Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-06-01
Memorial Observance.

| Memorial Day In Audubon was OBJ
served with all honors to the dead and
surviving soldiers OF the war which was
waved to prepetuate the Uuion and
which guaranteed the peace and pros
perity enjoyed in every state in the
broad land. The Sunday memorial at
the Nj. Il. church was a grand meeting,
which filled every seat and the aisles.
Rev. llgenfritz made the third memoir
al address during his four years pastor
ate here, but the fact of his treating
the subject so frequently proved no en-
Darrassment. After paying high
tribute OF respect to the boys in blue,
he spoke eloquently of the dangers
which threaten the nation to-day-of
the questions which demand the best
thought and attention of the present
day statesmen. Among these he noted
the struggle between capital ana labor,
tho temperance question and the spec
tacle OF Sabbath dissertation -rocks up.
on which ancient nations have gone
down. Appropriate music and an
abundance of flowers added to signih.
canoe of the occasion.
Tuesday, the 3Oth was an ideal dec.
Grafton day, and before noon large
number OF people came in from the
country and augmented the throng,
which was one OF the most orderly and
decorous that ever assembled in Audu-
bon. During the forenoon the Allison
Post boys were busy with preparations
and at ten o'clock detail went from
the Post headquarters to decorate the
graves of the veterans who lie buried
In Luccock's Grove cemetery. While
that is four miles removed from Audu-
bon the weather is never so rough as to
deter the boys from visiting the graves
of their fallen comrades. On this oc-
casion Col. Bryant accompanied the de-
tachment and oiliciated as chaplain,
making u splendid and spontaneous
short address.
At one thirty the order of march was
formed In trout of headquarters, and
with the band In the lead they proceed
cd to the school grounds, where they
were joined by more than 800 patriotic
children representingevery grade. Tho
line of march was block west from
to Broadway, thence to the Park, where
forded. After music by the band and
invocation by Rev. T.. Il. llgenfritz,
Rev. +. b, Cousins delivered the ad-
dress of the day before u large, atten-
tive and patriotic audience. A half
hour was occupied In It's delivery. The
Grafton was admirably suited to the oc-
casion, recalling the inspirations which
caused the boys to go out to battle at
the commanders call, reciting Its vicis-
STUDIES and conqucsts, interpreting Its
victories, and enumerating the benefits
which ensue IN the blessings which
come with reunion and reconstruction.
Indeed IL was such an address as only
those who served In the ranks can de-
liver, and 1t was heartily appreciated
by all From the Park, at three o'clock,
the Post, Corps and Camp members
with many citizens proceeded to Maple
Grove cemetery to scatter flowers over
the graves OF the veterans who sleep
there. The ceremonies were of the
usual ritualistic order, with an address
"Our Unknown Dead',,by Rev. Cousins.
There was q profusion of flowers, and
while the soldiers graves alone were
visited In the regular order, the decora-
ton was quite general and many who
slumber out there during the storms
and sunshine of the seasons were re-.
membered by family and friends,
Good order and prompt movements
characterized the observance, and boun-
tiful decorations In business houses
and residences signiled the seolmnity
Of the occasion. II is a beautiful Gus
tom that prevails both north and south
of carrying the brightest and best of
earth's flowers 10 the graves of those
heroes whose lives were sacrifice for
our common country, and as the years
go by the lessons will be each year ex-
emplilled to the succeeding generations
that they may be patriotic citizens and
worthy beneiiciaries of the great strug.
gle.