Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-06-02
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Good Weather. Large Attendance, spsendid
Speeches and impressive ceremoniss.

Speeches and Impressive Ceremonies.
Memorial Day was observed by
the good people of Baxter Springs
and vicinity in the usual manner
Wednesday. The weather was rath-
er threatening all day. but no rain
fell here aud II proved to be most
admirable day-cool and pleasant
with no dust to disturb or mar the
pleasure of the participants. The
city was quite profusely decorated
and before noon was all stir and
hustle and the street, overflowing
with the vehicles of visitors from
the country.
AT I o'clock the procession began
to form on South Military street
with the Baxter band at the head
and the 6. A. X. post next, followed
by few representatives of the X.
of p. lodge and the large float bear
ing the little girls and boys repre-
senting the states of the Union.
The column moved several blocks
north on Military street and counter
marched 10 River street, proceeding
thence to Camp Logan, followed by
long line of vehicles of every de-
scription. The large amphitheater
was filed to overlooking and the
program opened Mt about 2:30 with
music by the Baxter band and an
appropriate song by the little folks,
who were arranged upon the stage
in tasty and attractive way. A
| prayer by Rev. A. A. Horner of the
NJ. h. church followed and after the
usual reading of orders, etc, by the
officers of the G. A. r. the Rev. X.
H. Sparks of Pittsburg was intro
duced and delivered the address of
the afternoon, which was timely
and received with much interest by
the large congregation.
At the close of Rev. Sparks adj
dress the column was reformed and
proceeded to the national cemetery
where the decoration servicees took
place. Fully thousand people as
sembled there to witness this most
beautiful tribute to the memory of
our departed heroes and the serv-
ices were impressive and grand.
The little girls and boys in charge
of Mrs. Norton, assisted by Mrs.
Fribley, Mrs. Patterson and Miss
Leila Sands, performed their parts
almost perfectly while strewing the
flowers upon the soldiers graves
and the services throughout were
conducted with an unusual smooth
ness. Many beautiful wreaths wei
to be seen and there was an abund-
ance of flowers.
The silent soldier standing upon
the stately monument erected to the
memory of those who fell in the
memorable massacre at this place
October 9, 90, looked down upon the
throng there assembled and seemed
to say
Come closer. o, sweet messengers of peace.
Thy dimpled hands and tiny feet
Scarce know the import Of thy visit here,
As far beyond the glitteriug stars
A million spirit voices sing,
Echoing back to earth your sweet refrain.
Accepting there with heroic pride
The tidings of eternal love you bring.
Some day. mayhap. you'll know,
How today from their homes above
The soldier dead of this great land
Look down with boundless love.
And speak through the ethereal blue:
God bless the children true and brave
A thousand messages of love we find
In the flowers DER each soldiers grave"
In the evening Hon. r. w. Blue
delivered most eloquent and inter
esting address at Camp Logan dur
ing which he touched upon many
matters of national importance at
the present time in a very logical
and Instructive manner, being fire.
quently applauded. Mr.. Blue is one
of the most pleasant takers that
ever spoke at Camp Logan and we
sincerely hope he may be induced to
deliver an address during the next
soldiers reunion here. The crowd
in the evening was not large owing
doubtless to the threatening condi.
ton of the weather.