The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-30
TOKENSARE STREWN
JUDGE CUBBIsON MAKES 4 BRILL
liant MEMORIAL ADDRESS.

Eodoiph Hatfieid's Address at the Gene
tsry-Profusiou of Flowers Scattered on
the Old Comrades Gravss-PavIlIion
Corner Stone Laid anc the Big Column
bin Gun Dedicated-Some of the Me-
mentoes Observation-Disclosures and Exer-
cises All That Could be Expected or De-
sired-Two Long Professions.
Yesterday a. $50 a. m, Eggleston Post
and the Ladies of the G. A. R., with
hundi eds Of carriages, wagons and otn-
er conveyances, formed a long process
sion from the Getto block for the ceme-
terry. When they arrived hundreds were
waiting at the grounds.
AS soon as the organizations arrived
the exercises were opened with the
Grand Army service by Post Command
er n. Dennis and Chaplain w. H. Ware
ham. ST. Paul's church choir rendered
some choice selections during the exer-
cises, after which the ladies OF the circle
and wreaths of flowers, and Mrs S. Z.
Lawrence delivered a dedicatory ad-
dress. Then followed the dedication Of
the big Columbia gun by Captain w. I.
Burgess. This is a tnirty-six FOUNDER
and Is one Of lot Of old United States
cannons that are being sent out to the
different G. A. r. posts.
o~,-ian of morning ar the
cemetery was delivered by Hon. Rodolph
Hatfield, but, owing to the lateness OF
the hour, it being noon when he COM
menced, only spoke briefly and the fol-
lowing excerpts from his speech will
tend TO show his theme:
This day the patriot living pays a
tribute of love and remembrance to the
loyal dead This day, the lover Of lib
erty, il this republic, is renewed at the
sepulchers Of its defenders. This hour,
flowers and friends, love and life, finger
where heroes sleep, to weave chaplets
Of evergreen memory with immortelles
Of a grateful country, as decorations of
their cradles Of clay and testimonials Of
their valor for the flag. This hour,
wherever that gorgeous ensign of the re-
public waves above American soil, the
shrines Of liberty are crowded with de-
voices, true and trus:ful, while the God
of battles reigns above and smiles down
approved on the freedom Of its friends.
The women were the first TO begin
the custom Of placing flowers upon the
sraves OF fathers, husbands, sons, bro
theirs and betrothed; as the faithful wo-
men OF Old Judea, nearly nineteen CEN
turies ago, were the first, at early dawn,
III love, sympathy and remembrance TO
bring spices, myrrh, and sweet incense
70 the tomb OF Him, the master, the au-
thor AMI free offering for universal lib
erry. so the noble women of the republic,
at the close Of the great martial cata-
clysm, that almost disrupted this union,
were the first to lay their floral tribute
upon the graves Of the loved ones, CIV
en- a willing sacrifice that liberty might
survive and tyranny pass away. All
honor TO the women Of the nation, Their
graves may not be decorated with flags
and flowers, nor their deeds be embalm-
ed IN martial song, but the memory Of
their gentle acts and unselfish sacrifices
shall have enduring enshrinement IN
the hearts Of grateful posterity."
After speaking tersely OF the strug-
giles Of the rebellion and paying high
tribute to the valor and patriotism Of
the boys in blue, showing the growth OF
liberty in the great conflicts OF earth
and citing some of the greatest and de-
cisive battles that historians enumerate
as fifteen, wildly describing the new
birth of liberty in the struggles og Get
tysburg. Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Chic
amauga, Sherman's march 70 the sea
and Appomat.ox, he spoke in conclusion
to the members of the Grand Army as
follows:
Members of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. you are fast responding 10
the last roll CALL 10 join the grand re-
view on the other shore Your names
and placesm ay passfrom the memory
of men; but there is an enduring monu-
ment, upon which your valor has
wrought, that rises far above the loftiest
marble shaft and covers more of earth's
surface than the costliest Mosoleum OF
an ancient Pharoah or modern car. In
IL there is no perishable masonry 10 |
crumbls back TO dust; but rather the ac-
cumulated sacrifices Of patriots, cement
ed by undying love for country. Its base
rests upon the hearts of a grateful peo-
pie and its apex pierces the confines of |
time and graces the courts of eternity.
Liberty is its name, and the throne Of |
the eternal is not more lasting. Not
only IL 1t perpetual memorial of your |
lives. but those dear forms, once pulsat- |
ing with freedom whose last resting
places are beneath the sands OF the
south. unmarked. orunder The north. un |
known, shall have a conspicuous splace |
on the roll Of honor, inscribed on the fair |
facades Of the liberty shaft. For He /
who notes the sparrows fall. has not /
permitted oblivion to claim the patriot, |
fallen in defense OF his country.
Forget You, did we say? Never, For
surely the mystic chords Of memory. /
stretching from every battlefield and /
patriotic grave 70 every living heart and /.
hearth-stone,' shall vihra;e into a grand /
choros OF freedom and be a perpetual |
20 your noble achievements
I'VE have listened with much pleasure /
10 the dedication Of this piece of heavy !
ordnance; its place now among the dead /
seems fitting. For that grim-visaged /
executioner OF liberty's foes has ceased /
ia warfare on the tossing deep 70 rest |
q silent monitor on the rolling prairies |
Of the west. keeping mute watch Ger |
the nations dead, pointing ever 10 the /
setting sun as il silently and daily
draws the curtains OF night about their |
peaceful hivouac and ties them down
with its silken cords 20 the western nor /
ZION, while nature SAUNDERS and patriots I
rest from earthly conflicts. No more /