Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-01

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{ ttsla. sDa se sa-If tseir aolnss-fnat - tf.v
1olles "a al EARTHLY and nas3Etsl that REMAINS
+ - tseoo--l1 t1s belief tnst tne coarse aud
Z brittle teEt8re ~ tle oord that k4y1nsi A. -
( tleiD shlle ulortzl las u0t beea satIall,
( severed o4t lt i li seeh process II tIausfor-
Ail.ri,4D taaE s1en "a pa-s oxeF Il Il ~la have
oeculz-e dellc81e gssb4-B chaiu thar shall
i-.E o. ilrVuGE tie 11eDdlag s2es of s6efsli-
T y And ~ our amer ald spIrltaal lives ia,
Z ~ q ile@safe - s2pEosed ~ Is renessled Ia
tAe eUl1ltlou ~ toe graves u oar dead.
f ~ cultivation " o1e leads - the tender
iiess aaa cars w4lh "a lleh &c regard alld
treat Ine other
Il l. EF0per tileE a. thLs appointed season
q each pear He should meet under the
a4sS Slsiss u the surviving comrades aisd fas
Lfi14Le ln al oi4t@afd and Tesere1tlAl manner
% tle memory " those u Cur eOuatry' de-
fen4ers @ho have been bOrisd IL oar midst
a. beautiful AID graceful evidence Of the
lA~afd and lasting feellng Of affection and
pride - have ia their hives, their saeridce.,
and t1elr death.
AfOGLd IL stand Ihe sgryiyors, tie sons Of
survivors, the parents, the widows, the
orphans, the friends OF the fallen The
d4ty Of the hOar becomes a u4ournful pleas
IRE, and g Is plaza The yOung cannot learn
Il Too sarlyi the Old cannot repeat 1t too
often.
Veterans Il is not for u 10 sneak 70 von
of y0ur duty. You anew II IN the hour OF
jour country peril and are not likely 10 for
=ol II no%- To those who are gone before .
me tAy l. dedicated, because We cannot
formally pay tribute 10 them except OH the-e
memorial dap, but 10 yOu the active graft
tude 0f al Who value home freedom. nsac.a
and the happiness and prosperity that come |
fFOm them, and out OF them, should be piven
- long a. you 1--we. As you we're active ina 1
that memorable struggle, 20 now should Won 1
o7 gwen leading places IN the hearts and 4
services OF your eoGntfymen. Resulting 4
from your efforts came the certain life of the /
Avpuoiie' ana from that fife has come a /
pro perty phenomenal IN history. The story 4
OF that which you accomplished-thar which Il
fon saved y destined "a become one of the
best chapters IN the book Of Time.
IL Il due and ttting that the services Won
rendered the nstiOn be on all possible oe
c'sionS rewarded A. your ranks grow
thinner and yOl one by one pass AWAY. thosa
who are younger, your children and child
feh children should join IN this beautiful
custom of the affections. And be il ever
oar nope that each OF you shall ioin ranks
with the departed comrades after the last
service IN MES campaign has been performed
where you can build your camp fire and
Life.
Another Spring is drawing to It's close.
And here with ceremonies hat too tama
y bu a our incense -homely rhyme and pr,,-e
Pou tie altar ~ eI:h hesrt that giogs
- fressiotn' and our country's growing fame
: rom he,d= wel tills,i while Jet the Spring suns
rays
Dispense their warmth to nur the rising
The farmer in these besnteous. golden DAYS
20 nlled With mustered lent OF praise
Anticipates the harvest il his garner laid
While Earth natures and nourishes, defends her
.re hearts inferior % tn insensate soil
~ better feellnRs on their source recoil
Or By encouragement take deeper root.
b al rhe ties thsi bind rs to the dead.
We come again. o. mem ~ treasured men
'hose @srm NE blood tinged fed and and hill
with red
Who triumphed. bit who sickened bled
And sank. that We might rise and live again
'e come IN triumph set We come in tears
And hail - sacresi ground the kindly earth
fhlch through the quiet OF these p..acafnI vaars
ests over you. Time but endears
hour vacant places at each family hearth.
gain We deck with flowers each silent monpd
wherein yOcr ashes wait the glorious morn
mrs, .hri1t next coming Ii l. haliowed ground {
= Urea upon as gathering round \
WIN blooms OF May your places we adorn y
sweet slnmb'rous quiet seems to re;ga
Above the places whore yOu lie AT rest
Is ntlng that brave men in battle slain
ntist war tnrmOiis. should be peaceful lain
Aheld on EARTH their loving mothers breast
Z hem sleep on. the sorrOws come and 90
4 ne years roll by, and yet they heed them not
''irt from All q wOrid's vain pomp and show
giittering tlnsel lts delusive glow
AID watched by angels-what a happy lot
rest 70 be at rect within the arms
~ mother earth. and here upon her breast
hnds protection fro the worlds alarms
be surrounded 10y her richest charms
-p De ana 10 De numbered with the biest
nave Tor winters covering purest white
arm Ialftst cOunterpane. IN summer scene =
ie unweared in cheering light i
iipont'de -un, or the fair moon AZ night l.
efspftsih Dy mantle5 OF tho richest green 80
I here below: within that broader sDhara
Which stretches far beyond our human ken
lh souls gnown stronger. and with eyes more
fear
Tho OF cs coald now wish them back again?
them sleep on-there is DO swe.ster sleeu
teTe D. ~ rest more glorious than In death
nose "ho Tor tho veal Of friends who geer
< brave end willing in the unknown deer,
nd 10 their country yield their latest breath
mem sleep pn-their warfare all IL done +.
p shall not lall their noble deed to toll y
keep The sword W. treasure up the gun us"
pfl1e the laurels they dearly won
eep. soldier peace halt and FAREWELL -