The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-05
DELIGHTFUL TINE
OF MINOT ". R. c.
DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENT
MRS. J. M'NAueHroN STEVENS,
WAS A GUEST or HONOR AND
WRITES ENTERTAININoLy OF
THE AFFAIR.

| Minot, ~. D., Aug. 5.-To The Fo-
rum: ] promised to tell The Forum.
the statewide paper, the never-failinc
friend Of the old soldier, the courteous
aid Of the Ladies OF the Relief corna.
or some doings here yesterday 40 that
other relief corps throughout the STATE
might counsel and take courage Tor
It was the privilege Of the department
press correspondent to be in Minot
on the regular meeting day of the
w. r, G. and to be invited to atterd
the initiation OF two fine young vor,-
en-, citizens Of Minot, into the MEM
bership Of Abraham Lincoln corns
Inc latter fine body of women is band
ca together for the purpose OF caring
TOT Ine veteran In the eventide OF life.
SO tnat working through human
means, the promise may be made
good, that, 'at eventide there shall be
lignt. Then when the veteran has
peen called over to "the other shore.
these noble sisters concern themselves
tnat the wife, who was q war-widow in
the sixties, busy with the little farm.
and the children, while father was In
the Held Of battle, or, on Sunday morn
ing after breakfast sitting down
TO write the weekly mes
sage Of love and cheer that
bye and bye would be read ana
conned by the camp fire, and them
worn out at the edges in the knan-
sack, these war-widows when thew no
come widows in deed and truth. shan
be comforted and cheered in their
lonely old age as shall anv children
or grandchildren left dependent on
the care and efforts of the neighbors
whom the Master entreated to love
their neighbors as themselves
SO, dear w. r. G. women who may
read this, and comrades who ara IN
terested as well as citizens. who NAV
care to read, let me tell you how tha
Ladies Of Abraham Lincoln corps az
Minot planned and carried out a great
meeting in that part Of the great ont
doors where the oaks and eIns ~
wildwood form a temple beside the
murmuring Mouse. There in the love-
ay aisles fringed with wildflowers ana
willows, those fine women. who adorn
the citizenship OF our beloved North
Dakota walked up and down and did
their business in soberness and ouiet.
IN sweetness and light, and in the
outer courts the comrades and the hus-
bands the cream Of the company of
Minot, q observed doctors. LAWYERS
judges. renewed their youth as the
old Romans and Greeks did; by hurl-
Ing the discus or QUOT. o, yes! we cali
1t horseshe, because that is the conven-
lent opportunity.
And then some more of the "Macss
came and among them was Douglas
tender and true. but not, not the piper
who tunes up his pipes and "skirls nm
the Bangor" as Bobby Burns in his
pawky lowland fashion said it. Rut
there were many other members of the
local Burns club, men and women of
fine Scottish lineage, and some on
whose tongue there still fingers the
favor Of ma mither tongue"
And we were a. at home at Rrose
Time as Sir Walter says of Cuthbert
Headrigg, for such a feast was set be-
lore us. The ladies waited on us, and /
us with kindness. Some
OF us, meeting in hall and corridor
today, condoling over some sleepIess
hours, own up to coffee, good. hot and
strong crowned with cream and de-
serving the old name Of nectar.
And then most of us went back 70
our delightful trip in the launch; so
great a treat given to the w. r. G.
by Mr. Bissell. We rejoice over the
proof Of the patriotism of the citizens
Of Minot somes in so pleasant a FASH
lon. The work Of the ladies' of the
w. r. G. is approved by their neigh
oors.
Now, w. r. C. Of the department Of
North Dakota. we have heard some
pleasant whispers of Minot inviting the
,. A. r. to come west, and keepI
young with the country. The com
'ades here are fine, hale, hearty and
Enjoying the respect and esteem of
Judge and jury, but they are few.
So one of these days the Sons OF
will open camp here, and !.
hey will devote themselves to up- N
holding the hands OF their fathers. al
Joshua and Caleb did for Moses In ,
heir battle of life. (,
So conditions cheer the heart of the !
department. correspondent.
j. McNaughton Stevens.