Omaha daily bee., 1906-11-09

Tennessee Ms welcome thrice welcome to
the state Of Iowa.
The pleasure We experience is intensi-
lied when we LOOK PR9g the strong 6f our s 5
tinguished and beloved president. Iowa
holds In tender memory and high respect
n vast company of men who have rem
dered faithful service and who have lifted
up the name OF the commonwealth TO an
honorable place In the siEterhOod OF states,
but among them all there are none more
deeply respected, none whose deeds are
more endmingly written I'm the history OF
great accomplishments than your leader
and commander ueheraF GrenVille NJ.
Dodge.
Il gives me pleasure to know that among
your number Is that perfect embodiment
of American wOmanhood the life COM
panion of that daring, victorious hero of
citizen soldiery, General John A. Logan.
/ give her an. especial welcome, not only
for what she In but. for what he did both
In war and peace.
CITY Extends welcome.
Mayor sNacrae, on behalf OF the city, in
welcoming. the society spoke in part as fol-
lows:
It has heen my privilege on numerous
occasions to welcome vauioUs organizations
10 our queen. city. but never before have 1
felt so helpless and a I a loss 70 express the
deep personal emotions that ill nay heart.
As look into yeur faces and note the mark
of time upon your silyered locks am i'm
pressed with tho solemnlty OF thc occasion.
Much OF your camptiFe talks VIII Of a
necessity be devoted to stories of your de-
parted comrades. IL seems TO me that Grant,
Sherman, Logan, Mcpherson and thousands
Of other dead heroes If the civil war must
be present here tonight. Not one Of them
would absent himself without cause ana
feel sure that the good God In His kindness
would furlOugh the spirits OF these men for
three days each year, ia order that they
might enjoy the good fellowship of a re-
union of this character. I wish to tell these
spirits of the depatted that they arc well
come 10 Council Bluffs aud that our CHI
n Al
ism,
Array, Welcome Everywhere
General John c. Black showed himself to
be a finished orator and his eloquence np-
pealed,tO thee audience. who followed his
every word with the deepest interest. Ills
response on behalf Of the society TO the
addresses Of welcome was a gem
When General Black rose to speak the
Eiks' quartet, with their splendid voices
had Just left the stage after responding to
an encore to the singing OF "Oid Black
Joe which they had done in a way that
brought the house TO their feet. and gave
Mr. Black the opportunity to say that
the cause OF the south failed not alone
because OF tho inadeduacy of Its army, but
because Of the singing around the camp
fires OF the union army. IL was pat com
ment uttered at an auspiciohs moment
There is no spot on the American CON
tiRenti. where the Army OF the Tennessee
would mot be welcome said the speaker,
replying 20 the splendid welcome which had
been accorded the guests by the governor
and the mayor "only today we have the
invitation 70 come to Vicksburg next year
70 hold our reunion in The city which
forty-three years ago was besieged by $1,000
union soldiers, and believe that invita-
ton came from the heart What greater
triumph has the world ever known"
General Black paid glowing tribute to
the knightly yslor Of General Howard, TO
The" valiant service Which had earned for
him the empty sleeve and the good service
he has since done III time OF peace.
Not less graceful was his tribute 10 Cen
eral Dodge whom he gave credit for In,
augurating, as he and Hood met, the first
backward movement Of the confederate
troops. and who a., civilian had been very
useful member OF the government as a
railroad builder. +. 81
Though our hair be whitehead our benrts
are young and we can recall tho sentiment
mat pefYadcd the budding spring time when
came the cali 70 arms and all thoughts Of
'her had. TO be put away
WeArR proud Of this. royal welcome which
mas been accorded us rby the side Of Tie
turbulent river which losses toward the
We ere proud OF the progress Of the ma
ton which has been 50 tefsely told by the
honoEed chaplain ip his supplication to the
We would have you remember what the