The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-31
FALLEN COMRADES
Members Of 1eade Post Pay Their Tfib-
ute Of Flowers.
Interesting Services In the Opera
House With an Eloquent Ad-
drees to the Veterans by
Colonel Bradshaw.


Anaconda who had made elaborate prep
nraiions for the suitable observance of
Decoration day. The morning broke with
overcast skies, but The day proved 10 he
fair and the services arranged by Meade
post were successfully carried out.
Throughout the city the stars and stripes
Haunted In the canyons breeze, many
business houses and private residences
were gracefully decorated, stores were
closed and the suspension Of business was
general.
At noon Uniformed pedestrians were
everywhere visible. Crowds gathered
near the opera house and along Main
street, music e%nliyened the scene, n
the military organizations and civic So
cieties announced to appear in the parade
were promptly at the place Of rendezvous.
All the saloons In the city closed their
doors, n n disposition to pay proper
tribute To the day was everywhere shown.
Ii had been announced that the formal
exercises in Evans opera house would be-
gin at l 30 o'clock, but there was delay in
this IL was past 2 o'clock when the
services began. The audience was large
and the house was gracefully decorated
for the occasion, the stage being draped
with flags, witt evergrcens and with
bunting in profusion. The uniformed
societies occupied the front rows I'm the
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attractive feature to h picture. The ex-
ercises opened with prayer by Rev. w. f..
Mes. This was followed by a hymn REM
dered by n .guartette OF which the menu
beers were Mr.. and Mrs. Doran, Mrs. G..
Cheene and Mr.. Fred Sully. Colonel
O'Leary then delivered a lengthy intro
ductory address, Astounding in patriotic
sentiment n two selections OF music
followed. The services had already been
~protracted and the audience was quite
inpatient when the orator of the day,
Colonel Bradshaw, OF Butte. was intro
duced. However, the speaker soon found
an interested and an attentive audience,
and his eloquent words were warmly APP
plauded.
He delivered a brief but brilliant
Grafton in a most eloquent manner,
receiving frequent and enthusiastic APP
briefly on the great advancement Of civ
ilization will the aid Of a free govern
ment, he then eulogized the warriors who
go forth, mingling their voices with the
keen, sharp rattle OF musketry, men who
fall on the field that their names may he
exploring dark continents. strong of vigor
and with the brightest future looming up
in the distance, die for their cause and
country. Those who so perpctuate the
memory Of a heroic life set an example
for all men to follow. The
"'hn shs
airy war, i'm which the sacred
blood of thousands baptised the earth
and consecrated the sacred emblem of
freedom, thousands who, kneeling down'in
the early light of morning asked renewed
power from on high to fight their battles.
Although Washington has passed away,
his oice rings around the world and
through the hearts OF all men.
ave forget the foundation rocks of the
mighty building. Look at Mount Hood
and see the great peaks kissed and
bathed i'm the sunlight of heaven, and
remember that which makes our valleys
fertile and causes the corn and wheat 10
grow. We must remember he soldiers
who marched shoulder to shoulder as the
bedrock upon which the government
rests. remember when | was at the
Paris exposition in 1873, ] saw the en-
blems OF all countries, Russia, France,
England and others, but when |
came To look upon the star SPAN
glcd banner Of our great country
the spirit OF '.G came To me as an inspir-
alton. A man can lie upon his bach aud
gaze at the dark silent sky ahead and see
the emblem of the; American banner. Tho
down trodden Of other nations may seek
the shores OF our great country shouting
rs they come, The Star SpanRlcd Ban
ncr, long may IL wave DER tho land of
the free mt the honic Of the brave
When we see other nations struggling for
~ tItt RottEtttttut WI kliUll bu tIltIl
God speed. The father in his home, |
living In the sweet purity Of his family |
altar, catches his babes To his bosom and |
feels their innocent cheek against his, |
he thinks they are kings, for surely the
babe may he In the presidential chair to-
boy Of to-day, carcworn and foot
sore. driving his team along the
canal, may not DO a president.
This feeling inspires those in the senate.
governors chamber and the judiciary |
halls all over thcc country. Although la
country or people on earth recognizes this |
principle. This government with that
principle has more strength and true !
freedom than any nation on earth. These
old bald mountains may pass away, the
seas may dry up. n the fullness Of Gods
power cause b stars Ia grow old and tho
sun cold, but from the leaves OF b great
Judgment record God will read of Ameri- |
cas- greatness. The soldiers were heroes |
and patriots; just such men as are here |
to-day. When We gather together on the
Both Of May, Memorial day. To remember |
them and their heroic deeds We pluck the
frcshcs and sweetest of natures pcrfumed
full white hands place them tcnderly on
the graves of the comrades, watering
them with the dews from their eyes kim
died by bygone recollections. As we
stand around the graves where rest ID
white, blcachcd bones, ID needs no monu-
mental pile aud no stately dome To tell
posterity they lived. Their worthy deeds
aud great sacrifice alone have rendered
them immortal. Then as | look beyond the
deep, sweet blue sky aud see the beautiful
array of w~hite-robcd angels fancy ] e a
God say: "These are they who came up
from the battle field, Washington, Lin
coin, Grant, and a mighty host of soldiers
who have consecrated their lives for their
country's sake Let us look back To '76.
when from the depths Of chaos stepped
forth into a bright future this great
government. with beams Of sun
shine hallowing the graves and MEM
DRY Of those who perpetuated H.. What
they suffered stirs my heart and yours