Thomas County cat., 1890-06-05
hand. centered with the name of "Gen.
John A. Logan" and said:

1T is BETTING on this anniversary
Decoration Day. that should deposit
this beautiful wreath, symbol Of victo
ry, in memory of one who was q noble
brave and patriotic defender of the fas
and his country, and the originator o.
this Decoration Day. so sublime anC
hallowed in all its participations in mem
ory Of the dead To the memory of Gen
eral John A. Logan"
Lewis P. Bayha, in behalf of the Colby
schools, deposited an evergreen wreath
centered with the name of Willie Hayes,
and said:
I deposit this emblem in memory OF
Willie Hayes. adrummer boy 12 years of
age, member of the 87th PENNSYLVANIA
regiment of infantry, who was killed by
the explosion Of shell from rebel bat
terry during the battle of Winchester,
Virginia, in 1858.
After song by the male quartette, the
decorating services closed with the bene-
diction by Chaplain J. B. Morrison. The
procession was reformed. and marching
back and through the principal streets of
the city, wound up at Armory hall, where
the memorial services were held. The
ritual service of the post was appropri-
ate and interesting, which was followed
with singing by the choir, composed of
Prof r. K. Beymer. Mrs. C. NJ. Hoyey,
Mrs. j. E. Campbell, Miss Eva Bayha,
E. P. Hovev, E. Van Metre, A. B. Can
field and Mr.. Baird.
Capt. D. N. Hamilton delivered an ad
dress ITO the Unknown Dead, in which
he gave many interesting facts and Incl
dents. Miss Eva E.. Bayha read a poem
entitled Memorial Day." which was at
tentively listened to Hon. ]. E. Camp
bell, of Colby. the orator of the day, was
introduced, and spoke as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, soldiers and sail
Ors of the late war:
Your candid and generous indulgence
l may we'll bespeak for many reasons. /
shall mention but one While l express
it, feel it in all its force: my abilities
are unequal-abilities far superior to
mine would be unequal to the occasion
on which have the honor of being call
ed to address you to-day.
But to speak a word in commemora-
ton of our illustrious dead is a privilege
and an honor that enjoy. As it is in
deed believe the duty of every loyal
American citizen to do honor to the dead
and living defenders of this republic
To-day this nation does homage and
reverence to every soldier and sailor in
the land.
This day should every schoolboy and
girl be taught to reverence and cherish.
On the Goth of December 1860, when
South Carolina, the first to pass the Ordi-
nance of secession, followed by Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana. Tex
as, Virginia, Arkansas and North Caroli-
ma, until on the 4th of February, 1861,
when the so called Southern Confedera-
cy was formed at Montgomery, Alabama
with Jefferson DAVIS as their guide
Little did the heroes who responded to
the first call for seventy-five thousand
men. on the 18th day of April, 1851 know
of the magnitude of the undertaking they
had ventured to fulfill.
Leaving behind them their workshops,
their farms, their families and their
homes, tney buckled on their armor and
entered the fiercest of all earthly wars,
that you and l might live in a land of
peace, and slavery thing Of the past.
From the 18th day of April, 1851, to the
10Th day of December, 1854. twelve calls
for men wele issued by that great and
noble Lincoln, ranging in number from
seventy five to five hundred thousand
men to 60 forth and meet danger and
death in defense of this union and the
liberties of our American citizens. Will
lingly did they respond to those calls.
aggregating in number two million, six
hundred and ninety thousand, four hun
ired and one gallant men, bound togeth-
er with that bond of liberty as the Al |
mighty is bound to his fellow creatures
with the rainbow as His shield.
Did they all return to their homes and |
he dear ones they left behind? That
solemn yet truthful answer is NO.
The pages of history record for us
.hree hundred and twenty five thousand,
one hundred and forty three noble lives
given to purchase peace, liberty, and |
lnion for you and for me.
One hundred and forty eight thousand |
eight hundred and thirty of whom lie |
buried in unknown graves, beneath the |
cold and silent clay, besides those who |
are peacefully sleeping beneath the surg
ng waters of the Atlantic, the Gulf of |
Mexico. and the Mississippi.
Scattered from Bull Run to F 1T Don
.lson; from Shiloh to Antietam; from
to Charlottesville; from !
Gettysburg to Vicksburg; from Lookout
AOntain to Mission Ridge, where, under
he guidance of that greatest of generals,
Ulysses s. Grant. one of the most pictur-
,sQue battles of the war was successfully
ought, as is said, Through the mist
hat filled the valley the anxious watch
rs below caught only glimpse of the
ar famed battle above the Clouds" the
lead lines that had been lying behind
heir works all day, came to resurrection
n the twinkling of an eye, as if inspired
" divine inspiration, up they went over
OckA and chasm with their flag far ahead
by group of the bravest-
1eedless of the tempest hurled upon
hem, they surmOunted the crest. captur-
d the guns, and turned them on the re-
reating foe. Well might the brave but
lefeated adherents of An incompetent
eader CRY swap kings and we will fight
he battle over again"
Spartan bravery could not have coped
nth American courage in such strug
lie, nor the ominous crescent Of the Sar-
cen have been more awe-inspiring. nor
he cross OF the crusaders more worship
ul than the flag which quieted the trem-
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