The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-01

ner unfolded. stood beneath It's out
stretched arms, forming picture at once
grand, pathetic and appropriate. The band
moved up and formed a circle round them,
while the e. A. X. command occupied two
sides of q square to the east and south, the
h. of p. forming the north side and the
A. o. L. w. the west side of the square,
while I'll around the square were gat cred
perhaps 3 600 people as silent spectators.
THE CEREMONIES
were brief and consisted mainly of the
ritualtistic services of the G.. \. r., pre-
coded by dirge by the band, conducted
by Post Commander +. j. Smith, and 9TH
ers followed. The band played another
dirge and orders were then given to break
ranks and distribute the floral offerings,
after which the procession reassembleed
and reformed around the monument Of
Gen. Geo. X. Smith, from whom the Sc
dalla post gets its name. After brief services
here the line took up its return march to the
city, observing the same formation as in
going out. 1t marched south to St. Louis
street, west to Washington avenue, south 10
second street. west to Usage, Orth to
Main and thence east to
SMITHS HALL,
where the closing services were heid.
Marching into the hall the q. y. K. took
the front seats and t. stage was occupied
BY the Goddess of Liberty, Miss Lou May,
who sat holding her flag Immediately be-
hind the speakers desk in the center OF the
stage, while ranged on either side of her sat
Rev. Boiler, Commander +. j. Smith, DIR.
Edmonson, Capt. Sewell, W. Smith, OF
Warsaw Capt. Henry, j. j. Smith and
Misses Tritt and Hills.
On the right wing of the, stage sat the
choir, consisting OF Messrs. Bronson, Henry,
CLAY and Maurice Barrett and MeSdames
Henry, Bronson and Clay, Miss Bessie
Henry presiding ut the piano in front of
the stage.
THE SERVICES
began with the singing of the "Star Span
gled Banner" by the choir.
AdiutaDt Henry then read the grand en-
campment order No. IS, and state en-
campment order No. 3, concerning decOra-
ton day. Rituatistic services were read
by Commander Smith, followed by the
song, "a Nation Mourns Her Dead" and
prayer by Rev. B. + Boiler.
Rev, Boiler then eivered short adj
dress, mainly eulOgistic OF the speaker he
was about to introduce as the orator of the
occasion, DIR. Edmonson.
Professor EdmonsOn then took the stand
and in that imiminical, mastery and elo-
quent manner, solely his own, proceeded
to deliver an address, which,
however accurately written, would
have to be heard to be fully appreciated,
owing to Its peculiar and flowery diction
III Il ms hcta hot
the present occasion was one upon which
the great American nation sought to per
petUate in honor and love the memories of
those who had died for God and for coun-
try.
THE CHEAT CREATOR
had implanted in every human heart a
desire that they sh uld be remembered
when dead for what they had done for
their iellowmen, and it was from time
immemOrial customary among all nations
to remember with special ceremonies the
y eat events and achievements o. national
import which had transpired in their his
tory. In all past ages no greater deed, no
greater glory or benefit had been achieved
by men than that they had dared to die for
country and for right. 1t was therefore
peculiarly fitting that this nation should
honor Its dead, who had died that it might
live. As to the causes which had brought
about this necessity, as to its rights and
wrongs. he would not know which to detest
the most, his own arrogance or hi own flip
pancy, were he to attempt TO give his own
individual opinions OF their causes. The
history which would be accepted had never
vet been written of these causes, and would
not be until the present generations had
passed away. The nation had been born
under the shade of a curse whose removal
was a necessity to its preservation. AS to
the means employed for that removal,
there would always be an honest difference
of opinion; but the means had not come
by the voice Of the peOple-it was the out
growth of another evil quite as virulent,
THE EVIL OF DEMAGoGUEIsM.
people had blindly followed. 1t was not
the wish OF the people OF the north or the
south that this great cancer on he body
polite should be removed by the keen edge
of the sword, but demagogues had brought
il about. Had the terrible lesson OF blood
been needed by the people as ii should be ?
He feared the history of the past twenty
years would hardly bear him out in saying
that it had; but he felt encouraged by
such scenes as this, and by the common
unity and accord of the whole people in
believing that it would be. e'er it was too
late. 1t was only by eternal vigilance that
bright fires could be kept burning upon
the affairs of liberty. No more stern warn
ing of this fact could be given than was
contained in the events of the past few
months; but that the people, as a mass,
were alive to this fact was proven by the
prompt and brave front with which they
had net the new danger of anarchy and
sternly babe them thus far, but
NO FARTHER SHALT THOU GO.
He believed that all nations and govern
ments had a duty to perform and place
to fill in the great purpose of the All-Wise
Creator, and as they came into beipg and