Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-30
quent and pathetic address for the
dead &,

II
FOR THE UNKNOWN
Col. Parker said in substance that Of
alithe ceremonies Of this hour the most
ence to the unknown dead. we have
a place in our hearts, " he said, for
unreturning brave that neither time
nor space nor distance can fill.
Whether they are sleeping by the rocky
wales OF Virginia or Tennessee or under
the pines and stately palms of FL
ICaney, or on the mountain sides Of far
OFF I.uzon, We will never forget. He
who goes out to battle for his country's
flag and returns did we'll, but he who
goes out. battles for his country and
falls in the struggle and returns no
more. did better.
He generously gives to his country
all that he has, even to his young man
hood, and trusts his honor and name to
the care and keeping of his country
men. And we are celebrating today to
assure them that the trust and conf
dence in American people We're not
misplaced. The flag that waves over
you today waves over them. When
that flag first leaped forth to Its place
In the fore front, waving Its bright
folds over the living, moving line OF
battle. 1t but half filled its functions
and nlinstrelsy. Not until 1t fioated at
half mast over the dead did all OF its
humanity fully appear. 1t represents
today more OF the country's unreturn-
ing dead than the living.
BE not troubled in your hearts today
over the location OF the uncounted
graves that no one names or knows. No
monument or scroll marks the place,
but the secret OF their last sleep i.
guarded we'll. No comrade, perhaps,
laid them to their rest, with the sound
of the last tatto, but they are lulled to-
day by magnificent rythm from the
great oratorio, nature. The summer
breeze OF evening seeks out their
.graves in the vale and the wood and
whispers to them 'Ye did not die in
vain
When the mystic fir in cluster on
the rocky hillside stands,
Where the vines empurpled waves
on the sunsets passion glow.
Lo, the bird notes are a-dying and
the troubled mind is signing
4 For the secret that the meadow must
not know
tNNSlSkhctsU ny great OF
waters or by the southern CULTS, or In
4 the tropics by the ever-pulsing sea. the
j unknown are lying where they like to
4 be. for the hunter is home from the
4 hills and the sailor Is home from the
a sea.
\ After Col. Parker finished the flag tc
the unknown was decorated and Com.
pany H fired the customary salute.
THE AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
This afternoon at the Soldiers Home
4 another large crowd assembled to wit.
ness the exercises where are buried {
large number of veterans In one little
ground known as the Homes cemetery
a The q. "A. r.. w. r. c., Sons Of veter.
ans and Company II. attended in bodle,
and the exercises followed Immediately
after the assembly call at 2:3O. Chap
lain Wyatt, OF Phil Sheridan Post, Of
fered prayer in the opening, aftel
which Gen. B. "A. Beeson read Lincoln.
address at Gettysburg. The corps la
. dies then decorated the graves and tn,
q Homes firing squad gave the salute
I Rev. Cole pronounced the benedictlol
and the assembly moved to Cottag,
: Grove Park. headed by the Home drum
I corps. where Chaplain Cole again OF
|sfered praper and Commandant Hortol
!, made a few remarks on the Observance
. of the day before introducing Hon
I Nate r. Kendall, OF Abba, an attorne,
prominent in the affairs of southern
+ Iowa and member OF the Twenty
J eighth general assembly.
Z MIR. kENDALL'S ADDRESS.
e Mr. kendall's address was worthy o
Z the day and the audience. Himself TIL
son OF a soldier, he paid a glowing trib
: iute to the courage and faithfuiness o
], our nations defenders living and dea
$ and feelingly eulogized the memory Q
g his soldier father, whose death had bu
4 recently occurred. His mention OF tn
e Hon. Robert q. Cousins, whom h
q termed an oratorical prodigy, brough
e the approving smiles to the faces G
Y the cid war-dogs who listened, fo
4 Cousins IL q prime favorite at tn
/? Home. The entire speech is worthy {
Z Reproduction which Is unfortunatel
n impossible In today's issue The speak
: err said that the soldiery OF a countr
]. represents its physical sovereignty an
e that no nation can muster an army g
: Imposing or powerful as was ours fror
I 1861 to 1855. None ever held such nobl
i purpose or made such glorious accom-
d plishment. He spoke Of the gres
n bravery and high determination OF tn
e volunteer and felt positive that undo
Il similar circumstances he himself woul
r have waited for the draft. Heeloquentl
n called the attention Of his hearers ,
). the noble courage OF the women VIII
! stayed at home and feelingly describe
= their long probation OF waiting and sui
n fering.
Z or the Spanish american war tn
n speaker said that 1t completed at ono
n the uniflcation of the sections thu
ii fought the civil war. For the first tin
n in generations there were no section;
il differences. The political points OF II
s compass were obliterated and that We
+ completed the process OF reconstru'
II ton.
I Continuing the speaker said: I'm II
l. prosperity that we enjoy today and
n that which shall come to US let us n,
. be forgetful OF the old disabled vete
ans They are the most responder
stars In all the armament OF humanit
!, They suppressed an insurrection Will
, out precedent and without a parable
:, No hope OF conquest, no ambition of o
= flee induced their enlistment. Nothir
: but the most ideal patriotism and d
:, : voted loyalty reconciled them to Il
= sacrifices have portrayed. And the
:, considerations have always been al
will always be sufficient. have notl