Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-03


The roll call Of the survivorsof the civil war
annual courses Of the until the last one Of the
number will DO laid away among the ciods Of tho
valley, Their; sons who are here today. In
and spirit OF their fathers, In the pledge to safely
transmit tho heritage Of duty they are about TO
receive God grant that this pledge Of future fidelity
may be saoredly kept and that there may be fAter
ing by worthy OF honored and valorous sires In
the most trying ordeal through which the American
citizen may be called TO pass,
AT the close of this able address
MIR. Andrews expressed the thanks
of the audience to the speaker Of the
day for his services, and assured him
Of hearty appreciation. Mr.. Keatley
responded by saying that the i'm
pressive occasion had afforded him a
melancholy pleasure, ard that he
should always cherish pleasant men,
cries of the day through the years to
come. He paid unstinted compliment
to the Sons of Veterans and to the
young men in general for manifest.
ing so commendable an interest in
the privileges of the day. A solo by
Miss Nettie Wattles, entitled asleep
ing for Our Flag" and chorus by
the choir was a very appropriate
supplement to the memorial speech.
The procession re.formed in the street
and keeping step to music alternate
ly discoursed by the cornet and mar
tial bands, proceeded to Maple Grove
cemetery, and to the decoration of
the three graves of soldiers who sleep
beneath its sod. Here the ceremo-
MES were most impressive. A short
address by {. II. Cross, Command.
er of Allison Post, preceded a pray
err by Rev. Cousins. Will Cartons
"Festival of Memory" was given in
responsive readings, Melvin Nichols,
Esq, reading the parts addressed to
the different bodies who were active
In the strifes from '6l to '6S. The
responses were, from the Union sol.
der by Capt. E. S.'Foster; from the
women of the war by Mrs. L. II.
kimball; from the Confederate dead
by V. A. Walkup; from the Union
colored soldier by Rev. r. b. Cous.
ms; from the boys who died, by Z.
J. Freeman. The ladies OF the Re-
lief Corps and company of little
girls dressed in white then proceed.
ed to lay flowers upon the graves of
the soldiers who sleep within this
cemetery. They are:
ELMER Nichols, 18th III. Infantry.
VIM. McMANIGILL, 18th Iowa Infantry.
DAVID FERGUSON, Both Iowa Infantry,
While the floral galaxy was kneel-
ing, laying flowers upon the mounds
salutes were fred by the Sons Of
Veterans, adding still more to the
profound solemnity of the impressive
ceremonies. After having decorated
the known graves the same ceremony
was enacted over a beautiful spot in
memory of unmarked and unknown
graves, while the choir sang with
excellent effect "Cover Them Over"
Col. Keatley made short, impromp.
Ia speech, eulogstic Of their deeds,
rs heroic as were the sacrifices of
those whose distinct mounds are des-
Ignated by marble tablets. OF these
whose identity was lost in the con.
fusion of conflict, who sleep in our
National cemeteries only as our hon
bred dead, there are 100000. The
exercises concluded the, large assem-
olage returned to the city and their
respective homes.
a refreshing shower in the morn
ng made the afternoon very pleasant,
cool and comfortable, but kept many
from the country from lending their
presence to the occasion. The adj
Vanced season brought the brightest
and best of natures adornments to
their beauties to the COM
memorating ceremonies. Altogeth-
err the services were very impressive
and imposing, and were executed
with a promptness which reflected
great credit upon the bodies which
had the days, duties in hand. So long
as such services are held, the nations
gratitude to, and pride in her defend.
ers will live with salutary influence
upon present and succeeding gener.
tons.
AT ATLANTIC.
Some seventy OF our citizens, in
GLIDING twenty-five Sons of Veter-
ans under command of Z. ]. Free
man, accepted the privilege of attend
ing the Memorial services at Allan
tic Monday, upon which occasion
was also dedicated fountain in their
public park to the memory Of Gen.
Grant. The fountain is handsome
one, and has been erected at an ex-
pense Of $1,000, which has been
raised by subscriptions of from SIS to
$25. 1t is of bronze, has four tables
which on this occasion were loaded
with flowers which were kept fresh
all day by the spray falling from the
top of the fountain. Small streams
flow continuously from a score of ar.
tistic designs which embellish the
main structure, and with the spray
from above keep the lower basin,
which is some IS feet in diameter,
ful to within six inches OF the brim.
It is beautiful memorial. Mr.. Leh-
nan, one of the memorialists, con-
:luded his speech by saying: 81 hope
hat the memory of Gen. Grant shall
emain with you as quickening and
as the pure water, and as
as the sunbeams when they
ningle with its spray" The formal
dedication by Gov. Larrabee was an
Interesting ceremony. He also pre-
ided over the exercises and intro
uced for ten minute speeches Hon.
:. p. Roach, Hon. Fred Lehman,
,ol. Keatley, Senator Carson, Hon.
!. M. Weaver and Col. S. A. Moore,
II OF whom spoke in memory ofthe
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