The herald., 1897-06-01

| The high devotion OF the. women, Of the
country 10 ever to be remembered, and
today no sectionalism bounds our ndel-
ity to our common flag, but north. south.
east and west, all join together in pat
riotic love OF country and fealty to the
star-spangled banner"
After this short Introductory address
Prof. F. L. Huebner sang with consider
able fire and emphasis "Our Native
Song" In which breathed forth sentt-
ment Of patriotism highly suitable TO the
occasion. and that brought forth loud
applause, President osgood then re-
marked that the head and front OF the
literature Of the war was conceded to b.
the Gettysburg address OF Preeident
Lincoln, and he called upon Comrade E..
Baxter OF Staunton post to read the I'M
mortal document. In doing so the latter
took occasion first to outline the circum-
stances under which 1t was spoken by
the man whom the world had begun to
look upon a. the champion Of human
liberty-Abraham Lincoln. The speak
er then in well modulated tones and
with due emphasis recited q portion Of
the Gettysburg address.
Upon the conclusion of Comrade
Baxter's recitation the following male
quartet sang the familiar and ever
welcome song. THE Vacant Chair"
DR.. Shaffner. ]. Gribbel, A. Shaffner and
Prof. ID. L. Huebner. After the appre-
ciative applause that the song drew
forth had died away, Tom Barnes re-
cited q poem composed by Alfred I.
Townsend.
Then followed a solo by Mrs. c.
Modini-Wood. rendered with all her &C i.
customed charm. An encore being de-
manded, the last verse was repeated.
Mrs. Mary g. Hartwell, department
president Of California and Nevada w.
r. c.. next held the audience in closest
attention while she delivered an ad-
dress.
She brought greeting from 5000 women
of the two departments, who stood
ready to bear witness to- the heroism Of
those whose bivouac was in the here
after. In reviewing the past the lady
referred to those causes which developed
the finer qualities Of the nation-the
mother giving her boy to the war, and
the wife forced to do a mans work
to sustain the little household minus
the breadwinner. When the bitter
agony Of war was almost mistaken for
dependency some fell by, the wayside
some in battle, others by the guerilla
while keeping lonely guard, others while
in retreat; yet all completed their part
toward the country's final and COM
plete triumph. Their inspiring exam
pie, said the speaker, Is an inspiration
to every lover Of civil liberty where
ever he is found under the blue dome Of
heaven, and extending from Cuba to
Greece.
'Our eighty-one cemeteries will be-
come Meccas Of the land" said Mrs.
Hartwell. 1T was sincerity Of pur-
pose that caused the people to lean upon
him who passed away when peace re-
turned. And looking back just one
short year. we find many have passed
over to the eternal camping-ground.
While we Join In a baptism Of tender
memory we will not forget; we will up
hold your hands just as we upheld you
in your efforts to do your country serv-
Ice. May our lessons Of patriotism SO
permeatc the nation that all will re-
member to keep the soldiers Sabbath
day holy"
Prof. F. A. Werth Of Bartlett-Logan
post sang Pinsutrs 1.-THE Message From
the King" and then was delivered the
piece de resistance Of the day-the ora
ton.
Ex-Governor Of Illinois John l.. Bev-
eridge, late colonel of the seventeenth
Illinois cavalry, was introduced to the
audience as the orator Of the day. The
gentleman. albeit advanced in years,
and with hair as white as the driven
snow. has not yielded to Father Time
in other respects. With all the verve
and fire Of youth he cited to the bar Of
public opinion, as represented in the
hall. those nations who are outraging
the attributes which he holds are vital
to human liberty.
The following is synopsis Of what
was said:
Comrades in arms, citixen soldiers
Of the republic, heroes Of 81: Over a
generation ago, at the nations call
we signed the muster roll, swore allegl-
ance to the nations flag. dedicated our
lives to liberty. and, from Maine to
the Pacific. mighty host armed and
equipped marched from the northiand
over the southland with the force OF an
avalanche and destruction OF an earth
quake.
Here In this temple. dedicated to
Almighty God, on this Memorial day,
weeping tears over the. fallen and
strewing flowers on the graves, let us
renew our allegiance to the old flag,
rededicate our lives to liberty and the
blue and gray arm in arm, with no
enmity in the heart. with no bitterness
in the soul, with love and charity toward
all, let US resolutely march up
ward on the celestial path pre-
pared by the Lord for the ram
somed to walk upon. and by king,
prophet, apostle. saint and martyr trod.
shouting hozannas to the everlasting
camping fields OF the blest. Our COM
panlone. where are they? A majority
are numbered with the dead-gone
gone to sing and shout with the sires Of
'76 and heroes Of 1912.
II deprecate war. would not ex-
change this heritage with the bloodless
warrior who fought calamity by sub
stitution. deprecate war. II war must
come give me the courage to leap into
the breach and give me the hum Of dar-
ing danger and daring.death.
II deprecate war. 'Tis sweet to die
for onec country; tits sweeter far to live
in a country for which one has fought.
I deprecate war. War with honor
is preferable to peace with dishonor.
II deprecate war. Better war than
suffer Italian fruit dealers, London.