The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-31

The Congregational church last night
was completely filled with people, who
listened to an impressive and interesting
memorial programme.
The pulpit and organ were canoDied
with large flags and decorated with a
profusion of flowers. Professor Radclif
entertained the gathering audience with
an organ medley.
SOUVENIRS FOR VETERANS.
Mrs. George Wake and Mrs. E. E.
Woodman presented each veteran, as he
souvenir and bouquet The members OF
the Grand Army posts and Relief corps
Were seated in a body in the forward part
c. H. Campbell acted as master of
ceremonies, and the programme was
opened with an organ solo by Professor
RadeliI Prayer was offered by ComTade
W. S. Hawkes.. followed by the singing
of America" IN which The audience
united heartily.
. Lincoln's Gettysburg address was read
very impressively by Rev. Hawkes..
REV. C. T. BROWNS ADDRESS.
Rev. Clarence T. Brown delivered the
address of the evening. He said in part:
We may learn a nations character by
the monuments she rears and prophesy
with some certainty concerning her fu-
ture by the nature of the tributes which
she lays thereon
Decoration day with its fragrant
wreaths. martial music and tender
memories. is 4 credit to our manhood and
a credit TO our nation. and is p guarantee
for the future. There Is a sacred duty IN
remembering. Woe to that nation which
forgets those who died for its flag Sol
diers' monuments are lessons for hearts
and heads. The garlands we lay today
mean more for US than TO those upon
whose tombs they are laid; more sacred
to US than TO those whom they are in
tended TO honor.
1t is not ours, of younger generation.
to paint the tragic splendor of battle,
fields, but we can speak with -rateful
hearts of the heroism with which our
fathers gave their lives. II appeals for
ever to our hearts. We can never cease
TO admire and praise those heroes.
One incident is a type of all. a gunner
at Gettysburg, mortaily wounded and
famished with thirst. cried.
Johnny, for the love of God, give me
q drop of water.
An. Jamie. there's not drop in my
canteen, and if l go to fetch it, the Rebs
will have the gun.
No matter. then, Johnny. stick to the
gun.
It is a fitting memory to lay garlands
upon the graves of those who gave up
their lives for the fag-the flag which is
consecrated with sacrifice and redolent
with liberty. We must not forget the
sacrifices of fathers the tears of mothers
and sisters, who suffered quite as much
1t is ours to honor them and carry on the
ideals for which they gave themselves.
The best way To honor heroes dead is
to be like heroes living. Cato said:
The best way to FeeP good acts is to
refresh them with new.
Let us the younger. have the privilege
of joining with you in one great and /
glorious procession There were tears in
my eyes when, standing on the curb
stones as the soldiers were departing.
saw the veterans of 81 and '65 in one pro-
cession with the volunteers l believe the |
spirits of those who died on the battle- /
fields are interested in the events which |
We are making today, and would say to !
the boys in blue to march on as one.
Liberty is the guiding star of democracy, |
and means the fatherhood of God and the !
brotherhood of man. For centuries lib /
erty has been pitted against tyranny. !
There are two ideas of liberty: The |
the divine right of kings, and the Demo- |
cratic idea that it is not bestowed by |
any one, but is an inalienable right of
man because God is our father. For |
that our boys are going forth today. |
Those two ideas have twice met on Amer |
lean soil. and have twice been defeated. |
once as King George III and again as |
King Cotton.
What but Christianity is the inalien-
able right of the weak to be defended by |
the strong. The boys went forth TO fight |
for the Union. but with the Union were /
linked the fortunes of the slave.
With the welfare of the nation. with
an anger and rage at the destruction of /
the Maine. God has linked the liberty
of an oppressed peOple-the fortune of
Cuba, until that star shall shine fair and
clear in the galaxy of nations.
1t was good ground to rejoice to see the
boys in blue and gray exchange stories
In the reunion at Chickamauga. Thank
God there was one procession, formed
OF those who fought with you and against I
you. (Appiause.) 1t is d noble privilege /
of forgetting and fOrgiving. Men who
gave their lives for preserving the Union
would never give sanction to such speech 4
as would imperil its integrity and per-
1etuity for ever and ever, but with one
Foice. 20 the words of their great COM
nander. Let us have peace they would
answer in their solemn amen
MUSICAL EXERCISES.
Mrs. Plummer delighted the audience
with a vocal solo, Barbara Fritchie'
the hearty applause but
declining to respond with another num-
GER owing to the hoarseness of her voice.
Prof Radcliffe executed an organ med
ley.
Miss Derr sang Good Bye. Sweet Day." II
A ladies' quartette, composed of Misses +
Ella Derr. Hilmaa Peterson. Alice Foster
Emma -Jorgensen, sang Hurry Up
Polka
Chaplain Arensworth closed with
prayer.
s. C-P. Jones, Milesburg. Pa, writes.
81 have used De Wits Little Early
Risers ever since they were introduced
here, and must say ] have never used
auv Mills II, nv family during Al va. -,