Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-01
NJ EMORIAL DAY.

60 mmtce who had matters IN charge
were able to carry out their program
without hitch or change - some
thing unusual. The morning was
utilized in the decoration of the sol
dier's graves.
At 100 p. m. the procession headed
by the Mineral Point Band, was
formed In front Of the city hall and
PROCEEDED to the park, where the speak
ing, singing and Roll Call Of the
Dead, took place. We regret that we
cannot publish in full the speech by
Hon. G. w. Wright, Of Monroe. In
this connection we wish to say that it
we'll deserves the commentator 1t has
received The speaker said that II
grateful people by common consent
heroes who took up arms in the defence
OF the honor and integrity OF their
| country. He showed how necessary II
was to the world to preserve the honor
and integrity OF our own government
that it might stand w a model for all
the world. The issue depended upon
the patriotism of the people, and the
people proved equal to the occasion,
Forty-nvc thousand laid down their
lives on the battle field; more than
forty-eght thousand died of their
wounds; ~ hundred eight-tive thousand
died from sickness and disease; and
hundreds of thousands of others
suffered from wounds and III health
from which they never recovered.
These men died that the nation might
live. They saved to the world gov
eminent to stand forever as " monu-
ment to guide the nations of the earth.
They saved the nation that has had
the power to interpose between Spain
and her prosecuted colonies. Nowhere
Is to be found nation that has done
and Is doing so much for humanity
and civilization us ours. Tho speaker
referred to the progress we have made
and our standing among the nations
of the earth. In all educational mat
tcrs we surpass all other countries
Our school libraries contain more vol
umes than all the public libraries of
Europe. Nearly one-half of the news
papers and periodicals. in the world
are published In the United States. In
churches we excel all others. While
we cover the grave of the soldier with
flowers in grateful remembrance of his
valuable services, let us not forget the
the pain and sacrifice so loyalty and
uncomplainingl made by the noble
woman who loved him so we'll; her
part was equally as heroic rs his; he
we went to meet the rain of bullets and
shell; she remained to weep and pray
and to bear all the burdens of family
and home. The speaker closed his
admirable Grafton with WIN Garlic
tons poem "Our Army of the Dead. "
Tho large audience paid close at
.ention To the speaker II fact which
he commented upon, and one which
proves the truth of our assertion that
such attention will be given, when the
committee arc wise in their selection
of an orator, and the arrangement of
their program, and that where this is
done disturbances which mar and de-
stroy the effects Of out door exercises
do not take place. The program was
short and we'll arranged, and the cNcr-
cises ON this account were unusually
good,
James Il. pridoauX, commander
presided and introduced the speaker.
Tho choir consisted of Mrs. w. II
l'rideauX, Mrs +. Potter, Misses
Annie Phillips and Lena Thomas
and Mcssrs, Williams, kuclling
Hughes, Cork, and Huxtablc, with
Mrs. Edith PrideauN as organist.
Two songs were rendered 10y schoo
children, and there were two rccita
ttons.
At the calling of the roll of the dcaC
II flag was presented and placed il
position II beautiful piece OF ri,ua
, which symboli2cs the fact that tn,
/ soldier left not his real life ON I'll,
/ battle field, but he still lives in tn
history and flag Of his country, Thi
part OF the G., A. Il, ritual for the da,
Q seems always impressive rs sucl
/ names mean so much for the glor
, an power of our land. 1t is through
$ such deaths that we are great.
/ The large number of school child
/ ron, the concourso OF people from nca
I and far, the mayor and other cit
! officials, the members Of the board ,