People's voice., 1900-06-07
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriate Exercises in WsIlingOn-Elo-
quent Addresses by Duyal and Woods.

Appropriate Exercises in wellinron-Elo.
qusnt Addresses by Duyal and Woods.
Memorial Day was lttiugly observed
10 Wellington by the 6. A.
Z. post, w. Z. C., secret societies and
the citizens 10 general. The exercises
at the opera house 10 the afternoon
were attended by hundreds Of people,
the crowd testing the seating Capacity
Of the house. The addresses Of Clsud
Duval and Judge John G. Woods were
the principal features. Both address.
es were OF high order, full O!
patriotism aud love for the soldiers nj
two wars w7O lie sleeping in the
bosom Of the country which wa,
dearer 70 them than life itself. Judge
Woods touched lightly 90 the oues,
tiOn OF expansion, declaring that the
flag would remain wherever IL /,
/ planted by American soldiers. Nr
Duval's address w2s strictly non-par,
tisan and teeming with patriot.
Ism. The exercises at the
opera house were carried out ac-
cOrding to the published program. ex.
cept that the QuarIette did Dot render
The last selection.
Address Of Hon. Claude Duval, on
Decoration day:
| The patriotic inspiration to be de.
rived from the rendition OF your pro.
gram-the invocation, the beautiful
songs, the address, and the prayer BY
those who have preceded me-makes me
feel that It is good for US and for our
country to be here on this occasion.
deem II a great honor to have the es-
teemed privilege of delivering a memo
nal Grafton to those OF my countrymen
whose patriotic response to their coun.
try's call in the hour of danger and
whose heroic action on the field Of bat.
tie in the dark days Of 81 to IS, in tn,
name OF freedom, banished slavery from
American soil and at the same time pre-,
ser'ed the union Of the states.
AS student Of past events and a,
an humble citizen OF this great republic
l feel that Fourth OF July and the Thir.
tieth Of May are two DAYS above all
others that ought to be properly Oh
served by every American citizer
throughout the length and breadth o.
our land, not only as a Just and loving
tribute to our nations hOuored dead but
also as an object lesson Of courage tC
our children and our children's children
who are to succeed US in perpetuatins
the great principles Of liberty and free
dom upon which our government j.
founded and for which these old soldier,
and their comrades fought and bled Z
uphold and defend.
"Old soldiers, you have assembled
here with your families, your neighbors
your friends and your fellow citizens t
worship at the altar OF American patriot
ism by Offering q tribute Of love anC
gratitude in memory Of your comrades anC
our countryInen who are now PEACEFUL,
at rest in the silent tomb Of death
many OF whom are sleeping in unknown
and unmarked graves. And when vol
who are living today are called at tn,
appointed time Of your Creator untc
your fathers TO respond to the roll cal
in the great beyond, your loved ones il
weeds Of mourning can rejoice in tht
cousoling fact that your patriotism, YOU,
loyalty, and your deeds Will ever live il
the hearts OF the American people.
ITO more thoroughly appreciate what
this day means to Us and what il should
mean TO our posterity IN future years i
might be well to briefly consider ON
past history as a nation. Were YOU L
ask me what special features Of character
as people do attribute our present
greatness as nation, my reply would
be: courageous, liberty-loving independ
ence Of individual character, self-reli
ance, determination OF principles and az
abiding faith in the power OF almighty
God as the supreme ruler Of the uni
verse. Il was these exalted motives TIA
prompted that little band Of Pu-itars tC
break away from the prosecutions o.
monarchy, to take passage in the his
toric MayAower, facing all the dangers
OF primitive navigation over unknoEr
seas to establish their homes in wild
and unexplored domain. The hardships
the privations, and the dangers confront
ing those early settlers required courage
self reliance, determination Of purpose
and faith in their God as the strong
principles for action in their character
and I say, when that little company o.
emigrants first landed in America a
Plymouth Rock, then and there, from
the fullness Of their hearts, they planted
the seed Of liberty on the vergin soil o
a new and undeveloped country anC
then and there the thought and the hop,
Of an independent republic was con
ceived which in subsequent years
through the courage of those sturdy
pioneers, was ripened into perfect frui
tion when on July /, I776, Liberty Bell
for the first time, pealed :orth the joyou
sound freedom to the people Of
newborn nation, ratifying as it did, tht
independence Of these United States"
After reviewing the progress ant
growth OF our country and the lessons o