Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-06-06
THE LOYAL DEAD.
Brave Mems Patriotic Services
Fittingly HonCred.

From early morning of Memorial
Day till the echoes of the last word
employed in pronouuciug the bene-
dielion Of the services at the park
had died away, there was every
evidence that the citizens Of Nm
eral Point and vicinity had a
strongly fixed determination that
the-e dead shall not have died nm.
houored, nor their valor 90 uusuug.
The country folks from every direc-
tion kept gathering until the
time Of the hour set for forming
the procession, when the throng
was swelled to one as large as was
ever seen in Mineral Point on a like
occasion.
In the morning the graves of the
sleeping heroes who lie in the sever.
al cemeteries of our city were
solemuly visited by comrades of the
Geo. II. Legate Post and flowers
feelingly strewn thereon. In the
afternoon the large procession and
everybody in general proceeded to
the park where the exercises were
conducted in accordance with pro-
gram. After opening with music by
choir and prayer by Rev. 5 r.
Chubb, came the roll calling of the
dead by Adjt Shepard, responded
to 10y Hon. G. @ Cox. With each
succeeding year this part Of the
exercises occupies more time because
of the inevitable thinning of the
ranks of the living heroes. 1t is a
feature to be cIassed only as histori-
cal for the growing generation; bat
how readily II refreshens the
memories and sorrows Of those who
still survive the great struggle for
our oountry's welfare.
Hard indeed must be the heart
that looks upon the thinning ranks
of the honored veterans and grudges
the pittauee paid them in the way
Of pensions. The sum was no less
dearly earned than sacredly prom
ised. The great American nation
can not honor itself more than by
giving to each and every man that
fought TO save the national life the
pension testimonial to their worth.
The Grafton by Rev. J. II. Nc.
Manus was Of the brief order, but
full of patriotic logic. lie referred
to the veterans Of the rebellion as
those of all citizens Of this great
and prosperous nation who should
first receive consideration, and heI
could not regard it a. possible for
the government which they pre-
served to ever be able % repay
them, as their sacrifices and suffer
ings are beyond relief through a
money consideration OF the foreign
born who SO gallently stood by the
stars and stripes be spoke in earnest
praise, and pleaded for a remem.
brance by all Of their loyalty. TO
perpeluate the awful grandeur Of the
war and the hardships Of the brave
veterans IN preserving this graet
Union was, in the reverend gentle
mans opinion, essential 70 the sue
cessful maintenance Of patriotism
through the generations to come.
Ia all it was well delivered ad-
dress, and one well received by all
who heard it,.
The singing interspersed by the
=. NJ. church choir was appropriate
and well rendered, aud proved a
very enjoyable feature.
The whole was under the auspices
Of Geo. II. Legate Post, ably assist
ed by the ". r. c. and S. Of ".
aud they may reasonably feel proud
OF the interest shown therein by all
classes aud the successful obsery
ance Of day rot aside for a holy
and patritic purpose, whereby the
principles and independence Of the
graude-t country on the face Of the
earth may be ..rgnghend year after
/ yea
I a rcd rose iJyously said that night
Tonight rest
On the dcWy breast
OF green. tlrf-mnutie1 grave,
( The bed of e soldier brave,
Ana my sister white