Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-05-30

gendered by war is giving place to a
truly brotherly feeling: and so it should
be, as hate born of war, enduring through
years Of peace, is unworthy even a saw
age.
Where In history can we look for an
other instance such as we have in our
own fair ''land of the free and home of
the brave?" Not one hundred years old
AS nation, yet we endured, and in SO
short a period, have risen comparatively
above the war, both in effect and feeling,
and are to-day one of the strongest ma
tons of earth. This speaks volumes for
our form of government, AS we'll as the
truly magnanimous character Of the
American people. May these stakes of
national strength be made stronger, and
the cords of affection binding all sections
of this nation together be heightened I'M
til not a heart in the broad land is left in
the cold draft Of hate and ill-will, but in
the warm sunlight of brotherly love. l
am glad we do not ask to-day, lis it blue
or gray that slumbcrs here?" but with
out distinction, drop the wreath and re-
spond in the hearty amen to the prayer
that over a grand and glorious Union
may wave single flag.
can with hearty good cheer pro-
nounce the benediction of peace over the
ashes of both, and ask that we cherish
their memory most tenderly, spread the
mantle Of charity over their faults, and
emulate their virtues. Nor may we for
get the widows or the aged parents,
whose stage and stay is to-day in the
soldiers grave. LET my right hand for
get its cunning and my tongue cleave to
the roof of my mouth" if ever for a
moment forget to cherish America or the
memory of her dead.
Brethren, can ask for you no greater
boon than that peace and prosperity may
be granted to you and your families, and
that when you have finished your course,
upon your grave may fall the fragrant
rose; but more than this, that the fra
GRANGE of well-spent life may arise as
sweet incense to the throne above, and
your spirits be admitted to the ranks OF
that army which has passed the gates OF
death and have entered the blisstul
Canaan, where wars and death are nc
more.
At the conclusion Of Comrade
Granniss's address the Glce Clul
sang the Star Spangled Banner" all
joining in the chorus. After which
Comrade Kingsbury welcomed tho
Bellevueites present on behalf OF
the people Of Hailey--inyited them
) to partake Of a lunch that had beer
prepared for them at the Merchants
Hotel, and announced the program
me for the remainder Of the day.
In THE AFTERNOON.
About halfpa 10 o'clock the pro
cession formed, and, headed by til,
Bellevue Brass Band and the ex
soldiers, filed down Mair
street toward the Halle,
J Cemetery. As it approached
the resting place of the dead hal
was made. the band played deae
march, and the soldiers filed besid,
the grave of Comrade James II. Al
len, the Bellevue soldiers occupying
5 the side nearest HALEY, and tn,
i HALEY soldiers that nearest Belle
! vue.
A brief prayer was offered by Com
;. rade Granniss, and p. NJ. Bruner, o
Bellevue, delivered short but NOV
+ ing Grafton appropriate to the occa
d sion. Flowers were then strewn, NO
: only over the departed comrade'
grave, but over all the graves in tn,
yard, and the command given t,
Break ranks when all sought thei
# seats in the vehicles awaiting them
d and the procession formed and wend
o ed its way toward Bellevue. 1t wa
y over a mile in length, composed 0
: every imaginable kind ofconveyance
from the light and stylish buggy t
e the heavy farm wagon, and present
: ed such a sight as can only be seen o.
5. the frontier.
L THE EX-soLDIERs.
;. Followingis list of the ex- soldier
e who took part in the ceremonies, to
gether with the letter of their CON
e pany, the number and State of thei
y regiment, their rank, if any, and tn
= branch in which they served:
II FROM BELLEVUE.
II A + Denney, Co b 9th Iowa Ca,
d airy.
II John Heafron. Z I'd Californi