The Republican journal., 1897-06-03

ance work of to-day is misdirected. Reform
| the drinker and you close the bar.
But we should not take a pessimistic view
| Of things. In all of the events of our nation
| al and social life we must not lose confidence
| IN the integrity, wisdom and patriotism of
| the American people. Whenever the honor
| of the old flag has been assailed our country
men have locked to its defense, and we are
confident that the lamp of patriotism is
| burning AS brightly to-day as when our fore
| fathers fought at Bunker Hill. Our hearts
are filled with the same love and reverence
for Union and liberty as when you were
summoned from the quiet pursuits of
| business life to the stirring scenes of war
| You who have participated in the events
OF war realize, as we who have been born
since its close cannot, its cruelties. "War,"
| said General Sherman, sis cruel"
We have arrived at an era in the existence
of nations when warfare is not in accord
with the spirit of the age. We have seen at
our very door in the past year the crueties
| OF war. Civilized nations have looked with
| horror at the butcheries practiced upon the
island of Cuba, and the attention of states
men has been turned to providing better
means for the adjustment of differences be-
tween nations than by the sword.
| 1t was not long ago that Individuals in po-
| sitions of honor and trust thought it neces-
| sary when they considered that their honor
| had been assaled to challenge their adver-
/ sarles to personal combat, and with deadly
weapons fight till one or the other lay still
and calm in the arms of death. The victor
\ of the atfray was Landed as a hero To-day
| he would be tried and condemned as the
slayer OF his brother man. To-day our tri-
| bunals OF justice furnish a means whereby
| every man may seek redress for injuries sus-
| tanned. Can we not apply the same remedy
| to the adjustment of national disputes? Can
we not have our international tribunals, be-
| fore which national claims may be presented
| and national rights obtained. | believe the
| time is not far distant when our hopes for
an International board of arbitration will be
| realized and warfare will be no more
| Columbia, the promoter, the leader of
| forms, should lend her aid and influence to
| the accomp plishment of this object. Gentle
men OF the Grand Army of the Republic, it
| must De source of satisfaction and pride to
you to see the Union for which you fought
| reunited. You have lived to see the seced-
| ed States reconstructed and the nation enter
upon an era OF prosperity unprecedented in
Its history. To whatever heights of nation
| al greatness We have attained our country
| is indebted to you and until she shall cease
| to exist among the nations of the earth will
| we hold IN sacred remembrance the name of
| the American soldier.
The events of the present century are
about to pass into history. The boundless
| possibilities of the twentieth century are be-
fore us. The measure of success which we
attain depends largely upon our own efforts.
BY sobrlety, industry and economy peo-
pie, ever alert to maintain our national hon
or, we shall then as now be able to salute
| Columbia the leader of the vanguard of
civilization, the light of the world.
The exercises closed with Reeves March,
"Vets,' by the Band and the National
American Hymn, by the audience
MEMORIAL EXERCISES IN SCHOOL.
Miss Ethel E. Thomas, teacher in the
Brick Schoolhouse, East Belfast held Memo
| vie nt,r Oh. 1,,3
day afternoon. Following is the program
Song, Morning Hymn" School
Driving Home the Cows
Julia Leary
''Grasshopper Green Leon Shutt
"Memory Gem Rose Grctton
Reading, "How can serve my native coun-
try? Raymond Sherman
tecitations-"Q Questions Stella Black
"Four Soldier Boys Leon Slute, Roy
Black, Oscar Olson, George Grottun
"The Picket Guard Nina Shute
"Memorial Day Emerald Bradman
| Defamation, I'm Memoriam,"
Eugene Thomas
Recitation "The Red, W hite ana Blue.
Lillian Mason, Millie Bowen, Emerald
Bradman
Readlng,"N Near the Heavenly Camp ground, "
Emily " god
Recitations-"w wreaths and Flowers
Alice Crosby
"Grandfathers Bravery
Blanche Dodge
Defamation, "Good Bye Willie Crosby
/ National Song, School
WINTER RPORT.
Warren Post, G.. A. r., and W X. c. and
Camp kearney S. of V. attended Memorial
services at the Methodist church Sunday
morning. The church was prettily decorated
There was some fine music 10y the choir, and
the sermon by Rev. j. P. Simonton was very
appropriate and interesting, The services
on Memorial Day We're very interesting
Our beautiful cemetery never looked better
but owing to the wet wea ther not many of
the people could go there. Warren Post
accompanied by the band marched to the
Gem etery and performed the usual service
returning to Union Hall which, notwith-
standing the rain, we'll filled. The
decorations Were very nice, and the large
audience listened With pleasure to the fol
lowing program
Singing, Garlands we Twine, Quartette
MessrS Haley and WOOuman
Mrs. Lougee, Mrs. Moody
Reading Orders A. l. Mayo, Adjt
Address d. Nj. Spencer, Com
Reading Roll of Honor
Salute to the Dead
L
Solo, Barbara Fretchie Nj E. Chase
Lincoln Address Adjt
Song, Peacefully Sumber the Brave
Quartette
Rec, Tenting on the other side
Gertrude Falk
Memorial Address Ellery Bowden, Esq
Song, America
| Benedicton
| Music, Band
The address by Mr.. Bowdtn was an able
one and highly appreciated.
Rev. F. S. Dolliff gave us one of his most
eloquent sermons Memorial S unday and the
| church was filled to hear hi m. The G. A
r., the W. r. G, and the S. of V. were pres
ent in body The altar was beautifully
draped and there was profusion of beauti
| full plants and flowers. On account O
of the rain and mud there was II,
marching Memorial Day, but if it hal
been pleasant there would lave been CRANE
! parade of school children and tie variou.
| local organizations. A squad of the G. A
| r. was escorted to the cemeteries by de
tail from the S. Of V. and decorated tie
graves of their comrades. In the Afternoon
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