The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-04

No more the bullets rattle,
Yet comrades fall while tolls the bell,
As once they fell in battle"
Yes they are fast taking passage with the
boatman pale. mastering for the grand
review, and answering ''here" to the final
"roll CALI on the farther banks of the
Mystic River.
Fast asleep the boys lying in their low and mar
row tents,
And no battle cry can wake them, and no orders
call them hence
And the yearning of the mother, and the anguish
of the wife,
Cannot with their magic presence call the soldier
back to life.
And the brothers manly sorrow, and the fathers
mournful pride,
Cannot give back to his country, him who for his
country died,
He who for trembling nation, in its hour of trial
bled,
Lie in these its years of triumph, with our Army of
the Dead.
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And now, as in this silent camping
ground of our dead, with soldierly tender
ness and love, we garland these passionless
mounds, let us recall those who made their
breasts barricade between this country
and its foes. Let us recall their tolls, their
heroism, their supreme fidelity to every
trust reposed in them, that the flag under
which they fought, and from the shadows
of whose folds they were promoted. may
never be dishonored. And as we stand by
every grave as before an altar, let us pledge
our manhood, that, so help us God, the
memory of our dead shall encourage and
strengthen in us all more loyal and
devoted patriotism.
Duff choir then rendered some specially
appropriate music. Miss Minnie Macarthur
rected an original poem, music by the
band and recitation by Misses Myrtle
Wiley and Hattie Keagle, and the exercises
were closed with the benediction by Rev.
J. Donnclly. In this connection we print
the report of the Committee on Arrange
meDts:
Commander and Comrades of L. B.
Quackenbush Post, No. 2O5, G. A. r..
AS your chairman of the Committee of
Arrangements for proper observance of
Memorial or Decoration Day in Owosso in
honor of our comrades who have fallen by
the way and are now numbered with the
silent majority, it becomes my duty to snb
nit TO you the following report:
l called on Comrade Ridley Of the COM
mittec, at his place of business in West
Owosso, and was requested by him to act
with Comrade Gilbert of the committee,
and make such arrangements DIS we deemed
proper, as his time was occupied with his
business and sickness in his family which
resulted in the death of Mrs. Ridley's
mother.
Comforting with Comrade Gilbert, 1t was
agreed that l should see Rev. G. H. Wilson
and make arrangements for Quackenbush
Post to attend service, in conformity to
the rules of our ORDER at the Congregation
al church on Sunday morning, May 80,
1886, in "A body.
On the morning of May II, 1 met the
Rev. Geo. II. Wilson, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, on the corner of Oliver
and Saginaw streets, and said to him that
the rules of our order required the Post TO
attend church service In bocy on the
Sunday previous to Decoration Day, and
that n ,yo tbe ,y;eb n e tba Doot IN ttopd cor
vice at the Congregational church on Sun
day morning, May 30. if agreeable to him
and the church society.
Mr.. Wilson very promptly. distinctly
and emphatically said to me that such an
arrangements could not be made, as the
morning service was the regular church
service, at which he desired to address his
own congregation and could not allow it to
Uninterrupted byan address to anyorganized
body of men; that he was opposed TO it
upon principle, believing that twas wrong
for members of any church to be drawn
away from the regular services Of their
own church; that the Post recently attend
ed service at the Episcopal church and
took some of his church members when he
had a special service and desired their at
tendance; and that he presumed pastors of
other chuches held about the same views
on the subject. He sam further that pre-
haps arrangements might be made for the
Post TO attend the evening service if desir-
able that he would deliver an address in
the evening suitable to the occasion; and
said further, that he probably would de.
liver addresses suitable to Memorial Day
at both morning and evening services, 1
said to him that if the Post decided to at.
tend the evening service would so inform
him.
Immediately reported to Comrade Gill
bert the result of my interview with Mr..
Wilson, and told Comrade Gilbert that as
the matter would occasion comment when
it became known, wanted him to go and
see Wilson at once with reference to the
matter, and be very careful to remember
his ren1v an that in case of anv controversy