Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-30
Rev. Father Zimmcrman's Patriotic
Tribute to the Dead Heroes.


Tribute to the Dead Heroes.
At Holy Rood cemetery the services were
very simple. The cemetery was in charge
Of George L. Morris Post, and, after the
ceremonies at Oak Hill cemetery, the post
and escort marched to Holy Rood The serv-
Ices at the cemetery We're conducted by Mr.
Rudolph Ullmer assisted by Messrs. Potter,
Mccarthy and Williams. After entering the
grounds the command marched up 20
shaded central knoll. from the center of
which the address Of the day was delivered.
Father Zimmermun's Grafton.
Rev. Father Zimmerman, assistant pastor
of Trinity Church, delivered the Grafton
and his remarks were very appropriate, en-
gaging the attention of the crowd during
the entire time he was speaking.
There is a striking similarity between
priests who conSecrate themselves to the
service of God said he, land soldiers who
are the arm of the state. Both display the
same virtues, discipline, obedience and
courage; both by word and example, and
II necessary, by INJECTING punishment help
TO maintain peace and order and both try
more to prevent lawlessness and disorder
than to punish it, Hence the great SYM
pathy OF soldiers and priests is easily ex-
planned. Their virtues are manly They
abhor sham and sentimentality. Many SOL
dierS of olden and modern times had to
lend themselves to ambitious whms and
become the unwilling instruments of in
trlguing statesmen. The soldiers of this
country have never been degraded They
have ever fought for a noble cause the de-
Tense and glory of their country, They
have ever enlisted the sympathy of the
civilized world that has furnished recruits
alike for the war of independence and the
great civil war But is the great civil W. p
OF the years lSGl-65 not an exception? Has
this war not brought unavoidable woes to
the United States? Streams OF blood were
shed and many precious lives were lost but
We must not dwell on the worse hut the
sooo' results OF the struggle. As the cru
saders raised the people of Europe so the
civil war furthered civiliZati ton and progress
made the nation united and strong The
thirty years war of Germany was really
disastrous, because it sealed the disruption
OF Germany; the civil war was beneficial
because 1t cemented the union Of the states
Strength of the United States.
1T Is remarkable how a strong united
nation makes up for the loss of lives and
property. as we see in the United States
after the war. Germany required more
than 200 years until it became united
Those men who gave their lives did not
suspect how great benefit they bestowed
on their country. They simply obeyed the
call of duty, but they are not the less to be
honored by US, because they fearlessly
rushed into battle, throwing away their
lives. ii Is the duty of the descendants
and fellow citizens of these heroes to Gull
tivate the arts of peace they have gained,
to fight for their country whenever their
services are needed, and to initiate their
generosity and charity. This was a pecu-
liar feature of the late war, that the SOL
diers arrayed against each other never
forgot that they were fellow citizens and
ever strore to vie with one another in
charity and mutual respect. Thus they
have left a noble example for their de-
scendants, and helped to bridge over the
chasm that had divided the north and TIE
SOUTH
In the cemetery there are the graves of
over hundred gallant soldiers of the war,
and every little mound was remembered.