The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-06-27

"The Grand Army deserves we'll of
the public, for great as you were in
the war, thousand times greater
have you been since the days of Get
tysburg and the Wilderness. The
country owes a debt to you for the
magnificent valor you showed and for
the exalted example that you gave to
the world when you offered your lives
as sacrifice on the altar of patriotic
sentiment. I am not unmindful of
the kindly sentim 3nt between the
Blue and the Gray, but l want to say
now that but for you the United
States would never have become the
world power that it is. / hear that
ment of blue and gray to the memory
of the unknown dead who fought in
the Union and Confederate armies. 1t
is to have base of gray granite with
pillar of blue, and on top cap
sheaf of gray, bearing the inscrip-
ton, To the memory of the men who
fought in Blue and Gray.
"That idea is all right, but say to
you tonight with all the love possible
for the men of the South: Let the
Gray be sunk so deep in the earth
that the sun will never strike it, and
on it as a basis let the blue rise on
high to be kissed by the dews of
morning, and to stand as a perpetual
monument to the men who fell fight
ing for the right. 4a
Commander Brown spoke of the
bravery of the sons of Grand Army
men who had fought in the Spanish
American war, and told Of the raising
of the Stars and Stripes over Manila.
THAT flag" he declared. "has gone
up ever the Philippines to stay there
until the loyal people of the nation
decide to haul it down, and the man
who would lower it even hairs
breadth will see more starsin minute
than we're ever in any constellation Of
blue" Amidst cheers of the Grand
Army men Commander Brown paid
high tribute to Corporal Tanner, and
told of the greatest advancement OF
the Grand Army organization under
his administration as COMMANDMENTS
Chief. He praised the department Of
Wisconsin, and showed that it had
shown the largest growth in the past
year of any department in the Grand
Army. He gloried in the fact that
every president since Lincoln, with
the exception of one, had worn the
Grand Army button of bronze and de-
clared that the honor of the Grand
Army had never been besmirched by
graft or grafters, and that the little
est honor that could be worn by a
man, as it was known as the badge of
honorable service. He told of the
birth of the Grand Army with the
VOWS of the battle field, and urged
every survivor of the Union army to
carry out these solemn vows of the
battle field by uniting in the work of
caring for the men and their widows
who had worn the blue. 81 know of
no higher sentiment" said the Com
mander, than to reach down and
help some struggling soul to higher
life. Make it your purpose to aid
some of these men who learned their
lesson IN loyalty in the stern days of
war on the firing line.'
The Commander spoke of theemeet-
ing of the Union and Confederate
armies at Rapidan, and how the
Johnnies and Yanks had found com
mon ground when some soldier began
to sing, "Home, Sweet Home.'
In conclusion the Commander said,
ssThe toast bring to this camp fire
tonight is the toast, ''The American
home"-for it you fought, for it your
companions on the long march and
on the battle field laid down their
lives, for it you won great victory
and to it you stand pledged today to
protect it against all invaders.''
AS the commander finished his
speech he was given an ovation which
lasted for many minutes and when
Toastmaster Weissert finally secured
order in the great auditorium he
introduced Lieutenant General Arthur
Macarthur wac was the representative
of the regular army among the
speakers. General Macarthur was
received with prolonged cheering and
he spoke especially Of the men in the
regular army. 81 recall, said the
general, 'sthat this nation was born
131 years ago and in that time she has
become a great world power. It pre-
sents rare blending of~brave and