St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-01
THE SOLDIER DEAD.

10 UO1u ICllStOuS oSl WIZ w tS'''y
precedes Memorial day. Chamberlin
Post. q. A. R., occupied the seats in front
of the stage and the remainder OF the hall
was crowded with townspeople. The
exercises opened with Scripture reading
by Rev. G. {. Waterman, followed by
singing by the North church choir. Rev.
M. H. Mill read the Scripture, prayer
was offered by Rev. H. M. Douglas and
a selection was rendered by the Mahog-
any Quartette.
DR.. A. H. Heath chose for his text the
10th verse OF the 32d chapter OF Exodus,
And will make OF thee great nation,
thus did God speak to Moses the great
leader of Israel" Among other things
he said that Moses had good blood
which is an indis, ensable factor in nation
building; he also had faith, courage,
knowledge humility, and was incorrupt-
ible The founders OF this nation might
be compared to Moses. Gods promise
might have been heard by our forefath-
ers. Our nation is marking an epoch at
this time. He said that he believed that
William Mckinley had heard, 81 will
make OF thee a great nation" That is
why he has risen to meet this great event.
"The trend OF things points to marvel
Gus future. see in the American people
the same characteristics that were seen
in the Children of Israel. The blood OF
Americans has not been thinned. Puri-
tans may be found around US all the
time. The Puritans will live until
they are the greatest nation the world
has ever seen. Twenty million out Of
100000 of the inhabitants of this
country are communicates OF the church,
or about one in four.
"The people OF this country are unset
fish, as is shown by the two great wars
fought for other races. This is enough
to win the promise made by God to
Moses. America has her faults as Moses
had, but under the surface there is the
steady throb OF the true heart which
dominates the land. Beyond this is seen
the greatness of America because it cares
for its own people. For instance, take the
public schools. Spain was once one of
the grandest nations of the earth, but GO
per cent Of her population can neither
read nor write. No nation can long
stand on such basis as that. All ma
tions must give way to the one whose
masses are educated.
1.-THE Wilderness and Gettysburg are
now impossible on account oil the terrible
enginery of war. Armies cannot advance
in regiments, but must go in companies
and squads. What has been known as
the skirmish line will be the line Of battle
in the future. The country whose army
is the best educated will be the one to
win. This is also true in the navy, from
the commodore on the deck to the man
in the coal pit they must think. The
same is true in civil lie. The state has
done more for schools than for any
other institution, no other has advanced
so rapidly. The common people must be
educated where the street talk today
may become law tomorrow.
There is also promise in The industrial
movement of the day. Events are coming
which will wipe out the trouble between
capital and labor. These troubles are
caused by the uneducated masses that
come from the foreign countries. Two
things are apparent, ii these great ques-
tions are settled, they will be settled
under American skies and by peaceful
methods. Just as true as this war has
come and the freedom of Cuba is coming,
so is coming the settlement of these ques.
tons. This will make this country the
commercial center of the world. Provi-
dence has chosen America to be the good
Samaritan among the nations OF the
earth.
Diplomacy has largely been narrow,
selfish and contemplate, dominated by a
selfish motive. Diplomacy has refused
to listen to hecry of distress, torexample
take the cry of suffering Armenia. Since
the beginning OF the world there has not
been so shameful a chapter in history as
the last ten years, despite the diplomacy
which is rotten to the very core. The
bonds OF the Monroe doctrine have been
broken asunder in regard to Cuba, and
all Europe holds its breath awaiting the
result.
New alliances are limited and the
English speaking people may yet dictate
the civic power OF the world"
At the close of this most eloquent and
patriotic address the audience sang
america" and Rev. H. H. Hoyt pro-
nounced the benediction.
Exercises Memorial Day.
Monday was an ideal day on which to
hold the Memorial exercises. During the
morning the soldiers graves and he
monument in the Court House square
were decorated with flowers, according
to the custom in previous years. The
various organizations formed on Sum
mer and Central streets and the line O.
march which started from the Stanle,
Opera House was up Summer to Win
ter street, down Winter to Maple. dowr
Maple to Railroad, down Railroad tc
Eastern avenue, up Eastern avenue tc
Court House square. The parade wa.
formed as follows:
Charles H. Horton, chief marshal.
First Division - Detachment of police
St. Johnsbury Band, Palestine Command
cry, Knight Templars, Uniform Rank
Knights of Pythias, Catholic Order o
Foresters.
Second Division-Marshal Charles w
Ruiter. Harmony Band, Chamberlin Post
No. 1, G. A. R., detachment of decorated
bicycles, E. b. Frost camp Sons OF Vet
GRAMS, BOYS Brigade.