The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-05-29
MEMORIAL SUNDAY,

Unfortunately the ground was too
damp for an outdoor meeting last
Sunday, hence very large number
of people were unable, because of the
limite d seating capacity of the opera
house, to hear the eloquent and pow
erful sermon preached by Rev. 1. B.
Pulliam, and the other interesting ex-
ercises of the day. AS it was, how
ever, nearly 200 people must have
been crowded into the Ea!i, and the
sermon they heard was one of the
best if not the best ever heard here on
a similar occasion. "He that loseth
his life shall find it again" was the
text, and from it Mr.. Pulliam preach
ed a sermon that appealed so power
fully to the old soldiers that in spite
of the solemn occasion and the day
they were moved time and again to
applaud the patriotic sentiments, and
at the close they fairly overwhelmed
the speaker with thanks and con-
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preached by Mr.. Pulliam the last two
Sundays, the Baccalaureate and the
Memorial, the people of lola have
been afforded a rare treat, and Mr..
Pulliam has won warm and abiding
place in their admiration and regard.
Just before the sermon on Sunday
Commander Nannuys introduced A dj.
II. NJ. Miller who read the following
resolutions which need no comment
and were received with marked signs
of approval by the audience:
WHEREAS, Memorial day was instituted as
token of loving remembrance by the surviving
comrades of those who with heroic valor and
answering fidelity so freely and voluntarily
sacrificed their lives for the unity and perpetu-
ity OF these United States. and
WHEREAS, during the succeeding years many
thousands have Joined that sacred throng, until
every home has given of its loved ones to swell
the hosts on the silent tenting ground, and
WHEREAS, these annual obServaDces have be-
come the representatives of our hearts most
sacred offering in commemoration not only of
those who fell in battle, in hospital, in prison
pen and in the peaceful vacations of civil life,
but also of the grOsns of gray haired sireS, the
despair OF the widowed, the shrek of the newly
made brides, the suppressed anguish of the be-
lOlhtu 1Ad4OCus. luG pltcOus " oil VI the mOlu-
ers bereft and the unknown trials and dan
gers of the fatberless." And
WHEREAS. There is growing disposition up
on the part of some TO desecrate this day by
taking advantage of the large number who con-
gregate for this holy purpose by advertising
amusements to take place on this day, not in
keeping with the solemn ceremonies of this
most sacred occasion. Therefore be il
Resolved I5by McCOOk Post No. II, G.. A. K.
that we Nbst heartily condemn the act of GER
tain individuals in advertising Ferris Wheel
attraction TO commence on Decoration Day
within sight and herring of the place appointed
for the observance of memorial exercises, and
we ask all old soldiers and our friends 70 join
Us in misunderstanding the dissertation of this
day and prevent the same at this and all future
occasions by all the honOra bic and legal means
within our power, and that the city authorities
be requested TO withhold the granting of license
TO any party or parties for any purpose inImieal
TO the spirit of this days ceremonies.
By Command
Attest. J. H NANNUYs,
H. NJ. MILLER, Post Commander.
Adjutant.