The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-01
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At 5 O'Clock the Pavilion was fllsc
almost 10 OVERLOOKING. there being aOoa.
$500 tersons present, aud sull peopi
kept pouring in. At the time 60. .xsr
ciSes began the cOmmOdivus a dit nun
was literally packe 1 and ; a.,ii..s r,s,u.
was at premium. The CD ming -
erclse was a medley sielIv. red by h.
Ogden band in excellent st,Ie. III,
piece was deserveuly and heartily n
plauded. IL was fOllos ei BY a son.
and at the close of the song. The Graz
Marshal, II. ID. Wsrdl.igh. intIo inr,
IN few short words, our fellow town.
man. Orlando w Powers. A burt nj
applause followed. the announcement
aud the speaker arose and addressed
the vast suoIencr. he speech wa
well delivered; was well r, ceived.
The band next rendered a short seIec
tion. which was follow by a recita
tlon, you Put No Flowers on nv
Papa's Grave" by Miss Mabel Rsnnick
The Governor, being introduced ma 81
glowing manner by the Post Com
mander. spoke as fOlloes:
Lidies and Gentlemen | am irdeb ed
to the courtesy Of the @. A. r for the
invitation 10 be here with YOU Ia day.
For this thank them, and being her
10 day with this sea of strange Ices.
and the ceremonies through which We
have gone, nv mind goes hack 10 "A it'll,
more than twenty-five ears ago, when
those OF my age, and some who were
younger, will remember what VIA
transpiring, in the States. and re
member the war cloud thai
was gathering, and remember
now from The north. from thu
south, from the east and west, this
whole great country, the best anu
noblest of its sons gathered together
girded. upon them their arms and pre-
pared for the fray. You will remember
that tor four long years a great struggle
took place here, and which astOnishef
The world. You remember the grra
armies that were marshaied you reneIn-
Der the yalorous deeds that were done.
YOU remember the great victories aur
defeats. you remember the sad homes
and fearful eyes, you remember sll the
misery with all the glory of war; ntv
only on he soldiers in the held TO main
tsin American manhood but on those
who were at home and had equal dutIeS
to do 10 sustain aud mzintsin the
soldiers in the field. and nohly did theS
4O H. w AAAC AlEAA ICAENo NClG cAAuCutu
by the absence OF loved ones and the
cares of life were pressing upon than.
they ever did minister and care for the
unfortunates and those who were
sufferers. Witness the scenes in the
hospitals OF this land upon both sides
Now, need not recall IL 10 your minds
who were partakers in those scenes, nor
do / think il necessary 10 recall il. be
cause it is so full of glory, Of honoE-io
our American manic d that We cannot
but repeat 10 to the young, and with
willing ard anxious ears They listened;
but why do recall il, why do / speak OF
il because while IL was one OF The grand
est sights IN all history. while the pages
which record the war, will be matter
of astonIshment and wonder and adj
miration for years TO come, there Is.
something greater and grander even
than the draperies Of those soldiers even
the sacrifices which were made by those
who were victorious. There are az
times among our people those who are
so inconsiderate q, TO attemp. and try
TO maintain 4 division between the peo-
pie of this country. Those who do 10
dishonor the soldiers who won this
great triumph, this victory. For theirs
would have been but half won II this
MCAG AON III A 1NaAAl
here as those who were upon the side
with me throughout my co1nfry would
stand 10 bear its trials. The efforts OF
the soldiers Of the Union were not in
vain. The comrades who I'LL heroes
graves made not that sacrifice without
accomplishing something. On tae
contrary, the war which you
made was to preserve and main
tain the Union and States, one and in
j visable forever. Loud applause
That you did. that you hive done. Now
/ think IL ut and proper thing for the
nation to DO what IL annually does up
Oh this day. and TO commemorate the
soldiers and dead heroes who took part
in this great war. Now in all the
history OF this world l claim that you |
have no heroes that have been meuti-
oned by my friends who spoke before
me that is not my hero; Grant. Han
cock, Mcclellan, all the heroes OF the
war upon the Union side, in all their
ustrous vaIor, in all their greatness, are I
nv heroes. because / am an american,
md march under that dag. (Dsafel [
ny applause). And to you as 70 He-be- I
OngS the gicry of Lee. 2 Jackson. F
Now IL seems TO me that upon al
occasion Of this kind what We
JLZlL 10 Nl - 10 1NAGA kAAE EtAFEe D
Of these heroes With flowers ]
Is the noblest representatives Of Ams- Z
ricans. Time has 50 mellOwed the I
.acrifces OF war that now we have
lothing Left but its Rlories, and lis /
pleasant memories. While the mothers |
eyes TEEN with tears upon the annual /
OF this.occasion rs shegoes [
% place the sweetest and most fragrant ;
lowers on the graves Of her toys, II I
Tou cou reach down into her heart I.
md ask her, and she should respond T.
md IN candOr and truthiulness, would (
you have the noble history Of that boy !
wiped out, would you have had him not |
70 have fought with Grant, not 70 have I,
with Sherman, not 70 have (
ridden with SheridanP Would you
nave had him other than hewesf And
The would have answered IN truth, that I
zreat sacrifice, 81 owed the lie Of my +,
BOY 70 my country, ii il was nee -
,ary; be willingly offered i up
IS sacrifice, and While
nave borne in sorrow. ] now reap the I
10y, and the glory Of having hero for
nv son. and his noble history for my I,
Now, did not expect 20 I
nave said 50 mach upon this Occasion !
Nv presence herb yis upon Invitation, ,
5 10 show yDu, 90 help you in the offer
nes 10 fhasa dead heroes-th Y are
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