The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-05-31
HONOR FOR The VETERANS.
The Graves OF the Soldiers Decked
with Flowers.


with Flowers.
Memorial Day Observed in a Patriotic |
Manner.-An Eloquent Address at
the Opera House.
Here we bring fragrant tribute
To the bed where valor sleeps.
Though some missed the victor's triumph,
Der their tomb nation weeps.
Honor through all time be rendered
To their proud, heroic names;
Fondly be their memory cherished
Bright their never-dying fame"
While there W ere comparatively few in
from the surrounding country, owing, per-
haps, to the necessity for the farmers to
| use every pleasant day to bring up the
backward work Of the season, yesterday
seemed to call forth in the village more
than usual interest IN the observance of
decoration day. AS the years go by, re-
vealing what was accomplished by the
war, the memory of those who fought its
battles is held in increased reverence.
Early in the morning the flower gather
ers were at work collecting flowers TO be
bound into tributes of love by the relief
corps. The weather was all that could be
wished for-clouds indeed there were
floating In the sky, but, like many an eye,
as they looked upon the soldier grave of
husband or father, they had no more
tears to shed: they had wept themselves
dry; thus time heals the excess of grief,
but leaves its tender memories behind.
In the forenoon delegation Of the G.
A. r. went to Brighton TO participate in
the exercises there. In the afternoon the
post assembled at the hail. The exercises
were under the charge of Post Commander
E. r. Stanard. ]. Thomas, as marshal,
led the march.
The grayes at the west cemetery were
first decorated, where prayer was offered
by the chaplain Of the post, B. Vanator.
After the graves were decorated at the
new cemetery, those present gathered in
, front Of the cenolaph prayer was offered
by ReY. e. T. Hagerman and an address
given by Prof. r. II. Kinnison, in which
he urged upon the children of the schools
to learn and always remember the lessons
taught by the day. The schools ther
/ Joined in an appropriate song, after which
the march was made to the opera house
The first on the program was singing by
a class from the schools; this was follow
ed by prayer by Rev. A. g. Wall.
Miss Rose Mallory read poem writer
by Rev. W, L. Barton, and dedicated I,
the post,
Singing by a quartet, consisting o
Messrs. Cannan, Durand, Metzgtr aut
Allyn.
The address OF the day was then givel
by Rev. A. w. Hayes, of Buffalo, N. Y
1t is impossible to do justice to Mr.. Have
in giving a report of his address. Their
are quite number each decoration da
who go TO the opera house long enough I
y hear the singing and have the bad habI
" or bad manners OF going out when III
'e speaker is introduced. Those who did s
= yesterday just escaped hearing gran
good thing.
70 Mr., Hayes was too young to be In III
war, but he has caught some of the spir
J" which fred the hearts of those who did &
and he has in imagination entered int
'e their experiences, and he knows how
u tell them so as to bring forth the smil
70 and the tear. He paid a glowing tribut
= TO the men who composed our regulG
u army; but his highest praise was Tor III
y volunteers, those to whom war was not
70 profession, but who went from all the pr
fesslons, In the hour Of the country's nee,
y not to play war, but TO engage In the ferC
i conflict. One could almost see the volul
~ teer starting TO the front with his knapsac
70 overloaded with the gifts Of mother
~ sweetheart, and no doubt many Of the bo!
III in blue remembered the first march, at Il
o end Of which the contents Of that san
70 knapsack had dwindled to the hard n
~ cessities Of field life, The speaker shove
how the brave volunteers won glory in Il
midst OF dangers and sang cheering SON
after defeat and how his honor sustain,
~ him In the presence Of death, preferriI
u TO starye in southern prisons, rather tn,
turn traitor to his country; and tow sin
W the close Of the war many Of the great'
enterprises Of the times had been enI
: neered by men from the volunteer servit
There was, perhaps, thu usual sized q
Nv dlence present, but IL is pity that I
''- opera house had not been filled duri
the address.
To Cleanse The System