The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-06-05

that in this the first attempt at generaI
public display thecOmp ttee of arrange
ments had so well attended to their du-
ties, that at the appointed hour all was
found to be in readiness, and the vari-
Gus organizations in line, strictly in ac-
cOrdance with the programme agreed
upon. AT precisely 3 o'clock p. NJ the
procession formed in front of Longs
Hall, on Bank street, and, when ready
10 move, proceeded in the following Or
der
Veteran Soldiers,
John Lentz and - II ontz, soldiers Of 1872,
Fort Alen Cornet Band,
T.. o. $ of A.,
Weissplr Boys uniformed,
Wagon drawn by tour horses-Guddess OF LIB
ert, and - Children,
Lehigh HO TX and Ladder company,
Citizens in Carriages.
Mr.. w. A. Grayer acting as Chiet Marshal,
and Il. 4. Brady and j. II. DimIn~S IN the CAP
acity of Aids.
The route followed was; down Bank
street to Iron, up Iron to Second, down
Second TO Elm, out Elm to Cemetery,
arrived at which the ceremonies were
at once proceeded with, the first in or
der being the singing of an appropriate
hymn, which was well rendered by the
Juvenile participants. Prayer was then
offered by Rev. Wilmer COffman, after
which W. NJ. Rapsher, ESQ.,, the orator
of the day, addressed the assembled
multitude as follows
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS Tho day
VIII ch we have met to cele !rate Ia IN memory
OF our dead who volunteered their lives TO pre-
serve intact the UNITY OF these UniIed Sthtes.
1t IS graud Commemorative day throughout
the Union. SUI ge,ttng thOuTnt5 10 Us repiute
with beauty, aolemntY ana suollihiny nyI M
words which may utter viii be lew, because
am strongly Impressed with the belief thai
words cannot imbue Us wlbh deeper reverence
than the sight OF the veri graves wherein our
1. lien comrades sleep the sleep wnlcn KNOWS w
mortal waking. at their cOuntry's call, Jney
rushed 10 her defence, preserved ner lle anu
unity ana gallanty maintained, me nGnOr o.
leo ana untarnishe1. 1he survivors VINO par
ticpated IN that great conflict also deserve our
grail IL 10 ana consideration out those VINO lell
gave lhelr lives a sacrifice upon the aitlr Oh
Their uItrY. That patriotism ana chlNaIy
winch prompts man 10 give MS me- II heeus
DE-, 10 save and protect aus country, Is nOU ul
emDty Wlm. They are the h CHEST anu non eS5
virtues of the ci lzen ana pattlOt-Nlr ues WhlcD
the world II IS Always revered ana heiu IN Srate-
" hen say that these died for their coun-
try" give expression to suggestive sentence.
among many thoughts we night plOhtIOIY le-
fect upon what their country was Tor whlcn
tNey died. ana for which uhelr SURVIVORS IOught
auu suffered. lt was the same country lor
which The great and ll.ustltJuS NatnlnStOnl
JEFF 'rsOn Hamilton AMI the host OF trde ana
Ii nest pnt lots, fought and uled during the
long dark and trying str9gg,e OF tne heVoIu ont
rOcAed the Cradle OF LlOerty until tine INFANT
came forth Goddess. rne then thirteen coo-
ules were declared q Union OF Free ana lnue-
pendent states Tyranny aud oppression We're
,, fought aud ampied under fout. ceneui
has areany rolled arouni since the INFINITE @ nien
Of Freedom rallied upon the fields of concord
and Lexington aud left them red Witu ,DioOu
The centennlrl anniversaries oil these early OUT
bursts of PATRIOTISM ami liberty have been cele-
| hpuf ia n "a a T..
