the fact that when the army
was about ITO be dlsbanded, foreign
military experts recommended that 1t
be done only in numbers OF about
100000 at time, as there was danger
that IL they were thrown upon their
own resources the soldiers might de-
velop into free-bootlng marauders.
Captain Harper showed that this adj
vice was not regarded by the authori-
ties, and that the result was anything
but what the foreign powers foresaw.
BY calling attention to the fact that
the army was to give to the nation
FIVE great presldent,-Grant, Garfield,
Mckinley, Harrison and Hayes, and
hundreds Of governors OF states, and
senators ana representatives, many
diplomats, thousands OF men standing
at the head of their professions and
honored in their walks in life, the
commander emphasized the grandeur
Of the army that saved the Republic.
In conclusion he declared that each
old soldier owed 1t to himself and his
organization to live his life that 1t
might be said by him as Napoleon re.
piled when tainted apout his humble
birth: you are descendant" de-
clared the great general, "but | am
an ancestor.
Colonel j. r. Redmon was among
the speakers Of the evening, and told
of the work OF tho railroad service
during the war, and Of exciting incl
dents In the labor OF those railroad
men who helped in the organization OF
the 18th Ohio, but we're detailed by
the government to handle the govern.
men train service on railroads seized.
Rev. s. II. ZenuL spoke to the sol.
diers, expressing his admiration for
the guardians OF the Republic, and
making a delightful little talk upon
the Boys OF '61 Mrs. J. p. Engstrom
also spoke and made a most interest
ing address which captiyated her
hearers. .#s
The musical part Of the program
was Of special interest. The Circle
Club, consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. ii.
Davis, Mr.. and MRS. FL i. Davis, X.
l.. Turner and G.. G. johnson, contrib.
uted to the evenings entertainment
by patriotic songs. Brave Boys Are
They" and "Tenting Tonight" were
sung by Mrs. J. II. Davis as solos, as.
sisted by the club, and Mr.. Davis
sang "Our Flag is StilI There" a pa
triotic song, seldom heard in these
days but which was the tayorite song
Of the American navy curing the war
Of 1912.
During the evening buffet lunch
consisting of coffee and rolls, ice
cream and cake, was served by the
comrades Of the Grand Army. The
lunch was prepared by Thos. w. .hyde,
assisted by Comrades Turner, Martin,
Carver and Dutton, with Henry Clay
Cooper officiating at the ice cream
disher. In no way was the lunch pro-
famed by woman's touch, and 1t re-
flected much credit upon the gentle
men who prepared II.
AT the close of the camp fire Mes
danes James Loughridge and It. w.
Hyde responded for the Ladies' of the
U. A. r., thanking the comrades for
the hospitable entertainment.