The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-02-05
V.F.W. MEMBERS
RELIVE DAYS OF
VARIOUS WARS
Annual Banquet. Commem-
Grating Start Of Philippine
Mixup, Held Last Night

"reminiscences of army days were
eacnanged by members of the Veter-
ans or Foreign Wars, holding their
annual banqhet last evening at tho
Grand Pacific h.tei. The celebration
Is heid annually on February 4 to
commemorate the outbreak OF the
fhlhppine lnsurrectlon in 1899
WITH captain r.. &. Wanner acting
AS toastmaster, veterans told of their
experiences IN the Philippines, Cuba,
PoitO Rlco, in France during the late
war, and in Russia.
L. Il. Harrington gave the address
of welcome, rec,tlng briefly the aims
OF the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
thafacterzed- the Urnted States as
"a vast country of selt-goveining,
seli-tnlnk1ng people, who follow the
rule OF service and sacrifice"
During the military engagements
OF the past 30 years, the soldiers
formed friendships which were last
ing. They founa in such association
that 1t mattered not what social scale
a man belonged to and that there is
something good in everyone" he
said. "This organization is to per-
petuate that comradeship."
SopS@Au lk0V 1cllS VI i fln
Captain W. II. Pray Of Valley City.
IN command OF the First North Da-
kota regiment in the Philippines,
told OF the trip OF the group there
ana praised. tnelr morale and spirit.
r.. G. Larson, Governor Sorlie's
secretary, made II short talk in which
he pleaded for peace. LET US have
peace ne said. Let our efforts be
for the advancement OF universal
peace. We thus advance our coun-
try"
Hdjutant General G. A. Fraser. in a
brief speech, characterized the Veter-
ans OF Foreign Wars as a wonderful
organization"
I'm TINS organization we can all
meet on the same ground" he de-
clared. I'VE meet here just one way:
As comrades. The greatest thing IN
the world is friendship. The man
with wnom fellow can sit down
and really feel he is friend is the
service man. ! am for him first, last
and all the time"
Dr. >. 3. Hollenbeck told few
stories in Scotch dialect which were
much enjoyed.
Liessman Talks
when Dewey Sank the Spanish
Fleet was the subject Of the talk of
Charles Liessman. assistant secre-
tary of state and former navy man.
dewey never realized what he was
ultimately to do in the Philippines
when he received first orders to 70
there" Mr.. Liessman said. "When
he left Washington he had no antic-
ipatiOn of war"
He told of the comm odore's going .
to japan to call on the emperor and
there, the word received |
from the navy department that war |
was imminent, his sailing into Manila
bay in the night and his victorious
encounter with the Spanish fleet.
American pluck and daring, con-
trasted to Spanish inertia. won the(
day." h" said. Dewey went into this
bay against an enemy intrenched in
home territory and won a victory
1000 miles away from home. The
bringing of our flag to the Orient
meant liberation for the Filipinos and
larger liberties for the rest Of the far
east"
Rep. Lynn W. Sperry characterized
the trip to the Philippines as a 'won-
ierful opportunity to learn human
nature" and, related few anecdotes
If the trip.
Rep. Roy 'Yeater, spoke on Cam
with the Fourteenth in the
Philippines, and told. Of the friend
hip between the men in this regi-
nent and those in the First North
Dakota.
"The two regiments were made up
# home folks and not men recruited
rom all parts Of the country he
aid. "Thefe was bond Of friendship
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