The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-15

ssGod bless Minneapolis, exclaimed
the veterans, as they crowded around
the booths where the members of the
Women s Relief corps were serving re-
fresshments to every man wearing an
army badge or button. r
"I was clean tuckered out when 1
3 from Missouri. "I didn t know whether
I was going to be able to march in the
parad or not, but since you We been
so Christian kind. by George, In 40
it, an, what s more, | feel like 1t
now,'' and he beamed on the woman
who was pinning a sweet pea III his
buttonhole.
There were coffee, buttermilk and
bread and butter for the veterans with
out stint. Every man had as much as
he could eat and when the men under
stood that the supply was practically
endless they acted accordingly. 1t was
the first time that such thing has been
/ attempted at any encampment. But
termilk and coffee have been served be-
fore, but never have the men been
given nourishing bread and butter with
their drink.
From Tenth street to Seventh and
from Sixth avenue to Eighth was one
vast restaurant at which $4,000 men
were fed The booths, with their gay
decorations Of red, white and blue,
where offering their trays piled high
with bread and butter or filed with
cups Of buttermilk and coffee.
Wanted to Pay, but Couldn't.
"How much is it's" eagerly asked an
"Not a cent responded the smil-
ing waitress "It's gift from Mime
apolis and the Relief CORPS
"Well, I swami exclaimed the
astonishsd man, and he turned I;sa. % R;,1 q
Come Come he here. rs freel''
More than one old soldier wanted
to pay for what he had had and let
the money go to the corps relief work
Others tried to insist on tipping the
waitress, while more left badges as
tokens Of their appreciation, until the
women had their waists covered with
the .g gay aya satin tIa ri66onS; 4h;o man from
North Dakota pulled the sheaf Of
wheat from his buttonhole. "There g
Gods badge, grille, and it can't be
beat
Fire Engine as Coffee Pot.
street Hosea Tuttle and his FIVE assist
3 ants were making coffee, 200 gallons at
time, and a throng Of people gath
cred about to watch the process.
Mr.. Tuttle and his man began their
preparations by 5 o'clock this morn
ing when engine No. 5, from Sixth
avenue and Third street, was given
such a cleaning as it never had before
it was declared ready to boil water
ba oorfoo Eour l,icr ba rralc yUare
fitted with sacks, each holding twelve
and one-half pounds of pulverized cof
fee, thru which a spray nozzle sent
the water. The coffee was distributed
by Assistant Fire Chief Hanley, who
drove about with dray laden with
milk cans and wash boilers. It was goot
coffee, clear and strong and the vet
erans proved that they appreciated il
by drinking cup after cup.
The he largest crGwd WAS 9n %sdS the law
Park, where the Daughters of Veteran
and Schaefer W. R. C. took care of tn
Minnesota veterans. More than 500
men had bread and butter there an
table after table was covered wit
tempting slices. Not one Of the hun
CRY crowd who stood around asked fo
anything to eat or made an attemp
zIEo secure anything, everybody realizin
\ fSoNAe1AIOs et1A
other people stood aside.
A Blossom for Every Buttonhole.
Women with baskets Of garden flow
ers slipped among the waiting soldier
and pinned blossom in every butto1
hole. Patriotic people thru the city ha
learned Of the plan and sent generou
floral contributions to the differer
booths, so there was no lack Of foV
ers. Men and women not connecte
with any patriotic organization ofPere
their services, 80 there was no lack {
walters.
The men Of Illinois, Wisconsin an
Pennsylvania were the only ones WI
did not partake of the luncheon, bl
as they marched away as soon as tt
parade was formed, there was no tin
to offer them refreshments. None I
the booths had planned to begin
serve until 1890 o'clock, but the We
erans were there at 10 and so was tt
food, and the women said, NWh: