Rocky Ford enterprise., 1900-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriate Program Uader the Aus.
piees 6. 4. Z. and v. z. 6.
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O'es all this dear land nj ours
Thc peopic have sone on their way
Lovingly laden with iioa ers
Aliks Tor the hl1. and the GRAY.

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Under the biass1ms tho Hue;
Under the .sriands the Gray.
May 30th was bright, beautiful day
and tho usual avocatious OF our citizeua
vsrs largely laid aside for the observance
Of tho patriotic anniversary, ouly . poe.
tion of the days doinRs, however. were
suited to tho memorial occasiou-thst
under tho direction u our two patriotic
societies.
Al 10 q. m. the q. A. Il. and W. II. @.
the Uniform Rank X. y. aud citi1sos
marched In procession 10 the cemetery
Whcrs tho soldiers graves were decorated
according 10 tho beautiful aud impress
s,y~ ritual Of the Grand Army Of tho lts-
public.
The Afternosn Prssram.
After singing .Amcrica," prayer was
offered by ltsv. Warren Mayo. which was
followed by the reading Of Lincoln's fam.
ons Gettysburg speech by Commander
Green.
A pstr,otic song. .The Busler" vas
beautifully rendered by Miss Slcidlcy
with iins and highly cultivated yoico.
Chairman Sloan presented tho sad
Thought that during tho next year $1,000
deaths among tho old soldiers would add
| that number OF new grnvcs To bc covered
with flowers May 30. 1901.
Hon. r. II HofYmirc Of In Junta
spoke of Memorial Day being Que Of tho
most interesting Of tho nat ions holidays,
mud sn occasion which should STIR tho
deepest aud tcndcrcst emotions Of patri.
otis hearts. As long M the ting slinll
.!oat as the emblem OF liberty, und us
long rs flowers shall bloom in the spring,
10 long shall patriots meet To commcm.
orn'c the memory of onr country's great
| At the close Of the war the mHgnnnimity
OF fro people astonishcl tho Old
World. We had no state trials. no scat
fold, but the late enemies OF the Union
were told to go home and enjoy the ben.
cii,s Of the Union equally with those who
fought for it's preservation. "Old Glory
means more now than ever before. The
young men of today will take step from
the veterans in the work OF pcrpctna,ing
the Union which they preserved. A high
tribute WINS paid to the memory Of Lin.
coin and TO the heroes whose blood was
offered for the countrys need ut most
critical time.
Rev. II. $. Walker cloquently referred.
Ia the national colors, saying TINT the
biue rcprssented the dome Of heaven.
representative of Code hand in the his.
| tory Of the nation; the white. the purity
OF motive; the red, the blood which had
been shed for the establishment and per.
petuniion Of the great Republic. The
rnce has been slow to learn the lesson OF
freedom. The first struggles in that di.
rcction began ages ago. II wns reserved
for the virgin soil Of the New World to
declare tho truths Of the Declaration OF
Independence. This tree of liberty has
wiihs,ood great storms. The experiment
is not be failure. The United States
hns outgrown the idea Of being the asy.
lum Of the oppressed aud has been
forced to enter into tho tremendous af.
fairs Of the mighty world NJ one OF the
chief stewards. But for the heroes pres.
eut to-day, and their comrades whose
graves have been decorated, the nation
would not have been ready to face the
xreat issues Of the present. Patriotism
was broadly defined Ms including the
more commonplace duties OF good citi.
zsns as we'll ms devotion to ones country
ON the field OF battle. The homes OF the
people are the bulwRrk OF the nation and
demnnd the protection OF every patriotic
citizen.
The program closed with the doxology,
and bencdiction by Rev. Mills.
Sundays Services.
Memorial services under the auspices
of the patriotic societies Of Rocky Ford
were held ut I. O. o. T. hall Sunday
morning. The G.. A. II. and w. Il. 9.
came IN rs organizations ind took the
trout seats reserved for them. Revs. w.
+. Slocum OF Colorado Springs, Warren
Mayo and Il s. Walker assisted in the
opening exercises. Rev. O. l. Mills
preached nm able and patriotic sermon.
A high tribute WIS paid to the heroes
who saved the union. He believed that
the Lord prepared this land Tor the PEG.
ple OF the United Stntes ms much Rs he
did the promised land for the Jews.
number of historical events were named
which were strongly in evidence OF
special Providence in reserving the pres.
.nt dpmnins of the union as the home ot
enrtI's greatest republic. The country
WINS prepnr. Il for the great crisis OF the
civil war by the educational speeches ot
chosen statesmen. God ru les and over
rules TINT the right may be advanced. wei
now have hnppy union and untea
people, the south being as wiiiing 10 ngh'
Tor tho flag as the north. We are mere
TODAY to render thanks to God for his
goodness. Evils exist, to combat which
the young men of today should be as
ynliant us were the veterans during the
civil war Stand by the flag, the truth
nnd Righteousness, so that when the grand
roll call is made in heaven every one may
be able to answer, "here.'
The Rebekahs will give social at Odd
roIl1,ws hnll Saturday evening, at which
s,rawberries, ~ ice cream md cake will be
oerycd. The attendance should be large;
os in addition to having u good time all
nS nresent will help the ladies raise money
to carpet the hall.
Tbe state board of equalization has this
,,,ar aided about Sl,5OO,0OO to the rail-
,nnd assessments of the state.
The title of tho Rocky Ford cemeicry wm.Sm WILLIE,
,,n,an In n n lInsltIs actory shape y sever
nus s neS, Ia ~, . hecm muue perfect by deeds to