Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-06-07
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of flowers prevailing, the room gave one
the feeling of quiet. greatful repose.
The exercises of the day were opened
with music, sour Fallen Braves" a solo
and chorus that brought tears to the eyes
of m ire than one of the listening
veterans.
The Chaplain, Rev. w. G. Dickinson
theu followed in prayer of force and
power that carried all hearts to the
throne of Sod on high.
Then came music. II. d. Root sans
the solo Of a ioiece entitled "Failen
Braves" and never did the old
soldier throw his whole heart and soul
into musical composition as did Com
rale Root on this occasion. The rem
dition Of the piece, both as q solo and
chorus, was simply immense.
Col. w. Z. Palmer was then introd; iced
and for an hour aud half held his au l.
ieace spell-bound with his matchless
oratory. He told his audience why they
had assembled, that such meetings were
as much to educate the rising generation
in potriotic love ofcountry as 10 do honor
to the men who had sealed their pat
riotism with their hearts blood on many
a hard fought battle field. That the re-
suit of the war was the death of the dis
integrating principle of state rights, ard
the real, actual birth of the nation-it
had shaken off the political and moral
shackles that had bound it as a confed-
Grafton ofstates and had risen from that
fierce struggle-that baptism of blood, q
nation, union of states inssperably
connected 10 and with the government
sovereign, yet united to federal head,
making a centralized power without
which no nation could successfully keep
its place in the national galaxy of the
world. Throughout the address was
marked with profound thought-now
grave and pathetic, now amusing, and
always instructive, it met the hearty ap.
probation of all who listened to it. Flo
quent and instructive, it stands alone as
one of the very best efforts of the orators
life.
Music, "Requium to the Brave" 9
quartette, was elegantly rendered by the
choir, Mersrs. Root, Rice, and Smith,
and Mrs. Alley, at the close of the ser
vice. Mrs. j. Alley presided at the or.
gan during the entire exercises and gave
decided expression to the music.
After the benediction by Rev. Sproul
..de large audience gradually dispersed
70 : heir homes, highly pleased with the
antire Nrogram of exercises of the day.
The old soldiers marched back to the
Court Bonse under escort of Co. 81" ID
\. g.. and held a meeting in which they
passed resolutions rendered their earn
est and hearty thanks 20 irs. Z. G. War
ner, Mrs. ]. A. Lee, MI.$.J. Y. Adams
Mrs. A. L. Barker, Mrs. IL. Warrington
Mrs. G. H. Baker, Mrs. L. w. Scripture
Mrs. w. F. Strock, Mrs. A. j. Leetch
Mrs. 7. A. Bones, Miss Florence Baker
Miss Marcia Huntington, for heir good
work in adjoining and identifying the
church, to the militia boys for theil
courtesy, to the members of the choir
for their fine music furnished, to the
officers of the NJ. Z. Church for the use
| of their building and to Col. Plummel
for the mastery Grafton he had given.
The veterans all felt happy over tht
evidences that greeted them on every
side, that the sacrifices of their faller
comrades and their own were appreciated
| by their fellow-citizens, neighbors anC
friends, and they all went home bette
than ever satisfied that twas given then
to preserve and perpetuate the existanc'
of the best government ever instituted
among men-the american Republic.