Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-31
Memorial Day Tributes Of
Yesterday.
IN BEAUTIFUL CHIPPIANN0CK.
The G.. A. r. Service and the
Orations.
Observances at Memorial
Christian Church.

'MiAthe signing trees Of beantl-
full Chippiannock. and in the pres
ence of an immense assemblage of
people the veterans of the civil strife
renewed their fealty and devotion to
in arms whs had answered
the final reville yesterday afternoon
At 2 O'Clock the G. A. R. and U.
V. U. veterans together with the
Sons of Veterans, marched from
Memorial hall in the Rock Island
county court house, headed BY
Bleuer's band, and fsllewed by the
W. 3. c., bearing garlands Of low
ers, over Fifteenth street to Third
avenue, and thence to the armory,
where the Rodman Rifles joined the
column, which then marched north
ON Sixteenth street to Second avenue
and east on Second avenue to Market
square. There the Tri-City Railway
company had cars in waiting to
transport the cortege to ChipPian-
mock.
Reaching the center station the
procession reformed, and Bleuer's
band playing dirge, it passed with
measured tread within the gates and
wound its way through the grounds
to q spot on the west slope which
had been selected for the sacred GER
smonial. A wagon which had bean
decorated and provided with seats
had already been stationed there.
and about 1t were coDgregated the
people whom the duty of the day
had attracted.
Capt. j. W. Ransom was marshal of
the day and Capt. ]. M. Beardsley
WAS master of ceremonies. The
program opened with q bugle call to
the assembly. Then Bleaer's band
played sweetly "Nearer My God to
Thee, when Rev. C. E. Taylor, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church, Of.
fered prayer. invoking the blessing
Of God on the occasion, returning
thanks for the mercy and grace
that has been vouchsafed the nation
and petitioning that out Of the d.
vine bounty Of tho Father might still
b shOwered heavenly favors. The
supplication of DR.. Taylor spoke
Of the gathering as one to keep the
faith with those who gave their
lives for liberty, patriotism and man
kind. of the struggles for the years
that this host, now silent, had made
to bring peace and quistude in the
nation and to teach the wonderful
lesson Of freedom, and the reunion
of the republic. The H. o. quartet
sang "Soldiers' Graves" and then
Rev. c. o. McCulloch. pastor Of the
First n. E. church. was introduced
~ the orator Of the day.
Dr.. AoCullooh's Grafton.
1--WE gather" said DR.. McCul-
loch, "to lay the brightest blossoms
Of spring time on the sleeping places
Of the patriot dead" The speaker
then alluded to the day a. having
served to show the price of . blood
bought and blood-preserved inhsri.
lance, and to hand it inspected and
unbroken to those who are to come
He spoke of the inspiration of euch
an event, when higher feelings and
loftier sentiments are aroused. The
day had been dedicated and conae-
Grated by law to an occasion sacred
to al hearts. Yet how little can b
done by law to lift great and CRATE.
fol people into . proper observance
Of such . day. Law can designate
the uniform and other insignia Of the
living soldier, and prescribe other
rules for his government. Law can
give . meagre or . muniicent pen.
sion to the aoldier who survives.
Law can place the tablet at the grave
when gone and inscribe the tribute
thereon. The power Of the law can
rear q shaft Of marble that shall
pierce the sky, or erect . mausolem
whersip may repose the dust of ma.
tons loved and honored. But Law
cannot reach the spirit of this day.
Love must take rs in hand In this
service, - We pay the debt Of graft
tude. We must let our fner feel.
ings guide ~ - We reverently com.
momorats this occasion.
he Answer 20 8unpesr.
DR.. McCulloch traced wildly the
history Of the civil war, beginning
with the answer Of the north to the
shot at Sumpter, when men hurried
from every walk Of life to take their
part in the argument in the awful
court Of grim war. He compared
the various phases Of that strife with
the other wars In which the country
had been involved from its FIRST
strike for freedom. and paid . mag.
ni6cent tribute to the meg g who in
the dark days of the eos. had n.
spondsd to the country's peril. vhe
for her sake lad marched unfalterfng.
" whore whixsing balls tore syes
from the sockets. limbs from the
body and reason from the brain. m.
til over the SEQ Of this broad land
every craft Of secession and bondage
had been blighted. The argumen,
that dead men tell NO tales was IN.
swsrsd BY the orator in . gppAie
tpecture Of the pages in hist6rf tA
these men had written with 4Ae%
lives blood. A mighty and eloquent
phalanx marches through the CORR.
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