New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT.

SERVICES HELD BY GEORGE G.
oxc posr-MAYoR wURsTER's SPEECH.
,r,al services Of George G. Strong Post,
, i"e n r. were held at the L'ncon Monu-
NO "' prosnect Park. More than four huhureo
meh'' - in line under charge OF Commander
veterans -, IN addition l75 knights OF ST. John
Ae.',," ''.,.. commanded by Colonel Francis Housn-
anu A", ,oot mart in the procession The STATUE oi
la'ne, uos draped with the National coiors ana
Lne0'" 18th flowers and there were hags ana
. oe'" rbereyer II was possible TO put them' a
hO" a - from two thousand 10 three thousand com
ep"r ana the space about the statue and In front
~ .hs stand Among the prominent men pieae"'
General Catlin. ]. ]. Arnott. commander OF D.
W We cS..,e, u Post: NJ c. Cummings. past com
-, y. ., Devins Post; Commander OBren. OF
'"-o, post and W. r. Geer, OF the Sons OF vet
Cans.
MAYOR WURSTER'S ADDRESS.
r. ossar,b,age was called to order by Com
.nse- Merritt, Of Strong Post. who introduced as
nrss,5ng officer Mayor F. W. Wurster MT w Mufs'e'
r.s heartily greeted. In his speech ne saiu'
For the first time these exercises are nov S,cnme
In this beautiful part OF our which have
~ greatly improved the appearance OF ths s'a.a M
Of Lincoln The custom is an honored ON, one; ., men
US went forth from this city at the call OF ther
country, and it may we'll be contnuep esT by Year
.Ao
ssss the number OF those who took part IN !ne
srest conflict diminishing. More than gehera 'S,
has passed away since our county, was 10 ~ view
,hroes of civil war. and we are beginning 70 we"
those thrilling times In the perspective OF
new generation has come upon lne , suene = "a "a
action and is enjoying al fongbi 5ne The lesson
" ,bose lives sacrificed for their country ana
y; Iifslong injuries borne with courage ana pa pa
fence should not be lost upon those actiVey en-
gagged in the occupations OF business or
for the w9Tk they n yus VII are soon the
t,on 10 the nobiest work In the world. ana "ith-
out them little can be accomplished ,,o ua.
The Martyr President himself. whose IRE was
.,rnn for tSe land he loved in the hour When her
IN ,,os mas, stands forth as the embodiment on
Hi that we assemble here to-day 70 to,,S noISI ond
t e ,aU, s,eadfastlv before him the purpose ne ue-
aired TO accomplish. We to-day can .Sn ha t,ies
much both ne and the men VINO ioush. sn.n,v We are
Of the Nation did for us, anu ho" NV'P'' "
Indebted 10 them.
Al the close Of the Mayors speech the Rev Jonn
J. Arnaud past commander of Strong Post offered
a brief prayer and the orator OF the OCCASION
Henry A. Powell. Registrar Of Arrears, was intro
duced Mr. Powell. after speaking OF the causes
which produced the Civil War, said:
Why stir up all this passion? Why recall thosc
days when brother rose against brother son agalns
father? There is a reason for recalling those DAYS
When the Greeks no longer concentrated tnelT
great victories. Grecan patriotism waned and mat
famous land became the spoil of the invader. NO;
rather than forget those scenes of strife let ms
generation and generations 10 come gather at thls
OF the year. and while the lilies OF peace ana
the roses Of hope bloom Southern battlefelds
let the graves OF our heroes be decorated. thelr
memories honored and the perpetuity OF the Nation
made secure by telling Of the struggle wh.ch
made US Nation.
AT the finish of the speech the audience rose, sang
the Star Spanged Banner" and were dismissed
with a ,benedictiOn pronounced by the Rev John j.