The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
ICANBY ". R. c.
20 YEARS OLD
EVENT CELEBRATED ON SATURDAY
Large Attendance of w. K. c. and
G. A. II. make 1t Joyful
Occasion.

Saturday, April III, was great day
for Canhy W. II. c. Of Hood River.
1t was the twentieth anniversary of
the organization OF the order in Hood
River, and it was celebrated in grand
style. Dinner was served in the hall
at twelve O'Clock, at which about one
hundred fifty Ut the members of the
Corps, the q. A. K. comrades aud
relatives sat down. Department Com.
mander j. L. Apperson was an honor
ed guest, as WAS also Mrs. Carr ie
Counter, department inspector for the
W. h. c. and president Of George
Wright Corps of Portland. Comrade
}. W. Rigby was called upon and ask
ed the blessing. The dinner was up
to the standard of excellence fer which
this tody of patriotic women is noted.
After all had partaken of the sunny
tuoue repast, the program arranged
by the joint committee from the w.
r. G. and q. A. Il. was rendered.
First was song, "Tenting Tonight
on the Old Camp Ground" by four
young men-A. h. Lathrop, first ten
or; Lou Darland, second tenor; Paul
Hubbard, baritone; A. l.. Day, bass.
The boys we're heartily applauded as
they departed from the hall immedi.
ately at the conclusion OF the song.
ComIade I. j. Cunning invoked
divine blessing, reciting from mem.
ory the prayer according to the ritual
of the Post.
America" was then sung by the
audience. Commander Fred Deitz, In
a neat speech. introduced Department
Commander j. L. Apperson of Oregon
City. General Apperson is fluent
speaker and entertained the audience
for an hour, lie gave an interesting
account of his stewardship es com.
mander of the department and stated
that in two weeks more he will have
visited every Post but three of the
sixty two In the state. lie showed il
to be the imperative duty of every
Union soldier of the Civil War to joiI
the ranks of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Cooperation is the watch
word of today. without unity, with
out the work of the Grand Army, tn,
old soldiers would not be faring 81
we'll as they are today upon Uncle
Sans bounty. He paid a glowing
tribute to the loyal order of the W
II. c., the recognized auxiliary t.
the Grand Army. No where durinl
his visits throughout the state had b,
met with a more cordial reception
than from the good women of Canb.
Relief Corps. The women he SAT-
are doing great work 10 recruiting
the Grand Army and keeping up in
terest among its members. Whereve
you find Relief Corps there you will
find live Grand Army Post. Wher
there is no Relief Corps the Post
dead. The Grand Army Post, b
said, will be factor In the Paciti
coast states after the last Post ha,
dropped out In the states along th
Atlantic coast. The boys who enlist
ed near the close of the war are noV
in vigorous manhood and most O
them have come west, while the olde
soldiers stayed with their home il
the east. But none of the boys VIII
went through the terrors and horror
of that tremendous conf1ici nearl
halt century ago are now young
All are gray. Some OF them limp
Some go on crutches. When you c
the younger generation meet a q. A
r. man, remember that he stood |
the tleech and fought to finish
ccnflict that had to come, aBd thf
you now enjoy the great privileges 81
cured to you through his patriotism
He stood for government, law, at
thority, civilization, union indiI
soluble, reunited country, Ii
greatest nation in all history.
Commander Deitz called upon th
acknowledged orator OF Candy Pos
Comrade M. X. Isenberg, who r,
sponded and gave:his experience in b
first battle. 1t was the first day
fight OF the seven days battle und,
Mcclellan in front of Riohmnut
lie told how scared he was and viii
what alacrity he obeyed his captain
orders to get behind a tree, and
picked the biggest tree on the tie Il
And when a battery of artillery ho'
in sight and took position on Il
flank of his regiment, how glad
' was to see reenforcements. /
thought it was Battery G. But wht
that battery got in action, how su
: pl ised he was to find it shooting
him. How his position behind thI
big tree got untenable, for there W
no behind part to it when that ba
terry commenced work, and ho
cheerfully he obeyed his captain
orders to hike to the rear and tai
position behind the friendly shelf
of a hill. While behind his big tr'
he noticed a lot of soldiers dTess'
In green uniform. They we're d
/ pIoyed over the field, some behil
trees aud some up in trees. and all
them in advance of the main body
be Union army. Later he learned tn
belonged to the first regiment of t
famous Berdan sharp. shooters. Alo
with this company of sharp shoote
was f. IL. Goth, another boy like hil
self who at present Is visiting reIatiV
: in Hood River and was present in t
J. audience. ComIade Isenberg, wi
much feeling, spoke of the pleasure
gave him to meet with comrade "
had been with him on the battle dc
- down in Virginia, and when he b
not met again until this day AZ yes
after their experience IN The swan
of Virginia. 1t was happy meeti
for both and the two ole boys put
the day together, recounting thu
. adventures during the war and t
D ups an downs since had In civil II
At the conclusion of Comrade lse
berg's address, President Jenr
Bentley called upon Department
sector Carrie Courier for remarl
MRS. Courier was glad to meet ags
with Candy Relief Corps, which 6
said was among the most active
the state.
She reports the W. X. c. in splend
shape throughout the department a
that at the close OF the term Of {
H present department officials, the orc
will show a handsome gain in me
bership. Her kind words address
to the old soldiers showed her lc
for the work in which she Is engage
la closing she stirred the hearts
the old boys by Ieciting lengt
poem entitled "Wby wear