Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-06-01
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Butler was again lively and full of
people on Monday last, May 80, in
memory of the fallen soldiers during
the late Rebellion. The Court House
was crowded at the organizing meeting.
Gen. John y. Purviance acted as
chairman. The following are his re-
marks on taking the chair:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IL thank
YOU for the distinction of calling me to
,,resiae over the proceedings of this
large assembiage OF my fellpg citizens
and friends, and the more do L thank
YOU because of the memorable events
associated with the occasion, events
that cannot pesish 20 long as love OF
home and country, civil and religious
liberty inspire the American heart.
The present is an occasion that in
spires grand and solemn emotions OF
the American people.
We have met to pay the annual hon=
ors to the memoir Of the fallon heroes
who died in defence OF unity of the
freest and best government on the face
of the globe, the unity OF which is the
pride and power of our countrymen,
and assures the respect and admiration
OF the civilized world.
atatpcs and monuments have arisen
throughout the NATION az lasting ne.
mentoes of the iliustr;ous achievements
Of the soldiers of the Union army, CX-
ercising powerful influences to inspire
patriotism in the present and future
generations And whilst we strew
flowers oyer the graves Of the honored
dead we are not to be nnmindlnl that
thew are mingled with the sighs and
tears OF the living relatives and friends
of the deceased soldier 1t is an act OF
sympathy for the grief of the living
and patriotic devotion to the memory
of the dead, whose agony and " hose
blood contributed so largely to make
our country united, happy and pros
perous.
Whilst thousands of our countrymen
sleep in unmarked graves, no monu-
ment fashioned by human hands to
mark tbeip last earthly resting place,
vet they have a monument more endnr-
ing than stone or marble: the Ameri-
can Union is their monument, and the
flag of our country with its full mum
bereG stars, proclaiming liberty, union,
fraternity throughout the land, assur-
ing the honor, safety and welfare Of the
Republic The memory OF their noble
lives and of their honored deathS shall
ever live; their great achievements in
ameloration of the condition of human
ity cannot die And when we strew
flowers upon the graves of the dead let
this thought inspire and animate u.s.
"Here shall the warrior calmly rest,
Who're acnqpsrng death hath captive bound
Whose step the earth once proudly pressed,
With ali his marshaled hosts around him.
PROGRAMME:
Song, Col. j. A Danks. Prayer,
Rev. W. t. Wylie. Song, Philhar-
monic society. Music, My Country
'Tis of Thee" G. A. Il. and audience.
Grafton, Charles McCandless, Song,
Marching Through Georgia. Col. j.
A. Danks and G.. A. r. Music, Phil
harmonic Society. Song, Should
Aud Acquaintance be Forgot" &, A.
r. Closing prayer and benediction,
Rev J. @. Waters
After the above the surviving sol
diers, with many citizens, all bearing
flowers, and preceded by the Aaron
Sullivan Guards, of this place, and a
baud of music, proceeded 10 the differ
ent cemeteries of the town and again
slrewcd flowers upon the graves OF The
soldiers therein buried. After which
the people quietly dispersed to theil
homes. Col. Danks lectured in thf
Court House in the evening An ac
count of his remarks will be seen in
another place.
Beaver County Nominations.
At ten O'Clock last Friday morning
the Republican Primary ConFentior
met in the Court House at Beaver
A. Nj. Mccoy was elected temporary
Chairman and w. ID. Davidson aRa n
g. Welsh, Secretaries. The counting