The Globe-republican., 1900-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY.

tSLeIOay uIOT1liHS was AdNOrdDto IOF
the days exercises. and large number
of people We're present anu participated
in the parade. The number of vehicles
number of last year, and the crowd at
the cemetery grounds was larger than
on any previous Memorial day.
Captain D. l.. Sweeney was marshal
and he was assisted by Jere Shaw and 6.
w. Barlow
At the enletery grounds the exercises
Were imposing. J. c. Baird, commander
of Lewis Post. had charge of the eXer-
cises, and he was assisted by Chaplain
II. /. Sitter and Frank Chapman, officer
of the day.
a large number of people were at the
cemeteries and placed fowrrs on the
graves of deceased friends
The stores and many dwelling houses
in the city We're handsomely decorated,
some of the decorations being more hand
some and more elaborate than on any
preceding Memorial day. The flags and
bunting We're conspicuous upon every
hand, and air of patr iotism peTvaeied
the city
at the Opera House.
At half past two the. members of the
G. A. r., w. \. O., and citizens assem-
bled at the opera house Post Command
er Baird announced the program.
Beeson's orchestra opened The eo1er-
cises. Rev. d. Mccormick delivered the
prayer.
The quartette, Mrs. Crumbine, Mrs.
Milton. Mrs. Swinehart and Mrs. Will
pigue sang, To-day this halowed place
we SEEK
The chorus by nine boys followed.
The boys names are as follows: Charles
Sflp EV n nv nix
Gipgrich, Frank Baird, Spencer Baird,
Harry Potter, Rex Reynolds, Phillander
Reynolds, Frank Locke.
Mrs Hubbard sang solo, 1.-The gift
to our country's cause-''
Hypnotism by Beeson's orchestra.
Miss Anna Hobble recited the Army of
the Drum.
j. w. Tout's Address.
Mr.. J. w. Tout, of Bncklin, was the
orator. With strong voice he uttered one
of the best addresses ever delivered on
Memorial day. He spoke with cleaEness
and tlistin city, and his talk was logical
and patriotic. He said the celebration
of Memorial d ay was a beautiful and en-
nobling custonl-this commemoration of
onr Nations cause in the struggle for
freedom. To-day all over the land
grateful tribute is paid to the heroic
dead. He spoke of the reverence to the
memory of the fallen men in the civil
and in the later days war.
The dangers of war-on the field of
battle-are not to be compared to the
hardships in prison life, fighting dis
ease and blood poisoning, said Col. Tout,
in recounting army life.
The losses and vaIor of Nepoleon's
army compaI ed to our own was insignifi-
cant. The losses In the Union army were
fI,<a
| war were the greatest known in the his
tory of the world.
With advancing civilization men grew
greater, and the American army possess
ed greater valor.
War in good cause is a great civiiizer-
War united the North and South.
Before the Civil war it was a union
only in name. Now it is one in reality
The prosperity of the country had much
to do in csmenting the north and south,
aud we Nation. Within bor-
| ders there is no sign of decay, and no
strife except that incident to all pros
porous countries Our country is respects
ed everywhere. This is the only Repub-
/ lie the world ever knew
Liberty makes heroes in every sense.
| We point with pride to the past, and go
on to make more glorious achievements.
Our people are better clothed, better
educated, and are better in every thing
/ tkan any people on the face OF the earth.
+ For these liberties we are indebted to
the defenders of thatfiag, pointing to the
starry emblem. Those liberties will con-
tinue long after the Grand Army Of the
Republic is gone
Mr. Tont spoke of the good pur-
poses of the G. A. r. Besides its socia-
bilitY and charitable deeds. it cuItfvates
reverence for the flag.
He delivered in pathetic words the
probable ending of the @. A. r., when
he said in a few years the G. a. r. posts,
owing TO the decimatien of their mem
herss viii surrender their charters. and