The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-21
MAYORS WELCOME CORDIAL
Tn Speech Burning With Patriotism,
Mayor Pfenndg Welcomes Old Sol
dlers-Besponse Made by Comrade
Richardson Rosenkranz PreStdes.

In Coliseum, whose walls were hung
with the Stars and Stripes and whose
floor was marked with the tread of the
boys of III, the veterans of 81 form
ally opened the annual encampment Of
the Wisconsin division of the G. A. r,
at nine-thirty this morning. Men,
wearing varied badges but carrying the
same sentiment in their hearts, gath
cred at the Coiieum to revive the mem
ories of the past and discuss the prob
lens Of the present. Department Com
mander o. Il. Rosenkranz of Milwan-
kee, presided and a large delegation Of
Grand Army men was present to par
ticipate in the impressive ceremonies
which comprised the first official SEES
sion Of the present convention.
Furnishing mn appropriate opening for
aFlsa encsmpment, Courade G.
q. Stemm, eorfnander Of the Ffed S.
Lowell Post, No. 23n began the morn
ing's meeting with a timely and in
spring speech of welcome Tt is q
delightful experience, '''he said, S"to be
guest, but it is a much more delight
full experience to be- host f. you are
capable of performing the functins of
that Office in way which is at once
fitting and proper. This pleasure il
mine CHS morning and thanks to the
kindness Of KenosiIa IS civilians, who
have so nobfy volunteered their serv-
ices and SO efficiently performed their
work, | am able to enjoy it to the full
in the knowledge that we are doing the
thing right for comrades who win un-
derstand and appreciate our efforts =
He then proceeded to thank the vet
Grams for their patience and CO.
operation thus far and to explain the
plans for the remainder of the encamp-
ment. After urging full participation
in the parade of this afternoon he ex.
pressed a feeling of both qualification
and honor in the presentation of G. FL
Pfennig, mayor of Kenosha, who deliv.
cred the main address of the morning.
The mayor was greeted with storm
Of applause equalled only by the dem
onstration at the conclusion of his
speech When the enthusiasm had
quoted sufficiently to allow Of his be.
ing heard, he launched into an ora
tion of eulogy and welcome which made
deep impression upon veterans and
friends alike, Beginning with an ap
probation Of the significance of the
occasion he assured the Grand Army
men that Kenosha at large was proud
tobe the hest to patriots who had both
served and sacrificed for the cause Of
national union and national liberty
"The eneampment, y he continued. Gre
called an even more notable gathering
however, in 1861, when Wisconsin :
volunteers, now veterans, left this same
city for the firing line, Somewhere
in the Sunny Southland He assert
ed, too, that he was glad that Kenoshs
could greet them from every building
with the inspiring folds of sold
Glory, which they had so successfully
planted upon the battlements of every
rebel stronghold. He concluded his adj
dress by convincing the old soldier.
that their work was not vet done
Identifying the cause Of III. with tn,
cause Of '61, he urged the survivors Of
Americas greatest conflict to use the
energy which sti1 remained to then
to inspire the men of today with the
spirit which had saved democracy anG
union in the dark days of the Civi
War. Then paying a fitting tribute t
Zalmon G. Simmons, Kenosha's great
est friend of the G "A. r., he assured
the veterans that the whole city would
do everything in its power to exemphfy
his spirit on this memorable occasion
The speech was notable from th,
standpoint of both literature and ora
tory and fully merited the outburst d
applause which it received.
Comrade w. III. Richardson of Mil