Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-31
THE FLAG DEDICATED.
AT THE GLEN YES
TERDAY.

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| Not in many years has Decoration
day been celebrated Oh more perfee
day than Yesterday. IL was neIthe
too hot nor too dusty, and the crow
found everything to their liking, a da.
perfectly adapted to the observance 0
one of the greatest days In the mind
of American people in the entire year
The business houses observed the holi
day in general manner, both by dec
oratin~ freely and by giving thei
clerks half holiday. From II to :
O'Clock in the afternoon continua
stream of people f1ocked to the Glen
some on street cars ard some in ear
riaflas and on foot, until the beautiful
park was fairly alive with humanity
eager 10 witness all the exercises anc
to share alike in honoring the nations
dead. About the lake the crowd re-
minded one of Chicago day. al the
Worlds Fair. The crowd was good
natured and there was nothing to mar
the serenity of the day.
Shortly after l o'clock the assembly
call was sounded by the buglar at the
post rooms, on north eighth street,
and the post comrades, soldiers, sail
ors, members of the Womans' Relief
Corps, Sons OF Veterans, and other
auxiliaries met and proceeded to
Glen Miller park in the stree,
ears. Upon arriving at the
park, the Sons of Veterans, followed
by the ladies and the post, 800 strong,
marched to the speakers stand, where
seats were reserved for them. The
stand was located just north of the
pavilion and faced the south.
Flowers and the national colors formed
the greater part of the decorations
and the pictures of Lincoln, Washing
ton, Logan, Grant. Thomas, Sheridan
and Mckinley occupied prominent
places. The ''In Memoriam' monu-
ment stood to the left of the platform
and in front of it was new monu-
ment, never before seen at a decora
ton day celebration. On this were
the words I'm Memory of the Maine
and it will ever occupy a prominent
place in the program of Memorial
Day.
After the sounding of the assembly,
Commander A. G.. Compton called the
meeting to order, and the program was
opened with TRAMP, Tramp, Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching by the band i.
which was followed by the beautiful
song, entitled THE Song of Indiana" :"
by the pupils of the Garfield school
under the direction of Prof.
Reese. The Rev. j. Med. Hervey of
the United Presbyterian church then
invoked divine blessing, and the regu-
lar memorial service of the G.. A X.
Was given, which included the reading
of the order from headquarters and
Pre- sident's address at Gettysburg.
After another selection by the band,
prayer was offered by Chaplain |. G.
Doan. A pretty recitation by Miss
Hazel Kline was followed by the
Woman's Relief Corps service for
the children. The last number of the
preliminary program was a recitation
by Miss Harriet Nardin, which was
well received.
The speaker of the day was Colonel
j. n. Wallingford, of Greensburg,
Ind, and the address was one of the
most eloquent ever heard in this city,
and was listened to with profoundest
attention. In opening his address he
paid a glowing tribute to Richmond
and Wayne county and described it as
the storm center of Indiana during
the war; on account of its being the
home of Morton. Bennett, Starr and
Meredith. He considered a privilege
to speak to the citizens of Richmond, i,
famed for their patriotism, culture and
refinement Let US here said the
sreaker, "as another war is upon us,
rededicate ourselves to the great
heritage bequeathed by Washington,
preserved by Lincoln, and ex-
emplifed by our President of
seventy millions of people" Col
onel WaIlingford then reviewed the
civil war, its loss of life, cost and
results. For almost an hour he spoke
of this and then turned his attention
to the present struggle. de
spoke of the tyranny of Spain from
Cortes to Wevler. 1t has raised more
crosses in more lands under more skies
than any other nation. Cuba's pres
ent rebellion is the most heroic strug-
gle against tyranny in the history oi
the world The United States wa:
patient. looking on the awful condition
with but apparently little concern
The United States has been right il
every struggle upon which it has en-
tered and 1t is right in this WheI
Colonel Wallingford spoke of the vic
tory in the bay of Manila and at nu
| merous other times, the large audlenc'
burst Into applause.
AT the conclusion of the address th'
presentation and dedication of the ia,
| donated to the city by Messrs. Nus
| baum & Mashmeyer took place. Tn
| presentation was made by Hon. Johl
! L Rupe, in a brief but stirring sd
| dress He paid a most beautiful an
inspiring tribute to "Old Glory" 81
said the gift was made from no selfis
motives. but that these gentleme
were stirred by the wave of patriotisr
which i sweeping over the land fror
| sea to sea and. "Thauk God, this tim
from the lakes to the gulf"
i Mayor j. S. Ostrander accepted th
gift in the following words:
From the time warrior-born ma
first buekled on the sword to maintai
supremacy by tie force of arms. som
symbol of sovereign might has blaze
at the front on every contested field (
| Pagan or of Christian land. Whether
! has been the standards of Israel sweel
iLg clear the country promised mi
the thunderings and thick darkness
Sinai; the eagles of Rome in the
lofty flight from the mouth of the E
. pirates to the summit of the Gran
, plan mountains; the bees of Napoleo
buzzing on Spanish heights and chile
. IN Russian SHOWS; or the stars az
, stripes of Old Glory crowning Il
, blood stained slopes of Gettysbur,
, waving in beauty above the clouds
, Lookout; some chosen emblem
unity and power has ever shown u