| Oh Joy throughUul the land Our county, me
home oil the II ee and the land OF the 0raVe'-has
! become great. respected and prosperous
such a country, where oil mon where free and
| equal Oeiore the law, was worth lighting Tor
and prese wing. No "ohder tina the people IN
| their majesty rO se TO nrr ue13nce as one mfn
regardless OF party, creed or nationally, When
| heI hag-the glorious stars ana StllpeS-WiiS
| fired unOn anu insuIed by II section OF hef err
| ing and misguided citizens. The grdnu stl uc-
| ture Of treenOm, which the fathers OF the re
| puDlic nad Dequeathed TO us ana cehthteI win
| Their blood cUulu not be destroyed anu ulsseN
| cred as some may have lOOlishy supposel. IT
| wlthstOOd the waves Of passion anu human CON
| teDton like Jne rock OF ages: LEY us nope tLaC
| tne great and bloody conflict thrOug winch We
| nave recently passed hl, 10 OvAr setU'sd the
| question as to the pelpetuity ana union OF tlese
| states. upon the basis ut freedom ma equi1tY,
II II hes Lhen tho sacr flee, though great, has
| not been in VAN,
| Our country has become great and powerful,
| 5he land OF refuge ior tne down trodden and o.
| pressed from the wnOie world. Our nag nOutS
| over every sea anu Is respected by the nations
| the
10 us by tIe fathers OF the hepuD lc ana our late
| fal.el comrades which We are pJuIl 10 guhru
| and mRmtan Tor ourselves and fJr future gene
| rIuOns Let us preserve our natlOn anu UNION
| and restore u to its Original purity. 10 90 tllS
Is necessary, ana worth longing an i hOplllS iOt.
| one OF the greatest dangers tdreatellnG US, IS
| pO iucal corruption nnu degenelac.-l lnllns
| oil from tue early grace anu simplicity ~ lhe
| Repu Jllc. EXtrava-ance ana h'Sh-,Ohel me
| tIopllitau lie seems to be leadlng am ulton
among the people -econom, and pam livn :
| lhe exception. Among me pOAuclans DtiDell,
| tlauI ana corruption are not UNCOMMON, Wlie
honesty ana pulIty aie rare enough 10 SUE cVr'
| ruyUOn itself Tnese are matters whlch ulrect-
! " concern us as a people anu nation, or L snOulu
| hesitate to advert 40 them on TINS occasion.
| But II the recurG enGe OF tnc solemn anu sun
| lime occasion, which We commemorate this day
shall have u tendency TO cause us To lhlnk and
reflect nuon these vital theLlcs, am as peo'
| PIE lie d us to sUive 10 attain these wished for
hal,yOn days when honesty purity, mOrailty
ANA II sound relSlon shali become the cOlnlnOn
heritage of our people then greater blessings
snail be i'll Store for us than our lOitlest luedls
have vet Osen able to contcml Lac. we eau do
no greater reverence OF homo - JthOse VINO nave
| 1ul en- m the service OF Jnalr cOunury-lrOnl tn,
ia, OF Wasningt Ii TO the daysOi Llncoln-tdAn
u strive 10 attain The blessings airenuy ltny
IN lCateu. Ii thls memorial day, sal ana suu
nme as 1t ls. sh al elevate our thoughts anC
lives and increase our loyalty anu devotion u
God, TO Hum ,nlt anu 70 our EoihdrY tnet, tii,
birth may have been, after all, great blessing
IN strange u4ssuse.
at the conclusion of Mr.. Rapsher's
address the graves of tile departed
heroes, who sleep their last sleep with
in the silent precincts OF the cemetery
were decorated. This act of devotion
over, the procession reformed, and, lee
by the sweet strains OF martial music
marched Gown Elm to Bank, down
Bankway to Weissport, through White
street and to the Cemetery, where ceIe'
monies similar to those enacted at th1
Lehighton Cemetery were performed
. except that Rev. G. A. Bruegel wa
the orator, and delivered himself very
handsomely as follows;
stand before you this afternoon cltiEel
and vet a stranger and having just returnei
from a syuOdical meeting, L nnd it impOssOl
10 Q mLly with tde reque I OF the committed u
deliver an Grafton app. oprlAte g. the occasion
However have heeh assured that, under IN
circumstances, you would be satlsnen Win suul
remarks as VIII be able 20 MAKE ON the spa
. OI tbs moment.
Nothing could be more appropriate than Tn
continued observance OIL decoration Ddyi g
: pecialy at tins season OF the year, wnrn IN
pIeeu foliage Of nature. so Welcome 10 our long
> ing eyes, aud he fragrance OF flowers causes
to utter eNpr, sslOn Of grautuue 70 Aimlghl
. God fOr having spar Oh our AVes ana our heMG
, through "A lCns aud cod winter, ann 10 perm
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