The Delta independent., 1899-06-02
Decoration Day.

Last Tuesday the day set apart by
the nation as the time Of paying tribute
to the memory OF our dead heroes. WAS
a typical Colorado day. clear skies. warm
but not hot. and just enough breeze
blowing To make it pleasant and com.
fortablr. Early in the day the streets
began to ill up with wagons and car
riagee from the country. filed with men
with flowers OF nearly every description.
who had come to take part in tho
ceremonies OF decorating the grsves Ut
dear ones.
At half past ono o'clock the NJ. z.
church, whero the formal speeches were
to he made. was well filed. The veter-
ans marched to the church in body
and were seated in the front pew.
There are nea'ly ore hundred old sol
diers in Delta and immediate vicinity
and while they wer- not all out yet the
number in line was very crcditable.
The services were opened by a hymn.
followed by an invocation by Rev Wood
and then another hymn. Rev. DR..
Harsha was ths first To addrese the
audience. speaking on the subject OF
Patriotism" referring to the different
wars in which the United States hal
been engaged in, the character Of her
soldiers and the motives that prompted
them to enlist. He closed with high
tributs To the principles that uuderiay
the Grand Army organisation.
Mrs. C. d. johnson recited pathetic
poem Of scene just before q battle.
which was we'll appiaud.d.
The grand oil song The Star Span
gIed Banner" was sun. by Rev. Wood.
the audience joining in the chorus with
hearty good will.
Julge W II. Burnett spoke of Deco
ration Day" in y neat, well prepared
aud sentimental speech which was well
received by the audience.
Rev. A. A. L,yton's address vas on
the question What DOES il Mean:'
reviewing the meaning of the day and
ceremonies attending il. paving a glow.
ing tribute to the dead heroes OF the
past and the living heroes OF the present.
After singing the hymn Our ConD-,
try tho assembly adjourned To the
Garnet cemetery. where the last part ~
the program was gone through with
and the graves profus~ly decorated.
Hon. G. w. Henry addressed the gath
cred people at the cemetery subetan-
TALLY as follows:
Ladies. and gentlemen. soldier com
rades and fellow ciiiz-ne: the
nations memorial day calls u grateful
people to pay highest honors to their
fallen heroes. A mighty citizenship on
this anniversary how the head at the
graves os that vast patrio ic army rest
inv in b vouac, awaiting the universal
revcilIe, where y Ifai;ing glory and i'm
mortal liss to them follow that tinsi
roll call Over these mounds covering
the earthly remains Of our departed de
Tenders. loving hands strew choicest
flowers. No sweeier incense ever az
cendcd from, national altar than the
fragrance that sxh les from these em.
bIems of immortal you and beauty.
III ~ wei tuat tbS sDubS db" 'Hc oVs
meet up this fcstaI occasion truly Q
| Festival OF the dead" No more grand
and nobi- period comes 10 rs in the
year tian MEMORIAL Day wbeseon not
only The soldier dead are pafrioticaliy
remembe but throughout our nation
the memory of the loved and lost ie
sweetIy freshened by the bestJ~al on
,hrir tombs of the-e enblems of imnor-
t.lity. 10 no wiee should be forgotten
tbo>e noble beroines whoee sons. hue
la srds. fathers. brothers OF lovers fell 10
the dreadful conflict, over shose esd
fate these noble women vent down 10
no Ie-a than Patriots graves. May ths
choicest IDEAL flowers of smaranthss
beauty and ssessness ever entwine thsis
grand patriotism.
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