The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-31
HONOR THE DEAD.

HUVUn IHE UEHUI
The memorial day Of 1898 VIII go dowi
In history as the first Gay on which IN,
American people gathered to do honor {,
the dead heroes OF 61-e5 and at the sam,
time pay homerage to the victims o.
Spanish treachers VINO went down will
the Inflated Maine" The spirit of pat
rlousm burned In every breast YESTERDAY
as it has never burned since Lincoln's ad
dress at Gettysburg on May 23d 1865. Ev
cry citizen Of the city turned out yester
day to express in word and deed the bes
impulses Of his heart, and the evening
sun shown on bank of sweet flowers on
the graves OF the thlrty-four heroes VIII,
sleep In Summit View cemetery tn,
entire memorial services were impressiv,
and sacred and everyone who heard tn,
sermon Of Rev. Dibble Sunday Afternoon
and the Grafton Of Roy V. Hoffman yes
terday cannot but feel the patriotism OF
true Americans. The sermon by Rev
Dlbble was overlooking with patriotism
and impressvely portrayed the place the
boys Of 81 hold In the hearts of their
sons and daughters. as wen as the entire
civilized world. The Grafton OF Mr.. Hon.
man yesterday reklndled the Hires OF 81
in the hearts Of the old veterans. vividly
recalling the history OF those trying times
and the heroic deeds of the boys who wore
the blue and the gray. Mr. Homman's
oration Is given in full below.
Tho spacious auditorium Of the Presby-
oh -
the procession reached the church yester-
day, all an tious to DO honor to the living
as well as the dead. The procession was
formed at the county building and march
ed west on Harrison TO First street, north
to Oklahoma avenue. east TO Division
street and thence to the church. About
200 members Of the G.. A. r.. and citizens
formed the procession. which was lead
by Commander J. G Foster and the
First Regmental band, the territorial Of
hcers and governors stan, company A. in
fun uniform, odd Fellows, children Of the
deaf and dumb institute, city officials
G.. A. r. post and fifty little flower girls.
When the procession reached the church
every available seat was taken and the
aisles filled with chairs The male choir.
composed Of Messrs. West, O'Mear, Smith
Severns, Lynds Huston, Ball, Briggs.
Metcalfe, Dodson. Curi, Spurlock and Nc
Henry, occupied the rostrum which was
profusey decorated I'm the national colors.
pictures of Washington, Lincoln, Logan
and Grant. AT one side OF the rostrum
picture OF the Maine" was decorated
with fags and drapped in mourning. on
each side was placed a large monument
over which hung wreaths Of flowers.
The services were opened by a selection
Of the choir, which was followed by the
recital Of 81 Lay Me Down and Die" by
Miss Angie Penny. NJ. l.. Mock read the
memorial order from the territorial G. A.
r. commander and the address OF Lincoln
at Gettysburg, May %, 1865. H. Hender-
son, officer Of the day, addressed the
post, followed by Post Chaplain, r. r.
Burlingame.
Gov. Barnes then introduced Mr. Roy
V. Hoffman, who held the closest atten-
ton Of the assemblage In mastery ad-
dress.
The services were concluded by a del
ightful and touching solo by Mr.. o'Mera.
the entire congregation Joining in the
chorus.
The procession to Summit View ceme-
annual decoration. The services at the
graves were impressive, the resting places
OF the departed heroes being hidden
among flowers.
The following are the graves decorated:
Albert G. Bogg, Henry +. Bryerton, Il.
b. Babcock, Richard Cunningham, Alb
ram b. Coker. - Carter. Theodore T..
Case, Benz. f. Dlley Sam1 Elerick, Geo.
J. Evans, Elijah Moore, j. T. Guin, Ed
ward Hixon, Thomas B. Mcpherson, -
Mccartney, John Michael, w. F. Medoras.
Rev. John NJ. Green, j. Kuysler, George
w. Parker William l.. Carver. John II.
Smell, r. c. Ross, S. S. Soule. A. r. Tn
derwood, Joseph Waldron, Geo. w. Tay-
Tor. Thomas Seeley, william NJ. Salisbury.
Noah Syre, Landon T.. Upton, John Cou-
sins, William a. Purssell, John Ellis-34
MIR HOFFMAN's ADDRESS
Lord God Of Hosts. be with US yet,
Lest we forget. lest we forget
Into this day Is breathed the spirit OF
the resurrection morn. over the graves
Of our patriotic dead Is the halo Of a ma
tons love transcendent as the glory OF
everlasting life. Here Is ihe morning OF
year when the world IS full OF life and
beauty, We turn back TO the hour Of our
Christening and sorrow. 1T i5 a time for
memory and tears" But the flowers
which spring from our heroic dead are
frightened and sweetened by the rain
Of our descending tears. Those who fen
In that sad struggle FOR the nation's life
lie peacefully on her bosom now. They
are no longer disturbed by he storms Of
partisan prejudice Above them Is 40
cloud OF sectional hate. The uniforms
have faded. and we know nor care which
wore the blue which wore the gray; IN
dust they all belong 10 this republic.
Their sacred spirits descend upon Amer
lea today, and see into our hearts and
rejoice In our love. while liberty with
white lips breathes for them all bene-
diction and a prayer.
The colossal spectre OF that combat Is
but shadow upon the horizon. We OF
the generation that has been born since
tragedy closed at Appomat.oN, cannci
conceive It's horrors. From our earlles,
recollections We have istsAsd 20 those
old tales OF war, We have seen :he raw
ages OF the demo1 OF internecine strlfe,
our loved country scanned and CASH
ed and her soil soaked with the blood Of
the best ana bravest. And seeing ana
hearing We have felt the thrill combat
and nave lived over aglla the struggle
ON a thOusand battlpHptHs We have secb