The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-31
FLOWERS and TEARS
Touching Ello6iss Of tho Dead Heroes
Of the War.
How the Day Was Observed In Butte
The Exercises al the Opera
House and In the
Cemeteries.

the East, whence marched most OF those
to whose memories a grateful nation to-
day pays tribute and respect. The men,
ory Of those unselfish heroes who CAV up
life and all for the preservation of the
union Is held as lear I'm the new West,
which was only an unknown wilderness
when thisa awful struggle was raging,a as In
the homes of the East made desolate by
the sacrifices of SONS and fathers. Butte
to-day paid the same honors to h sleep
ing heroes that were paid them all over
the broad land.
While the observance Of the day was
perhaps not on the same scale OF mag
nificence as i'm older and larger cities of
the East yet the spirit of patriotism, love
and veneration that prompted II was not
less sincere and true. The difference, IL
any existed, was only the result OF cir
cumstances and surroundings, which be-
set all new localities. Business Of all
kinds was practically suspended and peo-
pie of all classes and I'm all walks OF life
whose sacrifices and achievements made
the day possible. While here and there n
silent tear may lave dimmed an eye
moistened n cheek as the memory Of loss
of some loved one was awakened anew,
il was n tear of pride as well as sorrow;
for while grief may have caused II to flow.
pride that Il was he'd for a hero tempered
az khheh Is oss ~
in no other way.
From almost every housetop foated the
starry banner which led on to victory
those for whom the day has been set
apart; and hurrying hundreds could have
been seen preparing to take part in the
exercises. The day was beautiful,
and none better could have been chosen.
Just bright enough to make II attractive.
the sun was yelled by floating masses of
clouds as IL to remind the living that IL
was n day set apart to pay homage to the
dead. A gentle breeze toyed with the
wreaths and flowers carried by those ! n
ther ranks of the procession and kept un-
furled the banners displayed in all parts
Of the city. No special effort appeared to
nave been made in the way OF decorating
the city, yet the general effect produced
by the liberal display of bunting and How.
ers was both pleasing and beautiful, and
b~etokened a generous remembrance OF
honored dead.
At IL AS o'clock the formal exercises OF
the day began at the opera house, which
was filled to the very doors by an audience
in which ladies were especially numerous.
Bouquets of flowers and wreaths of ever
greens were carried by almost everyone
present. The center OF the stage was tas-
tily draped with evergreens and flags at
the rear and suspended from the flies was
a large flag on the center of which was a
life size bust portrait of the "Fathcr OF
His Country" On the left side OF the
stage was a picture OF General Grant and
on the right one Of Garfield. Apicture OF
Lincoln adorned h center. Around all
three clustered wreaths and g%arlands-
gay flowers and evergreens. Directly
over the stage, bordered withinnumerable
small flags, was suspended the motto,
sour Country's Heroes"
Seated upon the stage to the right were
-. - ala Ala-saa. .x.,- ffa.-
tain Shepherd, E. A. Patten, Warren La
veil and Andrew Whitley. The choir was
composed OF Mcsdames Marsh, Wilson
and Morsehead, Miss German and
Messrs. Firth, jackson, Hoenig and Doer-
ing. The exercises began by the choir
singing in a touching manner the pa
thetic song, ''Coyer Them Over" Miss
barrow officiating at the piano.
Captain Firch, of the Garfield camp
of the Sons of Veterans, under
whose directions the exercises were con-
Quoted then stepped to the Fronts and de-
livered an address. He said i'm substance
AS the years roll by n we are ann9,
| ally brought to this sacred day which oil
true men and patriots revere, we do not
come bedecked in the uniform and accou'
trements OF war, to strike terror to the
heartso OF our countrymen, but we come
wearing the honored uniforms which our
fathers wore when they marched to the
| rescue OF our country uilueF tllut uODtt
patriot Abraham Lincoln. We come Il
pay n tribute Of love and gratitude to the
memory of our nations heroes. We come
to honor the memories OF the great men
who gave their lives in sacrifice freel,
upon the altar OF their country i'm order
that not one star should be robbed from
that glorious and unsullied old flag
With freedoms flag planted upon the hill
tops Of every state with love and tears fol
blue, with tears and love for gray, We
come to lay the garlands of love, the hu
rel wreaths of victory and springs sweet
flowers, cmblems of peace and love upon
the graves OF those whose memories WI
should ever cherish.
ut seems TO me that. as we stando on
the threshold Of springs sunny doorwa,
Of peace, and look away across the fields
of time and recall the sacrifices of ouI
fathers and hen of the loved ones n
home, the widows and orphans, and how
those patriots died, u happy land e
save-thc least We, who enjoy the bless
ings Of a free government as a heritage
can do Is TO ever keep green the memor,
of those who laid down their lives tina
our nation might live. Come then yoi
with us in this labor of love, and DER theil
graves strew sweetest flowers that theil
memory ne'er may die. for IL was the.
who loved their country n gave theil
lives i'm freedoms name. Never shall
they he forgotten though within thei
graves they lie."
Rev. Groenyeld offered a touchin,
prayer, after which a pretty duet. peace
fully Sleep'Neath the Roses and Violets,'
was sang by Messrs. Firch, Jackson, Doer
ing and Hoenig. Rev. Galen Wood the
spoke in substance as follows:
''This is our nations holiday and ono
more we stand about the graves of pa
triotic and heroic deeds. This is a tim
for memory and for tears. A redecme'
people sits in contemplation O
the fearful cost OF her RI
demption and is awed into silence
She wonders at.the ~inscrutable ways O
Providence by which such sacrifice
should he necessary. and grasps wit
frmer hold her dearly bought privileg
and priceless liberty. But while il IL
time for memory. and for tears IL is ais
a time for noble resolve and patriotic pun
poses. We enjoy the privileges of thi
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