Telegram-herald., 1889-05-31

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( lOlg-lost loved ones. Ibese fioNep
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( into lie with the comlng spring, Nhsn
/ they viii again remind us u OaT day
I toward our comrades.
Ia conclusion wili state that lOyaSy
T L tie foundation OF al gOYeTnmsnts
7 and societies, both OF church and sVAte.
/ When loyalty y Withdrawn crowned
1 heads fall and kingdoms and empires
! crumble AMI decay. Therefore, - these
/ children / Will say, be lOyal a. your
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/ your comrades and "a yourself, and by
10 doing you viii become useful and
I hOnOred citizens 10 our beloved kepub-
| lie.
At the conclusion of Col. Wells adj
/ dress, the school children, under direc-
ton OF Col. Shepard and accompanied
boy the band, sang Keller's American
Hymn with pleasing effect.
On closing his remarks there was
song by the children. Colonel Wells
! then introduced the orator OF the day,
Senator l.. e. Palmer, OF Big Rapids.
| Being billed 10 speak al another place
in the afternoon, he was obliged TO
leave on the Has train, and was COM
/ PEELED 10 cut his address somewhat
| short.
In substance he said that he had pre-
| pared no formal grafton, nor would he
| speak upon political questions. On this
day ne put party differences under ms
feet, and beheld only the star spangled
banner floating high above the din and
| smoke of political strife. He needed
no inspiration, save only the empty
sleeve of his comrades Turning 10 the
children, he spoke of the lessons they
were learning in patriotism. HIS com
/
of freedom seeds that shall grow into a
bountiful and beautiful harvest. But
Yesterday our brave brothers had their
brows wreathed with lauTels, and today
we are bedocking the graves. The
lesson today throughout the land
Will be less Latin and Greek
and more love of country and
LOYALTY. They were planting IN
the soil of freedom, seeds that shall
grow into a beautiful and bountful
harvest On this occasion we are leay-
ing lessons Of patriotism that shall go
all over America, and inspire deeds of
patriotism. Then there will be less
anarchy in the country and more
patriotism. Though there are graves
which we cannot decorate today, bands
of music and chOruses of children shall
sing their requiem. The booming of
the cannon Will be for them and we
will decorate their memory III our
hearts.
We remember the women of the war,
we remember them on the battle field,
in the hospital and on the march, n
they followed in the wake OF the bleed
ing army, and when our Government
builds the grandest monument to heI
sons let her build another equal to II
10y its side and leading toward it in
honor of the brave women. Now, my
comrades, you know the meaning OF
the day. The orators are those IN the
grave, whose mute words are more clO-
quent than any that living can pro
nOunce. Every man under our banner
is free, and our institutions are copied
by every nation.
Stronger than logic, sweeter than
poetry, comes up from the tomb the
voice than which no oratOry of mine is
more powerful. Our Declaration of In
dependence Is so simple that a child
may read it, SO powerful that II will bc-
come immortal, should stand SIDE 10y
side with Lincoln's Proclamation OF
Emancipation, that noble dOcumen'
which freed millions of slaves. While
we thank Washington for a country
let us not forget Lincoln, ,whOprcservcd
! it, and landed 1t at the cost of his life
in q safe haven of rest. Not only dc
we honor our dead here, but they are
encamped on the field of fame. To-day
have pity for the Tadk and file of the
Confederate dead, and let US strew lille,
and roses upon their graves wherever
found; but | have scOrn and contempt
for the cConfedcratcleadcrs whocau G
their slaughter. Keep uppermost IL
your heart love for such Il country and
our glorious blue, the flag that leads u:
on in battle and is waving over the
graves OF our beloved dead. In con
cluslOn he commended his country
honor 10 her loyal people.
The stage was strCwn with flowers
thrown at senator Palmer by the little
girls as he retired, and a handsOm,
basket of flowers was handed mp e
HIM by the ladies of the Relief Corps
Rev. J. W. Reid then pronounced an
eloquent prayer, while. all stood viii
heads bowed. the children sang another
song. and after the recitation of 9Th,
Nations Tribute" by Comrade l.. c
Remington. the audience was dismissed
with bened.ctiOn.
At the Park.
At the conclusion OF the exercises II
the hall, the q. A. r. reformed anC
marched to Fulton street park. Custel
Post formed on Fulton street, ChamplII
Post on Monroe street, and 4. r. Wat
son Post OH Division street, all fscini
the monument. Tho Sons of Veterans
i'm full uniform, closed up the space
/ from Fulton ~ Monroe street. tn.
ladies' were grouped about n CLOSED
/ carriages.
The monument was beautifully deco
rated vlfh flowers and STEAMERS, AND
the hasin of the fountain filed viii
white flowers, which fioated on th'
water. The exercises were C0DduCtc,
by Commander r. Racine 0f A >. Wat
son Post. Atthe.r conclusion t1o SON
OF Veterans fired salute 80 tte dead
and forming IN luo marched doVT
T Monroe street. The uombers Of th'