Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
Honest Dealiae

who have surrendered their lives to sav
this country from disunion and dishonor
Twenty four years have passed sine
the close of the civil war. Twenty fou
winters with their chilling SHOWS ant
rains have iced the tree bOughs tha
drOOp over far away graves. And vel
can this nation afford to discharge tn
obligation it owes to every living defend
er, and to every widow and orphan O
those who gave their lives to 1t in tim,
of peril. For the heartstrings then bro
ken will remain unstrung until the sooth
ing hand of death shall softly entwln,
! them for all time.
The illustrIOus dead have done thell
part.
Their acts, deeds and herOism are re
corded on the pages of all futurity.
A pyramid of honor has been built in
the heart of every American citizen in
honor OF. them that will never be remov-
ed. Thousands there are who lived but
for to suffer, and thousands but for to
die of the wounds of battle.
By their heroism and with their lives
they purchased peace, prosperity and q
free republic to the grandest nation of
the earth.
Let the nation then bestOw its greatest
blessings, since they are its preservers.
1t has well been said that the grand re-
view of the army of the Potomac at the
close of the war was the grandest the
world has ever known
How great then will be the grand re-
view of the marshalled host of all the
dead of war. when all that perished on
the field of battle, all the great generals
nd hol1 1o6
in one grand parade before the throne of
the Almighty!
1t is then most befitting privilege that
we are thus permitted this day to strew
flowers upon the dear departed honored
dead.
To you soldiers who are here, whose
nearly finished. You are all nearing the
end. You are the living land marks of
the most important age of this republic.
ills which record for you undying fame.
These you merit not by the age in
which you lived. but by your undivided
acts of bravery and heroism
Your comrades are growing fewer day
by day. Each day some comrade is low
cred into his cold and silent grave and
the last soldiers grave will be dug. and
the last of the honored braves laid to
rest forever; and when the great parch
the answer will be to each and every
honor shall be called you will all be there
never to be forgotten.
And now, in conclusion. can but say,
f0 70 1iUin
immortal and never dying fame to the
hOnOred dead.
America" was then sung by the choir
and the audience, and the benedictiOn
was pronounced by the post chaplain.
1t is with pride that we can say our
business houses were generally decorat
ed, and closed from 1890 to $3.50 p. m.
No accident occurred to mar the pleas
ures of the occasion.
NOTES.
The school children, many of them,
wore sashes of red, white and blue, and
presented handsome appearance. They
we're marshalled by Prof. ]. w. McDou-
gal, assisted by Miss Fike, Miss Talbert,
and Miss Dedrick, the efficient teachers.
Great attention was paid the children
that no accident befall them.
The firing squad carried their guns
quite gracefully, considering it was their
first attempt at the manual of arms
They did not fire a salute at the cemetery
but only pointed their guns.
The choir rendered good services and
much praise should be given them for
their assistance in making the day a
grand success.
At the close of the memorial services
Vote of thanks was extended by Rovohl
Post to the press Of the city, choir, and
J. E. Campbell for their assistance in
the successful termination of |
Decoration Day.
A box of flowers and one wreath for !
Zach of the seven soldiers who are bur-
ed in Beulah cemetery, was received
rom Pennsylvania, sent by Miss NJ. A.
Hay, whose father is among those sleep
ng in the tomb.
The hall was BEAUTIFULLY decorated with |
he red, white and blue, and draped with
white and black