The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-06-04

citizens gathered there to attest by their
presence their loving memory of the
brave Boys in Blue who gave up their
lives that Unity might not bea fiction
and Liberty u dream.
Shortly before two p. N. Reno Post
&. A. r. left their hall escorted by the
Sons of Veterans and reaching the opera
house took their accustomed places at the
front. The usual program on such
occasions was followed, commencing
with the G.. A. r. ritual. The balance
of the exercises were as published in the
GRAPHIC last week. Below we append
the
ADDRESS Of L. A. FooTE.
Fitting is it we meet here this day.
fitting is it that grateful words be softly
sung; that tender memories tiirong our
minds. We are in the enjoyment of
health and happy homes. We know the
pleasures of life and can appreciate
what sorrow would be ours were this
friend or that loved one to be taken from
us There are countless soldiers graves
dotting the valleys and the hill-sdes OF
loved America. The brave boys who
slumber there risked their lives that we
might enjoy liberty and security; that
their children and our children might
perity and happiness, secure in their
rights under the protecting folds OF the
Red. White and Blue.
Stand with me beside those sacred sol
tliers' graves, brush away the dust and
creeping vines from that weathcr-worn
headstene. Spell out that fast fading
nane, ana secure in your Liberties, raali-
Zing what death would mean entering
your household, remember that under
meath that little mound lies somcbaiy's
son, somebody's brother, somebody's faith
er. They left the same homes we are
STRIVING to build up. They left Young
wives and loving children. They receiy
ed the blessing Of tender mothers and
fathers as many, very many, took a last
look at the old homestead. NY friends
how many Il sad good bye was waved
| from Northern dnorsteps, farewri!s spoken
that shall end only when eternity dawns.
and now they lie scattered over the land
they loved. Nmne!ess and unknown
graves are filled with those brave sons
and fathers, q terrible sacrifice; but the
old flag still waves. its beautiful coors
| float idly in the breeze, and millions OF
well-hcused, well-fed, wei educated,
coilteIted freemen will paraiyze the
hand that attempts TO pull it down.
Fitting is it that we yearly follow
these little children learning their first
| lessons OF love for the soldier, watch them
eagerly and tenderiy drop fragrant
| flowers over the graves OF oar dead, and
for a blicf hour give our minds fally
over to legal thoughts, and take in the
pure air md under the pure sky one long
sweet breath of pure patriotism.
Any person, whatever his talents and
to do Justice to this subject. The war is
yet hardly over. We meet, and mingle
daily with men who We're participants
in this struggle. they know this story aS
| can never know il. they are pre5aD;
to honor The memory OF fallen comrades
and while they may not boast of thei!
patriotism, they still love the flag as they
loved it in 81. As an aged mother cai
go checrfully down to the grave, hapi:i
in the knowledge that her children have
grown up to honorable manhood ant
womanhood, SO these veterans feel repait
for their toll, feel gladieneG and inNig0r
ated TO know that their boys feel as they
feel. And shall be amply repaid fo
attempting to talk to You to day can
make even one old soiiier more fully
understand that his Wal record is proper
ly hOnored by our young men. May tht
angel Of peace ever hover over us. Ma,
! there be no North. no South. May TIL
time quickly come when we shall b
fully brothers. But soldiers of tn,
Grand Army, your sons and Your dea,
comrades sons have no sentimental
: trucking apologies to make TO
treason. As Grant said at App0natt0
: your sons still say to your CID time foes
without shadow of right, without war
9 rant of law you filed our land wit
t mourning; but go back to your shops, t
your farms, take your horses with yor
till your land. build up again paacefn
happy homes. Learn to respect you
oaths learn to love the flag you hav
: dishonored.' We wont quarrel as {
t whether one Southerner can whip thro
. Northerners, but in all conscience i
: proper respect for the honorable treatmer
G tox, please prove to us that one Southern
:. er can make at least one loyal citizeI
The world never before saw such
. scene as was witnessed at Appomatto:
Grant was there to see that finishin
e job well done. Grant, "the Silet
Q Man." who could keep his own counst
h and handle armies as other men hand
), companies. But right up to the from
! hedging in Lees troops. cutting off hi
II wagon trains. killing and capturing Ii
l. men, were many OF Tie veterans Who M
v with us to day. All, yes, hut frient
> they are not all attending Decoratio
. Day exercises. This story OF the captui
IS of Lee reads we'll, sounds we'll, but be,
l. in mind battles are not won on papC
40 Every raid meant death to some unio
:, soldier; every sklrmish was followed b
q news sent North that brought tears an
Ii anguish and broken hearts to many, We
le many homes. So the terrible work ha
gone on and on. The morning Of Ar,
:, 9, 1865 Grant rode to the front, havil
u received from Lee a note speaking
5. surrender. Who was in command at Il
ef front that morning? Ii you don't knO
;s can yon guess? There are men here vi
:, were at Winchester; there are men lie
III who saw that ride from Winchester
s. miles away. They know that no bett
soldier ever drew sabre; that no mo
gallant officer ever sat in saddle thu
that little Irish general, Phil Sharila
is And Sheridan was in command at Il
- front that morning. Do you see til
lpuS ilhc soIllcl TvitpW ~ Ny bilt Z
Il barrels glistening in the sunlight. MIA
those brave, eager, intelligent fac
Sons of Veterans, those men were 70
fathers, the volunteer soldiers of the |
or public. Don't forget that the sold
boys were there. At the same hour B
ly Sherman was holding Joo johnson
IN the south, and with Apraham Lincoln
k control at Washington. What L;
NJ combination OF wonderful power! +.
coin and Grant. Sherman aud Sheriii
and the citizen soldiers Of tho Gra
Army. And Grant rode TO the tx
!, with the news that Lee wished 10 pari
t'e Had you h9en there, you fellows y y:
said that the Bays in Blue Wera fgliti
for $i3 month and board, you Wo,
n have been mighty glad 10 have sec,
ne NJ truce flag flying, wouldn't YOU? Il
no yGn thought ii 4 trick to gain time y
20 wouldn't have mentioned it. You wOt
have been mighty glad to get outnf
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