Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-02

De IONiNbN IA thOoC Ou HeQI
day morning, Memorial Day was obser,
in Butte on that day with a completen
and universality in advance of any preyi,
observance OF the day here. There W
more people on the streets and the ate,
ance at the Cemeteries was greater ia
ever seen on a like occasion. At 1890 /
proceedings commenced with the exerci,
at the Grand Opera House. or these Il
enough to say that the singing by the G
Club, consisting Of Messrs. Firch, Baldwi
Howard, Sully, Long and Corbett, was go,
inspiring and well calculated to evoke ftt;
enthusiasm to listen to the orator OF q
day, and that the programme was well i
signed to lead up to this as a grand clims
OF the observance here. Space preclud
more than q reference to the Grafton
Col. Bradshaw, the orator OF the day. ri
scene in the house in front of him WIS
one calculated to awaken the entbl
siasm OF an orator. A sea OF faces we,
turned towards the stage. The Oner
House was crowded to the door as fuil d
as it could hold with men, women mn
children, listening eagerly and understand
ingly to the patriotism-inspiring eeremon
being performed. On the stage were prom
ed the members OF Lincoln Post. q. a. n
every mai OF them a survivor throuel
greater or less perils OF the war where Gu
heroes whose memory they were honorin
had won mort renown. Tie array \
listeners was as great as could be crowded
into the auditorium and on the stage. anf
Col. Bradshaw rose to a high pitch OF elo
OF eloquence commensurate with
his theme and his audience.
COLONEL B~RADsHAw's
The address reviewed the rise. propress
and development OF government and elab-
GRATED upon the sentiment that seemed 70
inspire the founders OF this Government in
that they recognized in the most practical
way the universal brotherhood of man and
Fatherhood OF God as it never had been
by any Government before. The rul;na
thought that right was might and nos.
sessed the Inherent power to conquer had
given way before the contrary doctrine
that right was might which had overcome
all opposition and has finally achieved a
victory that will be as lasting as time.
This thought wss beautifully illustrated
and most graphically portrayed. Tbe
high moral and intellectual character Of
the Declaration OF Independence and their
unselhsh patriotism was most clearly
stated and enlarged upon until it seemed
that the character OF Washington was a
most natural outgrewth OF the times and
that hls character was in TACT q demand of
the times. The new philosophy and new
ideas OF government adopted by ourfathers
was most friendly to the development Of
the highest type OF intellect and moral
manhood. Our Government rests upon
the strength and purity OF the individual
character OF the citizen, and the fact that
man is taught to govern himself qualities
him largely to assist those who are weak.
1t ~enlarRes his mind and expands his heart
until he feels a great and noble
to lift up the oppressed
The struggle OF the
rebellion was the result and outgrowth of a
sentiment that did not believe all men were
equal before the law. When this sentiment |
yrew stronger than thtir love OF country.
hen it was that traitors sought disruption
Of the country Tor the preservation OF that
wicked principle, and when treason sought
to destroy the institutions of this fair land
and blot out the American Republic, then !
ii was that our boys leaped like flaming q
giants from the earth and ran to the rescue. !
With their blood the dark stain of treason !
was washed off u banner. The honor
that is paid to the memory of the dead
rom Lincoln to the humbIest private that G
lied in obscurity is not because we knew
hem or didn't know them, but from the
act that they died to make men free as
Jhrist died to make men holy. Then in g
and eloquent language he traced il
he rise and fall of Governments g
rom Babylon to 1876, showing that no s
,ther country had sought to establish a
he TACT that man is capable OF governing *
himself. 1t was here demonstrated that t
he growth OF this country was due to the p
act that each individual citizen enjoyed the "
n n rnri yilouoa md hnI fLn ~
1nities to occupy the most exalted position Ell
q the gift OF the people. and that a poor a
hOemaker or boythat was a r~ailsplitter or tt
irving a horse along toRpath and might p
Use to the highest pinnacle OF fame and al
tand before the world as an illustration of is
he possibilities to be achieved by any
boy who had worth and merit in
is heart n head. The eulogy here pro-
ounced upon Lincoln, Garfield, Hancock,
'ogan n Thomas were indeed most A
and eloquent, and was responded
0 by most enthusiastic applause from the
ldlence, and many old soldiers eyes grew
i'm with tears as they recalled the we'll h,
emembered forms and the scenes with p
hich they had been associated. The lee. :.
dilated with fervid eloquence upon the III
nblems OF liberty represented by the stars w
nd stripes and closed with a brilliant apos- d,
'ophe to his country that was drowned Il,
it was fully delivered in the uncontrolla- =,
expressions OF approval of the large :
al
THE LINE FORMED. Sc
The address was frequently interrupted 81
7 applause and at the conclusion Of his
fort the cheering was both loud and pro-
nged. 1t was universally conceded to be
he OF the most mastery efforts on a like IN
Ibiect that was ever heard in Butte and er
lmerous and lavish were the complime nts WI
lid to the orator at it's conclusion, both 2(
rsonally and in comment among the W.
ldlence. The audience then streamed out u
the house Inc found the militia drawn a,
at parade rest in front of the Opera -
ouse. The line OF march was quickly II
and the column proceeded in the :
order: The Emmett Guard Band; ~
arshal Fox. accompanied by Col al
el Lloyd and his staff, consisting ns
Adiutant Holmes, Quartermaster az
'eber, and Majors Lamont and al
the Emmett Guards, the Montana Rifles, W.
e Washington Guards, the Union Guards 80
nstituting the first battalion OF the First
N. G. NJ; the Parnells, the drum or
rps, Lincoln Post, G.. A. R.; Sons OF Vet %
ans, p. 0. 8. A., the Ladies' Aid Society DIT
the Windsor stable band wagon drawn rel
six horses followed by members of the tn
y Council and citizens in carriages. The We
ute Of procession through tow was fol W.
we'd without a break, but when the line OF WI
arch proceeded down Montana street to TO
e cemetery, the heat and dust began to xii
i and the defections from the ranks were th
servable. OF course, the Veterans held ca
t in spite OF such a trife as that, and ra
'uld have marched through much worse rn.
than that raised by the column ii it rat
d been necessary. But they were Kill
SUBJECTED TO AN ANNOYANCE uu
at occurs every year on a similar occa-
IN and it SO reprehensiblea practice that SO
cannot be too strongly in weighed against. =
ierence is had to the practice OF many OF ",
ose in carriages trying to head off the ~
ocesslon at the cemetery by rushing past no
column regardless OF the Inconvenience va
The dust on Montana street no
y thick yesterday and the wind was po
3m The east. The column took the right egg
lie OF the street going south and received IN
9 I'LL benefit of the dust raised by the ere
The men were indignant and 60
me were, to put it mildly, furious. Loud ma