Show Gunnisons Patriot Farewell dunnls Sani etc County May 4 IS9 To the Editor I A right royal aenl off Was given the fourteen volunteers if lunilson by Ih I q citizens here all were equally Iron ore 1 the accepted and those who failed to pass tie medical examination latrlotlc mottoes nlornel the wallflowers wall-flowers nigs and bunting In irofu npalrolllc speeches and songs were itrultred but the mot stirring And pathetic scene wns mhen a bevy tit little girls walked quietly on tile stage where the boys were sitting wllh flowers nnd badges And 1 pinned them on the breasts and shoulders of tie brave 1 oys one if them lelng so decorated ly his sweet Illllo l later put his urm around hr and kismet the lit lie one This example needed 1 no general gen-eral order from headquarters l for every grallarat boy followed suit mid the cher Inlnnt If tile People that crowded tile hail When the little ones were released mot or the soldier boys wen In tears anti the oil boys young toys girls end matrons In front had ceased their cheering find were quietly drying their eyes One little girl wa crying aloud but the brass hand In attendance came Iut to the relief with Rome stirring music md the program continue I Hei reset t a five N C Sorensen about this time 01 ni w nnto the platform ng he thought he had somelhlng lo say on tit occasion and proposed t lie I subscrlpllon tit tome funds for pocket money for the boy I unlll Uncle Hnm paymaster woull Attend lo their I requirement In that particular matter Ho eailed 1 the list with a S 5 bill which resulted In raising a fund of about J160 Picnic w its Ihen passed hy the young ladles who attire was tastefully < rnnm > nteil with the nationAl nation-al color and Ihe audience lien repaired re-paired to the ball room The soldier boys I dreams will recall tills scene when far away from home TheIr fair partners ot last night dance the girls right 1 eye will look Into theirs again Inspiring them to do their duty for the Frike or the dear onex ot here the honor or themselves MId the glory or their country |