Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1893-06-01
In MEMORIAM.
.ChOate Post Again Pays Tribute
to its Dead.
Rev. Mills, Of Defiance, Delivers a Model
Memorial Address.
In MEMOMAM.

Decoration day was appropriately observ-
ed in Napoleon.
Early in the day ladies of the W. R. @.
and members of the post were hard,at work
in the G. A. R. Hall preparing flowers for
decoration purposes and later in the morn
ing detail repaired to both cemeteries and
made green and flesh with living flowers the
last resting place of the many old soldiers
who were brought to their Iowiy bed in de-
fense of home and country. No one was
forgotten. No matter how obscure his birth
or how more so his death. on this occasion
he was remembered with the equality and
! Justice accorded them who had been more
favored in this mundane sphere. 1t was
beautiful as we'll as impressive sight.
At 2p. m. the Post and Relief Corps as
sembled at the Hall and marched to the
Rink Opera House, where an excellent pro-
gram was carried out. Aquartet composed
of Misses Amelia Groll and Georgianna
Knupp, Messrs. Clay and Elarton contribut-
ed musical selections throughout the exer-
cises. Following prayer by Rev. Kalb,
Ritual Services by the Post were observed,
after which Ed. Durbin addressed the G..
A. R. boys in neat speech.
He was followed by the Rev. Malls of the
Defiance M. E. Church, speaker ofsthe day,
who delivered one of the best Memorial SER
mons it has been Napoleon's luck to hear for
many year.
| He did not seek to tear afresh wounds that
have been quarter of a century in healing.
Instead, he poured the oil of healing over
those who had been wropged and rendered
forgivness to those who had been mislead.
He looked upon Decoration Day as time
when the war with its terrible memories
should be blotted out, while all our attention
should be concentered on the loyal dead and
the living government they upheld at the ex-
pense of life and property. He firmly be-
lieved that the great God Of the Universe
would have US forget sectional troubles and
live in peace though still impressing indeli-
bly, on those who follow US at what sacri-
fee our country was saved, and teach them
how to keep it so.
He drew very touching picture of the
review Of the Grand Army in Washington on
its return from the war, showering volume
after volume of praise upon their unprece-
dented bravery and patriotism.
Touching on the pension question he
thought it vastly more preferable that much
should be borrowed on unworthiness rather
than one worthy subject should not receive
Justice. He dwelled to some length on the
appropriateness of flowers as means of
commemorating the dead soldier, and that
even now he hears voice from the grave
saying "Do not forget usp'
The Reverend devoted considerable time
in picturing the thousands of plots Of
foreigners among Us who are striving day
after day to undermine our government snG
who hoist the red flag at every available op
portunity and sound the cry of communism
He described the war as costing millioI
of treasure and nearly million Of lives
with what result? His answer was the "father
hood of God and the brotherhood of man,
and earnestly importuned those present tt
continue the work of upholding such tenets
He advocated peace, and commended arbi
tration as the only Cody means Of settling
differences of opinion.
He thought that too high an estimate
could not be placed on the power of tn
present Grand Army which if united car
WELD the affairs of the Nation in the path O.
righteousness.
His peroation was beautifully eloquen
and its close was greeted with applause tina
shook the opera house
Surely Choate Post secured speaker thi
year who had the right conception of tn
i, part required of him on Memorial Day.
A well rendered recitation by Miss Bessi
McKaig and the benediction by Rev. Dona
! hey closed the program.