Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-05-24
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Memorial Day Program. --Wednes.
day, May 80, 1900

Memorial Day Program. --WedneS-
day, May 80, 1900
Memorial Day is a unique day in the
whole history of the world. There is
not another like There is no other
day equal in benign influence of its
proper observance. We do not meet
to celebrate any particular event in
the war, nor to sing the praise or the
bravery of any individual, or the skill
of any commanding General, but to
celebrate in all it's entirety that sub
lime epoch when the vitality of this
republic t1iumphed over the danger
and horrors of Civil war, and emerged
from the gloom of conflict radiant in
the light of liberty. To meet with
levity takes away the sacredness of the
original purpose and the gathering is
mere ostentation and will die with
the act. 1t is not the levity or the
legality of the day that gives it it's
Significance, but the spontaneous ex-
preston of our whole people, for the
heroes glory crowned and battle
scared, who risked their lives and
met death that the flag of their country
might be preserved, all its stars I'M
sullent, its original brightness unob.
scured.
1t is just and fitting tribute to the
old soldiers, that once year the busy
work-a-day world should leave the
marts of trade, factory and farm to
journey together to the cemetery and
scatter their tears and flowers over the
sleeping heroes of our nation. Spring
has given her choicest offering, the
fragrant rose, the pure lilly, violets
that breath of love, the sad-eyed
pansles, the sweet forget-me-nots, and
lmmortells, that speak of heavenly
hope. The fragrant flowers of May
ana the buds of coming June will be
formed by loving hands into the Cross
of Faith, the Anchor Of Hope and the
Heart of Christian Charity, to be
placed as tribute of our love, our ad-
miration and our gratitude on the
graves of those the nation delights to
honor.
So let the day be one in which each
| school boy and girl will feel that deep
and lasting reverence due the day and
honor the deeds of our soldier dead.
The following is the order of exer-
cises and march:
Presidential w. Hanna.
| Marshal-E. ]. Freeman.
Canoneers-E. Baxter, G. w. Bailey
and J. NJ. Griggs.
Standard Bearer-George Agnew.
500 a. m.-Members of Allison Post
will assemble at Post Office and
proceed to Luccocks Grove Gene
terry, where the usual ritual eNer-
cises will be observed.
ESQ p. m.-Form procession in front
OF Post Office and march to Pres.
byterian Church, where the fol
lowing program will be observed
Vocal Music, TO Thee o Country
Grand Chorus
Scripture Reading Rev. M. j. Conner
Prayer Rev. j. f. hinkhouse
Vocal Music, Bring Springs Sweet
Blooming"
Reading of General Orders -
Ed. B. Cousins
Music, america, (" Grand Chorus
Grafton Rev. r. j. O'Connel
Music, "Soldiers Chorus.n
(The vocal music will be given by .
chorus of sixteen voices under the di
rection of Mrs. Carmichael.)
400 p. m.-Form procession and march
to Cemetery in the following order
w. r. G. and Decorating Com
A. j. Philips Band
Allison Post No. "a, and all ex
Soldiers
City and County Officials anC
Business Men.
Fire Department
School Board.
Public Schools.
Civic Societies.
Carriages.
On arriving at Maple Grove Gene
terry, hollow square will be formed
around the monument to the "Un
known Dead, where the exercises vii
be continued as follows:
Music.
Address.
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Ad
dress read by Hattie Bilharz
Decoration of monument to the un
known dead, followed by the decora
ton of 26 soldiers graves, by as man,
boys under directions of the w. r. c.
closing the decoration services at Com
rade G. c. Rice's grave in Arlington
Heights Cemetery, when the home
ward march is resumed.
f. VERMIYA,
j. M. MCKARAHAN. Com
ED, B. COUSINS.