The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-25
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WOMEN SOLDIERS
AS BRAVE AS MEN WHO
WENT TO WAR.
Tribute to Sex at Campfire at Which
Spanish War Veterans. Are Hosts
to Heroes of Rebellion.

Stories of the Civil and Spanish Wars
were told by veterans of those wars last
| night when Marcus L. Ward Camp, Sons
of Veterans, entertained the G.. A. r. vet
Grams at a rousing campfire and smoker in
their post Headquarters, 50 Belleville ave.
nue.. Commander Robert H.. Nevius was
host, and acted as chairman andi introduced
a number OF well known, white-haired
veterans, who recounted stirring stories of
the Rebellion.
Colonel George B. Pollitt, a member OF
Post 8, Of Paterson, and postmaster Of
that city, was the first speaker. He
urged the veterans and sons Of veterans
to walk hand In hand for their com
mon protection and welfare.
Arthur w. Tench, a member of Marcus
L.. Ward Post, and department com
mander of the New Jersey G. A. r..
said that this great country, the greatest
on earth, owed it's free Institutions and
great prosperity and strength to the boys
of 81, who, by their bravery, preserved
the Union.
THE women who remained at home and
kept what remained Of the families to-
gether were as brave as the men who faced
death on the battlefield" he said.
Department Commander Tench Is a son
of a veteran. his father having enlisted
about the same time he did. The speaker
told OF how he and his father were
rounded in the same battle.
The rev George l. Van Hoesen,
of Camp 8. of Paterson, patriotic instructor
of the sons Of Veterans, New Jersey di-
vision, spoke on Our Country and said,
in part:
81 use the words, our country to ex-
press the institutions Of government under
whose protection we live. This includes
the system Of constitution and laws by
which Justice and order are maintained
arts and sciences, commerce, agriculture
and manufactures, are enabled to develop
themselves without being crushed by law
less violence. Human nature has much in
1t that is evil and If 1t were not for the
restraints Of law, the bold and %unprinci-
pied would rob, enslave and murder and
might would be counted as right. There
could be no peace, safety or good order
and no encouragement to industry sand
science without protection Of laws.
1--WE must have laws: there must bs
\ power to enforce them, which can be had
by a people uniting and giving common
consent by their votes and obedience to the
laws. We have established a system OF
laws for the protection of persons, liberties
and property Of the inhabitants of tht
county. Tho Legislative, judicial and ex-
country, are the best. One elected by ths
people, the other practically free from
party politics, in the judgment for thu
people and the executive, though party
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best men, when the proper care ant
honesty is prevalent, are chosen and GU
free and liberal institutions are safe
guarded. Love Of country, or patriotism
Is a duty Of high importance and will de
velop a deep interest in the welfare of thu
country as a whole and obedience to law
Payment of taxes and customs, adherence
to government and the cause OF .ordel
and justice, the choice of best men fo
office, and guarding the sacredness o
suffrage is our duty, IL we want less politi
cal corruption. We must take part II
choice of capdidates; we must do some
thing besides vote. Our talent and in
fuence must be used for others and for on
country, that we may maintain or. es
tablish principles Of policy, morality ans
religion"
Some Of the other speakers were Ferdi
uand A~uerbach, commander Of Lincoln
Post: w. H. Adams. Lii1coln Post; JuIiui
r. Denman. Phil Mgstny POST Richard
Murray. Isaac Nj. Tucker Post; Trial
Seeley. patrlotic instructor Lincoln Post
ard william ]. Furzee, quartermaSter
general New Jersey division G. "A. r.
Marcus T. Ward canps Sons Of Veterans
was ~eEeanlzed four years ago