The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-09-22
80, 1888 - =" = '.sE''.-- '. .
. SOCIAL EVENTS !,

b: R. PALMER POSI OF TnC
Grand Army of the Repnblic and the
Woman's Relief Corps were "a the
guests, of honor at an informal dinner
and general get-together meeting
held in the Junior high school build
ing at which. Robert James, Swift
Post No. CT American Legion and the
Mrs. Geo. Berggreen was chair
man of the Auxiliary, Mrs. Harry
Schmidt ond Miss Ina Robinson being
the other members. They were as
sisted with the preparation and esery-
ing by Mrs. Geo. D. Wing, Mrs.
Hugh Wallace and Miss Alice Allen
The supper was fnesin every sense of
the word and the ladies deserve un-
limited praise for their part in the
evenings entertainment. The rooms
were neatly decorated with American
flags, banners of the different organ
izations and bunting, 49,
Hugh E. Wallace was chairman of
the Legion Committee, with John
Hanson and Pat Knox as the other
members. Mr.. Knox left for St.
Paul last Monday, so was not in at
the finish but Mr. Hanson assisted
with the decorations and superintend-
ed the seating of the guests. The
leading officers of the various organ
jzations were seated at large table
at the south end of the dining room.
The other guests and hosts were
seated at eleven smaller tables. One
hundred and twenty-five sat down to
the dinner shortly after the appoint
ed hour of seven. +
The feeling of good fellowship pre-
vailed from the start. After the re-
past had been we'll taken care of,
Hugh Wallace, acting as POSTMASTER,
made short talk in which he stated
that the veteran organizations of the
late Wari considered it distinct
honor TO be able to entertain the boys
of 81 and their ladies, that they were
proud to call the members of the older
organization "Comrade" and to be
considered by them as such. The
hope was expressed that this would
be means of cementing the ties
more firmly. The local veterans or
CARNATIONS always have worked to-
gether in harmony. When the last
comrade of 81 shall have been called
home then the American Legion will
take up, the duties alone, until that
time the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie shall have the preference and the
cooperation of the Legion.
Comrade Byron F. Carr, command
er of the B. R. Palmer Post, G. A.
R., was called on and expressed the
pleasure of the G. A. R. in attend
ing the dinner. He stated that the
boys of '61 were very pleased with
the manner in which the younger or
CARNATIONS worked with them. Mr..
Carr was. a member of the famous
First Minnesota.
Comrade Chas. Bryant was next
called on and related some of the .ex-
perlences of his regiment, the heavy
artillery from Maine, of which he was
a member. Though they were heavy
artillery, they fought as Infantry.
Their first engagement being at Spot
tslyvania, where they advanced in the
face of whitening fire that even the
veteran troops on their right and left
could not withstand. In this battle
over two thirds of the regiment were
wiped out but they gained their objec-
tive and commentator of the com
manding general. Mr.. Bryant's talk
was thoroughly enjoyed and conclud-
ed with the reading of a rnem setting
forth the heroism of his regiment, en-
titled '1The Charge of the Nine Hun
dred."
Comrade Henry Garfield was next
to respond and though he said he was
no public speaker, he expressed his
satisfaction at the display of the
excellent feeling of good-fellowship