, 1882-06-03
SO 90 PER YEAR

x-r.,af,an snA ,,.xff,np IN HfA vnIu0SarflS
lef, the us.c. ot nome and the ;oy of fr,eods
.n5 h,,r,sj .v,v so the ,c.n.: Ard hs..rd.
of ~, h.,,l. font. and mother. v;vee a,d
,xsssbs.rts freely s.y, the dear,ss ;doi, Of
90, .a.,,;,,,. ...r;,;.. ,<, ~. .,ps.
O,,,.r n.,;on. hsy. ~,g.5 ,nors ~, sh..
n,h.-s -. ...r;Scel ~. i;x.. of u,orr
- -, ..5 -..,.S nor. ~ nlun.
- -. ~ w,r, ~ nono,e.t .nS ,-If
.oar-,a,,..,,, ,,.n W.. MT non. h..
hssn.j - a. .r. b;.a.r Nth The v,o., Of
hon.,, ,o,I eon.ecr.i,d bv III. blood q her
.,r.
n, g. ., ,.,-;o.;,r, so... .b;. ,.t;on
or., -. ;,S.nsnJ.nc., .nd unitv to.dav Ana
=, -. a.. -, .I,.. "a fo...r =, oro,rth
n ~. ss..,;ars ~ ,b,. and ,sner,tsoos 10
rom. ;s the moe, s,crrd autv az American
-
ITnnrs,.a,,.,,sd indeed h.. he-n th. noo.
sr.,s as ,b,s ,u.onis in Art ..,.nep It.r.tnr,
and material wealth. bpt mot bv these Alone
;s ~. nsrn.,u;tv of- government ..sured.
for ali history teaches us that tine seeds of
national decay grow most luxuriantly in the
soil of national indifference. Let Q want OF
n,,iar,, nr;d. and the xn,rit Of dead natriot.
;,,, s.,,Ia a,un .n.l Lrn,., orar the ,n;o, az
these states and the day Of their d,smembss-
ment. and the night OF anarchy is not tar
distant Bot as long rs the Hane of pure
patriotism lights the pathway Of the nst,on's
progress, So long will it he safe from foes
wi,hout and foes within.
It's wise. then, for the nation 10 celebrate
the centennial anniversaries of her rcvolu-
tionary battles. 1t is we'll, then, that Wash.
ington's birthday. the Fourth Of July and
Memorial Day be devoted to the Lessons Of
patriotism II IL indeed itting that the nA-
ton glre one day CT the busy year TO srste-
fui memory of the services. sacrifices, virtues
and heroism Of its defenders.
No recent insult has been offered the hAg
Of our country. No declaration of war dis
turbs the peace of the people. Yet al over
this sood!y land. TODAY. the bngie notes Of
the assembly call are heard; the Graud Army
Of the Rspuhlic IL being mustered again: and
the roll of the old comrades Is being
called once mare. MANY. very many of the
hrsvast and the best will be absent from roll
call to-day and forever more.
.I;la IN. mis-. nm In, ,noun,.;o.
like the foam ON the river
Like bubble in a fountain.
They are gone and forever"
Absent indeed are they. vet not FORGOT.
ten for their v,lor n, every contsSse5 nelS
from Get.vsburq IN the I:io Grande And
frnn N,ssour; to the scared wall. of SumD.
ter "a the nst,op's undvinc glory. Their
s.,,-;c..o ere d,Iy ra.oriad ,n ,ba ,,ch;v.. az
,oair country anj woven into the wool of the
nations history The story sf their hero;,m
!. ,.,rvei ! !, I,.tters ~ marble and Granite and
a.. ms,rorv ~ ,bs;r ,,Il,n,rv and d.vot;on
70 tho roun,rv ;s ,arcstu.te6 m ,oe.-v and
Con-,
III. obs.r,..r,,. Of Nsr,o-;,, n,v !. a., ~
80, - -, nr..;, ..dn..: IA ;o,
m, ,ro,;, I..,a,,,o ,,,,,,,o,,, ,n a., :, -
dering away back down the rapidly length.
ening aisles OF the past reviewing It's cls.
.h,h,s ~, III ip,;nns.ng s .,,.na.h'
ened Tor the duties of citizenship by its stern
lessons and sacred recoiiectons; u sadness
"a. ~ .ae se -" sea - 10. -, n,s,. nmr
chased a. cost of the best blood of the na-
tion, North and south and OF Joy, that the
anJ -. - th. hr.x. hov. Who L c.,r;s5
its Tag, in triumph to victory.
a number Of our Old conn ades nave found
IL ;.r rsmns. r from N The " .csns. - of con.
t!ict and the fields their deeds have given
r-n"wn forever, but where loving hands
""'r h" ,' - P ,h. 80, sn.,ams 81 ;m
mortality. And as We 20 forth to the per-
f9rmsnee OF TINS sacred duty, let Us not ior-
III @ E .or,ha., % 81 49, 80 s..,,srsS ox.r . ,Son.
aud lovely plains and unfrequeuted hill
sides, where the Blue and the tray ieii side
-. ~, :,.,,.r,;a, III III e. -. -
immortelles.
At the close oi the address, Commander
Leslie introduced Miss Alicia Thoinas,
who read poem entitled The Loyal
Dead ircin the pen OIL hehry huboafu
Pierce, oil vancouver
And IN silence that was almost PAIN
iul, Comrade r. r. Adams, read the Roll
OF Honor aiter winch detail OF Com
ra'ies proceeded 10 decorate a soldiers
grave which ceremonial was followed by
the national salute from Battery "a.
r.u. v.u. ,,.1,.
~
iaito" WAS 'neh s"uhaeop anu the Peo-
pie scattered throughout the cemetery,
souah, out and decorated the soldiers
,. T;, hin, Co. a.. .rp.
n,'
CAL was 'ruihpe'ed' the Column reiofineo
banded. thus ending the ceremonie. of
Decoration Day.
IscIpEs1aLs.
During the day the police Of the c,ty
were vigilant and the best of order pre-
vailed.
Tho ts,r,;s., ,t,,t. Of ,bo.. no., .on
cerned IN the services of tbs dav .re aus
the Ladies' If m. citv xho.s o;s,. of aow.
. - ,;s,,
'"''
Al The garrison. the orders OF Zen.
Miles, and the Secretary of War, relating
out. At sunrise the hiring OF minute-gus
Os'"' nass were ui,p.Ayeo a. nsi -m,,
spnse, th. p,,ion.l AIRS wer. ,l.ve3 bv the
hand.
Each officer Of the day was the recip-
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