Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-31
MEMO ..I.kL DAY II.
Exercises Held in
8 Litslc Falls.
An Immense C1ncOurse Attend
the Ceremonies at the !.
Cemetery.
A Synopsis Of the Able Grafton
Delivered by Rev. D.,
DonOran.

Delivered by Rev. D.
DOnOran. MI ( +
Yesterday. May 30. was the day sci
apartby law and custom for the cere-
monies in memery of the dead who had
served their country in the war OF the
Rebellion. That the devotion OF a day
to this worthy purpose meets with pop
ular approval is evident by the almost
universal observance OF the occasion.
Year after year. rs the number OF
graves Of the fallen heroes increase, tn e
ceremonies become more impressive,
and yesterday the attendance at the
cemetery was larger than ever before
iii Little Falls.
The procession was formed near the
court house soon after o'clock in the
afternoon, and was made up of the
Royalton band, the drum corps, G. A.
r. post. S. of V. camp. Chemical Engine
Co., Hook & Ladder Co., citizens on
foot and citizens in carriages. The line
of march was west on Oak street to
First, thence south. to- Maple. thence
east to the cemetery. At the cemetry
the graves Of the dead soldiers, and the
graves of friends of the living soidi ers
and many others were decorated with
flowers, The usual G. A. r. services
were performed. and music was sup
piled by the Royalton band and a choir
of singers of the city. The Grafton was
delivered by Rev. d. Don ovan, and fol-
lowing is quite complete outline Of his
interesting remarks:
Once again we come with loving hearts and
reverent hands TO render the tribute OF grateful
homage to the brave who died for their country;
to recall their services and sacrifices, to magnify
the principles for which they fought, and most
Of all, to consider the duties Of today, for each
day and generation bears solemn and binding
obligation Of duty 10 the past and the future.
The present il at once the child Of the past and
the father Of the future; 1t is the heir TO the
gains, the achievements, and advances OF the
ages gone by: 1t Is the custodian and the guard
ian OF all which the past can transmit TO the
future. Standing on the solemn shores OF time
the present reaches one hand backward to the
past and another 1t reaches to the shadowy
future. Almost generation of men has passed
from time to eternity since the great war OF
the rebellion began. Another generation Is fast
taking the place of that which is passing away
forever, md it becomes US, the living to day,
standing by the graves Of our dead as by holy
altar. TO tell the children of the day the proud
story Of their SITES, to tell Of their services and
sacrifices, and Of their glorious triumph; Tor
who can 50 fifty tell, and what more beautiful
memorial eau there be.than the tender tributes
of love which the survivors of the war them
selves pay, and call on their countrymen to pay
to the fallen brave.
Yes, comrades, 1t is most apt and appropriate
that you should take prominence in the memo.
rial exercises ofthis day. None better under.
stand the circumstances under which the de-
FEEDERS of the government were placed
and can naturally enter more
fully into, their feelings. The beautiful
words Of Comrade Miles o'Reilly are appropriate
even now: