The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-06-01

Sons of Veterans. ENtrac's
from the Address.
Contrary to many pessimistic prophi.
cies, Monday opened with the promise Oh
a fine day. Nature seemed to say Oy ac'
that not alone by garlands dropped Dy
hands of living comrades should the
graves Of our soldier dead be decKeu'
The bright sunshine should also drop nS
life giving ray to add glory to their rest.
ing place, If the sun had forgotten Una.
it was spring time, 1t must remember
on this memorial day.
Early in the morning all the business
places we're profusely decorated with
flags Some of the show windows hau
been filled with emblems and mementos
of the war.
The liLe formed soon after O'Clock p.
m. under the command Of j, T. Gardner.
Eiehtyfour veterans were present Inc
column was led by the Wellington band
Then came the Sons of Veterans, Hamiin
nos, G. A. r. and the pastors OF the
churches. The line of march was the one
usually observed on decoration day-hrst
to the west cemetery and then to the
south cemetery and back to the opera house
for the address.
Arriving at the west cemetery prayer
was offered by Rev. ]. F. Brant, and when
the work of decoration was completed al
the south cemetery prayer was offered by
Rev. W. E. Barton. An event which
should not pass unuoticed was the placing
OF q wreath Of laurels on the cenotaph. III
was received through the mail from the
south by Rev. W. L. Barton and bore the
Inscription, "The loyal south sends a
wreath of laurel to lay on the
grave of the northern soldiers" Such
tokens ought to assure US that the war
was not in vain and that the best senti-
ment oil the south not only recognizes that
we are one nation, but, also. that they are
glad that II is so.
At the opera house, the following order
was observed; Singing by members oil the
school; male quartet; prayer, Key. A. U
Wall; singing, quartet of young ladies
The singing revealed the fact that Wei
lington is not lacking in musical talent
Address Of the day by Rev. S. D. Gammel
Mr.. Gammel's address had not been
committed to paper in such way that II
could be of any use to the reporter. Thi:
does not mean that 1t was delivered.iwith
out previous thought-it had evidently
been worked out in his own mind. Mr.
Gammel spoke to soldiers with the all
thority Of soldier and every word car
ried weight.
He expressed the pleasure ii gave hin
to look again into the faces of the mem
bers Of the Hamlin post, among whom h
had spent so many pleasant seasons. Tn,
day we celebrate is not for US who live:
is sacred 10 the memory OF the fallen
The middle OF the nineteenth .centur
was an epocn in the worlds history. On
act in the great drama between right an,
wrong and they had part in it. Wha
was the cause Of the war; Perhaps eac
one here would have a different answer
Undoubtedly back Of all lay the selfish
ness of the human heart. | believe slay
cry was the cause. We haYe no complet
written history Of the war-every soldie
is living volume in that history an
every dead soldier is volume lost, |
illustrating the blishting effect Of SLAYER!
the speaker referred to the bitterne;
which the antl-slavery movement arouse
in Boston, where as late as 1860 an orgar
lied mob endeayoret TO silence FIRE
speech.
Mr.. Gammel referred TO what had bee
accomplished by the war and said thi
tue honor OF II belonged largely TO thos
who have fallen, many Of them sleepin
in the bosom Of the south, beneath !
bending foliage. In his concluding r.
marks he presented two thoughts worth
to be kept before the mind. Many cit
zens speak almost sneeringly Of soldier
pensions. War is always costly, and pei
sions are a legitimate expense. The
men jeopardized their lives in the time
the nations peril and now, when becau
Of disabilities they are no longer able
provide for the loved ones, it is no mo
than right that the government should a
sist. On the other hand, many old sold
ers feel that the government has not DEF
fairly with them In not giving more, It
government has done nobly, and means
faithfully discharge her obligations.
At the close of the address, the audien
Joined in singing America" and was d
missed by the commander.
Thus ended what was pronounced
all the most enthusiastic and SUGGEST
decoration day ever held In Wellington,
A word OF commentator is due to d
trustees for refusing the use Of the bI
grounds before o'clock. There can
no reason against game of ball on tn
day, but II there is a sufficient reason
making It holiday, that reason Is a.
valid for making the chief object OF Il
day the honoring Of the memory Of tho
10 whom the day is dedicated. No tru
words were ever uttered than those
President Harrison at Elmyra. N. Y, Ia
Saturday: when we forget TO hon