Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-06-05
MnmoRtAL DAY.

MEMORIAL DAY.
Gen. Gresly kindly plugged ~
his sprinkler and hid bic below,
giving 10 Ii South DakOta . beaut-
ful day on May 90. Early in -
forenoon parties from throughoal
the county began 10 arrive. aud 81
l O'Clock 4 large crowd had collsct-
ed 10 take part in the ceremonies 81
Memorial Day. Promptly at The
above named hour, the column W.
der the command Of Marshal Bevee,
started Tor the cemetery headed b.
band and drum corps, Go. D., D. n.
G., with % rifles, e~scorting 6teph.
en- A. Hurlburt Post, G. A. r. fol.
lowed by m immense concOurse 81
citizens in carriages and on foot.
Arriving at the cemetery the graves
Of Joseph Collins, 10th Michigan;
Robert Baker, battery N, 1st. Wis;
Geo. 8. Scovill, Co. g. 18th lows
cavalry; H. N. Wicks, Go. D., 100
Ill. Infantry; James Kiplinger, Co.
D, 50 III; r. T. Remington. Co. Il,
n Ia; VIM. Dack, 4th Vet. Has.
corps, and A. e. Eddy, Wis. Regs.
were visited by old soldiers, one be-
ing detailed far each grave and each
accompanied by q squad Of little
girls who decorated each grave with
flowers. Ar We raw these veterans
leave the ranks and march 10 the
last resting place oftheir comrades,
accompanied by these children bear.
ing with them and placing on the
graves Of these old soldiers beautiful
fowen-the frst flowers Of. spring
We were impressed with the beauty
Of the ceremony, and felt moved "a
ask what morn impressive or fitting
lesson OF loyalty and love Of coun.
try can be taught the rising genera.
ton than this, and If possible, Il
still further impress the mind that
these men had not died in vain
The Floral Queen, Miss Jessie Hof-
man, presents to the assemblage the
unknown graves Of our heroes in the
sunny south. which received boun-
teous memorials in the form OF floral
wreaths. Returning TO the Opera
House il was speedily filled TO over.
flowing, and the program carried
out to the letter, save in the case Of
President Of the Day, who contrary
to general expectation, recited to the
audience that portion of American
history "a substitute" and immedi.
atty introduced to the audience tho
renowned elocutionist, Mrs. Ora
ham, who to the satisfaction Of the
audience for the time being, admir-
ably filed his position. The ad-
dress Of Prof. Rowley was a mater
piece, overlooking with rich thoughts
aud replete with admiration for the
work accomplished BY the veterans
before him. The predictions Of the
confederacy we're BY him
portrayed AZ by one who knew
whereof he spoke, and their CON-
plete and utter discontinue at the
failure of the same, caused
by the bravery and umtiring devo-
ton Of the boys in blue to the old
flag, moved every veteran present.
His admonitions were timely and
his course AZ to the work vet to be
done by the old soldiers in this time
of peace, IL not new to them, for
who, better than an old soldier rea-
Lies that eternal vigilance is the
price Of Liberty" and THAT the
penalty of treason is DEATH" An
Memorial day has come and
gone. How many Of these men
who hare been tried By Gre win be
present at the next? We wish them
all long life, aud with Prof. Rowley,
are most heartily in sympathy
with striking from cur laws imn,ed-
everything that shall or does
prevent each and every one of the
veterans from being provided for
not - beggars! but as veteran sol
diers, thrice worthy of the name,
and who when thus the recipient Of
the most bountiful pension. will not
receive, nor Gait money compensate
for OF discharge the debt Of graft
tude this Nation ows 70 them.