The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY IN WORTKlhG-
TON.
Celebrated by Stoddard Post and
the Citizens.
Decoration Of Graves, Exercises by
tho Post and Addresses.

OEdIeu Will NaHS, ana all business
houses were closed from to 5 O'Clock
p. m.
At l o'clock the members of Stoddard
Post assembled at their hall, and head
ed by the Worthington Band, marched
to the Cemetery and decorated the
graves Of the following comrades, only
three being buried in the Worthington
Cemetery:
Ex-Gov. Stephen Miller; Peter Stod-
dard, for whom the Post was named;
Isaac Small, who lost his life in the
great blizzard of 1873,
At 3 O'Clock the Post assembled at
Masonic Hail, which had been beauti-
fully decorated with flags. flowers, etc.,
by the ladies' Auxiliary Corps. The
hall was soon filed to overfowing with
citizens and ex-soldiers, and after mu-
sic by the Worthington Band. the Post
exercises began. This was followed by
Kellar's American Hymn, by the cho.
rus, after which came the regulation
exercises by the Post. Then followed
music and addresses by the following
speakers:
REV. MIR. HENDERSON.
Commander Lange first introduced
Rev. Mr.. Henderson Of the Congrega-
tiOnal church, who spoke OF the day rs
4 day of flowers. Flowers are asso-
ciated with every scene of human life
from fh0 0rN11A tn thn Nh
express every emotion of the soul.
the eye. They express hope, joy, sor-
soul, and are never so much in place OF
so beautiful as when used to deck the
brow of victory. Hence in all ages
tors and strew their path.
No one is more worthy of honor than
the soldier. TO be a soldier is to lie 4
prince. The soldier is the power be-
hind the throne. Without soldiers gov
ernments cauld not stand, and religion
could not have been carried to the com
mon people. The soldiers life is 4 life
of self sacrifice. His characteristic is
devotion to country. He leaves home
to secure the homes of others. A SOL
dier il 4 man of courage, endurance,
etc. All virtues unite in soldier.
And never was there 4 more singular
or remarkable army went forth than
ours. Other nations have standing
armies. 1t was not 80 with the Union
army. 1t came from peaceful homes.
l. was said that Minerva sprang full
armed from the brain of Jupiter, and
We might say that the Union army
sprang full-armed from the soil Of
America. Other armies go for con-
quest, ours went to save homes and the
nation, and they went rs individual
soldiers. Another remarkable thing
it is rare that individual soldiers are
remembered. But in this war tho
memory of the individual soldiers is
preserved. And we meet to-day not
only to honor the dead but for the sake
of the living. Our safety is in the peo-
pie. The heart Of the people is the
safeguard of the nation.
REV. MIR. ROBINSON,
of the Presbyterian church, was next
introduced. and said that we did well
t" remember the soldiers. They had
heard the clash of arms and received in
their bonies the marks of war. We
need often to hear the tale of that war
that we may know how much has been
paid for this nation. We need to keep
alive our patriotism 80 that if to-day
our flag should receive insult, the soul
of the hero shall still beat in our
breasts. Let us never forget the dead
let us not forget the living. Battles
are yet to be fought which require
greater courage than to stand at the
cannOn's mouth.
DANIEL ROHRER, ESQ.,,
was next introduced, as soldier of the
Mexican war, and alluded to the Occa-
sion and tho day rs Memorial Day.
Memory is the one faculty which distin-
guishes man and gives him a history.
No higher token of regard can we pay
to any one than to remember him and
give him q place in our hearts and our
memory. Blessed and precious are the
memories of our dead and the outward
tribute you bring to-day is the most
expressive. Soldiers of the Grand
Army! yen may never again hear the
cry. "fall into line!'' but you should
remember that peace hath her battles
as we'll as war.
THE EDITORS.
The editors of the Worthington pa
pers were next given hearing on the
platform. Commander Lange intro
duced the editor of the ADVANCE, who
is reported as having said, substan-
TALLY:
A citizen of Rome said that personal
courage was the commonest and lowest
form of human virtue, if it could be
called virtue. This was said under
the Roman Empire, where "courage'
and "virtue" we're synOnOmOus terms.
kome trained her soldiers for conquest
and to extend her empire over the
courage, we honor our soldiers fol
something higher: No soldier in the
late conflict went to war for conquest
duty, and patriotism and humanity
and the greatest of these three is Hu'
manity.
And while we join with you to-day
in honoring and remembering the sol.
diers who have died; while we join te
honor and remember the soldiers who
! the front, will you join with us in hon.
! orino and remem 5ering those soldier;
who did not shoulder their musket.
and go through the battles? refer te
Lincoln, and Stanton. and Gov. An
drew, of Mass, and Gov. Brough, o.
Ohio, and host of others who stood t.
| the helm and bore the strain, and brok'
down or went down, almost rs soon a!
the war closed. An English writeI
said at the time of the assassination
that no man ever had such = burdeI
laid upon hand and heart and brain Al
was lald upon Lincoln. And how
meekly and patiently and humbly h!
bore this burden and carried us through
only to he struck down by the hand O
an assassin in the hour of triumph.
Will you 60 further and join with n
in hOnoring those who made the caus
in which you went to war? For lonI
before the cause eliminated in wa
there were true men, and women, toe