The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-31
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their dead with beautiful flower. strew

their dead with beautiful flowers strewn
upon their graves.
Bring forth the fragrant flowers of spring,
Our native flowers of Msy,
And bring the live oak, bring sprig
ITO speak OF Liberty.
The lilac, lily and the bay,
The rose and daisy red,
The locust and the asphodel
Are emblems of our dead.
Select the myrtle and the pink,
The pansy and the sage,
To tell our love for them inspired
Upon affections page.
Then strew them DER. soldiers graves,
Mans ever dreaded goal;
And let their never dying fame
Be shrined within the SOUL"
AT VALLEY CENTER.
Memorial day was observed at Valley
Center with fitting ceremonial A large
body of members of the Grand Army
participated as did also many citizens
from the towns and surrounding country.
[ County Attorney w. s. Morris was the
orator of the day and his address was a
pathetic tribute to the soldier dead and
stirring appeal to the patriotism Of his
hearers.
THE DAY AT COLwICH.
Decoration day, with it's beautiful ser
vices. commemornting our country's dead
soldiery, was observed at Colwich in a
fitting and impressive manner by Han
cock Post, G. A. r., the Woman'c Relief
Corps, Sons of Veterans and citizens In
the morning ali gathered at the G.. A. K.
Hall and from thence marched to the rail
road and from there drove to the cemetery
and decorated the soldiers graves with
flowers. In the afternoon they met at the
hall and marched to the church
where program prepared for the occa.
sion was rendered, The invocation was
delivered by Rev. Lahr, after which the
speaker, Colonel =. q. Rohrbaugh. was
introduced. Mr.. Rohrbaugh is AN eloquent
speaker and gave the old boys an able me
mortal address. The S. of V. were repre-
sented by j. A. Mahuran, who delivered Il
short address. The d .coration of the
buildings, the earnest and rapt attention
of the large audience, was in keeping with
the sentiment of the day. Colwich never
forgets the old boys in blue, and on every
occasion possible does them honor and
vies with them in doing honor to the he
roic dead The Colwich cornet band fur
nished some good music.
AT CLEARWATER
Memorial day was celebrated there
under the auspices of McGovney post
Grand Army of the Republic. The
Masonic, Odd Fellows and other civic So
ceties participating The attendance was
good one. A noticeable feature was the
program arranged for the Sunday school
children. Flowers were everywhere.
Senator D. H. Bentley of Wichita, was the
orator of the day. The exescises were in.
terspersed with recitations and memorial
poems. Commander Woodrow presided
as master of ceremonies. Judge Buckner
was present and delivered short extern
pore address Prof. Carson of Wichita
was also called for and made spirited
speech
One year ago the memorial address at
this place was delivered by our townsman
Shelton Hume, n well-known young bust
ness man. In March last Mr.. Hume died.
He had large circle of friends who sin
cerely mourn his loss. In his address TO-
day Senator Bentley paid his old friend
Shelton Hume a very graceful tribute. In
the audience was Mr.. Hume's father and
many of his warm friends. The speakers
allussion to his friends untimely death
brought tears to the eyes Of the audience,
and many a wreath was cast upon Shelton
Hume's grave.
The senator is said 70 have made very
fine talk, and a grand celebration was
held.