The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-06-04
silent MEMORIAL UNVEILED
Shiawassees Tribute to the Breakers of
the Negroes Shackles.
zENs UNITE TO DO THEM
HONOR.
Magnificent Addresses by Mrs. S. A. G.
Plummer and Hon. James O'Donnell.

Thirty-twc years have passed since
the last battle of the fiercest, most death
dealing. most scientific and most inn
portant war in the worlds history was
finished. Gradually the people OF this
wonderful and enlightened nation have
been realizing the terrible sacrifices
that were made, until now in almost
every city, great and small, there is
memorial, which, like the soldiers that
around it have been laid, is silent, yet
speaks and lives. The people of this
county have added their marble tribute,
but in doing it they expressed senti.
ments that came from the bottom OF
grateful hearts.
MONDAY at $3.50 p. m, Miss Ivah Rich-
ardson, at the request OF James Osburn,
president of the day, removed the star
spangled banner that encircled the mon
ument and on behalf of the Woman's
Relief Corps and the citizens Mr. u
presented the monument to Quacken-
bush Post No 205, G. A. r., Post Com
mander d. +. Blair, using the ritualistic
service, accepted the monument; the
flag was raised and comrades Aex.
johnson, VIM. Guipe, ID. G. Cooper,
Henry Stevenson, John Gutekuntz John
Mackey and julius Frieseke VT APP
pointed o guard of honor and at the
command of Mr.. Blair q tlorai tnchor,
the emblem of the Navy, was y aced on
one side in charge of Sailor ID y. Coop
Ell, and musket on the other in charge
of the guard of honor. The male Choir
us sang They'll Never March Again,
one of the most beautiful and touching
songs in the long list of patriotic hymns.
The exercises were preceded by pa
rade made up of people from all parts
of the county and from societies4of this
and neighboring cities, the veterans
bringing up the rear, all in charge OF
Aid. Il. M. Wiley, Marshal Of the Day.
The parade was made up as follows:
Hon. T.. l.. Brewer with Marshal Wiley
in carriage. Sheriff Scougale with forty
deputies; City Band: Company G. M. n.
g., fifty strong; Uniform Rank knights
of Pythias, thirty; st. Johns Court NO.
1884, Modern Woodmen, thirty; Lansing
Court, fifteen; Owosso Court, A; West
Verein, Landwehn Verein, fifty; Lady
Maccabees, %; U. r. X. O. T. NJ, twenty;
subordinate lodge, fifty, No. SO and Col
fax Odd Fellows seventy; A. o. U. w, 3S;
veteran drum corps; Henry +. Wallace
Post G. A. r., Corunna, 40; Roberts Post,
Bancroft %, George A. Winans Post,
Ovid 25; Henry Deming Post, Laings-
burg, 20; L. B. Quackenbush Post, Owos-
SO, 76; wagon with flowers; carriage with
president OF the day, ex-Mayor James Os-
burn and speakers; carriage with singers;
Owosso w. r.. c., 40; Corunna w. r. g.,
80: Laingsburg w. r. c., 20; Degree of
Honor, 20; citizens in carriages. About
200 children marched on the sidewalk
alongside the procession, each one carry
ing flowers.
James Osburn called the assemblage
atthe cemetery to order and asked Rev.
John Sweet to lead in prayer "Ameri-
ca" that favorite. anthem OF the true
citizen of the republic, was sung by the
multitude, after which the presentation
exercises were begun These being fin
ished Mrs j. j. Mackey introduced Mrs.
S.A. G. Plummer, past department pres
ident of the w. r. c.. who in twenty
minute address paid tribute to the he
roes of the great civil war. 49,
time to stand and address such an as
semblage on such an occasion. Man is
born to Immortality. They stood in the
presence of noble pile reared by the
love of man for his fellowmen. All
men felt that God had given them
craving for remembrance; it was lega-
CIV from their Creator; it was the key
note of the universe. Books were writ
ten, monuments erected, mausQleums
built, anniversaries observed that man
might live in memory. Great events and
things are perpetuated; the Sabbath is
observed as q moral monument that we
NAV not forget God In the monument
had been placed records, newspaper
articles. symbols-all that they might
! be remembered in future. Memorial
Day was the American passover. 1t re-
minded us that two millions OF the How
er of our youth had gone out to battle.
1t is fitting that we honor them.
The president of the day introduced
Hon. Jas. O'Donnell, of Michigan, and
the thousands cheered him to the echo
as he stepped forward. He is one OF
the most popular veterans and pubic
speakers in the state and his friends are
increasing every day. His Grafton was
one of the most complete, Logical ana
eloquently delivered memorial day al
dresses ever heard in the state and we
print il in full that all may have
chance to read it,
Mr.. PRESIDENT, COMRADES, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN:
We are here to do honor to those who
fell for their country. In the few
graves of our soldier dead in your GEM
eteries the worm has long since sun
dered ligament and muscle, and we
have but the dust of the departed. We
do not meet to commemorate alone
those who are entomed but in a larger
and broader sense we assemble TO COM
lives in the nations defense Those
who returned from the strife are not
forgotten, we trust and believe, but
memorate all those who laid down their
there is sad, deep interest in those