Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-03
IN MEM0R|AM.
Old Soldiers and Citizens Pay
Tribute to the Nations
Dead.
GRAND ADDRESS By REV. DONOVAN.

/ The Weather Was Propitious
! and a Large Gathering Wit
messed the Exercises.
4 The patriotism Of the citizens OF
; Little Falls and the surrounding
country was never more evident than
I on last Monday, Memorial day.
: when they turned out en- masse to
3 pay tribute In memory OF the ma
tons soldier dead.
The weather was perfect. The sun
shone brightly, but a very refreshing
breeze prevailed, 50 the heat was not
oppressive. From early morning
until noon the people poured into
the city from all direc lions, and
when the hour arrived for the pro.
cession to begin it's march to the
cemetery, the main streets were 81
crowded that it was difficult to pass
through them.
The procession was formed at the
city hall. and was headed by the
city band, Immediately followed by
Workman Post, members OF tho fire
department and school children, and
then long line OF citizens In car.
rlages.
.; &c. Burial, as marshal OF the
day, was in command, and the pro.
cession marched from the city hall to
First street, north on First street to
Second avenue northeast, east on
Second avenue northeast to Fourth
street, south on Fourth street to
Fourth avenue southeast, and thence
to lakewood cemetery. The distance
traversed by the procession Is con.
sidered over a mile, but az the
weather was fine, 1t proved only an
enjoyable walk for all those who
marched In the procession.
Arriving at the cemetery the .exer-
cises began with an appropriate
selection by the band. Schuyler
Dlngman, chaplain OF Workma
Post, then offered prayer, in &C.
cordance with the rites OF the Grand
Army. A chorus OF q dozen or more
voices. including members Of choirs
Of the several churches, sang an ap-
propriate selection and Was followed
by the impressive memorial cere-
monies by the post and the placing
Of flowers on the graves OF the old
!, soldiers by Officer Of the Day d.
Corbin. The graves Of all the old
soldiers were covered with flowers
and potted plants, and in fact every
grave In that large city Of the dead
showed that it's occupant still lived
In the memory Of some loving friend.
K A trio of ladies composed of Misses
Addie Tanner, Sophie Gravel and
Josie Pond rendered a beautiful
song BETTING the occasion, and Mrs.
I. Z. Staples followed with u rccita-
tan entitled "Sheridan's Ride" A
song by the school children was fol-
lowed by the Memorial address by
Rev. D. Donovan. Mr. DOnovan's
powers as a speaker are too well
known to residents of this vicinity
to require comment, and 1t Is sutfi-
cient to say that his ad dress Monday
was one Of his grandest and noblest
efforts. He was followed by &C.
lection by the band and the exercises
were concluded with u song by the
chorus.
The following is the gisr of Mr..
DOnovan's address,:
DEAR FRIENDS, AND COMRADES OF
THE WORKMAN POsT:
Once again we meet as the years
are passing to honor the memory OF
the dead who died for their country.
to recall their services and their
sacrifices and to magnify tho prin-
ciples for which they fought. 1t is
lifting and proper that we should
thus do, for the living do but honor
themselves when they honor their
patriot dead. The silent dead rest
ing In their graves need not our
tributes Of love. They sleep needless
III praise or blame, unless God In his
love permits the soul with the eye of
the spirit to look from the battle
ments of heaven on the acts OF men.
The living need the stimulation OF
the day that they may rise to a
purer patriotism and a nobler life.
These children need the lesson OF
PATRIOTS and public duty. which
7 hey learn from the survivors OF the
great struggle of the COS, standing.
in effect, by the graves Of those who
lied that the nation might live. We
gather today on these beautiful
grounds, in sight Of your beautiful
rity, here by the homes Of the
lead, where the Silent dust
1T many of your loved ones is
.iaeninp. we assemble to consider the1