Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

NisiTk anu u-AlDtTt ". Itlhtl IiaioHai'
Theodore Z. Putnam; marshaPs aides.
George +. Judd, Alfred VI. Ap:ed. j. [.
Christensen, Hiram Madden, Z. b.
Wright. j. F. Failing. w. ID. Walker,
+. NJ. Williams, j. w. Hamman, E.Rice
and A. j. Moore. The parade formed
on Turner street, and marched on West
Bridge street To Canal, thence TO Canal
and Monroe to Fulton Street park IN
the following order:
Line of March.
Platoon Of Police.
Marshal aud Aides.
President OF the Day. Order and Chaplain.
Nice-Presdent. Judges. City officials.
Mayor and Common Council
Ii. Col VIM. T. MeGurrin and Stan. command
Co: II" Capt. Ed. Bennett commanding.
Co b" Cap.. j. ID. Kroner commanding.
Co. "K." Capt; Peter Lambert commanding.
WurZburg's Band.
l. b. Richardson Camp No. II. Sons of Veter-
ans.Capt. CoggeSnall.
Custer Post No. 5. q. A. T.. John c. Klyn.
Commander.
Champlin Post No. -. q. A. b. Robert Carlton.
Commander.
a. Il. Watson Post No. Sy5. q. A. R.. William I.
John A. Logan Post No. /. G. A. r.. Robert
Hackett. Commander.
Disabled Veterans in Carriages Citizens and
school tnllQren-
Enployes L. 5. Postofflce.
Memorial Exercises.
From Fulton street park they went
on North Division and Pearl-sts. to
Powers opera house where the exer-
cses took place. Music by the band
opened the proceedings after which
opening remarks were made by the
president. Rev. John Graham's invo-
cation was powerful and affecting. A
| double quartette sang patriotic song,
after which Rev. j. Snashall delivered
an original poem, touching the war.
1t was received with evidences of tho
rough appreciation. After another song
Hon. L. Or. Palmer was introduced and
gave the Grafton.
Palmer's Eloquent Address.
My Comrades, Friends and Fellow
Citlzens-On an occasion like this al
elaborate oratory is vain. The mimic
of the actor has produced war, on these
very boards. but we are in the presence
of no fiction today. The common sen.
tlment of liberty can never be divided
l speak today with all politics under
my feet. gaze on the stars and stripe:
with rcverent feeling. Every star 4
| Let the memory of one great man bI
ever sacred in your memory. III,
taught us that slavery could not exis
in the presence of freedom. He coulC
| hear the groan in the slave pen, th(
crack of the lash, the wall Of thr
! mother separated from her child. 1t il
to reverence his memory that W,
gather here today. We are glad L
nave had our Washington. but let u
praise God for Lincoln. Cheers.
The mystic chords of memory chair
our hearts to every patriots grave
There can be no compromise on thi
| occasion. Every man who did no
work for, fight for or pray for this sa
cred cause was copperhead, be h'
alive or dead. (Cheers) LincolI
taught US lessons of loyalty. He ha
gone TO meet his comrades, Grant, Gar
field, Hancock, Logan, Sheridan, Sher
man, and they are awaiting the boys il
! blue on the other shore.
Lessons of Patriotism.
There are lessons of patriotism to b,
| taught in our public schools. Ii is no
enough TO place the flag of the Uniol
on the flagstaff, but let its sacred ms
tory be taught to every child in ou
| Nation. They we shall see govern
ment with loyal hearts. Then will ou
children know why we twlne wreath
on the graves of our heroes. Now, IN,
friends, something has been said abou
bridging over-beautIful blending o
! the blue and the gray. The blue Wa
| right; the gray was wrong. | have al
| sympathy with the rank and file. but
q. Il -.
! tried TO disrupt the Union. There is nc
place in this country for symbols of re
| spect for the lost cause. Let no monu
ment be reared TO the leaders of tha
| damnable rebellion. Let our heads b,
bowed, but bowed beneath the Union
| flag. There is place for unior
within the union. lie. there be unIor
of capital, and union of labor, but frs
| of all the great union of our country
| tCheers). Let US live on in the hope o
a glorious future. On the succeeding
generations shall fall the guidance O
our government. But my comrade
let me speak a word for the fsIthf1
women of the war. You could neve
| have won your victory without the siC
OF the daughter of the regiment. To tn,
great relief corps let the greatest monu
ment of all be erected. "Americs
against the world" be our motto. ",
have room for fnshmen, but not f0
Ireland; for Frenchmen. but not foi
France; for Poles. but not for Poland
Every foreign flag fosted here mus
| float under the stars of the flag o.
our union. There has been too
much dividing on petty psrtl
lines. This country has been drifting
too much from the first principles o.
the constitution. All hail 20 the heroes
who wsded knee-deep in blood, wh'
sank beneath the wave while waving
as 70 the union banner, who received
bullet, hsyonet and bomb she'll for th'
God gwen principle. Love Of Coun
try" Let our children know that thes'
services sre not IDLE play. stand hy tn
/ flag, stand by the constitution. and ~
shall receive the blessing, We'll done
good and faithful servants Amer
c." vss sung by the entire audience
closing TIE exercises at toe oper'
| house.
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