The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-31

historic and bloodiest fray
DOUBTLESS it was a glorious sight to
see,
To him who had no son or brother
there"
The Grim Result
In far away Philadelphia the nation
was celebrating its achievements in
peace and war, all too unmindfuI of
the hazards of this hour: but the sol
diers of the Seventh cavalry intended
that the civic pride Of which that Cen
tennial celebration was an expression
should derive added volume and i'm
petus from the blow which they here
struck for their country, for civiliza-
ton and mankind. But the victory
which they coveted and which they so
nobly earned was denied them, and up
on this grassy slope Custer. surrounded
by his heroic warriors worthy to be
mentioned with the soldiers of Leon
idaS, and fighting with disdain of
death as utter as was manifested by
Napoleon's body guard. were swept
from the pleasures and activities of life
and given to an immortality of fame
For so high an example of valor. for
so great a sacrifice, Il grateful nation
has taken them to its heart of hearts.
has fittingly beautified their graves. and
a
monument to perpetuate their memo
ries so long as time endures. The story
of this tragic battle stirs the sluggish
blood to new activities. draws old men
from their chimney corners and chill
dren from their play, and upon this re-
curing anniversary, appointed by i'm
perious and spontaneous commands of
all our people, we come to beautify
their graves with flowers Of spring. In
larger vision and truer sense they
are not dead who on that fatefuI day
We're TRANSPORTED, to he forever there
after potent forces to intensity patriot
ism and inspire their COuntrymen with
high resolves to see that the republic
receives no detriment Their memories
are with us i'll all vividness and their
example is q perpetual presence and
an inspiration They have made the
country greater and more glorious.
They have devolved upon us new re-
sponsibiities, solicitudes and toll. We
cannot shirk the high discharge of
public and private duty. that they will
not shame us and reproach us for hav-
ing been unfaithful to their memories,
We can pay no higher tribute to them
than here and now, and at each succeed
ing anniversary when we shall here as
semble, highly resolve that we will meet
every responsibility which public duty
imposes in the same spirit of devotion
and sacrifice which here characterized
them.
Some Red-Letter Days,
Patriotic anniversaries are not born
in day, nor are they created by mere
ly perfunctory proclamations. They
o. the piouuetioilS oI UNIVERSAL ana
iiisits IMPULSES thdL come nome to the
iieai'a any cosollls VI men IN every
Maih ol NE inlpefiouSiy commencing
themselves DIS h.tihS recognition OF
soliletllLS accomplished Tor mankind.
lhey are the outgfoWth OF the public
IDEAS. They commemorate benef1cent
Achievements ana express a public
gratitude. In recognition of these
truths we nave created our springtime
holiday, when over the COuntrys wide
domain, by graves of countless heroes
we chant threnody for our dead It
is not so much what we here say tina.
gives significance to this recurring oc-
casion as what we here resolve. I'm
numbered soldiers, nameless, dead and
forgotten, sleep in every land. BUT
we consign no fellow countrv-
men to the hazard of battle excent
on clear conceptions Of public dutv We
accompany tthenfH with our solicitudes
and inspiring purposes. They know fnl1
well the heights and denths the in
tenSity and sta hi1ity of a1lr q ffactiop
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